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WHAT WE LEARNED FROM READING THIS WEEK’S PAPER VOL. 47, ISSUE 34 New rules could mothball a toppled statue of Abraham Lincoln. 6
Alpacas will eat out of your hand at Crescent Moon Ranch. 16
A dozen Portland riot cops have been investigated for criminal misconduct in the past two years. 8
The largest ponderosa pine on record is in La Pine State Park. 16
Oregon highway officials expect 444 traffic deaths this year. 9
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Bumble Bee Foods hired Astoria kids to eat tuna sandwiches and sing the brand’s jingle over and over during a 10-hour commercial shoot in the ’70s. 11 Chunk’s bowling alley still exists.
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The vineyard on the Oregon Wine Country license plate is a real place. 13 The historic Steamboat Inn survived last year’s devastating Archie Creek Fire. 14 Mecca Grade Estate Malt operates the world’s largest mechanical floor malter. 15
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The best part about Portland’s new hemp cafe might be the mocktails. 37 This year, the Risk/Reward festival will take place on a 50-foot-tall screen at the Oaks Park Hangar. 24 One of Portland’s best new sandwiches is named after a generous Kickstarter donor. 39 A longtime Hollywood special effects artist is now making “social robots” in Wilsonville that can recognize faces and talk back. 40
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DIALOGUE Last week, WW profiled Portlanders on the edge of homelessness, living in motels paid for by nonprofits that contract with Multnomah County. At a cost of $1.4 million a month, the county pays for 328 Portlanders to stay in rooms at seven motels around the city. Stays last for as long as a year or as short as two weeks. The beneficiaries of the program that WW spoke to—many of whom would otherwise be living on the streets—expressed anxiousness, relief and in some cases, a mix of both. Here’s what our readers had to say:
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DK117, via wweek.com: “$23,000 a year per person? I’ve got a few rental units. All of them are double occupancy minimum. So we’re now at $46K a year. I’ll happily do business with the county at $3,833 rent per month. That’s triple what I’m getting.” Johnny, via wweek.com: “Yeah . . . this doesn’t make a lot of sense. Why are we paying $23k a year to put someone in a motel room, when $12k a year would get them a studio? For that matter, why are we paying $12k a year to put someone in a shelter bed when $12k a year would get them a studio? I get it, many of these people are denied housing since they have criminal convictions, and there are large overhead costs, there’s food, there are other services provided at the shelters. But . . . still. This is pretty ridiculous. Let’s just build a bunch of extremely basic utilitarian studios and subsidize rent.” Mon-Sat 10-6pm Sunday 11-5pm Open for In-Store Shopping
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April Desentz, via Facebook: “It is expensive, but exponentially cheaper than new construction. They (hotels) are set up already and desperately need tenants since COVID. As housing prices rise and business owners reject living wages, homelessness will continue to escalate. If I was in the rich or upper middle class, I would encourage smart housing options like this to save tax money and keep my property values ‘homeless free.’”
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Charlemagne Credenza, via Facebook: “Is Portland moving toward Housing First—a program that has worked in Seattle and other places? If not, they should be. It’s easier for people to heal when they don’t have to spend 24/7 scrambling to survive.” Lisa Lowry-Pierce, via Facebook: “Affordable housing is a Band-Aid that’s going to fall off without drug and mental health treatment to go with it.” @Ravensoneye, via Twitter: “If you want to be a city that has restaurants you also need to be a city where people who work as a chef can afford a place to live. Jobs don’t get you a place to live, why work?” @MugwumpPDX, via Twitter: “Time after time some homeless people and their advocates tell us many homeless people don’t like and won’t use congregate shelters because they’re not safe and/or the rules are excessive. Is the county going to acknowledge this and do something about it?” Nicholas Garner, via Facebook: “Maybe there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution and different approaches should be used depending on the needs and wishes of those involved?” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR must include the author's street address and phone number for verification. Letters must be 250 or fewer words. Submit to: 2220 NW Quimby St., Portland, OR 97210. Email: mzusman@wweek.com
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When the weather gets nice, I sometimes like to have sex with my wife in the backyard. Unfortunately, the new apartment building next door overlooks our lot. Will we be in legal trouble if we keep at it on our now-notso-private property? —Hot In The City
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Ed Bisquera, via Facebook: “WW—it’s not expensive if you break down to weekly or monthly rates. If it can get down to $30-$35/night, that’s about the same as regular rent. At least what I’ve seen in many areas. Maybe in the Portland area it’s a bit more expensive, though.”
As someone who also sometimes like to have sex with your wife in the backyard, Hot, I feel your pain. Sadly, however, in this case the law has bad news for you, me and the Denver Broncos: It’s illegal to do it where non-consenting strangers can see you, even when your most fervent wish is that those strangers would just go away. It’s true that under Oregon law the exposure of genitalia is legal provided it’s not done with the intent to arouse sexual desire,* so you might argue that you and Mrs. Hot should get a pass, since you’re not trying to turn anyone on (except, hopefully, each other). It’s a moot point. The same law categorically bans any act of sexual intercourse performed “in, or in view of, a public place,” even if everyone involved is completely uninterested and strictly doing it for the Old Navy Rewards points. “But surely,” you cry, “I have an expectation of
privacy in my own yard!” Nope! In the same way your right to pee off your porch ends when they build a daycare across the street, your right to get busy in your backyard ended when someone built a fully-permitted residential facility with an unobstructed view of your quivering buttocks. You don’t have to cover your junk when, say, a camera-equipped drone asks for trouble by flying over your nude-tanning sanctuary. However, if your behavior results in folks who are simply going about their lawful business being subjected to “unwanted and shocking displays” (Oregon v. Brooks, 1976), you’re open to prosecution. In short, it’s your responsibility to shield your hooha. More than one defendant has been convicted for being too careless with the curtains while nude in their own home, and in theory you could face a $6,250 fine and up to a year in jail. In practice, of course, the cops probably have bigger fish to fry. (Though I’m sure your fish is lovely, in its way.) *Not in Portland, though, so put it away before you hurt yourself. QUESTIONS? Send them to dr.know@wweek.com.
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LORETTA SMITH RUNNING FOR CONGRESS: No one knows where Oregon’s new, sixth congressional district will be, but we already know the first candidate seeking the seat. Former Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith, a onetime staffer for U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), announced June 22 that she’s in. “I’m running for Congress,” Smith said in a statement, “to tear down the barriers to progress before us and build pathways to equal opportunity for all.” Smith finished second to Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and Commissioner Dan Ryan in two recent bids for Portland City Council. It’s unusual for a candidate to start a congressional bid without knowing where the district will lie—but federal law does not require members of the U.S. House of Representatives to live in their districts. (The Washington Post reported in 2017 that 21 members of the House were registered to vote outside their districts.) “While the lines aren’t drawn yet, most people expect it to be around the Portland area,” says Smith campaign spokesperson Charly Norton. “She has a long record of working in the community and the region.”
EVICTION CLOCK STILL TICKING: In one week, the state’s residential eviction moratorium expires. Come July 1, tenants will have to pay monthly rent on time. The Oregon Legislature has carved out some leniency for renters in the past month, hoping to avert a wave of evictions. Last week, lawmakers passed House Bill 278, which prevents non-payment evictions for an additional 60 days so long as a renter can prove they’ve applied for rental assistance. Dispersing those rental assistance dollars has been a choppy process for the state, which is largely relying on community agencies to distribute the cash. On June 16, the leaders of four local nonprofits gathered for an online forum, where they complained about lawmakers’ refusal to further extend the eviction moratorium. “There are lots of landlords who are struggling too. We get that,” said Nkenge Harmon Johnson, president and CEO of the Urban League of Portland. “[The legislature] should give us the time to spend the funds.” In fact, local governments and their nonprofit partners now face another deadline: 60 days to get landlords their money.
VACCINATION RATES LAG AMONG STAFF FOR VULNERABLE: Just 62% of staff at longterm care facilities in Oregon have received a COVID-19 vaccination. According to a report published on June 21 by Oregon Health Authority, the rates are lower in the south and east of the state. The numbers were better for the health care region of northwest Oregon that includes the Portland metro region west to the coast: 71% of staff and 91% of residents are vaccinated, as of May. The numbers are better for residents (statewide, 84% were vaccinated), but older and more medically vulnerable people are at greater risk of breakthrough cases. As of last week, 22 long-term health care facilities in the state had outbreaks. The report notes that the trend tracks with flu vaccine rates from the past: “Influenza vaccination uptake has been low among [long-term care] staff and has lagged behind uptake in other healthcare settings.” Residents and staff became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in December, and were among the first to be eligible.
GOLF TOURNAMENT FLEES PORTLAND: An annual women’s professional golf tournament won’t be held at its typical location at a Northeast Portland country club this September because the tournament organizers believe nearby homeless camps have made the club unsafe. Organizers of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Portland Classic, a tournament on the LPGA tour, told players on June 20 that the event is being moved from the Columbia Edgewater Country Club to another club in West Linn. The Tournament Golf Foundation cited a safety risk from nearby homeless camps. The decision to flee Portland didn’t come as a complete surprise: Portland mayoral aide Sam Adams tells WW he met with the Tournament Golf Foundation about a month ago, and it relayed that the LPGA had “expressed concerns about the safety of the surrounding area, the houseless camps and the fact that the camps were in very rough shape.”
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about why they’re controversial and what happened in the summer of 2020. The idea that Abraham Lincoln was too racist to honor now is hardly a consensus view. But don’t expect tribunals for the presidents. While RACC plans to present its new policy at City Council this summer, it doesn’t plan to hold public hearings on each statue’s fate. Calhoun says the nonprofit is seeking input on wider questions. “How do we have a public realm where everyone feels represented and safe and seen and heard? What does that look like?” she asks. “Even: Do you want monuments? Not everybody does.”
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Fathers’ Day Off Portland protesters tore down statues of presidents. New rules may keep them grounded. BY AA RO N M E S H a me s h @wweek.co m
Last summer and fall, protesters toppled Portland statues depicting three U.S. presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Last month, local authorities quietly adopted a policy that could assure the statues stay down. Regional curators adopted a policy that says public artworks can be removed if the “subject or impact of an artwork is significantly at odds with values of antiracism, equity, inclusion.” There’s a strong chance the presidents won’t pass muster. The policy: On May 5, the board of the Regional Arts and Culture Council amended its policies on adding and withdrawing public art. RACC, a nonprofit, contracts with Portland City Hall and Multnomah County to collect and maintain government-owned artworks, including statues. It’s also in charge of removing (or “deaccessioning”) such artworks from public collections, under certain circumstances. The policy change RACC’s board approved last month expands those circumstances. It says artwork that’s at odds with antiracism can be removed. Same goes for art that becomes a rallying place for “gatherings centered on racist or bigoted ideology.” RACC can also decide to get rid of public art if it becomes the target of “overwhelming public objection” for at least two years. That means if enough people vandalize a work with “social justice oriented graffiti,” that can be reason to remove it from the public collection. Perhaps most noteworthy: The RACC board extensively rewrote its policy around public monuments—that is, statues honoring revered historical figures. “Public art in the form of historic monuments and memorials in these spaces frequently depicts figures or events seen through the lens of privilege, failing to recognize the nuance of history that contains dispossession, enslavement, and discrimination,” the new policy says. 6
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“The legacy of the people or events depicted can change over time and it is therefore imperative that these artworks be regularly reevaluated, taking into account new information that comes to light during research or based on the evolution of a changing community.” Kristin Calhoun, RACC’s director of public art, says the board made the policy changes in direct response to racial-justice protests over the past year that, across the nation and in Portland, often included the toppling of monuments honoring historical figures who contributed to oppression. “There was nothing in the existing policy that addressed a moment like we’re in now,” she says. Why it matters: In June of 2020, several dozen people pulled down a statue of George Washington from a pedestal at the intersection of Northeast 57th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard. Four months later, following a protest dubbed “Indigenous People’s Day of Rage,” people tore down statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt that stood along the Park Blocks. The statues have remained in city storage since they were toppled. All three could run afoul of the new standards RACC has adopted. Washington was a slave owner. Roosevelt espoused eugenics and led imperialist wars. And Lincoln, while chiefly remembered for the Emancipation Proclamation, held racist views of Black people and presided over the removal of Native Americans from their land. (All three presidential monuments were donated to the city by the same patron: Henry Waldo Coe, a turn-ofthe-century physician whose removal of Native Alaskans to his mental institution has itself come under scrutiny. At last one person objected in February to a national historical designation of the Park Blocks, because of Coe’s gift to the city.) Lincoln and Roosevelt face an additional hurdle: New designs for the Park Blocks may not have room for them. Jeff Hawthorne, arts program manager for the city, says RACC also preemptively removed a fourth statue, “The Promised Land,” that displayed a pioneer family in Chapman Square, after it was burned and sprayed with graffiti decrying it as colonialist. Hawthorne says local officials haven’t determined the four statues’ fate. “We need to review all of the possibilities of what could be the ultimate disposition of George Washington or any of those sculptures,” he says. The possibilities include keeping them in storage, or repairing them and displaying them somewhere else—like in a museum—where they could be presented with context
A Nice Place to Visit We asked four ad executives what to make of a controversial Travel Portland campaign. They say the most powerful advertisements are the ones that start people talking. An ad for the city of Portland that appeared June 20 in The New York Times, among other publications, did just that. The ad was in simple black text on a full page of the print newspaper. “You’ve heard a lot about us lately. It’s been a while since you heard from us,” it read. “Some of what you’ve heard about Portland is true. Some is not. What matters most is that we’re true to ourselves.” It continued: “We’re a place of dualities that are never polarities. Two sides to the same coin that keep landing right on its edge. Anything can happen. We like it this way.” Travel Portland, the agency that placed the ad, explained in a June 21 statement that the ad is part of a wider campaign to right Portland’s reputation nationally and “to inspire overnight stays at Portland hotels and short-term rentals.” Travel Portland hired a minority-owned ad agency called Industry to produce the campaign. The agency says it paid the four publications just over $100,000 combined to print the full-page ads. In response, Portland Twitter did what Portland Twitter does best: Ravage it, from both ends of the political spectrum. That might not matter to Travel Portland, which isn’t looking for applause, but for chatter—and possible reappraisal of the city as a vacation destination. In an effort to get an industry perspective on the efficacy of the ad, we asked local ad agency owners and experts to share their thoughts. Portions of their responses are below, and they’ve been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. SOPHIE PEEL.
