Monthly Archives: July 2007

Again with the Free Movies!

Once again this summer, Regal Cinemas is providing free kid movies, 10AM on Tuesday and Wednesdays. You can get an up-to-date list at the link above. Enjoy the cool movies during this summer heat!

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The busiest weekend!

The clouds will burn off and this weekend highs are supposed to be in the mid-eighties. So it’s a perfect weekend to get out in the summer weather; not too hot, not rainy.
The…

The Oregon Country Fair
Portland International Beerfest
Timbers kickoff against the Victory at 7pm up at PGE Park.
Mississippi Avenue Street Festival ( Saturday )
Pearl’s 2007 [...]

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Sand in the City

[ July 13, 2007 to July 15, 2007. ] Yoshida’s 12th Annual Sand in the City is coming in about 2 weeks. Four hundred and fifty tons of sand, fifty thousand spectators. Sand sculptures like you’d only ever see at the beach (thus the name, natch). There will be other events too, vendors, food, and Kids on the Block puppetry; the proceeds go [...]

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Peaches and Cream Festival at Portland Farmers Market

[ July 19, 2007; July 26, 2007; ] The Peaches and Cream Festival celebrates the joy of fresh stone fruit with peach shortcake made from the areas finest peaches and topped off with whipped cream provided by Organic Valley Family of Farms. Mark your calendars for this juicy two-day event, set for Thursday, July 19, at the Ecotrust Market in the Pearl and [...]

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Bridge Pedal 2007

The Bridge Pedal is just about upon us; presented by Providence, the Oregonian, Kink, fox 12, starbucks and oregonlive.com.
It’s an opportunity to bike across 10 bridges, eight bridges or six bridges, or to walk across two bridges. It’s a great chance for some outside time and exercise.
Saturday August 11, there’s a Wellness Expo [...]

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Ten Ways to Entertain Young Kids for Less than a Buck

Without the TV!
Here are ten quick and painless things to do with your kid, in these penny-strapped times. Of course, we don’t have lightning bugs here in Portland, but you can certainly take the kid to the library or to Forest Park.

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