Congratulations on conquering another week, and welcome to an especially busy, varied Portland weekend. If you love music, we've got PDX Pop Now! Sand castles? Sand in the City. Pickles? Yep. Beer festivals? We've got that, too. Plenty of reasons to appreciate what summer has to offer: that should be the takeaway from this lovingly curated list of Portland events.
This weekend, you'll have a chance to walk through and view the efforts of the teams participating in Portland's annual Sand in the City event. Photo: Ross William Hamilton/The OregonianFRIDAY July 20 PDX Pop Now! Festival at Refuge PDX - Dozens of your current favorite bands, as well as many who will be your favorites after you hear them for the first time this weekend, and a few who will be your favorite next year. For instance: Radiation City, White Hinterland, Aan, AU, Secret Drum Band, Miracles Club, Charts & Hausu. (Oh, yeah: and many more.) Fri-Sun. Full schedule. FREE.
Portland International Beer Festival at North Park Blocks - It's festival season, so it's a fine time to head to the Pearl and enjoy a few of your favorite beers from around the country and around the world, and food from the likes of Potato Champion and Koi Fusion. Here's a complete beer list. $25-30 includes glass & 10 tastings. Tickets.
'Evil Dead: The Musical' at Wonder Ballroom - Campy horror film becomes campy horror stage show, complete with a splatter zone (so, bring your poncho). 7 & 10 p.m. Tickets.
SATURDAY July 21
'Sand in the City' at Pioneer Square - Annual fundraiser for Impact NW brings the beach to downtown Portland, where you can enjoy the lovingly crafted sand castles without having to leave behind the bustling street noise you love so well. Fri-Sun. FREE.
Cruisin' the Gut (Vancouver, WA) - If you are nostalgic for the fifties, classic cars and carefree summer days -- think "American Graffiti" -- take a trip to downtown Vancouver this weekend. Thousands of like-minded folks will be in attendance. No registration required to "cruise." Noon - 11 p.m. More information. FREE.
Picklefest at Wallace Park (NW) - Top chefs from around town try their hand at brine, and you can taste their wares, and change the way you think about pickles forever. Here's a look at the pickle menu. Noon - 6 p.m. $7.
SUNDAY July 22
IIPA Fest at Saraveza - Two day event celebrating the strong and the hoppy, with more than 20 imperial IPAs in rotation and lots of live music. Sat., 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun., 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. $20 includes glass & 8 taster tickets. Tickets.
NE Broadway Summer Sale & Street Fair - Sidewalk sales, music, beer and wine and and a block party, all weekend long. Fri., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sat-Sun, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. FREE.
Also Receiving Votes:
Master Pancake Theater presents: 'Twilight' at Cinema 21 (Fri.); Portland Cello Project at Doug Fir (Fri-Sat.); Cloud Nothings at Bunk Bar (Sat.); Youth Lagoon at Wonder Ballroom (Sun.); 'Three Days of the Condor' at Laurelhurst Theater (Fri-Thurs.)
Movies opening this week: The Dark Knight Rises. See complete Portland and Oregon movie listings.
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-- Jeff Schmitt
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