July 22, 2024

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🫖 Here’s the tea — it’s Drink Up Week

Two hands clink their glasses containing red- and peach-colored liquids. One glass features a city skyline and the name "Portland," while the other reads "PDXtoday."

Cheers — Drink Up Week is back. | Photo by Cambrie Juarez, PDXtoday

Drink Up Week is finally here and we have a feeling it’ll be the toast of the town.

Here’s the tea — today through Friday, July 26, we’re celebrating the entrepreneurs, mixologists, venues, and beverages that make Portland go ‘round.

As you know, we’ve created an interactive map of can’t-miss deals offered by local businesses in the Rose City. Here are the top deals our PDXtoday editors have their eyes on — and what they plan to pair with these drinks.

A map of Portland has icons representing beverages across the city. — Drink deals here, drink deals there.
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Photo via Proxi Map + data via Google

City Editor Ben has eyes for the Smoked Serrano Michelada beer cocktail at Stormbreaker Brewing in St. Johns. That kind of spice goes well with the summer heat we’ve been having — and the Portland Pyre Pile burger, loaded with pimento cheese and mojo sauce. If you’re making a night of it, might as well stick around and throw some axes.

As someone with a notorious penchant for sampling whatever her friends and family order in her presence, City Editor Cambrie will be taking advantage of the “Fill a Tray” deal at The Brew in Gladstone. You get four 16-ounce coffees or smoothies for $15 — so you can treat your loved ones (and they pay a small fee of granting you a sip).

We hope you enjoy sipping your way through our city this week. Cheers to you and happy Drink Up Week, Portlanders.

Events

Monday, July 22

Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival | Monday, July 22-Sunday, July 28 | Times vary | Locations vary, Portland | $5-$67.50 | Experience “the Beethoven effect” during this monthlong celebration of classical music.

Tuesday, July 23

Plant Based Junk Food | Tuesday, July 23 | 4-8 p.m. | Food Fight! Grocery, 11155 NE Halsey St., Portland | Free | Get your hands on one of Vuture Food’s popular (and entirely vegan) Crispy Chik’n Sandwiches and Loaded Fries.
Portland Pickles vs. Springfield Drifters | Tuesday, July 23 | 7:05 p.m. | Walker Stadium, 4727 SE 92nd Ave., Portland | $12-$25 | D’oh! It’s Simpsons Night and Dillon T. Pickle will pay homage to Homer Simpson in the city from which the cartoon’s creator hails.

Wednesday, July 24

Kenton Farmers Market | Wednesday, July 24 | 3-7 p.m. | North McClellan Street and Denver Avenue, Portland | Free | Shop for local produce, food, and handcrafted goods in this historic North Portland neighborhood.
Duckworth Summer Wednesdays | Wednesday, July 24 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Kevin J. Duckworth Memorial Dock, Eastbank Esplanade, Portland | Free | Cool off by cannonballing into “the best swimming hole in Portland’s central city” and listening to a setlist by Bike DJ PopCartPDX.

Thursday, July 25

Free Movie in the Park: “The Little Mermaid” | Thursday, July 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Wilshire Park, 4116 NE 33rd Ave., Portland | Free | Stretch out a blanket on the lawn and watch Disney’s 2023 live-action film; show up early for pre-flick entertainment and snacks for purchase.

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News Notes

Tech

Portland felt the ripples of a global software crash that crippled Microsoft Windows systems on Friday. Dozens of flights were grounded at Portland International Airport, local hospitals scrambled to restore access to critical records, and the city’s emergency communications were disrupted, prompting Mayor Wheeler to declare a state of emergency. (KGW)

Sports

The Portland Thorns promoted interim head coach Rob Gale to the permanent position after he led the team to six back-to-back wins (a league record for the start of any head coach’s career). Gale served as the assistant coach under Mike Norris, who was reassigned as the club’s technical director in April. (KGW)

Watch

We peeked behind the curtain at Portland International Airport’s new main terminal opening next month. Some of the biggest wow factors? The 72 live trees recreating a “walk in the park,” a pre-security mezzanine + stadium seating, and a wall of screens showing clips of Oregon landscapes synchronized with the weather.

