Royal(ish) roots

Spot the style

• Steep roof with ornate cross gables, large dormers, and/or conical turrets with finials
• Stained-glass picture windows and angled bay windows
• Wooden spindlework on porches and gable trim
• Contrasting shingle shapes, especially on the exterior of the second floor
• Colorfully painted brick
• Asymmetrical front facade
• Large porch
• Decorative trim

• Grey Raven Gallery First Friday Reception | Friday, April 5 | 5-9 p.m. | Grey Raven Gallery, 12695 SW Rose Biggi Ave., Ste. 150, Beaverton | Free | See “The Landscape Show” featuring local art inspired by the planet paired with live music and light refreshments.

• “A Year with Frog & Toad” | Saturday, April 6-Sunday, April 28 | Times vary | The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts, 1000 SW Broadway, T-100, Portland | $25-$35 | Best friends Frog and Toad hop, sing, and dance through the seasons in this musical take on Arnold Lobel’s classic tales.
• BLOOMFEST 2024 | Saturday, April 6-Friday, April 12 | Times vary | Pickup locations vary | $10 | Buy a bouquet of blooms grown at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm to support Easterseals Oregon’s efforts serving local veterans, seniors, and children and adults with disabilities.
• TAG! Queer Shorts Festival | Saturday, April 6-Sunday, April 7 | Times vary | Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland | $10-$45 | This year’s lineup of short films made by queer and trans directors is broken into 2-hour programs, including PNW-made films, stories about family dynamics, and social justice.

• The Biggest Clothing Swap in the Northwest | Sunday, April 7 | 12 p.m. | Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside St., Portland | $10 | Contribute a bag of clean, used clothes in good condition and take home a whole new wardrobe.
• Portland Trail Blazers’ Fan Appreciation Week | Sunday, April 7-Friday, April 12 | Locations vary | Free+ | Rip City is saying thank you for sticking out the season with giveaways, restaurant takeovers, and discounts, culminating in the annual Fan Appreciation Night.

• Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing | Monday, April 8 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland | Free | Watch the astronomical event from the museum’s front plaza — remember to wear protective solar viewing glasses available online or at the OMSI Science Store.

• Portland International Airport’s new main terminal won’t open until August. The Port of Portland said the three-month delay will give crews time to “keep the 950 folks on the job working safely” and “make the spaces as PDX-y as can be.” Good things are worth waiting for.

• Portland is the first city in the PNW to get its own Google Arts & Culture hub. With the help of local partners like the Portland Art Museum, the online project spotlights the Rose City’s “cultural DNA through stories that dive into local artists, regional history, Northwest natural wonders, food history, and more.”

• Oregon Black Pioneers kicks off a new season of walking tours next month. The historical society’s spring tour on Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., will highlight Black-owned businesses, community changes, and civil rights history in the Albina neighborhood. Tickets for the 2-mile loop are $31.

• Last year, 1,314 curb ramps were built or improved across Portland and 70+ accessible parking spaces were added to the city’s transportation system. That’s part of the overall work completed by the city in 2023 to make Portland a more equitable place for people of all abilities.

• The Portland Nitro, a semi-professional team within the Ultimate Frisbee Association, will play their first game of the 2024 season at home against the San Diego Growlers on Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. The team, which has new owners, plays at Vancouver’s Kiggins Bowl.

• They aren’t magic, but they’re the next best thing. New electric school buses continue rolling out to districts across the metro area, thanks in part to PGE’s Electric School Bus Fund. Now in its fifth year, the fund is expected to help get another 25 buses on the road in 2024. (KGW)

• A new livestream offers a bird’s eye view of nesting ospreys in Ridgefield. The “Raptor Cam” will stream 24/7 until the pair head south around October. Viewers will likely see eggs sometime this month — and Clark Public Utilities customers can join a contest to guess when they’ll hatch. (The Columbian)

• Steeplejack Brewing Company will hatch a limited-edition beer in June to celebrate the Bird Alliance of Oregon’s new name. A portion of sales will benefit the avian organization formerly known as Portland Audubon. What kind of beer should it be? Cast your vote on Instagram.

• This summer, Tigard’s official Fourth of July show will be far less explosive than in years past. Texas-based Sky Elements Drone Shows has been contracted to produce the city’s first-ever drone performance featuring at least 200 unmanned small aircraft near Tigard High School. (KOIN)

• The Trail Blazers finally pulled off a win on Wednesday, though they “played bad enough to lose” if you ask Locked On Blazers host Mike Richman. Find out what that means in this episode of the daily podcast.