Celebrate the Grand Opening of the new DICK’S Sporting Goods at Jantzen Beach Center with Stacey Lynn Saturday from 11a-1p. Joining me from Noon-1:30 is the amazing Olivia Moultrie of the Portland Timbers. If you can make it there Friday evening Blazer Legend Clyde The Glide is going to be there from 6-7:30p! (Grand Opening hours are 9a-9p Friday and Saturday, 10a-7p Sunday.)
Alanis Morissette will be at the Moda Center, along with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
Deadpool fans can pick up a bottle of Ryan Reynolds limited edition Aviation Deadpool Gin at his NW Distillery. You'll find Ryan's Ginematic Universe at Aviation American Gin on NW Wilson St.in Portland. They've transformed their escape room (which doubles as Ryan Reynolds office) into Wade Wilson’s Birthday Party.
The Clark Co. Fair is back. With the music, the food, the animals, the food and oh yeah the food.
The best Indie Festival in America is right here at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley. Portland Cider Company’s Pickathon is an indie music festival with unpredictable line-ups spread out over 80 beautiful acres. It kicks off on Thursday and runs thru Sunday. Portland Cider dot com.
Vancouver Arts & Music Festival features award winning musicians, visual artists from across the region and talented local performers. Explore stages, pop-up galleries, art demonstrations, family activities and local food vendors in Esther Short Park and downtown Vancouver.
The Vanport Jazz Festival features some of the biggest names in jazz. Grammy winners Patrice Rushen and Esperanza Spalding highlight this year's performers.
Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail is opening today in downtown Portland. On the 15th anniversary of the release of Laika Studio’s animated movie Coraline. 30 6 ft tall cat statues have been placed around the city created by local artists. If it’s too hot this weekend you have time, they’ll be on display for 10 weeks.
Celebrate the season of DAHLIAS at Swan Island Dahlias. A Rainbow of Color. Stroll through almost 40 acres and a beautiful display garden of stunning dahlias featuring over 370 varieties.
Kids bored of summer? Gateway Discovery Park has free lunch + play through August. Kids can walk with the animals at Topaz Farm on Sauvie Island. The Washington Park Summer Festival is August 10th and 11th. Wings and Waves in McMinnville and Shute Park Rec Center in Hillsboro are great places to keep cool when we hit those hot August temps.
Watch some of the best female golfers in the world in town for the LPGA’s Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club today through Sunday.
Or head to the coast to cool off. Beverly Beach State Park near Newport has just reopened after being closed for nearly a year for repairs and construction.
The Oregon State Fair is holding a job fair on Saturday. Jobs include concessions, parking, information booth, livestock crew, and being the fair's mascot Sunny the Sunflower. A sunny disposition is required for that job. The carnival is also hiring rider operators, ticket sellers, game operators and food concessions. The job fair opens at 9 o'clock Saturday morning in the Pavilion and it'll continue until all of the positions are filled. The Oregon State Fair runs August 23rd through September 2nd.
STACEY & MIKE WATCHLIST
Stacey: I SO enjoyed watching Bad Sisters on Apple Tv+. It's one of those shows I wish I hadn't seen so I could watch it all over again.
Mike: Ripley on Netflix