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🫐 Berries and wine in the West Hills
July 12, 2026 · — Ben McBee
Happy Sunday, Portland. Throw on Everclear’s “I Will Buy You A New Life” this morning, because we’re going where the houses get big way up in the West Hills. This week’s itinerary is a bit abstract when it comes to neighborhood borders, but when you’re out and about in the steep suburbs, it all comes together for a day to remember.
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What To Do
Sunday, July 12
- 🌸 Tanabata, Star Festival | Portland Japanese Garden (Washington Park)
- 🥐 24th Annual Bastille Day Festival | The Redd on Salmon (Buckman)
- 🎸 Summer Reading: RISE! Black Guitar Heroes in Rock & Metal | Fairview-Columbia Library
- 🎻 Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet | Lincoln Performance Hall (Portland State)
- 🪕 Overlook Porchfest | Overlook
- 🎨 East Portland Summer Arts Festival | Ventura Park (Mill Park)
Monday, July 13
- 🧘 Evening Yoga Flow | Lower Macleay Park (Willamette Heights)
- 🤣 Monday Material Comedy Open Mic | Coffee Beer (Creston-Kenilworth)
- 🚴 Mellow Mondays | Abernethy School (Hosford-Abernethy)
- 🌲 Forest Pub: Drag as a Doorway to the Forest | Mission Theater (Northwest District)
- 📚 Visions & Interventions: Thirty Years of Perspectives on Anarchist Theory | Powell's Books (Pearl District)
- 🎻 Violin and Guitar Sound Bath with Francis Pigeon | Common Ground Wellness Cooperative (Concordia)
Tuesday, July 14
- 🎨 Free Art in The Park with Larry Yes | Pioneer Courthouse Square
- 🚴 Taco Tuesday Ride | Salmon Street Springs (Tom McCall Waterfront Park)
- 🌷 Edgefield Gardens Tour | McMenamins Edgefield
- 🎨 Coloring Night | McMenamins Oregon City (Oregon City)
- ⚡ Energy Empowerment: Home Energy Solutions & Community Connections | 6844 N Cutter Cir. (Overlook)
- ✍️ Freewrite Virtual Writing Circles: Life After Job Loss | Online (Virtual)
Be boulder and visit Portland Rock Gym’s massive 65,000-square-foot Beaverton location, whose facilities rank in the sport’s upper echelon. Lessons for novice and advanced climbers, as well as yoga and fitness classes, are offered.
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