Welp, after almost 4 years, today is my final day writing this newsletter. You might have noticed we are hiring! If you’re interested in all things Portland, love going out, and want to help promote live events in the city, you should definitely apply!

That being said, do me one last favor and pour one out for me at The Bloody Mary Festival at The Redd on May 30. Enter to win!!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• The Portland Rose Festival is back May 22–June 7 with dragon boat races, fireworks, carnival rides, parades, and enough deep-fried food to alter your brain chemistry. It’s basically Portland’s annual excuse to leave the house and act like summer already started.*

• Lace up with Champs Sports Run Club on May 16. Run Rood Bridge’s trails with Deadstock Run Club leaders, enjoy breakfast and cooldown zones, then test HOKA’s latest styles. REGISTER NOW.*

• Black Joe Lewis has spent the last two decades making garage rock, blues, and soul sound like they were invented in the back room of a dive bar at 2 a.m. Now he’s dragging The Honeybears back through Mississippi Studios in August.

• Squeeze is rolling through the Schnitz with Adam Ant and Haircut 100 for a full-blown UK new wave victory lap. Three bands. Infinite cheeky hooks.

• Flash back to 2008. Ingrid Michaelson just released her hit song “You and I,” which will become a certified indie-folk hit for years to come. Now flash back to today. Get tickets to hear it live at Elsinore Theatre in October.

WHERE TO SEE WILDFLOWERS

Wildflowers are popping off across the Gorge and Mount Hood, turning regular hikes into full-on Windows desktop backgrounds. Grab your boots, slather on some sunscreen, and try not to take 400 photos of lupine.

TONIGHT

LOCALS ONLY

• The St. Johns Bizarre seems to be the event of the weekend. Don’t miss over 200 vendors, live music, food, drinks, a parade, and more this Sunday.

• Veganizer Asian Market is taking over The Redd on June 7, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets! Expect food, drinks, art, home goods, lion dancers, chef demos, and more.

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