Rain has ended early. The sun is out. It’s time to think about how to enjoy the summer ahead.
Here are some ideas of what not to miss:
🍓 Enjoy the berries. Find yourself a pint of Hood strawberries (right now). Pick blueberries on Sauvie Island (July). Visit the Portland Farmers Market at PSU or your local neighborhood spot (all summer long).
🎵 Picnic at a Zoo concert (Fridays), or check out the Waterfront Blues Festival (July 1-4) or the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival (July 14-16), or find your favorite musician at Edgefield.
🚲 Bike a Pedalpalooza ride (all summer long), or Sunday Parkways (June 25 or Sept. 10), ride over the bridges during Bridge Pedal (Aug. 13).
🌊 Swim at an outdoor pool, opening in Portland June 21, or in the Willamette River.
🎡 Ride the Ferris Wheel at Oaks Park anytime — and eat some curly fries or elephant ears.
🎆 Catch some fireworks.
🧺 Hike up Mount Tabor and watch the sunset from the top.
How are you planning to enjoy this summer?
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