It's Father's Day weekend in Portland. (Hi, Dad.) Pedalpalooza is in full swing with Portland's World Naked Bike Ride; PDX Beer Week prepares to pour its final pints at the Beer & Cheese Festival; and Pride Northwest is back, highlighted by Sunday's parade. An unquestionably strong week in the things-to-do department, is what I'm saying. Plan accordingly, with help from this lovingly curated list of Portland events.
The 2012 Portland World Naked Bike Ride takes place Saturday, June 16. Photo: Arkasha Stevenson/The OregonianFRIDAY June 152012 US Air Guitar Regional Championships at Dante's - Watch as "legends in their own mind" become "legends in their own mind who have qualified to compete at the USAG Nationals" in Denver. Hosted by air guitar living-legend Bjorn Turoque. 9 p.m. $15. Tickets.
Nick Kroll at Helium Comedy Club - Actor/comedian Kroll (FX's 'The League') comes to Helium, presumably with Bobby Bottleservice and Fabrice Fabrice in tow. Fri-Sat., 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. Tickets.
Belmont Station 15th Anniversary Party - One of Portland's finest beer stores -- which kept its original name after relocating to SE Stark and adding a taproom a few years back -- invites you to celebrate their birthday with a special Scottish Ale brewed by Block 15. Brewers on hand from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
SATURDAY June 16
Portland Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The riders will be out in full force, but not full dress; the gawkers will be out, too. Here are some great photos of a previous Naked Bike Ride. Ride begins at 10 p.m. More info.
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival at Oaks Park - 84th annual event. Celebrate your Swedish, Norwegian or Finnish heritage -- with food, music and dance -- even if you don't have any. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. $3-6.
The Dandy Warhols at Doug Fir Lounge - The Dandys basically wrote a musical 'Portlandia' in 1998: it was three-and-a-half minutes long; in hindsight, they pretty much nailed it. Their latest album, 'This Machine' came out in April. 9 p.m. $25.
SUNDAY June 17
Double Mountain Brewery BBQ & Timbers Viewing Party at Spirit of 77 - Pig & lamb roasted just for you, as you're treated to some of Hood River's finest beers. Oh, and you'll also be watching your favorite soccer club take on hated rivals, the LA Galaxy. 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. FREE.
Portland Beer and Cheese Fest at The Commons Brewery - PDX Beer Week has focused its energy on helping you train your palate and expand your beer horizons. Sunday's assignment: cheese. $25 includes tasting class & 10 pairings. Tickets.
Portland Pride Parade at Waterfront Park - Always one of the highlights of Pride Northwest. The theme of this year's parade is 'Beautiful People.' Here's a map of the parade route and more information. 11:30 a.m. FREE.
Also Receiving Votes:
Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Mississippi Studios (Fri.); Temper Trap at Roseland (Sun.);
Movies opening this week: Rock of Ages; That's My Boy; The Woman in the Fifth. See complete Portland and Oregon movie listings.
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-- Jeff Schmitt
Bonus video: The Dandy Warhols: "Bohemian Like You"
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