Stake out a spot

• Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
• Powell Butte Nature Park
• Council Crest Park

• Peninsula Park Rose Garden
• Mt. Tabor Park
• Skidmore Bluffs

Pack the basket

• Elephants Delicatessen, various locations | Deli sandwiches, egg salad, mac and cheese, desserts, drinks
• An Xuyên Bakery, 5345 SE Foster Rd. | Pan-Asian sandwiches, meat pies, baked goods
• Wellspent Market, 3402 SE Division St. | Tinned fish, deli sandwiches, drinks, snacks | Pro tip: Grab a pie from Lauretta Jean’s next door
• World Foods, 830 NW Everett St. | Mediterranean deli items + desserts

• OMSI After Dark: Poppin’ Science | Wednesday, June 26 | 6-10 p.m. | OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland | $25 | Eat, drink, and explore the museum while learning about explosive chemistry without kids around.

• Portland Mimosa Fest | Thursday, June 27 | 12 p.m. | Locations vary, Portland | $25-$65 | Say “cheers” to a downtown day party that starts at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub and features plenty of brunch bites and juicy champagne cocktails.

• “FATHOM” | Friday, June 28-Sunday, July 28 | Times vary | 520 SW Fourth Ave., Portland | $5-$22 | Dive into this interactive oceanic art display of glowing coral reefs, a singing whale, a sparkly angler fish, and other deep-sea wonders.
• Zoo Nights | Friday, June 28-Friday, Aug. 23 | 5-8:30 p.m. | Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd., Portland | $21-$26 | Spend a summer evening outside with good food, activities for all ages, live music, and opportunities to meet animals that are active during twilight hours.

• Carnivorous Plant Show and Sale | Saturday, June 29 | 12-6 p.m. | Paxton Gate, 811 NW 23rd Ave., Portland | Free | Invite one of these fascinating trap-and-consume plants into your home or grow your existing collection with the help of specialists from Courting Frogs Nursery.

• Portland is no longer the last major US city without police body cameras. The Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct officers received Axon Body 3 cameras this week; the remaining divisions and units will be equipped with the devices later this summer. City Council approved funding for the program in November. (KGW)

• Starting Monday, July 1, TriMet will increase fare inspections and enforce ridership rules to “make transit cleaner, safer and more accessible.” The agency added nearly 300 contract security workers to help achieve this goal. People without valid fare could be fined up to $250 or be barred from riding.

• Six designs are on the table for the Burnside Bridge’s seismic rebuild. You can share your feedback on them when the online survey opens Monday, July 1. Hear from the project team (and see 3D models) at a public discussion on Thursday, July 11, 6-8 p.m., at OMSI. (Portland Business Journal)

• The recorded oral histories of 30 elders from Portland’s Black community are now a part of the “I See My Shining Light” collection. Also known as the Baldwin-Emerson Elders Project, this national effort to preserve and paint a more vibrant portrait of American life can be explored online. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Durant Vineyards has turned proverbial lemons into lemonade. The winery and olive oil mill in Dayton transformed 800 cases of pinot noir wine rendered undrinkable by wildfire smoke in 2020 into barbecue sauce. A portion of sales will benefit the Dayton Fire District’s emergency medical technician training program. (Willamette Week)

• In the words of Locked On Blazers host Mike Richman, it’s “rumor season in the NBA.” Listen to the podcast for draft updates as Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin navigates the trade market and pivotal opportunities that could spell a winning future for Rip City. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

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