The Grand Floral Parade returns and the 2012 Rose Festival winds down, but fear not: Portland Beer Week and Pedalpalooza are just getting underway. There are plenty of reasons to look forward to the weekend, as you're about to discover in this lovingly curated list of Portland events.
Motoya Nakamura/The OregonianTwo-year-old Josiah Askari played his plastic trumpet along with the parade's marching bands at last year's Grand Floral Parade.FRIDAY June 8 Tu Fawning at Holocene - Album release show celebrates "A Monument" -- definitely the latest and arguably the greatest from this Portland quartet. Have a listen. 9 p.m. 21+ $10. Tickets.
Portland Beer Week at Various - In Portland, it can be just as easy to make beer week every week as it is to make earth day every day. This year, a unique collaboration between Hopworks and Deschutes is a star attraction.
Rye Beer Fest at Spirit of 77 - Enjoy a few limited-run brews in addition to some of your favorites from Upright and Oakshire; food and whiskey pairings, too. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. 21+ FREE entry. ($1-5 per pour)
SATURDAY June 9
Rose Festival CityFair at Waterfront Park - Note: Sunday will be your final opportunity to enjoy the rides, the live music, the camaraderie and the elephant ears that you love so well. Fri., 3 p.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat-Sun., 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. $5.
Grand Floral Parade - It's the 100th Grand Floral Parade, and the theme is "Rock 'n' Roses." Here's the full line-up of floats and participants (PDF). Parade coverage on FOX-12 begins at 6 a.m. Reserved seating: $15-30.
Portland Fruit Beer Festival at Burnside Brewing - Fruit-infused, sour beers, lambics ... learn the names, the designations and how to enjoy them with confidence during this two day extravaganza of deliciously-crafted beers. Here's a complete beer list. Sat., 11 a.m. - 9 pm.; Sun., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. $20 entry includes a glass & 12 tickets.
Pedalpalooza at Various - It's not that you'll see more bikes out in Portland in the next few weeks, it's that the riders will be more active, more organized and in some cases, naked. Check out an in-depth preview from The Mercury, and peruse a complete calendar of events. Thru June 30.
SUNDAY June 10
Milk Carton Boat Race at Westmoreland Park - The boats are made from milk cartons and built for speed -- and more importantly, buoyancy -- in this annual heart-warming event. 11 a.m. FREE.
'Portland's Best Indie Bands' at Rose Fest RoZone - Radiation City, Corin Tucker Band and The Thermals are the latest locals perfectly cast in role of best indie bands. 3:30 p.m. All-ages. FREE with festival admission ($5).
Banana Stand Festival at Hawthorne Theater - Banana Stand Media celebrates the release of their first compilation album with free live music by some of Portland's finest up-and-comers: The Woolen Men, Fanno Creek, Sons of Huns, Tango Alpha Tango and more. See schedule. 2 p.m - 7 p.m. (All Ages) & 8 p.m. (21+) FREE
Also Receiving Votes:
Brendan Benson at Doug Fir (Fri); Portland's Funniest Person Contest at Helium Comedy Club (Thu-Sat.); Brothers Young and Death Songs at Rontoms (Sun.)
Movies opening this week: Prometheus; Madagascar 3. See complete Portland and Oregon movie listings.
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-- Jeff Schmitt
Bonus video: Tu Fawning, "Anchor"
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