Wow, I completely lost this week. And I can’t even say the heat addled my brain because I’m originally from the South and I like heat — as long as I’m not working directly in it in the middle of the day.
There are things to do to keep your cool this weekend. Naturally there’s a beer festival — it’s July in Portland. The Portland International Beer Festival is underway in the North Park Blocks. Nice and shady under the trees there and beer is always good in hot weather (or cold or really any time).
If you start your Saturday with the Portland Farmers Market at PSU — always fun and wonderful fruits and veggies — you can stay in the Park Blocks a little longer and go to the Downtown Yard Sale in the South Park Blocks between Market and Clay from 9 to 5. It’s outside but who knows what cool things you might find. I believe this is the first time for a downtown yard sale.
Want something cool and indoors — surely you’ve heard that the new Harry Potter movie just opened. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is playing at several local theaters and promises to take your mind off the heat.
Something else indoors — how about visiting the Portland Art Museum and its celebration for Ganesha—the elephant-headed, dancing Hindu god of yoga, wisdom, and new beginnings. Sunday, July 19, is a free family day at the Museum and there will be Indian music, art projects, yoga sessions in the Park Blocks and Indian food carts in the Museum courtyard. The Museum Sunday hours are 12-5. See more details here. If you drive downtown to the Museum on Sunday remember that the new parking rules have gone into effect and parking meters will need to be paid from 1-7.
That’s just a few of the things you could do — and I’ll be doing some of them. Just not sure which ones yet.
