Don't know about you but this week has felt like a month of Mondays. Hope you can grab a PSL, find something to do with someone you love and have a great weekend! Especially if it's your last weekend of summer. Lookin at you Lake O, Parkrose, Scappoose, Newberg, Oregon City, David Douglas, Reynolds, Gresham Barlow, Tigard/Tualatin, North Clackamas, Hillsboro, Salem-Keizer!
Families, hikers and horseback riders The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) hopes you'll consider exploring Oregon’s less-traveled state forest campgrounds and horse camps.
The final game for the Hillsboro Hops at Hillsboro Stadium is Sunday at 1:05 PM. The last of a six-game final homestand. Come out and cheer them on, there’s a ton of fan appreciation events including a chance for you to run the bases after the game.
Watch the Portland Thorns FC take on Utah Royals Friday night. Cheer on the team with the Rose City Riveters at Providence Park
Final weekend for the Oregon State Fair. **UPDATE** Beach Boys show scheduled for Monday has been cancelled due to "unforseen circumstances."
The annual Art in the Pearl Fine Arts & Crafts Festival returns to the North Park Blocks in the Pearl District (between W Davis and NW Flanders at NW 8th), running Saturday through Monday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
The biggest yacht party on the West Coast this holiday weekend—three decks, DJs, dancing, and breathtaking skyline views aboard the Portland Spirit Yacht. Saturday night from ~10:30 p.m.–1 a.m., 21+ only.
The 2025 Pacific Office Automation 147 (Aug. 29-30, 2025) marks the fourth annual NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Portland International Raceway you're going, make sure your group brings earplugs. Noise levels can reach up to 130 decibels, which is equivalent to a jackhammer or a jet taking off.
Something a bit more chill? Wine tasting events include Hip Chicks Do Wine is hosting a Wine, BBQ and Fun event on Friday afternoon. Natalie’s Estate Winery has theirs Saturday thru Monday with complimentary charcuterie boards. There’s live Latin Jazz at the wine event at Arrivederci’s in Milwaukie. And Tualatin Valley has so many great wineries, find them at ExploreTualatinValley.org
Flower Festivals include: Sunflower Festival at Bella Organic and The Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias.
Whilst you're out and about might want to grab a Powerball ticket or ten. The Powerball jackpot now stands at 950 million dollars, with the cash option just shy of 429-million. The next drawing takes place Saturday.
STACEY & MIKE WATCHLIST:
New in theaters; The Roses with Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Coleman and Alison Janney. Caught Stealing stars Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz. Peter Dinklage and Kevin Bacon are in The Toxic Avenger.
Movie night with the fam? KPOP Demon Hunters just became Netflix’s most watched movie ever. 25.4 million new views last week alone for a grand total of 236 million views since it dropped in June. The anime story of Rumi, Mira and Zoey who, when they’re not selling out stadiums they’re moonlighting as demon hunters to protect their fans from supernatural danger.
Stacey: Dope Thief on Apple TV+ If you watched and loved Bullet Train (Brad Pitt movie) the guy that played Thomas The Tank Engine's biggest fan Lemon, Brian Tyree Henry, plays Ray in Dope Thief. He's great!
Mike: Takin a Seinfeld break for a new comedy; Tires on Netflix.