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👋 The neighborhood that fought ODOT

June 28, 2026 · — Ben McBee

Hey Portland! In the spirit of independence and the upcoming Fourth of July festivities, we’re heading to Maywood Park — the city within a city. It was the construction of I-205, not taxation on tea, that pushed the neighborhood to incorporate in 1967. If you’ve driven by it a hundred times and never heard its story, there’s a reason for that. Let’s dig in.

What To Do

Sunday, June 28

Monday, June 29

Fireworks explode high above the Willamette River with downtown Portland in the background.
The Waterfront Blues Festival is also a great spot to watch the pyrotechnics. (Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives / Wikimedia Commons)

Heartbeat Silent Disco’s “Independance” invites you to boogie beneath the booms of Portland’s Fourth of July fireworks show. Pick up your headphones at Mt. Hood Brewing and head to Tilikum Crossing for a dazzling night of fun.

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