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“I actually think this was a remarkably honest ad, and I think the video was remarkably honest. “I think in any tourism ad in any city or region in the world, you will find those places highlighting all the fun, happy, uplifting, culturally enriching, tasty stuff to do. “I think it’s really interesting and remarkable that they would come out and they’re not polishing a turd, if you will. They’re calling it as it is. And to say, we’ve got challenges but there’s some amazingly awesome things here, too. And that’s their job. That’s what the hotel tax pays them to do, so fair enough.”
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“My first thought was, in an age of TikTok videos, we created an all-type ad in a dying medium. I get why they did that: They’re trying to reach convention planners and key leaders like that who still read the paper. “The content is fine. I see the strategy, and it’s good. They’re trying to say that we’re more than just the protests and they are embracing the idea that yeah, we have disagreements, but we’re not polarized. But of course what I imagine is a more conservative-minded person who looks at that ad and imagines a dumpster fire being lit in front of the police station. “If we have people in Portland talking about it, that’s a start. You have to start with your core audience, and that’s people who are ground zero, and it ripples out from there. If citizens are engaged in talking about it, that Portland is unique and we can’t let everyone else define us—I applaud that.”
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“I’m excited that Travel Portland is making the effort. If nobody visits, nobody wins. We’re living in a time of hyper-critical discourse, and unfortunately you open your mouth and you’re going to be subject to criticism. It paralyzes a lot of people to make real change. “Even tourism in and of itself is perceived as some sort of politically divisive way of making choices for this city, which I think is nonsense. “When you have something to say and you find a voice that you feel is authentic and singular, meaning one person to one person, or one city to one city, I think [simple text] can be the most powerful medium. You don’t want to hide behind imagery.”
In the early afternoon on a steamy June 18, a few skateboard-toting teens watched eagerly from the edge of Clackamette Park in Oregon City, as antifascists and Proud Boys squared off along the picnic tables. “You think they’re going to fight?” one kid asked another. They did. Shortly before 4 pm, a leftist protester set an American flag alight, prompting a group of Proud Boys to rush forward in an attempt to retrieve the burning flag, sparking a
swift and brutal melee. The two sides attacked each other with bats, shields and an enormous amount of mace. Such battles are a repeated feature of life in Portland and Salem, but the conflict in Clackamas County suggested that such dueling protests have reached the Oregon suburbs. Police ordered confused parkgoers to leave. “I honestly think both sides have mental health issues,” remarked one father visiting with his children from Ohio. JUSTIN YAU
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“I read it, and I turned to my wife and said, This ad just isn’t true. “When it says we’re a place of dualities, I say yes. But when it says that there are never polarities? That’s a lie. When they say anything can happen, we like it this way, that’s a lie. When they say, we’ve always been like this and we wouldn’t have it any other way, that’s a lie. We have a brutalized city. “We damaged our brand. We’ve damaged Portland’s credibility with the world. New Yorkers will look at this and they’ll call bullshit on it. Because they can’t read about what’s happened and have someone say to them, ‘We wouldn’t have it any other way,’ and believe them.”
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Hunzeker Watch It’s been 99 days since he resigned. The city doesn’t know why.
99 DAYS:
That’s how long ago Officer Brian Hunzeker resigned from his role as president of the Portland Police Association due to what the union described as a “serious, isolated mistake related to the [Portland] Police Bureau’s investigation into the alleged hit-and-run by Commissioner [Jo Ann] Hardesty.” We still don’t know what he did. The mayor’s office says it doesn’t know what he did. Hunzeker has been on paid administrative leave since May 27.
110 DAYS:
That’s how long it’s been since the Police Bureau opened an internal affairs investigation into the leak of information that wrongly implicated Commissioner Hardesty in a March 3 hit-and-run crash. It has released no results of its inquiry.
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That’s how long it’s been since the city signed a contract to hire an outside investigative firm to probe the leak. TESS RISKI. Editor’s note: It is unusual for WW to track the timeline of such investigations, but the circumstances themselves are unusual: A veteran police officer and union president abruptly resigned from his union leadership role in connection with information leaked about an elected official. Meanwhile, he was assigned to work the patrol unit in the North Precinct until being placed on administrative leave. We believe Portlanders have a right to know what Hunzeker did that led to his resignation, and we believe it is critical to put pressure on public officials and law enforcement leaders who might prefer that the public forget about it. We will continue to publish this column until we know what Hunzeker did. Willamette Week JUNE 23, 2021 wweek.com
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INDICTED: Portland Police Officer Corey Budworth, second from left.
Emotionally Charged The indictment of one Portland riot cop may be just the start. BY TESS RISKI tess@wweek.com
The June 15 criminal indictment of Portland Police Officer Corey Budworth arrived as a shock. Budworth, a six-year-veteran of the Police Bureau, was a member of the unit that for more than 100 consecutive nights last year faced off with racial justice protesters in the streets of Portland. Last week, a grand jury indicted him on one count of assault in the fourth degree for hitting a photographer named Teri Jacobs with a baton during an August 2020 protest. Part of what made Budworth’s indictment surprising was the familiar, even routine nature of the alleged assault, captured on video—one of hundreds of similar clips recorded on cell phones by journalists, activists and protesters since marches began in the wake of George Floyd’s murder last May. “It’s not lost on us that this is a bit of an anomaly,” says Juan Chavez, Jacobs’ attorney. “I’ve done enough of these suits and none of them, against police officers at least, have resulted in this kind of a response by the DA, by the [Police] Bureau, by the City Attorney’s office.” But behind the scenes, the Portland Police Bureau and Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office have been weighing potential criminal prosecution of riot cops for nearly a year. WW has learned that PPB has initiated investigations for 12 officers on the Rapid Response Team for potential criminal prosecution since last June. So far in 2021, the bureau has referred three of those cases to the DA’s office for possible prosecution, plus a fourth PPB officer case that is not RRT-related. The police bureau says it does not know the names of the officers it referred to the DA’s office, which declined to disclose the names to WW. We know the names of two RRT officers facing potential criminal prosecution: Budworth, and Detective Erik Kammerer, whose case the DA’s office forwarded to the Oregon Department of Justice in November of 2020. The bureau continues to investigate about a dozen officers for possible criminal conduct, though it’s not clear if any of them are on the RRT. Those numbers help to explain why the members of the Rapid Response Team responded to the indictment of Budworth by voting to dissolve the unit on June 16. The gesture threw the city’s response to protests into disarray and exposed a long-simmering resentment from officers on the unit. In fact, the police union has been complaining for months that the investigations of riot cops are taking too long to complete and leaving officers dangling at the mercy of elected officials. In an October 2020 memo, Portland Police Association executive director Daryl Turner wrote that he was concerned for the morale of RRT officers, whom he said the city was using as “political pawns in reelection campaigns and party politics.” Now those officers have quit the assignment. For some longtime police critics, that feels like a victory. “Clearly the model of policing we have doesn’t work,” Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty said in a June 18 statement. “The good old boy network is crumbling and we can either be a part of the change or part of the status quo.” But the pace of change has left many observers with questions. Here are a few answers. 8
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Has the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office ever pursued charges against Portland police officers before? Yes. In 2011, a Multnomah County grand jury indicted PPB Officer Dane Reister on two counts of assault in the thirdand-fourth degree for firing at a fleeing suspect with what he believed to be non-lethal beanbag rounds, but were in fact shotgun rounds. He later died by suicide in 2015. And in October of 2020, the Multnomah County DA’s office filed a criminal case against Scott Groshong, later forwarded to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, listing nine counts—including official misconduct and assault in the third degree—for allegedly driving his police vehicle into a man fleeing a vandalized skateboard shop during a June 15, 2020 protest. Have criminal investigations of Portland cops increased in the past year? Schmidt has made clear he’s committed to taking up prosecutions of police. “We cannot expect the community to trust law enforcement if we hold ourselves to a lower standard,” he said in a statement last week. But when it comes to prosecuting police, the DA’s office does not always act in a vacuum. Deputy Chief Chris Davis said during a June 17 press conference that it is standard practice for the police bureau to refer an investigation of an officer to the county prosecutor’s office for review “to make sure that there aren’t any criminal issues before we move forward with an administrative investigation.” “I would expect the District Attorney to act in good faith to address any criminal issues that come up among our members,” Davis said. “And that’s a long-standing expectation.” Whether or not the Police Bureau has increased its rate of criminal investigations of officers is hard to pinpoint—especially because the city’s police oversight board, Independent Police Review, received nearly 4,000 complaints of use of force against protesters since last summer. As a result of those complaints, IPR opened investigations into 86 protest cases involving possible use of force by 43 officers, says KC Jones, policy and outreach coordinator for IPR. “We’ve never seen this sheer volume before,” Jones says. “We went from a time when it was maybe a Patriot Prayer protest every month, to sustained protests with an RRT response.” From June to December 2020, PPB investigated 21 criminal cases. Nine of those cases involved RRT officers, PPB says. The bureau referred 17 of the 21 to the DA’s office, and all of them were later determined to not be criminal. What do the two officers now facing potential criminal prosecution have in common? Budworth and Kammerer—prior to June 16—were members of the Rapid Response Team, a 50-member unit most known for its management of protests. RRT members, whose assignment on the team is voluntary, receive specialized training in “crowd psychology and behavior [and] team formations and movements,” according to PPB.
