📣 Your new, essential guide to rediscovering Portland

Welcome to The Weekly Wander — your guide to good eats, timely to-dos, and a dash of local trivia to impress your friends. Here at City Cast Portland, we wanted to create a better way for you to seek out the best that each neighborhood has to offer.

My name is Ben McBee, and I'll be your guide to exploring the best parts of Portland — and beyond — every Sunday morning. Today I have some reasons why you should be planning a visit to Mt. Tabor, the neighborhood surrounding one of Southeast Portland's most glorious parks.

But also — today’s about mom. For some quality bonding time, check out Lan Su Chinese Garden’ special activities, including a plant sale and floral Polaroid photo-op.

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Mark your calendar! The wheels are already in motion for this year’s PDX Adult Soapbox Derby, on Aug. 15, where Portlanders’ imagination — and daring absurdity — are on full display.

Some of my past favs include raccoons driving a dumpster fire and a pixelated covered wagon straight out of The Oregon Trail video game. I can’t wait to see what the drivers think of next.