May 8, 2024

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Help kids with cancer fully experience childhood

Alternating images from UKANDU's annual Wine & Dine fundraiser.

Snack and sip your way through a lineup of culinary and viticultural heavy hitters. | Photos via UKANDU

As Portlanders, we don’t need much of an excuse to enjoy the best food and drink our city can offer. But when you throw in the chance to support families impacted by childhood cancer, it’s even harder to turn down.

Wine & Dine for Hope & Joy is exactly that. The event, held at The Redd on Salmon on Thursday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m., is UKANDU’s largest fundraiser of the year. The local nonprofit’s mission is to “provide parents and caregivers a respite from the physical, emotional, and financial toll” of the disease — and it does so through its free, medically supervised camps and other year-round offerings.

A line of preteen kids jump in the air alongside Camp UKANDU volunteers in front of a forested background. — UKANDU has shared its “you can do” attitude with more than 1,600 families and 4,000 children since 1986.
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Photo via UKANDU

Attendees will peruse the booths of 24 restaurants and wineries, picking up unlimited bites and bevvies along the way. Expect to see representatives from Kachka, República, Arden, Eem, Lardo, Dolly Olive, and Rangoon Bistro, to name a few. As for who’s pouring, you’ll find Patricia Green Cellars, Alloro Vineyard, Lingua Franca Winery, Flâneur Wines, and others.

While you mix and mingle, there will also be opportunities to meet UKANDU’s staff, board members, volunteers, and people who have gone through the nonprofit’s programs. Individual tickets and additional sponsorship opportunities are available now.

Learn more about UKANDU

Events

Wednesday, May 8

Teahouse Name Unveiling | Wednesday, May 8 | 10-11 a.m. | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St., Portland | $0-$14 | Celebrate the community-voted name, which will either be Qi Wan, “Seven Bowls,” or Yun Shui, “Clouds and Water,” and enjoy complimentary tea.

Thursday, May 9

Greater Portland Young Parent Fair | Thursday, May 9 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | KingPins, 3550 SE 92nd Ave., Portland | Free | Bring the family for a day of free games, food, prizes, and resources to help you feel supported.

Friday, May 10

Bubbles and Bao | Friday, May 10 | 5 p.m. | 1856 Beer Wine Cider, 1465 NE Prescott St., Ste. A, Portland | $20 | Indulge in delicious Vietnamese street food and sparkling wines.
Old Town Lantern Lighting | Friday, May 10 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Portland Chinatown Museum, 127 NW Third Ave., Portland | Free | Eighty new traditional Chinese and Japanese lanterns will shine light on this celebration of community, culture, and collaboration.

Saturday, May 11

Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Fest | Saturday, May 11 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Culmination Brewing, 2117 NE Oregon St., Portland | $40-$65 | Take a pilgrimage to taste the holy trinity of Portland’s culinary paradise.
Portland Thorns vs. Seattle Reign | Saturday, May 11 | 7 p.m. | Providence Park, 1844 SW Morrison St., Portland | $43+ | The visitors must have missed it — there’s no rain (or Reign) in the forecast, and everything’s coming up roses.

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News Notes

Weather

Brace yourself, sunshine is coming. Starting tomorrow, the city has a shot at five days of 80° weather and Friday could top 90°, which only happens about once every four years. That sounds like the perfect opportunity to treat yourself to a paloma made with Portland Syrups’ grapefruit tonic. (KGW)

Number

$8.2 billion. That’s Mayor Ted Wheeler’s final proposed budget package, where public safety and the city’s transition to a new form of government are top priorities. City Council will hold a public hearing tomorrow to discuss the 322-page fiscal plan before voting on it later in the month. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Concert

McMenamins is ready to rock al fresco on either side of the Portland metro area. Forest Grove’s Grand Lodge series kicks off with Icelandic rock band KALEO on Tuesday, June 25, while out east at Edgefield, Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello start the shows on the lawn on Sunday, June 2. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Transit

Some may call it a pipe dream, but Metro and TriMet do have a solution for the MAX light rail bottleneck in downtown Portland — a tunnel. To be clear, we’re a long way from breaking ground, but early steps are in motion to study the potential infrastructure project. (KGW)

Real Estate

Architect and conservationist John Yeon was well known for designing homes in the modern, Northwest Regional style, blending them with their natural surroundings. Now, the house he lived in for nearly 50 years is on the market. Want to see what the Southwest Portland neighborhood is like? Take a staycation. (Portland Monthly)

Outdoors

The project to replace aging light poles at 11 of Portland’s parks is entering the final phase, with work beginning at Mt. Tabor Park earlier this week. Lair Hill Park and Ladds Circle Park will also get the Light Pole Safety Project treatment soon; all upgrades are expected to finish by fall. (KGW)

Sports

Is Anfernee Simons a building block or a trade piece for the Portland Trail Blazers? Mike Richman discusses both possibilities on the Locked On Blazers podcast.

Wellness

At the Couples Clinic of Portland, every therapist has unique experience working with different methods (think: the Gottman Method + Internal Family Systems). Some even specialize in LGBTQIA+ communities and ethically non-monogamous relationships. Meet the team or email them directly so they can help you find a good fit.*

Eat

Purple Carrot delivers plant-based meals right to your door. This month’s chef-prepared meal kits are spring-themed + filled with seasonal ingredients (think: Super Greens Fried Rice with Peanut Drizzle).*

Sports

🏆 Hawk eyes on the prize

A Winterhawks hockey player in a white jersey and helmet holds the Western Conference Championship trophy with a man in a grey suit and blue tie on the ice.

Captain Gabe Klassen holds the trophy with WHL Chief Operating Officer and Winterhawks alum Greg Gardner. | Photo via James Doyle

Ten years after their last WHL Championship appearance, the Portland Winterhawks are will play for their fourth Ed Chynoweth Cup.

They already clinched the Western Conference Championship in dramatic fashion, winning Game 6 on the road in double overtime against the Prince George Cougars. Portland’s goalie Jan Spunar, who’s eligible for the 2024 NHL Draft, set a new career high saving 48 out of 49 shots and left winger Josh Davies scored the series-clinching point.

So who’s next? The Winterhawks will face the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Want to be a part of Portland hockey history? The action returns to Hawkeytown on Friday, May 10, so secure your tickets.

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The Buy

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The Wrap

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From the editor

Artist Mike Bennett has been busy working his magic on the patio outside of Wonderwood Springs. Dubbed Dragon Alley, the newly enchanted area is home to painted cutouts, tables, and a new food cart. Don your medieval finery and check it out this weekend at the St. Johns Bizarre and throughout the summer.

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