Budworth served on RRT for four years, according to the Portland Police Association. He has been on administrative leave since June 16, according to PPB spokesman Sgt. Kevin Allen. If convicted of the Class A misdemeanor, he faces upwards of 364 days in jail and a $6,250 fine. Kammerer had significantly more experience on the unit, joining in 2001—its inaugural year. He served as leader of RRT’s Delta Squad, according to a July 2020 declaration submitted in federal court, and he previously trained as a “grenadier” for the team, meaning he is certified to launch impact munitions like foam-tipped projectiles and CS gas using a 40mm launcher. Kammerer and Budworth both faced civil lawsuits alleging they used excessive force while serving on RRT. The DA’s Office said it learned of Jacobs’ identity after she filed a lawsuit in federal court in September 2020, which initially identified Budworth as “Officer 37” due to his helmet number. And WW has reported extensively on allegations against Kammerer, including a lawsuit filed last month by a Portland father named Elijah Warren who accuses Kammerer, better known as “Officer 67,” of striking him in the back of the head with his baton last September as Warren spoke to another officer about tear gas seeping into his home. So why are Rapid Response Team officers so upset about these indictments? During a June 22 press conference, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Budworth’s indictment wasn’t the exclusive cause of the RRT resignations, but that it may have been “the final straw for them.” “What I’m hearing from them is, they’re tired, they’re exhausted, they’re stressed,” Wheeler said. “And they don’t feel they have the level of support—either from elected officials or from the community—to be able to do their jobs effectively. And this last issue of indictments weighed heavily on them.” The major frustrations stem from what police have described as a lack of support from city officials following more than 100 nights of protests beginning last year. In the October memo, Turner wrote to Wheeler and Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell that RRT members have had “threats of rape, murder, and assaults on their families hurled at them.” But Turner said officers are also frustrated by “monthslong” investigations into complaints of misconduct. “And, when they are cleared of allegations, get them back on the team,” Turner wrote. “Employ due process and resolve the complaints against RRT members rather than busting their morale by benching them as the city lethargically conducts its investigations.” How will this affect the city’s contract negotiations with the police union? The disbanding of the RRT may also signal the use of last year’s protests as leverage during contract negotiations, no longer occurring in the public view. On June 14, Turner announced that the PPA had filed for mediation after 150 days of bargaining with the city. As WW first reported, among the topics that will be negotiated behind closed doors are body cameras, which the police union wants and City Hall is unsure about, in part because the union wants exclusive access to the footage. In a June 17 memo to police brass, first reported by The Oregonian, the RRT members specifically mentioned the desire for body cameras, and for the first time explained why they want them: to provide footage of the riot lines from their point of view, to counteract what protesters and journalists film. “Had members been equipped with body worn cameras,” the memo says, “the community could have viewed events from our perspective, and complaints of misconduct could also be viewed from the perspective of the officer involved.” On that front, riot cops have allies in City Hall: During Tuesday’s press conference, both Wheeler and Lovell said they support body cameras for officers. Commissioner Mingus Mapps, too, says he is “ready and eager to have the body cam discussion”—although he hasn’t yet made up his mind.
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Road Kills
The Oregon Department of Transportation can’t hit its targets for fewer deaths in traffic crashes. So the agency wants to change the target.
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ar crash deaths in Oregon have been climbing since 2015. In 2019, the statewide fatality count reached 489. What’s the Oregon Department of Transportation doing to address this? Changing the targets. In a draft plan released last month, ODOT says it will tell Oregonians that it is aiming for 444 traffic deaths per year for 2022—an increase of at least 140 deaths per year from its original target. Five years ago, the goal for 2022 was below 300 deaths. ODOT says it’s trying to set realistic expectations. Critics are outraged at the agency’s response. “They aren’t reaching their goals because they aren’t maintaining their roads to an urban standard,” says Ashton Simpson, executive director of the nonprofit Oregon Walks, which advocates for traffic and walking safety. “Lowering their standards is a cop-out. You’re sweeping it under the rug.” Portland has a high-profile “Vision Zero” policy, which sets an ambitious goal of no traffic deaths inside city limits by the year 2025. ODOT also has sought to achieve zero deaths by 2035. And it sets a goal for working toward that grand vision—the number of traffic deaths it hopes not to exceed in a given year. Even as late as last year, the agency was still
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acknowledging the need for setting ambitious targets. “This can sometimes mean that performance targets are aggressive, encouraging communities to work with conviction on achieving desired results; with ODOT offering education, technical assistance, and other resources to help achieve those goals,” says the Oregon Traffic Safety Performance Plan Annual Report, from December 2020. But now the agency has thrown in the towel. “The new 2021 target is absolutely not where we want to be, but it does reflect reality,” ODOT spokesman Don Hamilton tells WW, “and the uptick is a stark reminder that each life matters, and we must make substantive changes to our transportation infrastructure, traffic safety laws and societal culture to achieve the vision of zero fatalities and zero life-changing injuries by 2035.” To be sure, the agency has limited control over driver behavior, including drunk driving and seat belt wearing. “If no motorist or roadway user ever drove impaired, never exceeded the speed limit, and always wore their safety belt, two thirds of Oregon’s fatalities would be avoided,” the same December 2020 ODOT report states. So far this year, 229 people have been killed in car crashes in Oregon, nearly a third more than last year. Simpson and others knock ODOT for failing to upgrade its highways within Portland, including Northeast and Southeast 82nd Avenue, which just this month, ODOT has agreed to transfer to the city after the Oregon Legislature commits to funding improvements. “It’s frustrating,” says Simpson, who says lighting, sidewalks, bike infrastructure have all been lacking along 82nd. “They own that facility, and they should be making every effort to make sure people can get to the resources within their community.” That apparent indifference extends to the largest transportation project in the state: the $795 million I-5 road widening at the Rose Quarter. On that controversial project, the agency appears to be ignoring the designs that are within its control, favoring speed over safety. According to a consultant’s draft recommendation, ODOT is preparing to design the highway for traffic traveling at 70 miles per hour, even as it says it will post the speed limit at 50 mph. T h e c o n s u l t a n t , S a n Fr a n c i s c o - b a s e d A r u p, recommends designing a roadway that will keep traffic at lower speeds.
“Arup recommends a design speed of 60 mph (posted 50 mph) to… Improve safety outcomes,” the June 2 draft document states. Asked about this recommendation, ODOT spokesperson Tia Williams said ODOT is waiting for the final report from the consultant, but said the current roadway is designed for 70 mph traffic. “In this location, and as part of this project, there are no plans for either increasing or decreasing the existing posted speed of 50 mph,” says ODOT spokesperson Tia Williams. Opponents of the project say that’s a reflection of the agency’s disregard for safety. “A 70 mph design speed through the central city is incontrovertible evidence of ODOT’s primary allegiance to moving vehicles quickly, regardless of consequences to the community or the planet,” says Chris Smith, co-founder of No More Freeways PDX, which has been advocating against the project.
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HOW TO ESCAPE IN OREGON THIS SUMMER, 36 HOURS AT A TIME. Summer has always been sacred in the Pacific Northwest. Portlanders endure chilly falls, grey winters and soggy springs with the promise that if we can make it to July, we’ll be rewarded with three glorious months of sun. Now that a post-pandemic future is just within reach, we’re more than ready to absorb the sweaty pleasures of the season. We know Oregonians are ready to break out of quarantine and ditch the same four walls they’ve been staring at for 15 long months. But lingering travel restrictions abroad and an absurd spike in airplane brawls is reason to keep your vacation a bit closer to home. Good news: In Oregon, you can hop behind the wheel, hit the highway in any direction and within hours—or, in some cases, just 45 minutes—end up at a destination that will allow you to live out those hot vaxx summer daydreams. In this issue, we’ve provided ideas for four 36-hour getaways, along with detailed itineraries to help you make the most of every moment. In addition, we’ve hunted down unique accommodations to serve as your home base that are unlike anything you’ve likely stayed at in the past. If it’s adventure you seek, we’ve found a rustic lodge (page 14) on the banks of the wild North
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Umpqua River, where you can ride the whitewater and pluck a steelhead from the rapids. In the mood for something more tranquil? Book a deluxe tiny home (page 15) along the cliffs bordering Lake Simtustus in Central Oregon, where you can waste an entire weekend doing nothing but bobbing about in the reservoir or your personal hot tub. There’s no shame in aiming to stay buzzed for a long weekend straight, either. You can accomplish that goal now more easily than ever by booking a secret loft (page 12) over a winery tasting room in the Willamette Valley. And it wouldn’t be summer without a jaunt to the coast. Forget the tourist traps and make it as authentic as possible by sleeping in one of Astoria’s storied fishers’ bars (page 11). In between trips, there is still much to be done in and around Portland. So we’ve also rounded up a list of favorite pastimes (page 17) that have reopened, each with new features worth exploring. After a tumultuous year, it’s time to find comfort in the rocky ravines, sparkling lakes and swift rivers that make this state so remarkable. We hope this issue helps you make your pandemic escape plan, and then experience summer in Oregon like you never have before. —Andi Prewitt, Assistant Arts and Culture Editor
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Few bars can trace their start back to a bitter dispute between gillnetters and canneries. But from the moment you step foot inside Workers Tavern (281 W Marine Drive, Astoria, 503338-7291), it’s clear that this place is unique—the Christmas tree hanging from the ceiling and signs for Meat Bingo give that away—even to those unfamiliar with the history. Located in Astoria’s Uniontown, the business went through several identities—grocery store, cafe, club—before it finally became a bar. But through its transformation, two things never changed: the name and the fact that it sold beer. Workers sprung up out of necessity like most of the buildings in that neighborhood. In response to a failed two-month strike in the late 1800s by fishers protesting the low prices canneries paid for salmon, Astoria’s large population of Finnish immigrants helped launch a packing company led by the anglers. Located a few blocks from the tavern, Union Fishermen’s Cooperative was born, and more families began to settle in the area. The tavern is still a fishers’ bar, but also draws any number of colorful locals looking for a stiff drink after a hard day’s work. And even though you’re a stranger, you’ll always be welcomed, whether that’s by the bartender passing out Jell-O shots, or a customer doling out high-fives hollering, “I’m vaccinated!” Even better, you can now stay the night in an adjacent studio apartment reservable on Airbnb called the Marina Hangout. The room embraces the town’s scrappy identity with glee—from metal lockers to the two queen mattresses sunken into frames resembling wooden seaworthy vessels. It’s one of many wonderful ways to immerse yourself in Astoria history. But it’s also hard to beat the fact that after you down one too many drinks, you can stumble into your boat bed right next door.
SAIL AWAY: Inside the studio apartment neighboring Workers Tavern, rock yourself to sleep in a boat-shaped bed.
FRIDAY NIGHT WALK THE RIVER
In summer, you can ride much of the length of Astoria in a restored 1913 trolley for a buck. The pandemic has kept the brick red buggy parked in its barn, and the city has yet to announce when it will return to the rails. But strolling the Riverwalk can be just as pleasant, affording you the time to examine the crumbling piers and pilings as if they were pieces in a modern art museum, as well as the El Primero, one of the oldest steel yachts still operating in the U.S. that’s tied up just offshore. On the west side of the Astoria-Megler Bridge is the city’s Maritime Memorial, where the majority of the black granite plaques are engraved with the names of people who had professions like “gillnetter,” “tug boat captain,” and “skipper.”
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When the pandemic claimed Baked Alaska in May 2020, just shy of the beloved fine dining restaurant’s 20th year, the news came as a blow to both locals and tourists. Fortunately, the iconic location on Pier 12 has a new set of restaurateurs who have revived the massive space. The SEA Crab House (1 12th St., Pier 12, Astoria, 971-5449665, theseacrabhouse.com) brings more seafood to a town already swimming in it, but here it is served as a Southern-style boil. The collision of Cajun and Thai spices has a heady, nose-watering effect—and since the boil is dumped directly onto a piece of butcher paper covering the table, you’d do well to bib up and request a roll of paper towels.
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RIVERDANCE: Astoria’s trolley service is suspended, but walking the rails can be just as satisfying.
Over the years, hotels and restaurants have started to renew waterfront warehouses abandoned by canneries, but industry has started to make a comeback along the corridor now, too. Fort George Brewery (1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503325-7468, fortgeorgebrewery.com) recently completed construction of a production facility right along the Riverwalk. Its
engine is “Kingpin,” a 60-barrel system once owned by BridgePort. Though not open to the public yet, there is now more room for seating at the Lovell Taproom, a former auto showroom and repair shop next to the pub, since much of the brewing equipment there has been moved to the waterfront.
SATURDAY MORNING TAKE A COFFEE BREAK
If the wake has been working in their favor, the anglers babysitting poles at Pier 39 have already pulled up a 50-inch sturgeon before you even get to Coffee Girl (100 39th St., Astoria, 503-325-6900, thecoffeegirl.com) for breakfast. Duck inside the cafe, where you’ll order your latte over the same counter that kept thousands of cannery workers caffeinated on their breaks. Black-and-white photos of those apron-clad women lining up for coffee hang on the wall along with a tribute to one of the original “coffee girls,” who oversaw the carafes for 27 years.
LEARN HOW ASTORIA BECAME THE CANNING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Just steps away from Coffee Girl is a time capsule dedicated to the local canning industry. The Hanthorn Canning Museum (100 39th St., Astoria, 503-325-2502, canneryworker.org), located in the oldest remaining fish processing plant on the Columbia, recounts 130 years of fishing and packing history. Volunteer-run and free to enter, your self-guided tour will take you past part of an actual canning line that could take a finger off and outline the chronology of Bumble Bee Foods, which includes the production of an early ’70s TV commercial where local kids were hired to smile, eat tuna sandwiches and sing the brand’s jingle over and over during a 10-hour shoot. Don’t miss the Cannery Workers Memorial Wall outside filled with their signatures and dates of tenure.
