April 25, 2024

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19 local gift ideas to celebrate motherhood

Don’t let shopping for the mother figure in your life feel like a daunting task. Check out our favorite small biz items to show your appreciation for the mom(s) in your life.

For the nature lover

Once you finish burning your organic coconut wax candle, you can reuse the vessel as a planter with wildflower seeds included in each order.
Keep the mom in your life hydrated with an insulated tumbler from Pirani.
Enjoy mornings on the front porch with outdoor furniture pieces from Palmetto Craft.

For the art collector

Check out these bird-inspired pieces from Joseph Bradley Studio.
Looking for something scenic? Try shopping from Jeff Pittman’s collection. Watercolor with Emily has your favorite landmarks and local spots, in watercolor of course.

For the style icon

Carry Courage has everything from bags to pouches and keychains.
Accessorizing can be practical with wristlets and keychains from Avryn Co.
Cori Rose Handmade offers earrings of all shapes, sizes, colors, and textures.

For the foodie

These syrups and sets from Portland Syrups will level up the cocktail + mocktail game.
Adams Apple Company offers spreads, jams, and relishes perfect for hosting a charcuterie party.
Give them the perfect cup of chai from One Stripe Chai.

For the self care queen

Shop chic soap + shampoo bars from Parrotfish (they’re eco-friendly).
Check out Roam & Ramble for hand soaps perfect for the kitchen sink.
Gift a spa night with products from She Biology like the Heal Brown Sugar Scrub.

For the interior decorator

Find something unique for their home with handmade pieces from Matchstick Goods.
Check out inspired items from Jenni Earle for the mom with an inner cowgirl.
A Branch & Cord’s macrame wall hangings are cute and simple.
Treat them to a clean, beautiful home by booking a local, professional cleaning service.

Need help picking the perfect gift? Take this quick quiz for our recommendations + shop our full Mother’s Day Gift Guide on Six & Main.

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Events

Thursday, April 25

Portland Spring Cider Fest | Thursday, April 25-Sunday, April 28 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Pine Street Taproom, 126 SW Second Ave., Portland | $25 | More than 40 cideries will pour their fruity, fermented elixirs at this festival; admission includes 12 tastings and a complimentary glass.
Meet-Sip-Snack-Create Towards Personal Climate Resilience in Portland | Thursday, April 25 | 6-9 p.m. | DIY BAR, 3522 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland | Price of purchase | Pick a craft kit to create while you learn how nonprofit organization Cascadia Stack is working to improve local climate resilience and language access.

Friday, April 26

Portland Night Market | Friday, April 26-Saturday, April 27 | 4-11 p.m. | 104 SE Alder St., Portland | Free | Bring your friends and family to the spring edition of this indoor/outdoor market featuring 140+ local vendors, live music, photo ops, food and drinks, and baby goats.
“Magic Bow” | Friday, April 26 | 6 p.m. | HECSA Portland Balaji Temple, 6100 SW Raab Rd., Portland | $20 | Follow a shipwrecked couple as they explore an uninhabited island in this production inspired by compositions by Vidwan Lalgudi Jayaraman.
Matheny Plays Mancini | Friday, April 26 | 8 p.m. | Jack London Revue, 529 SW Fourth Ave., Portland | $15-$150 | The Dmitri Matheny Group will honor late composer Henry Mancini’s 100th birthday with new jazz arrangements of his classic hits.

Saturday, April 27

Independent Bookstore Day | Saturday, April 27 | 10 a.m. | Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland | Free | Portland’s most famous indie bookstore will celebrate the nationwide event with giveaways , hidden surprises, and special tote bags for customers who spend at least $75.
C-TRAN’s 8th Annual Plant Swap | Saturday, April 27 | 12-3 p.m. | 99th Street Transit Center, 9700 NE Seventh Ave., Vancouver | Free | Bring a plant (a non-invasive perennial, annual, houseplant, or veggie start) to share and leave with one to take back home.

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Finance

Is it better to take RMDs monthly or annually?

