OK, if you didn’t got to the excellent concerts last night by the Portland Youth Philharmonic and the Oregon Symphony, complete with cannons and fireworks, you already missed one of the series of week-long events to celebrate the Willamette. 

But there are lots of other things to do and/or see — from a species parade to dragonboat races to …  Check it out at http://www.portlandriverfest.org/  Runs from August 28 to September 7, 2008.