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After learning about the finished product, head to the Columbia River Maritime
Museum (1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2323, crmm.org) to discover what it’s like trying to wrangle fish from the water. Mostly, it’s all about shipwrecks and Coast Guard rescues since ocean swells slam against millions of gallons of freshwater at the bar, making it one of the most dangerous in the world. Videos and a lifesize diorama illustrate how breaking waves can toss sea vessels of all sizes around as if they were toy boats.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON KEEP ASTORIA WEIRD
Lincoln City has its casino, Seaside its arcades. But what if you’re in Astoria and have a hankering to plug money into a box and push buttons? Seek out the strange vending machines. The town is home to a number of appliances dispensing things that are far more interesting than candy bars and chips. First hit Astoria Coffee Company (304 37th St., Astoria, 503325-7768, astoriacoffee.co), where you’ll find bags of beans in its vending machine, including a “Goondocks” blend stamped with the image of a pirate flag. Over at Silver Salmon Grille (1105 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-338-6640, silversalmongrille. com), the rotating cooler holds grab-andgo items like blackened steak tips and its award-winning clam chowder. Finally, Inferno Lounge (77 11th St., Suite G, Astoria, 503-741-3401, infernoloungeastoria. com) is the only business on this list that keeps its machine inside, and for good reason: Many of the Magic Mystery Box prizes are X-rated.
TAKE A TOUR ON A TUGBOAT
After an admirable half-century of service on the often-treacherous waters of the Columbia, Arrow No. 2 could’ve ended up in retirement as a hokey roadside attraction. From 1962 to 2012, the 53-foot tug successfully carried bar and river pilots as they completed some 250,000 transfers to vessels in order to take control of navigation to and from sea. But when a newer boat was finally brought into service, some proposed hauling the Willamette Week JUNE 23, 2021 wweek.com
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TAPPING IN: Workers Tavern has a decades-long history in Astoria’s Uniontown neighborhood.
Arrow to a traffic roundabout, turning the mighty tug into a mediocre landmark. That idea never came to fruition, and the vessel is back in her rightful home, now ferrying sightseers up and down the Lower Columbia for Arrow Tugboat & Tour Company (503-791-6250, arrowtug.com) in its second act. The vessel departs from Skipanon Marina in Warrenton and heads up to the former naval base at Tongue Point before turning around. Capt. Mark Schächer, who restored the Arrow to her former glory, will fill in the waterfront’s gaps in history and ensure this truly stays a three-hour tour by safely navigating the always-changing swells. As you charge through the crisscrossing waves and spot everything from the remnants of wooden shipyard railways to the shallows where the vestiges of a horse barn are visible at low tide, it becomes apparent that this is the most authentic way to take in the port city’s rich history.
BARK BACK AT A SEA LION
Having survived the undulating white caps, reward yourself with a beer back on land. Buoy (1 8th St., Astoria, 503-3254540, buoybeer.com) is yet another business that has repurposed a closed cannery. Despite the lack of discarded fish guts, sea lions still congregate under the building, flopping and bellowing for space on the slumbering pile. On nice days, take your tall pour of crackery Czech-style Pilsner to the pier’s railing, where during sunset you can often see an entire raft of them bobbing and begging like a habituated dog.
SATURDAY NIGHT SHOVE OFF
Fish and chips is a staple on most menus here—even the bowling alley serves battered cod. But if you want to know where the locals go, consult one, or the entire city. Astoria Eats! is a Facebook group devoted to photos of local food porn, and the sheer amount of praise for Ship Out (92351 Lewis and Clark Road, Astoria, 503468-0373) should motivate a trip to the city’s industrial district. The tiny kitchen turns out sturgeon and halibut with a flaky, soft inside and golden-brown crust that’s so light, it dissolves on the tongue with a funnel cake sweetness.
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exist elsewhere. Lower Columbia Bowl (826 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-3321, lcbowl.com) is home to The Goonies’ greatest moment when Chunk is ripped away from his arcade game by police in pursuit of the Fratelli family. In that moment of excitement, he squeezes strawberry milkshake all over himself and the window. Chunk’s corner now contains a modest shrine along with two maps stuck with pins from Goonies fans who’ve visited from all over the world.
SHAKE YOUR NIGHTCAP
On any given night, at least half the people at Workers are giving their forearms a furious workout by making the Yucca. The vodka-based drink is served in a mason jar and then wrapped in a towel before you are instructed to shake until a frost develops. Originally a rafting drink made in pickle jars that went through turbulent whitewater, yours will end up as either a liquidly spiked lemonade or something more like a Slurpee, depending on level of commitment. Either way, it’s refreshing.
SUNDAY MORNING FILL UP ON FOOD SAMPLES
Even in a constant, chilly drizzle, Astorians show up for the Sunday Market (503-440-7168, astoriasundaymarket.com). Sprawled out along three blocks of 12th Street, artists drawn to the city’s bohemian vibe set up tents to sell their wares. Graze through the food booths, or get a more substantial meal in the Wells Fargo parking lot, where chefs in trucks and under E-Z Ups griddle crab cakes and burgers.
WALK TO NIRVANA
The Astoria Column’s (1 Coxcomb Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2963, astoriacolumn. org) 164 wrought-iron steps remain closed during the pandemic, but Astor Park is open and offers views just as breathtaking as those from the pillar’s observation deck. While most people drive, hiking 1.5 miles up the wooded section of Coxcomb Hill is more rewarding. Along the way, take a junction to the Cathedral Tree, a Sitka spruce that’s said to be over 300 years old. With an oval opening at the base’s gnarled roots, it does resemble a regal throne from which a forest creature might deliver blessings. Continue to ascend to nirvana, where you’ll feel as though you can practically touch the rolling clouds once you reach the clearing.
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WINE DOWN: Relax above Methven’s tasting room, which features a private balcony.
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If you grew up in Yamhill County, there was no route more dreaded than Highway 99W through Dundee. The town’s drag of a main drag was constantly clogged with cars: beachgoers destined for Lincoln City and Newport, gamblers hoping to win big at Spirit Mountain Casino and locals just trying to get back and forth from Newberg to run errands. It was never a destination you’d look forward to driving through, let alone spend the night in—not until the last five years or so. Now that the bypass is complete, traffic has let up (somewhat). But more importantly, the wine industry continued to flourish over the last few decades and bring more tasting rooms to the arterial, which gives incentive for business owners to offer those folks a place to sleep off a day of tasting. Perhaps the best option to do just that right now is in a loft hidden above Methven Family Vineyards Dundee Tasting Room (130 SW 7th St., Dundee, 971-832-8665, methvenfamilyvineyards.com). The Mediterraneanesque structure with rounded window frames and a Spanish-style tiled roof offers overnight accommodations in a 1,200-square-foot space that’s bigger than plenty of Portland apartments. That means there’s plenty of room for you, the king bed, a walk-in closet that no one could ever fill with only a weekend’s worth of clothes (but it still feels nice, just in case), and a cast-iron soaking tub. If you ended up buying a couple of bottles downstairs and just kicked it inside all weekend, we couldn’t blame you. After this weekend splurge, you’ll be tempted to go even bigger next time around by renting Allen and Jill Methven’s 11,000-square-foot Tuscan-style villa on the estate vineyard. Champagne wishes, right?
WHERE THE COOL GRASS GROWS
Last winter, when downpours, frigid temperatures and even a brief blast of snow, made outdoor pandemic wine tasting unbearable, Methven’s Tasting Room was the savior of those small outdoor gatherings. The property tied down a heavy-duty tent in its sizable yard and filled it with powerful propane heaters, allowing numerous tables to be spread 6-feet apart. That gear has been stowed in favor of a lighter, open-walled canopy for shade, making a visit in summer even more pleasant. While more people are allowed to congregate inside, at least half of Dundee is on the grass listening to live music, which takes place every Wednesday through Sunday. Join them after ordering a glass of Stinger Pinot Noir, made with grapes from the cooler 2017 growing season, which led to a lighter color than other wines of its ilk, but offers a satisfyingly salty plum depth.
LINE UP FOR DUNDEE’S BEST MEXICAN FOOD
Mexican food might not be the first pairing to come to mind with Methven’s wines, but order dinner from the bright yellow food cart, Los Kopitos (130 SW 7th St., Dundee, 503-560-0019), anyway. Chilaquiles are packed with intense flavors from the spicy chorizo, acidic red onion and salty cotija that cut through the pinot’s richness. And a line that doesn’t stop until well beyond the truck’s closing time speaks to the popularity of this humble kitchen.
WANDER THROUGH A VINEYARD
Wine tasting, for most, is a leisurely activity. People pay good money to be shuttled around in fancy vehicles from vineyard to vineyard, then fork over even more to work their way through flights in opulent tasting rooms, low-lit storage caves and Adirondack chairs on patios facing postcard-worthy views. It’s not too often the owner invites you to tromp around the grapes themselves, but that’s exactly what Knudsen Vineyards (9419 NE Worden Hill Road, Dundee, 503-580-1596, knudsenvineyards.com) wants people to do: sample as close to the source as possible to demystify blocks, blends and budding. That led to the creation of a guided hike series, where visitors are led through the 230-acre property by the founders’ daughter and now-managing partner, Page Knudsen Cowles. There are multiple routes, but to avoid sweating into your stemware, register for the “Captivating Chardonnay” trek with less elevation gain. You’ll tour the south slopes and sample two wines in the field. As you sip, recall that Oregon Wine Country license plate the DMV rolled out about a decade ago. That image is not an artist’s rendering of an amalgamation of Willamette Valley vineyards. It’s based on a painting of the land you’re walking through.
IT’S TOTALLY ALIENS: McMinnville’s painted street corners are a new attraction. This one is a nod to its UFO Festival.
SPIN THE BLACK
Scheduled to open this July, HiFi Wine Bar (711 NE 3rd St., McMinnville, 503376-8285, martinwoodswinery.com) will not be your parents’ stodgy tasting room. Martin Woods, a winemaker located in the foothills of the Coast Range, is launching its first location in the McMinnville city limits, promising to turn the sampling experience into more of a clubby lounge scene, where people will linger to shoot pool or browse through the library of vinyl largely amassed by the brand’s founder, Evan Martin. You’re welcome to add to the collection and also request what will spin next on the two turntables that sit in the middle of the bar below a chandelier made out of an old root stock.
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UNCORKED: Vineyard tastings are the highlight of Knuden’s hiking series.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON STROLL ALONG AMERICA’S BEST MAIN STREET
It seems like every year, McMinnville is among the finalists in a competition to anoint one city’s main thoroughfare as the best in the country, but then falls victim to the “always a bridesmaid” phenomenon. Well, we’re just going to speak the truth: 3rd Street is the finest six-block stretch that has ever existed in the United States. There’s basically no reason to ever leave this road because it has everything you’d ever need: restaurants, boutiques, taphouses, a gourmet market. In winter, the street poles are festooned in Christmas lights and there are carriage rides; in summer there’s a giant parade led by a person dressed in a turkey costume. They’ve even gone and painted the street corners with puns you’d normally hate, like “We’re grapeful you’re here.” Somehow adorableas-fuck McMinnville can pull it off.
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In a way, Sean Burke came full circle when he left Portland’s Von Ebert Brewing last year to start his own operation in McMinnville called ForeLand Beer (777 NE 4th St., McMinnville, 503-925-4653, forelandbeer.com). While organizing the building that once housed Allegory Brewing, he came across stacks of barrels that he had used at the Commons before it closed in 2017, many still bearing his handwriting. Some of those vessels that still have life in them will continue to be used, since ForeLand is going to focus on wine-beer hybrids, though he’ll always have other styles on tap, including a crisp Italian Pils that’s ideal for hot days on the sun-soaked concrete patio and Shape Creation, a classic, West Coast IPA.
STOCK UP ON PLANTS AND PRODUCE
Portland’s food hall scene has taken off, fueled in part by the benefit of businesses joining forces during the pandemic, and now McMinnville has gotten its own collection of food and beverage purveyors under one roof. Mac Market (1140 NE Alpine Ave., McMinnville, 503-687-3606, macmkt.com) is located in a 10,000-squarefoot former shoe grease warehouse now anchored by Collab Kitchen. There you’ll find a constantly rotating menu inspired by locally sourced components, like sausage-and-moo-shu pancakes with pork from a pig that Michelin star-experienced chef Kari Shaughnessy likely processed herself. In addition to that is a beer bar, a cocktail bar and two levels of seating. However, many just come to shop, and almost all leave with giant armfuls of fresh greens from the Even Pull Farm cooler or beautiful house plants sold from a vintage orange Airstream.
THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE: Methven’s Dayton estate vineyard is just minutes from its Dundee tasting room.