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RMDs can be taken annually, quarterly, or monthly — which is best? | Photo provided by SmartAsset

If you have tax-deferred retirement accounts, you’ll need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) eventually. This amount is usually taken annually, quarterly, or monthly. But which makes the most sense? Learn more here.

Consulting a fiduciary financial advisor can help when considering RMDs and the potential tax repercussions. Pro tip: Try SmartAsset’s free quiz to get matched with up to three vetted financial advisors serving your area, who can help you plan to work toward a comfortable retirement.

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News Notes

Environment

Perhaps the saying should go “March showers bring April flowers.” This month is on track to be Portland’s fourth-driest April in recorded history, with just seven days (so far) of measurable rainfall amounting to 0.62 inches. 1939 holds the record — that April saw just 0.27 inches of rain. (KOIN)

Eat

Mama Teav’s will showcase its Hot Garlic chili crisp in creative dishes (think: glazed donuts, rice with lentils, and breakfast burritos) at the Flavors & Friends Brunch pop-up at Xiao Ye this Saturday, April 27. Stop by between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to try the crunchy, umami menu.

Family

Mother’s Day is less than three weeks away. Plan the perfect day for the mother figure in your life with our guide to 40 local brunch eateries.

Plan Ahead

Step into a dream within a dream at the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy pop-up Friday, May 24-Sunday, May 26 at The Laurelhurst Club. The “4-part chilling cocktail experience” promises to immerse guests in a dark and mysterious world as Poe historians share reimagined stories paired with themed drinks.

Feel Good

What do you love about Portland? That was a question posed by u/madeyoulooktwice in the Portland subreddit this week. Despite online communities being infamous dumping grounds for negativity, the answers deviated into Pollyanna territory. Share your own answers with us and we’ll include them in a future newsletter.

The Word

“Agrivoltaics,” or the practice of agricultural production beneath or adjacent to solar panels. Our Table Cooperative will put agrivoltaics to the test by planting leafy greens under elevated solar panels that will, hopefully, shade the heat-sensitive crops from the summer sun while offsetting the Sherwood farm’s electricity bill. (Portland Business Journal)

Sports

What went right — and what went wrong — this past season for Scoot Henderson? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Portland Trail Blazers with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Learn

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Outdoors

What’s your vision for this future nature park?

An artistic rendering of Willamette Cove shows a largely natural-looking, crescent-shaped area intersected by a railroad track and bordered by a river.

Willamette Cove, depicted above, offers one of the only natural places where people and wildlife can connect with the Willamette River in North Portland. | Rendering via Metro

A former St. Johns industrial site along the Willamette River is a step closer to becoming a natural sanctuary for people, plants, and animals.

Industrial use dating back to the early 1900s took a toxic toll on Willamette Cove’s 27 acres and 3,000 ft of shoreline. Being the site of a lumber mill, a plywood mill, a barrel manufacturer, and a dry dock and ship repair facility left the land unsafe for public use. Metro, which bought Willamette Cove in 1996, has been working to clean up the area with the Port of Portland’s help and turn it into a nature park. Metro has also tapped local tribal leaders to ensure Willamette Cove supports treaty rights, particularly through the creation of healthy salmon and lamprey habitats.

The future park will include a section of the North Portland Greenway Trail, interpretive signs, parking, restrooms, and river access. What do you want the Willamette Cove to be? Share your thoughts in this online survey by Friday, May 10 and sign up for updates. Planning staff will develop and share three design options later this year.

The Buy

Watercolor art. Refresh your space with a new wall decor piece from Watercolor With Emily.

Answered

Which local attractions do you plan to visit in 2024?

A close up of a young orangutan looking upward, hair askew. — Look for 2-year-old orangutan Jolene at the Oregon Zoo’s Red Ape Reserve.
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Photo by Michael Durham, Oregon Zoo

63% of respondent said the Oregon Zoo
57% said OMSI
33% said a Timbers game
28% said Oaks Amusement Park
26% said a Trail Blazers game

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Cambrie

From the editor

This Saturday, April 27, is Independent Bookstore Day. You can indulge your inner bibliophile by shopping at a local indie shop — and if a creased spine and a few dog-eared pages don’t bother you, check out one of the Portland area’s used bookstores.

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