I like to think I know Portland, but Southwest Portland is largely a mystery to me. Its crazy spaghetti street network combined with my abysmal sense of direction have, over the years, discouraged me from getting too familiar. Nevertheless I have vowed, this year, to attend the Multnomah Days street fair and [...]

The first item on my list of things to do this weekend probably won’t lead to any heat related maladies, because the wee hours of the morning are relatively cool.
The English Premier League starts regular season play early Saturday morning. For places to watch check out Wednesday’s post on the topic, and make sure [...]

Saturday
New Belgium’s Tour de Fat traveling show is coming to Waterfront Park on Saturday.
There’s a bike ride from 11am-noon, and a “Revival” from noon-6pm, where there will be performances by The Yard Dogs Road Show, Circus Contraption, The Reals, and Portland’s own Sprockettes and March Fourth Marching Band.
(The event looks amusing, but they have one [...]