SATURDAY NIGHT
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GET INTO A JOUSTING MATCH
TAKE ONE LAST WINE CRAWL
Last year, touching an unsanitized joystick in an arcade would’ve been about as appalling an act as licking a toilet-seat under normal circumstances. But now that you are vaccinated, it’s almost easy to go back to touching shared objects without thinking twice—and if you do, just use the hand sanitizer provided at Joysticks Arcade & Eatery (211 NE 3rd St., McMinnville, 503-857-0899, joysticks-arcade. com) after you switch games. Chances are though you’ll likely be stuck swearing at the Joust console, your ostrich-mounted knight always dying before the second level.
LAND AT LUMPY’S
If you’re an out-of-towner staying anywhere within a 15-mile radius of Dundee, your night will end at Lumpy’s (975 Highway 99W, Dundee, 503-538-9719). Even world-class sommeliers who descend on McMinnville every year for the prestigious International Pinot Noir Celebration show up to order shots at the longstanding dive bar in the center of town. It’s the kind of place where the television plays the DIY Network when sports aren’t on, there’s always a gloved pool shark playing by himself to warm up even at 4 pm on a Wednesday and the bartender calls all of the regulars “boss.”
Checkout is at 11 am, which is perfect timing because that’s when most of the tasting rooms open their doors. Roshambo to decide who gets out of designated driver duty and complete a trio of final tastings. Dobbes Family Estate (240 SE 5th St., Dundee, 503-538-1141, dobbesfamilyestate. com) may look like an old fur trading fort on the outside, but behind those walls is the Hideaway, a backyard oasis opened in 2019 with comfortable couches and breezy white ceiling drapes. Across the street is Alit Wines (531 Highway 99W, Dundee, 503-487-6341, alit. wine), which garnered attention last summer by hosting an outdoor Crunchwrap Supreme pop-up with Le Pigeon. Drink your honey-forward Muscat inside to escape the roar of highway traffic and admire the cork wall meant to reflect the layers in soil. Argyle Winery (691 Highway 99W, Dundee, 503-538-8520, argylewinery.com) has long been the star of the Willamette Valley’s sparkling wine scene. Tour the spiraling garden path before your tasting, which was planted with native and drought-tolerant plants meant to attract pollinators, then end your weekend with the Pop Flight, a selection of blanc de blancs and bruts that are effervescent and delightfully geared toward day drinking.
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36 HOURS OF RUGGED RIVER RECREATION IN THE UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST BY A N D R E A DA ME WO O D
Last September, the Archie Creek Fire ripped through the North Umpqua River corridor, along Highway 138 east of Roseburg, claiming more than 131,000 acres of land before it was fully contained in November. As you drive into the forest nearly one year later, the charred husks of evergreens line the road, and all that’s left of many homes and motels are the foundations. It’s stark and devastating; even the air faintly smells of campfire. But the wild and scenic river still rushes on, as much a symbol of resilience amid the devastation as the abundance of fly fishers and rafters who’ve returned to the Umpqua’s glittering blue-and-green rapids. And, as if saved by some higher power, the historical Steamboat Inn (42705 N Umpqua Highway, Idleyld Park, 541-4982230, thesteamboatinn.com) remains standing, an oasis on the river and an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation as the area rebuilds. Peace out early on a Friday and stay at one of Steamboat’s cabins, each with its own deck overlooking the water as well as an in-room fireplace—the Falls Suite also has a Japanese soaking tub with a view if you’re feeling luxe. Featuring local, seasonal fare at the property’s restaurant May through October and peaceful vibes, it would be easy to simply hole up in the resort all weekend. But with miles of river and acres of woods to explore, you owe it to yourself to see as much of it as possible to understand why this land has called to anglers and adventure-seekers alike for decades.
FRIDAY NIGHT STOP AND SIP THE FLAVORS OF SPAIN
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It’s the freakin’ weekend, and that alone is reason enough to celebrate with a drink. And considering that you’re just a few miles from some of the most highly acclaimed reds in Umpqua Valley, it’s worth making a slight detour to Abacela Winery (12500 Lookingglass Road, Roseburg, 541-679-6642, abacela.com). Set amid the rolling hills just west of Roseburg, the estate was a regional Spanish wine pioneer, eventually producing America’s first varietal tempranillo in the 1990s. It’s OK to come hungry; Abacela hosts a TGIF wine and pizza night most Fridays in summer. Pair a hand-tossed Greek pie baked in the outdoor horno with a bold 2017 syrah, and grab a bottle or two for the weekend before you go.
Game plan
You’ll pull up just as the sun is going down, so settle into your room, flip on the cabin’s gas fireplace (or embrace the rustic charm of making one yourself with wood in the suites), then wander up to Steamboat’s library. There are books aplenty in case you forgot to pack reading material, and oodles of board games to borrow. Grab your favorite—we recommend Yahtzee— and head back to your quarters. Time to crack open a bottle from Abacela and start a friendly competition.
SATURDAY MORNING RED RED WINE: Abacela pioneered Spanish wines in the Pacific Northwest.
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PADDLE PINBALL
The nearly 34-mile wild and scenic segment of the North Umpqua River is iconic thanks to its rushing whitewater.
Hire a knowledgeable guide from North Umpqua Outfitters (119 Tioga Lane, Idleyld Park, 888-454-9696, umpquarivers. com) to help you navigate everything from lazy Class I ripples to the technical Class IV Pinball, which will leave you soaked but buzzing with adrenaline. A full-day trip includes lunch and gear—a life jacket, helmet and splash wear. Your guide will even escort you from Steamboat to the put-in site on the morning of your trip. The fact that North Umpqua Outfitters isn’t skipping a beat this summer rafting season is a testament to the owners’ strength: They, like many other locals who operate businesses here, lost their home in last year’s fire.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SNAG A SUMMER STEELHEAD
The North Umpqua, especially around Steamboat Inn, is a mecca for anglers. Folks in waders stand around deep pools, flicking lures into the water for hours. There are salmon, steelhead, trout and bass, and a whole lot of ’em. If you’re experienced, you can walk straight down from your cabin to the river’s edge, and cast away from sunup till sunset. Otherwise, it’s easy to find a guide who will ply the waters with you in a drift boat. Steamboat recommends Holloway Bros Fishing (2626 32nd St., Springfield, 541-729-0692, hollowaybrosfishing.com), which offers both half- and full-day outings that include all of the rods, reels and tackle you’ll need to hook dinner.
BEHOLD THE WIZARD
With your fish on ice for a meal back home, squeeze in a road trip to Oregon’s only national park. Crater Lake (nps. gov) is just 60 miles southeast of the inn. The deepest lake in the continental
SATURDAY NIGHT EAT FROM THE BOUNTY OF THE FARMERS MARKET
The menu at Steamboat Inn punches above its weight for several reasons: It’s intensely seasonal and devotedly local. Each week, the chef visits the farmers market and comes back inspired. A springtime charcuterie board featured a terrine made with locally farmed rabbit and morels, housemade pita bread and a variety of cheeses. There was also a sugar snap pea risotto that was so bright and fresh, it tasted as if the pods had just been picked. Reserve a table for dinner, requesting one of the two-tops on the lawn closest to the river. It’s an outdoor dining experience that could never be replicated in Portland.
SUNDAY MORNING DOWN BY THE RIVER
ORDER A PORTLAND-STYLE BRUNCH WITHOUT THE LINE
Yes, you’re eating at the inn again, but this guide would be remiss to allow anyone to leave without trying brunch here as well. The food is of a quality that would lead to a 90-minute wait anywhere in Portland, but here you can sit down immediately, and it’s just a few yards’ stroll from your cabin. Take a cue from the waters you fished earlier and order the house-smoked steelhead Benedict. If your brunchmate is in the mood for sharing, split that along with the roll-ups: spongy buttermilk pancakes slathered with housemade strawberry-rhubarb jam and sour cream.
FORAGE FOR FUNGUS
The beautiful North Umpqua hiking trail remains closed due to fire damage, but fires do bring morels. On your way back toward I-5, pull off and poke around in burn areas; the mushrooms like to live at the roots of fir trees. As summer goes on, the odds of finding get worse, but witnessing the eerie beauty of the blackened forest is its own reward.
36 HOURS OF LAKESIDE LUXURIATING IN THE HIGH DESERT BY AND I PR EWITT
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These days, it can feel as though there really are no more secret watering holes in Oregon. Whether discovered and documented by a social media influencer, a state tourism agency, or a scrappy alt-weekly that takes pleasure in publicizing undiscovered gems, the research and GPS data is all out in the open when it comes to Oregon’s wealth of opalescent lakes. But every once in a while, a new oasis will seemingly spring up out of nowhere and surprise you, even as you wonder how it remained hidden in plain sight for so long. That reflects your experience during a weekend at the 8-mile-long Lake Simtustus: giddy with discovery and thankful for that rare gift. Formed by the construction of Pelton Dam in 1958, the reservoir somehow remains a mystery even to those who live in nearby Redmond and Bend. When those locals ask where you’re staying while making small talk on the other side of the cash register or bartop, they’ll either stare at you blankly or claim it’s a place they’ve “never heard of.” Known to some as “the volcanic Grand Canyon of Central Oregon,” the lake, about 5 miles south of Highway 26 just past Warm Springs, sets itself apart from its neighbors thanks to its leisurely pace—the water is best navigated by paddle strokes. On land, most mosey along inside golf carts rented at Lake Simtustus Resort (2750 NW Pelton Dam Road, Madras, 541-475-1085, lakesimtustusresort.com). Without the distraction of high-powered speed boats and multistory barges turned into mini amusement parks, it’s easy to settle into the wonderful rhythm set by nature—you’ll be up with the sun like the golden eagles and herons to gaze at the sheen on the narrow canyon borders, then it’s dusk with the bats on their dinner run as you wait for the sky to be lit up like a Broadway marquee by too many stars to count. Once you’ve exhausted yourself with a full day of lakeside play, retire to the comforts of a tiny home furnished with a king bed. The first little abodes were installed here on the cliffs above the water in 2019, and the resort has been adding them to the one-time RV-only campsite ever since. Out in Oregon’s High Desert, happening upon any lake feels a bit like a miracle—and many of them are, in a way, created by human-made blockages in the 20th century. The arid landscape can be unforgiving, as generations of farmers can attest to, but the beauty of that which does thrive here seems more brilliantly rewarded for the effort. Simtustus may have once been off the radar for many, but now you have all the reason to suspect that won’t last much longer.
LIVIN’ LITTLE: Lake Simtustus Resort started installing tiny homes in 2019.
FRIDAY NIGHT DRINK FARM-TO-GLASS BEER
In nearly every winemaking region, it’s common to sample the fermented juice of grapes surrounded by the source: row after row of well-kempt vines. But getting back to the agricultural roots of beer has always been more of a challenge. In December 2020, Seth Klann—the farmer, maltster and now brewer at Mecca Grade Estate Malt (9619 NW Columbia Drive, Madras, 541-526-8152, meccagrade.com)—made that a bit easier by opening a taproom that serves beer made exclusively from grains grown on the 1,000-acre property. A sip is a lesson in the difference between grains from an estate malthouse and those produced by the handful of giant commodity manufacturers. Klann will explain how everything from the High Desert terroir to the farming practices lend character to those cereals you wouldn’t otherwise get. Learn how barley straw becomes sacks of malt by touring the warehouse behind the tasting room. There lies a custom-designed mechanical floor malter that can steep, germinate and kiln up to 12 tons of kernels at a time—the largest of its kind.
EAT PLATED ART
Every meal at Rio Distinctive Mexian Cuisine (221 SE 5th St., Madras, 541-4750424, riomadrasmexicancuisine.com) must begin with the performative art of making guacamole tableside. With quick wrist flicks to mash and mix, watching your server prepare the dip is a bit like observing a sculptor who knows exactly what the masterpiece will look like. Rio’s recipe of deep red cascabel chilis, juicy tomatoes, onion, cilantro and the more unusual but delicious mango results is a topographic map of a guacamole mountain range that will forever have you suspiciously eyeing smooth versions.
HOT TUB SPACE MACHINE
At Lake Simtustus, you can transition from a day on the water to an evening in a bubbling bath thanks to the addition of private spas on the decks of each residence. There’s no better seat in Central Oregon to watch the stars flickering on since the glare from the closest city is over 10 miles away. As you pick out constellations, the heavens may surprise you with any number of celestial sightings—during our stay, it was the SpaceX satellite train. The near-equidistant points of light were like a cross between a fleet of spaceships marching to battle and Santa’s procession had the reindeer become stars. ANDI PREWITT
After a nonstop Saturday, allow yourself to sleep in for a bit. Once rousted, take a cup of coffee to the adirondack chairs on the back patio, then bask in the morning sun. The river is literally a stone’s throw away, and the rushing provides the perfect morning soundtrack for some solid reading time. It’s simple, and it’s bliss.
