GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.)
• Meet the City Council Candidates
This week marked the first day to file for those wishing to run in the November election... and there are a LOT. Get to know the candidates with this handy candidate roundup!
If you're a fan of sexy sailors... have we got the POP QUIZ PDX for you! See how YOU score on Portland's funnest trivia quiz, including sassy questions about toppled statues, wild politics, and the sexy shirtless seamen of FLEET WEEK. (Toot! Toot!) ⚓
• Ponder the Mysteries of Greg in Middletown Mall
You may be initially drawn into the infectious energy of four friends toiling in the wasteland suburbia setting of Third Rail Rep's Middletown Mall—but when you really get into it, you realize the play is actually about their insufferable boss. GREG!
NBD, acclaimed rapper Donte Thomas casually drops four new songs, is Aminé's Best Day Ever festival actually a best weekend? It's the latest music news, drops, and gossip... Hear in Portland.
Let's go, gossip lovers! It's time for the newest TRASH REPORT. This week, Trump's embarrassment parade, ScarJo needs to reevaluate her career, and look who got bit by a bat! 🦇
• 14 LGBTQ-Owned Bars and Restaurants in Portland
Pride summer is HERE. Time to celebrate (and stuff your face) with our list of 14 LGBTQ+-owned restaurants, bars, and carts!
• Hurry, Hurry... the Mercury's HIGHBALL Ends Sunday!
The weather is heating up... and so is the Mercury's HIGHBALL WEEK, featuring one-of-a-kind, inventive cocktails from Portland's best bartenders... and only $8 each! But hurry, the fun ends TODAY! 🍸😍
Pegging purists, jilted unicorns, cheating BFs, and much, much more in this edition of SAVAGE LOVE "quickies"!
WOW, THAT IS A LOT OF GOOD READIN'. I hope you didn't have any other plans this weekend! Dig in, and remember: Producing all this hard work costs moolah—so please consider contributing to the Mercury to keep it all coming! Thanks!
