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🅿️ Evening parking meters starting next month
August 18, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
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But today there’s an extra benefit for new members who join before midnight. We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to Thursday’s Mississippi Avenue Wine & Beverage Walk 🍷 (We’ll pick at random — and email you tomorrow morning if you win the tickets.)
What's DC Talking About
Longer Parking Meters
Starting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, you’ll need to pay for a meter till 10 p.m. — in Downtown, Old Town, and the Pearl District. But there will be a new option to pay for five hours of parking starting at 5 p.m. and keep your car in one spot — as well as a parking permit available to low-income households. [KOIN]
Mariscos Summer Pop-ups
The Oregonian has a rundown of the summer pop-ups serving mariscos. The Mexican take on seafood is being served again by Mariscos con Onda, which this summer is at the Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel, among other locations. [The Oregonian]
$2B for OHSU Cancer Institute
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, announced plans to donate $2 billion to Oregon Health & Science University’s efforts to cure and treat cancer. The donation set a record for the largest single gift to any university in the country — exceeding even billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 million gift to Johns Hopkins in 2018. [OPB]
A Quirky and Viral Portland Adventure
A Portlander recently captured global attention online for his unusual and ongoing adventures — kicking a rock through the city in hopes of smoothing off the hard edges and turning it into a sphere. (And it’s worked.) Portland thrift store owner Owen Gail talks about his rock Christosphere and all their escapades. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
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What To Do
Monday, Aug. 18
- 🍑 Come Thru Market | The Redd (Buckman)
- 🎥 Hanabi Film Festival: Woman in the Dunes | Clinton Street Theater
- 🚲 Bike Summer: Mellow Mondays | Abernethy Elementary
Tuesday, Aug. 19
- 🎬 Hanabi Film Festival: The Crazy Family | Clinton Street Theater
- 🎵 Greaterkind | Goodfoot Lounge (Kerns)
- 🏖️ Audrey McCall Summer Beach Parties | South of the Hawthorne Bridge (Central Eastside)
- 🚲 Bike Summer: Two-Step Tuesday Dance Ride | Colonel Summers Park
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