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United States, this still-active volcano features water so pristine and blue, your soul feels purified simply by looking at it. Besides the caldera, the other remnant of the eruption from thousands of years ago is a 763-foot-tall cinder cone at the west end of the lake called Wizard Island. The park is incredible to behold just from the parking lot, but if you’re looking to stretch your legs, hit the moderate 3.4-mile Garfield Peak Trail near Rim Village, where you’ll gaze down on Oregon’s glory like a majestic mountain goat.
TUB TIME: Sunset views from a spa at Lake Simtustus.
SATURDAY MORNING HIKE THROUGH VOLCANIC HISTORY
Less than 30 minutes south of Lake Simtustus lies a much larger—and rowdier—body of water. But why bother to leave your placid pool for Lake Billy Chinook, which during peak season pulses with the thrum of motorboats and whoops of people sliding off party barges? Because a strip of land flanked by two rivers in a much quieter pocket of Cove Palisades State Park (Culver, 800-551-6949, stateparks. oregon.gov) offers a hike along the 7-milelong Tam-a-láu Trail to views of such great height, it’s as though you can almost
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SATURDAY NIGHT WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT
Start the evening at a slower, seated pace on the water in one of the rentable vessels at the resort’s marina. Time your outing so that you shove off right before sunset, and keep an eye out for a pair of rectangular wooden boxes perched atop a beam onshore. They may look like birdhouses, but bats are actually roosting inside, and dusk marks the start of feeding time. It’s similar to watching the famed swifts in reverse: Instead of a tornado of birds descending into a chimney for the night, the bats pour out of the underside of their boxes to begin theirs.
SUNDAY MORNING PET AN ALPACA
FIELDS OF GOLD: Mecca Grade grows, malts and brews its own grain.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
COURTESY OF WILD RIDE BREWING
survey the entire 72-mile shoreline. And if you pay close attention to everything from the sediment at your feet to the sheer walls of basalt rising up around you, the route offers a history lesson on how flowing water and lava battled back and forth over time to shape the land.
BEER WORTH BUCKLING UP FOR
GO FISH
Those skilled with a rod and reel will want to wager that they can catch tonight’s dinner back at the lake. It’s true that in summer, Simtustus is typically stuffed with kokanee, trout and bass. Should you win the tug-of-war battle, the resort provides a cleaning station. But a trip to the grocery store in Madras as a backup isn’t a bad idea.
SEE THE TALLEST TREE
PEDAL TO THE METAL: Wild Ride helped jumpstart downtown Redmond’s revitalization in 2014. COURTESY OF CRESENT MOON RANCH
The City of Redmond has been pumping money into improving its historic downtown for over two decades, but you may have never noticed until 2014. That year marked the opening of Wild Ride Brewing (332 SW 5th St., Redmond, 541-516-8544, wildridebrew.com), which drew tourists and locals alike, essentially jumpstarting the area’s revitalization. Despite the wide variety of food and beverage options available now, it’s always worth stopping at Wild Ride—not only was the brewery one of the region’s first to forgo a kitchen and put out the invite to food trucks instead, the Radio Flyer-red accented patio was always where the party was long before outdoor dining became a health precaution.
EMBRACE THE ALPACALYPSE: The public can visit the Crescent Moon herd near Smith Rock.
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Few spectacles will cause a person to avert their gaze from Smith Rock while headed south on Highway 97. But you may be distracted by what’s parading in its shadow: a herd of over 100 alpacas in stunning shades of red, black, fawn and white. The 42-acre Crescent Moon Ranch (7566 N Highway 97, Terrebonne, 541-923-2285, crescentmoonranch.com) raises camelids for their voluminous fleece that was once reserved for Incan royalty. You no longer need to be an emperor to take pleasure in the softness of this animal’s coat. But, let’s face it, you came here to let these gentle giants eat out of your hand. Guests are free to roam the pastures’ walking paths, where you might spot a mother giving birth or a baby trotting around in its own fur-lined coat.
Right about now you may still be rubbernecking at Smith Rock, confused by the fact that you’re destined for a different state park. Instead of competing with the crowds, end your weekend with a walk that allows you to experience Central Oregon at its best: in near solitude, skirting two winding rivers while ducking in and out of forests. You’ll find all of that by driving a bit out of the way to LaPine State Park (15800 State Recreation Road, La Pine, 800-551-6949, stateparks.oregon.gov) a sprawling 2,300-acre property that is undervalued by most valley dwellers. The most striking route here is the Falls River Loop, a 5-miler that begins and ends at the most stunning vista: the McGregor Viewpoint, which overlooks the Deschutes arcing like a rainbow. Before you leave, follow signs on another trail that lead to the Big Tree, a 500-year-old, 162-foot-tall ponderosa pine with a circumference of more than 28 feet. Those measurements make it the largest of its species on record.
CO U R T E SY O F OA K S PA R K
REOPENED STATE OF MIND HERE ARE NINE SUMMER PASTIMES, BOTH IN AND AROUND THE CITY, THAT HAVE REOPENED SINCE COVID WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES. LOOP-DE-LOOPS AT OAKS AMUSEMENT PARK
Oregon is a roller coaster-deficient state, but Oaks Amusement Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way, 503-233-5777, oakspark. com) is making a play to be the low-budget Six Flags to Enchanted Forest’s great value Disneyland. After mostly existing as a year-round carnival midway, the Sellwood attraction has upped its thrills quotient in recent years. First came the Pepto Bismol-colored behemoth Adrenaline Peak, which tosses guests through a 97-degree loop, several corkscrew turns and an insane vertical drop. Now, there’s AtmosFEAR, a pendulum-style stomach-churner that alternates between a full 360-degree loop and a slightly less nauseating 180-degree swing. If either option makes you queasy just to think about, a trip to Oaks Park is still a summer tradition as American as a deep-fried funnel cake. MATTHEW SINGER.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE LOT AT ZIDELL YARDS
Summer is back, but this pandemic won’t truly be over until live music returns in full force—and that’s still a few months away. Most theaters and clubs won’t start popping off again until fall, and even then, it’s going to take time to get over the psychological hurdle of standing in a crowd, inhaling another person’s back sweat again. Consider the new, socially distanced setup at Zidell Yards (3030 S Moody Ave., thelotatzidellyards.com) a transition point back into the concert experience. Located on the South Waterfront underneath the Ross Island Bridge, the venue—which has previously hosted Feast, Project Pabst and the traveling cirque du horses spectacle Cavalia, among other major events— sequesters guests inside fenced-in pods that look like miniature backyards, complete with turf and adirondack chairs. It’s already rolling, hosting local bands, drag shows and movie screenings, but there’s big stuff still to come, including R&B powerhouse Liv Warfield, the Portland Cello Project’s “Extreme Cello Summer Dance Party Extravaganza” and, on Fourth of July weekend, the annual Waterfront Blues Festival. MS.
CANOPY WALKING AT LEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN
Leach Botanical Garden (6704 SE 122nd Ave., 503-823-9503, leachgarden.org) has long been one of Portland’s hidden gems. Just off of a busy stretch of Foster Road in deep Southeast, the 16-acre space feels like a secret garden. Tall Douglas firs and Oregon myrtles shade a tranquil stretch of Johnson Creek, and camellias line the hillside behind the picturesque, white brick manor. This spring, the garden became even more magical and slightly bigger. After years of construction, Leach Botanical completed an expansion and opened an “aerial tree walk”: a circular metal bridge that loops through the tree canopy. Next to the tree walk, there’s also a new pollinator garden, complete with lilies and jack-in-the-pulpits that look more like modernist sculptures than flowers. SHANNON GORMLEY.
COMEDY IN THE PARK
Comedy and the outdoors typically don’t mix—ask anyone who’s tried to watch a standup set at a music festival (or seen a comic try to go for a jog. Amiright, folks?!). But the pandemic forced many clubs’ hands: Last summer, Helium Comedy Club (1510 SE 9th Ave., 888-643-8669, portland.heliumcomedy.com) started throwing shows in its parking lot, and it went well enough for the venue to bring the concept back as a weekly showcase this year. Now, Kickstand (16 NW Broadway, 503-719-5685, kickstandcomedy.org/ laurelhurst) is going one better and hosting comics in one of Portland’s most picturesque parks. Every other Friday, the proprietors of the Old Town improv theater and nonprofit set up a makeshift stage in Laurelhurst Park—featuring designs from the city’s favorite woodcut artist, Mike Bennett—and welcome comics both local and national. Expect extended riffs on trees, other people’s dogs and pollen. MS.
TOUR OREGON’S NEW JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM
Back in May, the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center marked a dark day in the state’s history with a major milestone. On May 6—the 79th anniversary of the day after Portland forcibly moved its Japanese population to internment camps—the Old Town organization reopened in a larger, airier location as the Japanese American Museum of Oregon (411 NW Flanders St., 503-224-1458, oregonnikkei.org). The serene space is as much of a reminder of injustice as it is a celebration of resilience. The museum tracks the legalized racism that first-generation Japanese Portlanders faced, as well as the vibrant community they built in Old Town. Whenever possible, the museum takes great care to let the subjects of the exhibits to literally speak for themselves. That includes a recording of Minoru Yasui describing his nine-month stay in solitary confinement after protesting the curfew imposed on Japanese Americans during World War II, along with the actual jail cell. SG.
BELLY FLOPS AT THE OREGON ZOO’S POLAR PASSAGE
Though she’s spent less than two years of her life in Portland, Nora the polar bear is one of the most famous animals at the Oregon Zoo (4001 SW Canyon Road, 503-226-1561, oregonzoo.org). That’s largely due to the heartwarming content the zoo has cranked out about Nora’s difficult childhood and goofy personality. Abandoned by her mother at an early age, Nora was hand-reared by zookeepers and developed a bone disease as an infant. Videos of Nora learning to walk when she was a tiny ball of fur, then belly-flopping into pools of water as she got older, have racked up millions of views on YouTube. Now, after spending a few years in Utah while the Oregon Zoo updated her enclosure, Nora is back, and you can finally see her adorable antics in person once again. Located at the heart of the zoo, the upgraded Polar Passage is four times larger than the old exhibit. Nora now has two pools for swimming and splashing, and grassy hills, rocks and logs for exploring. Zoogoers can watch the 500-pound, bow-legged bear tramp around her enclosure from three different viewing areas, including one that provides underwater views. SG.
BALLPARK BEERS AT RON TONKIN FIELD
Who needs Major League Baseball when you have the Hops? The Arizona Diamondbacks affiliates are the defending Northwest League champions, having won their third pennant in five years just before the pandemic canceled the 2020 season. So really, they’re about as close to the pros as you can get in the minors. And if we’re being honest, a baseball game is a baseball game, whether it’s in some shiny new stadium or humble Ron Tonkin Field (4460 NE Century Blvd., Hillsboro, 503-640-0887, milb.com/hillsboro). If you’ve never been to a Hops game, you’ll have extra chances this year: The team was recently promoted to Single A-Advanced status, expanding its total number of games from 76 to 132. That’s nearly double the hot dogs, double the beers and double the high-fives with Barley, the mascot that suspiciously resembles a nug of weed. MS.
HIKE TO NEW HEIGHTS AT CAPE KIWANDA
Cape Kiwanda (Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, Pacific City, 800-551-6949, stateparks.oregon.gov) is one of the most scenic stretches of the Oregon Coast. Until recently, it was also one of the most deadly. The pale sandstone cliffs are a striking contrast to the coastline’s lush surroundings, but the soft terrain is also highly prone to erosion. Due to numerous accidents along the cape’s fragile outreaches, the area has long been closed to the public. Now, thanks to newly installed fences, Oregonians are finally able to safely explore the otherworldly area. A narrow walkway guides hikers along the cape’s stable center, through a path of windswept Sitka spruce and past views of the iconic Haystack Rock. A popular spot even when most of it was closed, it’s no surprise that beachgoers are already flocking to the month-old trail. But it’s worth it if you can find a way to beat the crowd. Just over 2 miles round trip, it’s minimal effort for maximum beauty. SG.
HITCH A RIDE ON A SKI LIFT AT MT. HOOD MEADOWS
Mt. Hood Meadows (14040 Highway 35, Mount Hood, 503-337-2222, skihood.com) has come up with a simple but inspired idea: Ski lifts can be used in the summertime, too. The snowpark has long been a popular summer hiking spot, offering access to beargrass meadows, mountain views and the popular Umbrella Falls. But this year, Meadows’ upgrades make the area a warm-weather destination unto itself. The park has added 8 miles of new hiking trails that connect to some of the most popular hikes on the southwest face of the mountain. It’s also open for snowless ski lift rides that provide access to high-altitude treks and spectacular alpine views along the way. SG.
