Is this going to be the last weekend of warm summer weather that we are going to see in Portland? I'm going to assume it is and make sure to take full advantage of it!
The city is hopping with all kinds of things to do, but here are my best picks for the weekend:
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| My husband & friends finishing the Corn Maize |
Sauvie Island is always beautiful, but there is something about the beginning of fall weather that really makes it special. The Pumpkin Patch starts their free hayrides on Friday along with pumpkin picking and awesome corn maize on Friday and Saturday nights. They also have a really sweet u-cut flower patch so that you can bring home the last remnants of summer in a bouquet. Kruger Farms also has their hay rides, corn maze and pumpkin patch. Additionally on weekends and school holidays they have face painting, farm animals and a variety of awesome family friend activities as well as delicious food from Voodoo Donuts to wood fired pizza.
If the crowds are a bit much for you, head out to one of the beautiful nature preserves and take a long walk keeping a close eye out for the many varieties of birds that live and migrate through Sauvie.
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| Photo thanks to ugotso |
Celebrate Greek culture Friday, Saturday & Sunday at the 59th Annual Portland Greek Festival! Growing up, I always went to the Columbus Ohio Greek Festival with my friends. One girlfriend was Greek Orthodox and it was always so fun to see her face light up as she explained the dances and the food and introduced us to her church friends. I have very found memories of dancing in huge circles and singing at the top of my lungs as well as eating lots of lamb and baklava. And it sounds like the Portland Greek Festival has everything I loved at the festival I went to as a child and more! Music, dancing, crafts, jewelry, cooking demos and lots of amazing Greek food. You might even get to break a plate!
And for those of you who want to head in doors for a little while and catch some amazing cinematic entertainment there is the Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival going on all weekend long. Kicking off the festival will be James Franco's new film, HOWL, showing at Cinema 21 on Friday at 7:30pm. The film focuses on the young Allen Ginsberg - specifically how he came to write his famous poem "Howl." Franco's performance looks phenomenal in previews and is getting good reviews from critics. Has me wondering if his stint in soap operas really did give him perspective! There are twenty other films are showing at the festival in various locations around Portland - many which you won't have another opportunity to view in the theaters! Tickets and passes can be purchased here - there are single showings tickets ($9) as well as Platinum ($140), General ($85) and Voucher Passes ($65).
Enjoy your weekend friends!
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