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👑 Will this iconic Portland drag club survive?
July 26, 2024 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning, Portland! ☀️ Share in the bounty of your neighbors’ garden harvest 🥒 Dance to your own tune at a silent disco 🪩 Celebrate Christmas in July (yes, it’s a thing) 🌲 More options and details in our weekend events listings below ⬇️
What's CITY Talking About?
More Fires Than California
Oregon this week had more wildfires burning than California — and nearly as many as Washington, Idaho, and California combined. One reason: The state was struck by lightning some 1,300 times during Sunday and Monday’s thunderstorms. [Oregonian]
Iconic Club for Drag Shows Is Struggling
Portland’s Darcelle XV Showplace announced they’re struggling to keep the doors open. The club’s eponymous star drag queen Darcelle XV died last year at age 92. The pandemic also impacted Old Town and attendance at the club. [KOIN]
A Rainy Day Food Cart Pod?
A developer of food cart pods is building a fancy new indoor-outdoor facility at Southeast McLoughlin and Holgate boulevards, with hopes of drawing more visitors during the rainy season. Brooklyn Carreta, slated to open next year, will include 18 carts and a bar. [Portland Business Journal 🔒]
New Portland Property Taxes?
On the Friday news roundup, Portland is looking into getting rid of the arts tax in its current form, and instead considering a new combined property tax to fund parks and the arts. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Where Is It?
Are you looking for a new spot for happy hour? Here’s an inviting patio for a summery outing. It’s Sit Tite on North Interstate Avenue in Arbor Lodge.
A shoutout to reader Phil Hochstetler for knowing the answer!
This week’s scavenger hunt is in honor of a local civil rights leader. Do you know where she is? Please email me your answer.
A reminder: I welcome readers’ suggestions for the next scavenger hunt. Please feel free to email me those too!
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What To Do
Friday, July 26
- 👟 Sneaker Week PDX (K.I.C - Off Festival) | Various Times (through Sunday) | $38.04+ | Pioneer Courthouse Square
- 🎭 JAW New Play Festival | Various Times (through Sunday) | Free | Portland Center Stage
- 🇨🇳 Dress Han: Nights of Hanfu Fashion (traditional Chinese fashion) | 7 - 9 p.m. (through Saturday) | $45 | Lan Su Chinese Garden
- 📽️ ‘Ferdinand’ | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Mt. Scott Park
- 🎄💡 3rd Annual Christmas in July Lighted Kayak Parade | 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. (boat launch at 9 p.m.) | Free | Horseshoe Lake (Woodland, Wash.)
Saturday, July 27
- 🐶 Pup City | 9 - 11:30 a.m. | $46.41+ | Moda Center
- 🍅 PDX Yard Share | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Free | Across the City
- 🎄 The Winter Market: Christmas in July | 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Free | Goat Blocks (Buckman neighborhood)
- 👚 Portland Flea | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Free | Pearl District
- 🧜 8th Annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade | Noon | Free | Tom McCall Waterfront Park (start)
- 🎵 Project Pabst (Billy Idol, T-Pain, Violent Femmes, Gossip) | 12:45 - 10 p.m. (various times through Sunday) | $133.92+ | Tom McCall Waterfront
- 🎉 Depave's 3rd Annual Big Break Block Party | 4 p.m. | Free | Buckman (neighborhood)
- 🎤📽️ Carte Blanche: Penelope Spheeris & ‘We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n Roll’ (conversation and screening) | 6 p.m. | $35 | Tomorrow Theater (Southeast Division)
- 🎤 Drunk Herstory | 7 p.m. | $31.25 | Alberta Rose Theatre
Sunday, July 28
- 🎉 Montavilla Street Fair | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Free | Southeast Stark Street
- 🎵 Project Pabst (Big Thief, Denzel Curry, Manchester Orchestra) | 12:45 - 10 p.m. (various times through Sunday) | $133.92+ | Tom McCall Waterfront
- 🍴 5 Cuts, 5 Chefs Tasting Dinner (Vorfreude Dairy Beef) | 5 p.m or 8 p.m. (two seatings) | $200.00 | Cafe Olli (King neighborhood)
- 🪩 Heartbeat Silent Disco Summer Sundaze Series | 6 - 9 p.m. (through Sept. 29) | $12.51| Laurelhurst Park
I hope you enjoy this mild last weekend of July!
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