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Hold onto your handlebars

How much of your day can you spend on a bike in Portland?
A cat sits in a basket of a Biketown bike in Portland, Oregon on the Tilikum Crossing.
It’s time to put the pedal to the meow-tal. | Photo by Cat Mapper (Max Ogden)
Portland scored an 83 out of 100 on Walk Score’s bikeability meter, deeming it a “very bikeable” city. Nice. Our score is determined by four components: bike lanes, hills, destinations and connectivity, and bicycle mode share. Wondering what all that means? Let’s bike it out.

Bike lanes 🛣️

Walk Score rates this category on the total length of bike paths and lanes. Learn more about bike lanes or plan a bike commute.

Hill score 🏔️

Hilliness is based on the steepest grade within our area, calculated using the National Elevation Data set from the United States Geological Survey (USGC). Play with the USGS’ interactive map to learn more about nearby topography.

Destinations and connectivity 🗺️

This uses our city’s Walk Score, which measures whether or not you need a car to run daily errands.

Bicycle mode share 🤝

This category takes into account the social nature of bicycling. There’s safety in numbers. Even if a city doesn’t have tons of infrastructure for cyclists, more cyclists mean more drivers are aware of bicycles — which makes roadways safer.

How can we boost our score? 🚴

The top way to increase the bikeability of our city is — you guessed it — by biking more. We can boost our community score by learning more about biking in our city.

Don’t have a bike yet? Support one of these local bike shops:
 
Events
Thursday, May 4
  • Shake and Jake | Thursday, May. 4 | 7 p.m. | The Get Down, 615 SE Alder St., Ste. B, Portland | $20 | This comedic duo will have you cracking up.
Friday, May 5
  • Crafty Wonderland | Friday, May. 5-Saturday, May. 6 | Times vary | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland | $4-$23 | Shop locally handmade goods and art from 230+ vendors.
  • Everybody Hates You | Friday, May. 5 | 11:59 p.m. | The Get Down, 615 SE Alder St., Ste. B, Portland | $10 | It’s a roast — prepare to get burned.
Saturday, May 6
  • The Amazing Bubble Man | Saturday, May. 6 | 2-4 p.m. | Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., Portland | $10-$17 | This amazing performance will have all-ages floating in their seats.
Sunday, May 7
  • Kodomo no Hi | Sunday, May. 7 | 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave., Portland | $15.95-$21.95 | Celebrate Children’s Day at this festival filled with family-friendly activities like taiko performances and origami stations.
Monday, May 8
  • DnD One Shot Night | Monday, May 8-Monday, July 3 | 5-8 p.m. | Wonderwood Springs, 8811 N. Lombard St., Portland | Free | Grab your dice and your crew for grog, good times, and campaigns designed to be completed in one sitting.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Coming Soon
  • This is the beginning for The End, a new cocktail bar from the group behind Hey Love, which will land in the Richmond neighborhood at the end of the month. You can expect a fun menu with items like s’mores espresso martinis, zhuzhed up Cup Noodles, and buttered popcorn Old Fashioneds. (Eater Portland)
Biz
  • All Classical Portland (89.9 FM) is moving its headquarters into KOIN Tower at the start of 2024. The broadcaster signed a 15-year lease for the 15,000-sqft office, which comes with space for a media arts center and a recording studio. Half of its $6 million fundraising goal has already been met. (KQAC + Portland Business Journal)
Outdoors
  • The future of Elk Rock Garden at the Bishop’s Close is up in the air following the sale of the historic 9-acre property. For now, the oldest private estate garden in the PNW remains open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Stroll through the stunning magnolia walk and learn its history. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Today Is
  • First Thursday in the Pearl, a street gallery hosted by Urban Art Network that showcases Portland’s finest artists, makers, and creatives. From 5-9 p.m., take a walk down Northwest 13th Avenue between Hoyt and Kearney streets to browse the booths, and pop into The Armory’s lobby for live music from Justin Copeland.
Active
  • Oh to be young and car-free. This Sunday, May 7, Portlanders are invited to walk or roll along the Sunday Parkways route, a 3.3-mile stretch of food carts, retail vendors, and free entertainment almost entirely devoid of motorized vehicles. The event, which coincides with National Ride a Bike Day, runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Weather
  • Yesterday morning, the sky above Portland said “surf’s up, dude,” putting on quite the display in the form of wave-like cloud formations. Officially known as Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, the phenomenon is created by fast, rolling winds. Though not entirely uncommon, conditions rarely align to where they are visible in our area. (KOIN)
Sports
  • The Blazers. The Thorns. The Nitro? You might not know Portland is home to an ultimate team and they start their second season in the American Ultimate Disc League tomorrow at 8 p.m. Catch the high-flying action at Kiggins Bowl (800 E. 40th St.) in Vancouver. (Portland Tribune)
Drink
  • Hint is the water that actually makes us want to drink water. Shop from their top sellers + online exclusive flavors and get 45% off three cases for just $36. (That’s $1 per bottle plus free shipping.) Just use code 6AMCITY.*
Number
  • 10 days. That’s how long you have until Mother’s Day. The good news? That gives you just enough time to order a gift from Quince — a brand offering high-end and sustainable products at affordable prices. Think: European linen shorts, silk slip dresses, cashmere crewnecks + Italian leather totes. Shop now.
A jumble of letters creates a word search titled "bikes"

Take this bike-themed game for a spin.

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Graphic by PDXtoday

Put on your helmet, ring your bell, and get ready for a fun ride with this week’s game.

The road won’t be entirely smooth — your goal is to correctly identify the six words that are hidden in this puzzle. However, there will also be four decoy words on the list to try to confuse you.

This word search will take approx. 5 minutes to solve.
Give it a try
The Wrap
 

Today’s edition by:
Ben
From the editor
I’m certainly not the most die-hard “Star Wars” fan in the galaxy — see PDXtoday’s other city editor, Cambrie — but I sure know to wear layers on Hoth.

In celebration of May the 4th, Binary Brewing Co. is doing a tap takeover at each Loyal Legion location with space-themed beer, food specials, and an exclusive R2D2 Brew IPA for those who attend both parties.
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