Quick facts

• Starting point: Tualatin Hills Nature Center
• Difficulty: Easy
• Distance: 5 miles total, distance varies by route
• Route type: Out-and-back or loops
• Elevation gain: ~72 ft
• Trail surface: 1.5 miles paved; 3.5 miles soft surface
• Wheelchair accessible: Yes (Oak and Vine Maple trails)
• Open: Year-round
• Dog friendly: No

Brief overview

Why you should try it

Pro tips

• They Called Him Duke; His Mother Called Him Edward | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 3-5 p.m. | Lincoln Hall Room 47, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland | Free | Dive into the legend and legacy of Duke Ellington through music, videos, and photographs.
• Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 6-7:30 p.m. | St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N. Central St., Portland | Free | Learn how to fix a flat tire and other tips to keep your ride smooth all year round.
• Vineyard Paint Night | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 6-8 p.m. | Fullerton Wines, 1966 NW Pettygrove St., Portland | $30-$40 | Whether your art skills are grape or could use a few more years in a cellar, this is your time to have fun and brush a beautiful landscape into existence.

• Handel’s $2.29 Leap Day Event | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 12-9:30 p.m. | Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, 13539 NW Cornell Rd., Portland | $2.29 | Head to this ice cream chain’s Sunset location for a special price on small cones and dishes all day long.
• Spring Theatre Thesis Festival | Thursday, Feb. 29-Saturday, March 2 | 7 p.m. | Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland | $3-$7 | Come celebrate the achievements of local thespian students with a two-show night, featuring “Pride and Prejudice” and “The Amazing C and Lil’B Take Portland!” in the Black Box Theatre.
• Bard Bingo | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 7-9 p.m. | Wonderwood Springs, 8811 N. Lombard St., Portland | $5 | Hear ye, hear ye — Gerard the Bard will host a raucous night of games and chance, where each card will cost five gold pieces.

• Freeland Whiskey Workshop | Friday, March 1 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Freeland Spirits, 2671 NW Vaughn St., Portland | $50 | Always wondered why about “rye” whiskey? Master distiller Molly Troupe will talk you through different methods and barrel finishes paired with a tour and tasting.

• Owl Fest 2024 | Saturday, March 2 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Tryon Creek State Natural Area, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd., Portland | Free | Do you know “hoo” might be living in your backyard? Learn about these wise feathered friends by taking a guided hike, dissecting pellets, and learning about their habitat.
• Saturday Comedy Night: Adam Pasi | Saturday, March 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Integrity Beer Hall, 6500 S. Virginia Ave., Portland | $15-$35 | Hold on to your seats as this “tsunami of laughter” washes over you, courtesy of one of the PNW’s most-loved headliners.

• TriMet is inviting passengers to participate in the Oregon Travel Study, a statewide effort to inform leaders on how local roads, highways, public transportation, bike lanes, and sidewalks are used, and how they can be improved. Selected participants who qualify and complete the entire survey will receive a gift card.

• Meet Paul Knauls, the “unofficial mayor of Northeast Portland.” The 93-year-old and his late wife Geneva owned two restaurants, a night club, and a hair salon, both becoming well-known figures in the Albina neighborhood. Now, their names will live on at a low-income apartment complex on Northeast Alberta Street. (KGW)

• There’s a new mural in Old Town/Chinatown that captures the spirit of the Year of the Dragon. Local artist Alex Chiu and Portland Street Art Alliance teamed up to paint the side of Golden Horse Seafood Restaurant, one of the oldest establishments in the area. Check out the design.

• Could your garden use some heart? Well, “Heart of Portland,” this year’s official rose of the Portland Rose Festival, will be available at two Portland Nursery locations. Each bush is $39.99 and includes a $2 donation to the Portland Rose Festival Foundation nonprofit. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• $150,000 per mile is the estimated cost to convert a standard power line to a subterranean conduit; for larger substation feeder cables, the figure could be closer to $1 million. Portland General Electric says more than half of its system is already underground; to improve that would likely require customer rate hikes. (Portland Monthly)

• If being in the outdoors brings you happiness, why not let it bring you money too? Oregon State Parks is recruiting 250 seasonal park rangers and assistants for locations across the state. Peak season runs April to September, but some positions start in March or run until December. Apply today.

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