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STREET OUT AND ABOUT Who we found hanging out in Southwest Portland this week. PHOTOS BY CHRIS NESSETH
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Singer Storm Large delivers a killer rendition of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” on America’s Got Talent.
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The summer’s first heatwave is here—and there are already several wildfires burning across the state.
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STREAM: Good in the Hood Multicultural Festival Now in its 28th year, Good in the Hood is one of Portland’s most vital civic gatherings, celebrating the history and vibrancy of the Albina neighborhood. Unfortunately, given you-know-what, the festival is going virtual this year, but there’s still going to be plenty of celebration, with a digital marketplace, food delivery from Amalfi’s and Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine, and a livestreamed parade. Streams at goodnthehood.org. 3-7 pm Saturday-Sunday, June 26-27.
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STUFF TO DO IN PORTLAND THIS WEEK, INSIDE AND OUTDOORS
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GO: Oregon Contemporary Open House After 20 years as Disjecta, one of Portland’s biggest art spaces now has a new name. The Kenton arts hub and organizer of the Portland Biennial announced it has rebranded as Oregon Center for Contemporary Art. The gallery hosts its first show under its new name this weekend, when there will be an open house for a new exhibit curated by executive director Blake Shell. Titled Time Being, the show brings together local artists for a meditation on the amorphousness of time and the messiness of history. Hopefully, it’ll also give a sense of the art space’s ambitions now that it has rebranded. Oregon Contemporary, 8371 N Interstate, Ave., oregoncontemporary.org. 5-8 pm Saturday, July 26.
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GO: Hunter Presents Star: Queens DJxAnimal and DJ Trashleigh host drag queens not yet in RuPaul’s cinematic universe. Local girls Leilani C. Glamazon, Brit Neon, Babylon Brooks, Touché Douché, Tony J. Carmichaels and Starlite Safari help close out Pride Month. Star Theater, 13 NW 6th Ave. 7:30 pm Thursday, June 24. $15. 21+.
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SEE: I Need You Dead! Nothing screams “cinema is back” more than watching a self-consciously campy, no-budget, unabashedly drug-addled horror film in a small, packed room. Portland production house Bad Taste Video wrapped up I Need You Dead! just as the pandemic began popping off, and spent the past year holding makeshift drive-in screenings so moviegoers could see it. Now, it’s getting one last local showing in its ideal environment—in front of a surely boisterous audience at Portland’s oldest arthouse theater—before the team heads off to New York to shoot its next feature. So, what’s the plot? Well, there’s this guy named Dood, and some super-potent gummies, and a weird, fleshy little creature that looks like Krang from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and talks like Andrew Dice Clay and…honestly, you should probably just see it for yourself, ideally after taking some super-potent gummies yourself. Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton St., 503238-5588, cstpdx.com. 9 pm Friday, June 25. $8.
DO: Edgefield Brewfest Most of the big-deal beer festivals had to make executive decisions whether to go forward this season, given uncertainties over vaccinations earlier in the year. But never fear: You’ll still have some opportunities to get buzzed while standing in a field this summer, starting with the third annual Edgefield Brewfest. More than 50 beers and ciders will be on offer—not all from McMenamins, either—while you stroll the grounds of the local hospitality empire’s crown jewel. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale. 1-7 pm Saturday, June 26. $25, includes 10 beer tokens; kids $5, includes a soda token. All ages welcome, 21+ to sample.
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Twenty years ago this month, a mother abandoned her android child in the Oregon woods. This heart-piercing act from A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)—the only scene from Steven Spielberg’s film that was shot in Gresham’s Oxbow Regional Park—sees robot child surrogate David (Haley Joel Osment) left to discover whether the outside world can validate his hardwired ability to love. And while Wilsonville roboticist Will Huff didn’t work on that particular Oregon-filmed scene, his visual effects contributions to A.I. foreshadowed a new personal chapter 15 years down the road. Much like little David, Huff would wander alone into a world of mechanical life, transitioning from makeup effects on blockbusters like Watchmen and Thor to building his own robots. From his lab, Robomodix, Huff seeks to invent a deeper emotional connection between organic and inorganic life through “social robots” like Alan and Alena, humanoid busts with the ability to track motion, recognize faces and talk back. See feature, page 40. You can watch his progress on his YouTube channel, Reel Robots, including the development of a drink-serving robot named Arbee. He’s currently focused on navigation—how robots map and remember changing spaces.
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WATCH: Variety and Smithereens This week, watch some independent hidden film gems that flew under the radar upon their respective releases—there’s still time to give them the long-overdue attention they deserve! In Variety, a scuzzy 1983 character study directed by Bette Gordon, a repressed woman working the box office at a pornographic theater in Times Square gradually becomes obsessed with a mysterious, wealthy patron. It is a startling portrait of female desire and voyeurism, with an acerbic script penned by famed punk novelist Kathy Acker. Also set in New York—this time against the city’s waning punk scene of the early ’80s—1982’s Smithereens follows a wannabe singer (Susan Berman) as she roams the garbage-strewn streets in her crimson high-tops, looking for a couch to crash on and making myriad mistakes along the way. Streams on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Criterion Channel, Google Play, HBO Max, Kanopy, Mubi, Vudu, YouTube.
GO: Coming to America with Cool Nutz Everyone can pretty much agree at this point that the world didn’t need a Coming to America sequel, or at least the sequel we ended up getting. But the original is an unassailable comedy classic, back when Eddie Murphy made those. Speaking of unassailable classics: Cool Nutz, Portland hip-hop’s Mayor for Life, opens tonight’s screening with a set pulling from his decadeslong discography of thumping West Coast-via-Pacific Northwest rap—and low key, he’s pretty funny himself. The Lot at Zidell Yards, 3030 S Moody Ave., thelotatzidellyards.com. 6 pm Saturday, June 26. $35-$50 per person. All tickets sold as two-, four- and six-person seating pods. VIP seating pods available.
GET OUTSIDE
Keep Vacations
Weird
Six lesser-known (but no less strange) Oregon roadside attractions to watch for on your summer road trip.
Train Appreciation Park Unless you’re a railway enthusiast, it’s uncertain how much the average person will appreciate this park. Tucked away from the main street in Cascade Locks, you’ll find a lone bench surrounded by grass near a tree with a sign reading, “Train Appreciation Park.” The bench naturally faces an active railroad, so you can take it from there. Directions: From I-84 east, take exit 44 and bear right onto Wa Na Pa Street. Drive just under a mile before turning left onto Northwest Forest Lane. Drive another 1.3 miles and the destination will be on your right.
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Summer road trips are not about the destination—it’s about the weird stuff you might encounter along the way. And Oregon has plenty of weird stuff: the Freakybuttrue Peculiarium, the Oregon Vortex, what is likely the world’s only Bigfoot Trap. But there’s even more where that came from. You just need to know where to look. While these roadside attractions don’t get as much attention as some of the area’s more famously quirky sites, they’ll nonetheless entertain and baffle you while on the road this summer.
Portland prides itself on having the smallest park in the world, but Salem has its own single-tree park—although it’s definitely not small. Judge William Waldo planted the sequoia on his property in 1872 and insisted that the tree be preserved after vacating the property. On June 15, 1936, the city of Salem officially named the sequoia and surrounding ground a city park. The tree still stands today, now 85 feet tall, with a sign next to it that commemorates its planting. It was named an Oregon Heritage Tree on April 8, 1998.
Cellphone Booth
“Retail” Birthplace of U-Haul In 1946, U-Haul co-founder Leonard S. “Slick” Shoen built what would become the company’s first dealership at the corner of Southeast Foster Road and 88th Avenue. It still stands at the busy street corner today. While at first glance it appears as your typical U-haul dealership, you’ll also find a large historical marker with a picture of Oregon state in the background claiming the location as the “Retail Birthplace of U-Haul”— “retail” being the key word here, as the moving company’s true birthplace is actually in Ridgefield, Wash., where Shoen first put together a few rickety trailers on his family’s ranch. (That is now part of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, although you can see Ridgefield’s rival “Birthplace of U-Haul” sign near where the ranch used to be.) Directions: From I-205 south, take exit 17 toward Foster Road. Turn right onto Foster and drive for 5 blocks. The destination is at the corner of Foster Road and 88th Avenue.
The quiet port town of Garibaldi is “Oregon’s Authentic Fishing Village,” but the coastal community has another claim to fame—it happens to be home to what is likely the world’s only “cellphone booth.” One might assume that the structure is simply an old, rebranded telephone booth. Nope. Located right next to Tami’s Barber Shop, the booth is owned by the namesake hairstylist and was built by owner Tami Stover’s husband intentionally for cellphone use. “Many times I’d have four or five guys waiting for a haircut and then someone’s cell phone would ring,” Stover says. “We started having people on the phone with their doctors giving colonoscopy results or whatever. And I was like, ‘Oh geez.’ It’s a small shop, so it’s not hard for others to overhear conversations.” It’s worth mentioning that Tami’s is a little-known attraction in itself: A sign outside declares that Stover is the “Tallest Barber in Garibaldi.” At 5 feet tall, Tami is also the only barber in Garibaldi. Directions: From I-405 south, take exit 1D for US 26 est and drive about 20 miles before bearing slightly left for OR 6 west toward Tillamook. Drive about 50 miles and then turn right onto Wilson River Loop. Continue straight for 0.1 miles and then make a sharp left onto Latimer Road North. Drive about 2 miles before turning right onto US 101 north. Drive another 8 miles before reaching your destination. The cellphone booth is next to Tami’s Barber Shop.
Directions: From I-5 south, take exit 258 and turn right onto Portland Road Northeast. Drive 2.3 miles before making a slight left onto Summer Street. Drive just under a mile and Waldo Park will be on your right.
Spray Foam Possums at Possum Auto Body & Paint For many local businesses, half the battle is coming up with a clever gimmick to stand out from the competition. For Albany auto body shop owners Jim and Judy Stauble, the answer was a giant spray-foam possum. The statue is positioned outside the shop and stands about 8 feet tall, holding a spray can in its claws. Stauble later built baby possums that hang next to it in an adjacent tree. In addition to the friendly marsupial, be sure to keep an eye out for Albany’s other unofficial mascot, the Waverly Duck—a spray foam duck that floats in Waverly Lake and greets visitors exiting I-5 during the summer months. Directions: From I-5 south, take exit 234B for OR 99 toward Albany. Continue on OR 99E south for 2.2 miles before turning right onto Southwest Ellsworth Street. Go 0.1 miles and Possum Auto Body & Paint will be on your right.
Nutty Narrows Bridge A Longview, Wash., landmark, the Nutty Narrows Bridge was envisioned by local builder Amos Peters, who wanted to create a safe street crossing for squirrels. The bridge was constructed in 1963 and runs from tree to tree across Olympic Way, a busy street once prone to way more rodent fatalities. While it is likely the world’s first bridge intended exclusively for squirrels, it also holds the title of “World’s Narrowest Bridge” as well as “World’s Narrowest Animal Crossing.” While Peters has since passed away, a large squirrel statue dedicated to his memory now stands in a nearby park. The Nutty Narrows Bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Directions: From I-5 north, cross the Interstate Bridge into Washington and keep left to stay on I-5 north. Drive about 40 miles and take exit 36 toward Longview. Drive 2.7 miles and continue on Tennant Way (WA 432 west). After 1 mile, turn right onto 15th Avenue and go a little over half a mile before turning left onto Olympia Way. Make a right onto 16th Avenue then use the right lane to turn left onto Louisiana Street. Continue straight onto Olympia Way before turning left onto 18th Avenue at the Nutty Narrows Bridge. Willamette Week JUNE 23, 2021 wweek.com
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PERFORMANCE
MUSIC Written by: Daniel Bromfield | @bromf3
Now Hear This
Listening recommendations from the past, present, Portland and the periphery.
FACETIME: The myth of Narcissus updates the famous Greek tale by focusing on technology.