Plan Ahead

Literary Arts announced three author events coming this fall. News anchor Connie Chung will discuss her memoir on Sept. 25, Malcolm Gladwell will share his book “Revenge of the Tipping Point” on Oct. 15, and author/journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates will talk about his nonfiction book “The Message” on Oct. 22.

Open

Portland-based Green Drop Garage has expanded into Vancouver. The certified B Corp business provides car care from routine maintenance to repairs while upholding environmentally friendly practices like using enzyme-based cleaners and re-refined motor oil. Find the new location at 3800 Main St.

Real Estate

Storybook charm, English gardens, stained glass, and views of Mount Hood. Those are a handful of whimsical attributes waiting to woo potential buyers at 394 SW Edgecliff Rd. The 3,051-sqft home built in 1930 is a gardener’s dream, with a greenhouse and fruit trees on nearly two park-like acres.

Ranked

James Beard Award-winning Haitian restaurant Kann is one of the top 45 Black-owned restaurants in the country, according to Ebony Magazine’s annual Eats 45 list. Kann was the only Oregon location to earn the distinction. (KGW + Ebony Magazine)

Listen

TrailBlazers.com reporter Casey Holdahl joined Locked On Blazers after observing the team’s Summer League performance in Las Vegas. Listen to his insights and predictions concerning the upcoming season.

Outdoors

Explore the Columbia River Gorge and learn about Sasquatch on Portland Spirit’s Bigfoot Adventure Cruise. This 3.5-hour jetboat trip features narration by Cliff Barackman (star of Animal Planet‘s “Finding Bigfoot”). Grab tickets to experience this summer adventure, offered daily July through September (except Tuesdays) at 9 a.m.*

Finance

Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

Wellness

Don’t let summer heat drain you. Native Hydrate electrolyte drink mix contains all nine essential amino acids, keeping you optimally hydrated and full of energy.*

Plan Ahead

👟 Walk this way

Dozens of people stand in an outdoor plaza wearing eye-catching sneakers.

Sneaker Week’s mission is to “highlight the diverse culture and talented community among global sneaker enthusiasts while providing access and visibility to information and career pathways.” | Photo by Sneaker Week

Sneakerheads, scrub your soles and arrange the laces just so — Sneaker Week PDX is about to knock your socks off.

The eighth annual celebration of sneaker culture kicks off this Friday, July 26 with three days of special activities. For the first time in the event’s history, the three-day festival (dubbed “K.I.C. Off”) will be held downtown in Pioneer Courthouse Square with daily themes, a customization station, and happy hours featuring local beers, wines, and spirits. One-day passes are $35.

Knowledge Day (Friday, July 26) — Workshops, panel discussions, and presentations by industry experts
Innovation Day (Saturday, July 27) — Product launches, tech demonstrations, and interactive exhibits
Culture Day (Sunday, July 28) — Live performances, art installations, fashion shows, and displays

Sneaker Week is billed as a collection of experiences where sneaker enthusiasts, industry influencers, and aspiring creatives can brush shoulders with footwear industry leaders in “the sneaker capital of the world.” It runs through Thursday, Aug. 1.

The Buy

Your favorite find from our list of home goods on sale in Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. Hint: think $200 off Le Creuset cookware + $50 off Sijo Eucalyptus sheets.

More worth The Buy

Answered

Would you eat dinner with a group of strangers?

Six people sit around a long wooden table set with colorful dishes of avocados, salads, and tomatoes. Hand reach across the table to pass dishes around. — Pull up a chair and savor a hearty serving of togetherness with some new friends.
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Photo by fauxels

PDXtoday readers are bucking science. Despite living in a city that isn’t known for its extroversion, 69% of poll respondents said they would definitely dine with people they had never met before — just 5% said the concept was a hard pass for them. Portland, your social butterfly garden is blooming.

Dig in

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Cambrie

From the editor

Thank you to those who reached out with questions about the airport’s new main terminal. Mark M. wanted to know if carpet merchandise will be available for purchase. While PDX won’t be selling any directly, some airport retailers have offered memorabilia in the past — with several new shops opening next month (like Portland Gear and Hello From Portland), there’s a good chance you’ll find some.

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