Tell me this guy Dave doesn’t know Portland. He likes “beer, soccer, basketball, books, pinball, and festivals that serve beer, amongst many other things.”
Okay, so there’s no biking. But, I mean other than that? Dave knows Portland is an awesome Portland blog covering Portland’s favorite topics:
I used to make mental note of the dates and times of upcoming Timbers matches, eating contests, festivals, fairs, and events in and around town, and pester my friends with the information via email weekly as the events beckoned. If it had a beer garden, I was on it!
Luckily, Dave has stopped harassing his friends and has started harassing us by posting his insights to a blog.
If you want to know what’s happening in Portland, Dave knows Portland is an awesome place to start.
Working downtown is great for many reasons, but one of the more entertaining aspects is the free music and movies in Pioneer Square.
Every summer, there are movies shown in the square on these giant inflatable screens. It’s called Flicks on the bricks (so named for the bricks in Pioneer Square). Just show up, sit down, and enjoy! Here’s a pic from last year. Maybe I’ll see you on Friday at the Goonies!
And in the same location, you can enjoy Noon Tunes, free live music. Just grab some grub at the carts and head on over to the square for some live entertainment!
Sure, you could go see Wall-e or Kung Fu Panda at the movie theater or eat yet another meal at an air conditioned restaurant to beat the heat. However, I have another option for you.
Mt. Tabor.
OK, I admit that it won’t be as cool as an air conditioned room, but it will be cooler and possibly more fun. I recommend going all the way to the top of Mt. Tabor where you will find a nicely paved circle with plenty of grass in the middle and some of the best views of the city available. The best part is that it will be shady, a couple of degrees cooler, and if you are lucky, breezy.
The options are numerous: volcano crater, reservoir, play area for kids, stair climbing, biking, running, hiking, picnics, and more.
What’s your favorite secret to beating the heat during the sunny summers in Portland?
I recently learned that the South Waterfront district is hosting a series of free sustainability discussions for those who are interested in learning more about our environmental impact. I’m a big fan of free events designed to educate the public. I have been involved in helping to organize many free technology events for the Portland technology community through my work with Legion of Tech.
Basically the South Waterfront district is hosting a series of talks with local sustainability gurus, it’s free and open to the public, and they even provide some catering and wine while bringing in a different sustainability expert each time. The next installment is July 10th 6-8pm at the Discovery Center (0680 SW Bancroft) with Regina Hauser, the Executive Director of the Oregon Natural Step Network. She will be discussing the Natural Step’s approach to living a more sustainable lifestyle. Here is a snippet from the description on the South Waterfront Sustainability Event page:
Sustainability asks us to live and work in a way that allows our children and future generations to flourish. How do we know if we’re doing the right thing? The Natural Step provides a framework for understanding sustainability which can be used as a guide for short and long term decision making.
The Natural Step is a global not-for-profit advisory and education organization dedicated to sustainable development. It gives decision-makers a shared, science-based understanding of sustainability and a unifying framework for moving towards sustainability.
(quoted from SWF Sustainability Speaker Series post)
You can RSVP for this event by contacting Jeremy Solly at jeremy@southwaterfront.com or calling 503.222.7788.