Risking It All Onscreen Risk/Reward reimagines its festival of new works as a drive-in movie experience. BY BE N N E T T C A M P B E L L FERGUS O N
In the myth of Narcissus, a short film about lives lived virtually directed by Olivia Louise, a character states, “I am how I want to be seen and nothing else.” It’s a tragic declaration— the words of someone who has so carefully calibrated their soul that they barely exist. The opposite is true of the 2021 Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance, which has been reborn as a drive-in movie extravaganza and will screen the myth of Narcissus on a 50-foot-tall screen at Oaks Park Hangar this weekend. With a lineup of description-defying films, the festival is trying to be how it wants to be seen and everything else. “We were looking for a good mix of emotions, because I think we’ve all gone through the gauntlet in the last year,” says Risk/Reward producing artistic director Katie Watkins. “So there’s going to be joy represented and exploration—all kinds of stuff.” The featured films, which will be screened after performances by musical guests, including the Major Tomboys, are sometimes dreamy and sometimes direct, but always enlivening. Here is a preview of what audiences can look forward to, from euphoric dancing to post-pandemic meditations. Distancias (Hand2Mouth and Moriviví) When Distancias first debuted in April, it set a towering new standard for COVID-era art. With vignettes both absurd and anguished, Geo Alva, Robi Arce and Michael Cavazos (Hand2Mouth company members and among the founders of the Latinx theater company Moriviví) showed that it was possible to create comedy in the midst of crisis without trivializing grief and isolation. Risk/Reward is presenting three excerpts from Distancias. Audiences will be able to bask in the surrealist spectacle of Cavazos transforming into a mummy covered in magazine clippings, the elegant daredevilry of Alva’s skateboarding and the haunting images of Arce drifting through an underwater bedroom and living room. Each scene is driven by the production’s rejection of hip pessimism and easy answers. Distancias doesn’t try to “be” anything. It reflects a moment in time—a creative act that is deceptively simple and demonstrably miraculous. First Laugh (Princess Bouton) No one who watches First Laugh will be shocked to learn that its star, the Black Transfeminine filmmaker and performance artist Princess Bouton, has a background in modern dance and ballet. As she moves through her production 24
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space, Last Laugh Studios, you marvel at the athleticism and fluidity of her movements. She owns the space and makes it beautiful. First Laugh is a compendium of some of the first performances that Princess Bouton produced at Last Laugh—and a showcase for some snazzy costumes and animation. Shiny purple boots and eyes that transform into fiery baubles are among the highlights of the film, which revels in the kind of visual invention that cries out for the splendor of the big screen. the myth of Narcissus (Olivia Louise) In Greek mythology, Narcissus was enamored with his own reflection, but the myth of Narcissus is more interested in the dehumanizing power of computers. Tiana Garoogian stars as Narcissus, whose face we only see on screens or in reflection. The character has their mythological predecessor’s vanity, but the film feels like a meditation on how the internet both liberated and imprisoned us during quarantine. Penny—The Conduit (Kelly Nesbitt) Kelly Nesbitt could have made a film about clowning, being a healthcare worker during the pandemic, or the death of their father. Instead, they made a film about all three. Penny—The Conduit is an emotionally overwhelming odyssey filled with indelible images, like the brutal contrast between a brightly colored coat and a black-and-white beach or a false eyelash being painfully peeled off. Yet it seizes your attention because its depiction of grief and endurance is personal and universal—a tale for 2021 and for the ages. Tidal (Wobbly Dance) It’s biological and it’s cosmic, it’s galactic and it’s intimate, it’s dance and it’s visual art. In Tidal, Wobbly Dance, a multidisciplinary company renowned for celebrating the work of disabled performers, unleashes a cascade of brilliantly bizarre images that leave you in a hypnotic state. You may not be able to figure out whether the film is thrusting you into the deepest parts of the ocean or the most distant corners of the universe, but you don’t have to. All Tidal demands is that you watch. SEE IT: The 2021 Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance takes place at Oaks Park Hangar, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Thursday-Saturday, June 24-26. 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at risk-reward.org. Pay what you will, but $30 is suggested per car, $20 for individuals standing or sitting.
SOMETHING OLD Kansas City producer Iggy Romeu mentored a generation of artists (Huerco S., DJ Paradise, Pontiac Streator) as founder of the shortlived party Secret Musik. But it wasn’t until 2019’s Bought the Farm, released as Mister Water Wet, that he embraced and expanded on the style he helped his protégés develop. This is one of the last decade’s most beguiling experimental visions, sounding as if it’s made of tindersticks rather than bits and bytes. SOMETHING NEW The big selling point with young British producer Loraine James is her agnosticism toward club music. Her beats sprawling and slide all over the rhythmic grid. James’ new album Reflection is a great producer-with-vocalists pop album, with spectacular turns from Baths’ Will Wiesenfeld and a cast of upstart grime MCs. If you dig albums like Dntel’s Life is Full of Possibilities and DJ Koze’s Knock Knock but wish they got a little weirder with the drums, this is the way to go. SOMETHING LOCAL Portland artist Marcus Fischer’s Monocoastal, newly reissued for its 10th anniversary, is one of the most beloved ambient albums to come out of the Pacific Northwest. Heavy on bright bell tones and plaintive field recordings of wind and surf, Monocoastal manages the rare feat of being as sweet and sentimental as it is cold and desolate. This is the first time Monocoastal has been released on vinyl, but to get the full experience, download it to your phone and take it on a trip to the coast. SOMETHING ASKEW As boss of the Melody as Truth label and a member of the trio Gaussian Curve, Netherlands-based artist Jonny Nash has done a lot to push the new-agey, postBrian Eno school of ambient into the new millennium. Last year’s Poe is his first collab with Indonesian musician Teguh Permana. It’s all luxurious, wine-dark atmospherics, great for listening to at dusk, with the plaintive scrape of Permana’s bow on the strings of his two-stringed tarawangsa lending a persistent but subtle tension.
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SUMMER BUCKET L I S T
Soak up Live Music on the Perfect Patio Produce Row Produce Row has been at the heart of Portland’s craft beer scene since 1978. Offering an eclectic lineup of local, national and international brews, an impressive selection of whiskeys and a cocktail list to suit every taste bud, Produce Row offers a casual yet sophisticated spot to dine and drink in Portland’s inner Eastside.
We’ve recommended some things to DO as we begin to open up this summer! Check out our list of how to best spend the warmer months: places to travel, where to eat and drink, how to relax, and more.
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End your Saturday Night with a Hot Bagel Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels
Portland Spirit Cruises See the city in a whole new light as you travel up river from the city center to the historic Milwaukie waterfront on the Portland Spirit! Full service bars, on board galley, and live entertainment are the perfect way to enjoy a trip to Portland. Cruises are about 2 hours long and operate all year-round! If you’re heading out to the Columbia Gorge take a ride on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. portlandspirit.com 110 SE Caruthers St. Portland, Oregon 97214
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Experience Fine Dining on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers
Henry Higgins is bringing hot bagels to the people with After Hours! They are opening their bakery doors every Friday and Saturday night from 7pm-9pm for straight-fromthe-oven bagels. There’s nothing like a hot bagel from Henry Higgins to satisfy that late night craving. Follow them at @hhboiledbagels on Instagram to stay up to date with all things bagel related. After Hours Menu: *Smoked salmon or lox bagel with cream cheese, tomato, onion, capers, & dill *Any flavor bagel *Any flavor cream cheese *Butter *Smart Balance (Vegan) *Hot coffee (with cream and sugar)
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LAUREN MERGE
Gather, Watch, Dance at Portland’s New Outdoor Venue
Glamp in the Heart of the Willamette Valley The Vintages Trailer Resort
The Lot at Zidell Yards
The Vintages specializes in the quintessential glamping experience for those seeking a unique wine country adventure, featuring 35 unique trailers complete with outdoor grills and cruiser bikes for maximizing these warm summer days. There’s also a welcoming General Store stocked with artisanal goods and libations, as well as a pool, Club House, and Fireside - a designated area for guests ages 21 and over with fire pits and lounge seating.
The Lot at Zidell Yards, Portland’s premier, socially-distanced outdoor performance venue, is bringing fun back to Portland all summer long! Get your dance on at upcoming concerts including: Edna Vazquez, Liv Warfield, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Y La Bamba, Joseph and soon to be announced—The Lot Summer Music Festival. Forget Netflix and chill. Come see your favorite movies with their partners at Hollywood Theatre and opening sets from rad local musicians like: Coming to America with Cool Nutz and Labyrinth with Kyle Craft. Tickets are on sale now.
the-vintages.com 16205 SE Kreder Rd Dayton, OR 97114
thelotatzidellyards.com 3030 S Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97210
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Dine Out(Side) in the Heart of Wine Country
Dial Up Your Summer Cocktail Game
Visit McMinnville
Searching for a cocktail that will impress your friends the next time you host a backyard BBQ? Batanga Tequila has you covered with the perfect recipe for a Spicy Paloma to dial up the heat at your next gathering. Like the idea of playing bartender, but in search of something without spice? They’ve got you covered there, too. Go ahead and give their classic Paloma a try, or mix things up and try a Strawberry Surfer. Whichever you choose, we’re sure your friends are going to designate you as the head bartender for all your future social gatherings.
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The perfect evening getaway - spend a night out under the twinkle lights in charming historic downtown McMinnville! Just one hour from Portland, McMinnville’s Dine Out(Side) event offers wine country dining, shopping, beer and wine tasting, live music, and much more from 20+ restaurants and tasting rooms. Running Friday-Sunday all summer long, McMinnville’s historic Third Street lights up with culinary experiences. visitmcminnville.com Historic Downtown McMinnville, Oregon
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KRISTEN SIEFERT
Explore 250+ Acres of Coastal Playground
See Ansel Adams Portland Art Museum
Salishan Coastal Lodge
Ansel Adams in Our Time, making its only West Coast stop at the Portland Art Museum, celebrates the remarkable artistry and visual legacy of the acclaimed American landscape photographer and educator.
Situated at the heart of the Oregon Coastal Range, between the forested bluffs and Siletz Bay, Salishan Coastal Lodge offers over 250 acres of coastal playground—and just as many ways to explore it! Experience thrills at the Aerial Park, hone your golf swing on their Championship seaside course, and experience true peace at our relaxing spa overlooking the bay.
portlandartmuseum.org 1219 SW Park Ave.
salishan.com 7760 North Highway 101 Gleneden Beach, Oregon
HOME GROWN APOTHECARY
M E AG A N PA D G E T T
Sample a Flight of Mini-Cocktails
Choose Clean Cannabis
Hood River Distillers
Home Grown Apothecary
Hood River Distillers might be the oldest distillery in Oregon but there is always something new to taste in their sleek speak-easy style tasting room. Cocktail offerings change monthly and provide a fun opportunity to try a variety of mini-sized creations (no bucket sized cocktails here!). Better yet, they will share their trade secrets and send you home with everything you need to craft perfect cocktails on your own. Mixed drinks not your thing? Choose a tasting flight from over 30 locally produced spirits, including Clear Creek, McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt, Trail’s End Whiskey, Timberline Vodka and Big Gin.
A truly Portland dispensary, Home Grown Apothecary is focused on your health and wellness. This woman and immigrant-owned dispensary also features a full herbal apothecary and carries a wide array of fully-sourced CBD products, creating a synergy of plant medicine. Offering a diverse selection of cannabis flower, edibles, cartridges and more. This quaint mom-and-pop shop believes in purposeful living and curates their shelves to carry the best of what Portland has to offer. Stop by Home Grown Apothecary to experience Clean Cannabis at its finest.
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310 Oak Street, Suite #3 Hood River, OR 97031
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Make Camp-Ready Cocktails
Sample Oregon’s Gluten Free Beers
Timberline Vodka
Mutantis Brewery and Bottle Shop
Whether you prefer backpacking, car camping or another summer activity, Timberline Vodka invites you to join the “Outer Class”. Membership requires no special skill or endorsements aside from a love of the outdoors. There’s no better way to enjoy it than with a campready cocktail. Prepare the “Timberline & Tradewind” cocktail ahead of your trip and store in a flask or other lightweight, reusable container. Combine 1 ½ oz Timberline Vodka, 1 oz each of Fresh Lemon Juice and Local Honey Syrup, and 1 tsp Apple Butter. For more recipes, visit the website.
Visit Portland’s gluten-free beer geek paradise! Mutantis is Oregon’s newest dedicated gluten-free brewery, and its first gluten-free bottle shop and tap house. They offer 15 taps of naturally gluten-free beer, over 40 cans and bottles representing nearly every gluten-free beer made in Oregon, and a curated selection of local ciders and hard seltzers. Their large shaded patio offers ample outdoor seating that is dog and kid friendly, and there are plenty of gluten-free food options nearby. If you’re looking to experience what makes Oregon the center of the gluten-free beer universe, Mutantis is your one-stop shop!
www.timberlinevodkas.com
https://mutantis.beer
6719 NE 18th Ave.
M T. H O O D T E R R I T O R Y
JULIE KUKRAL
Take an Oregon Winery Road Trip
Explore the Molalla River Corridor
Evoke Winery
Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory
Your summer road trip starts with Evoke! Pack up the crew and stop in for a visit at all three of their tasting rooms. Located in Hood River, Seaside, and Bend, it’s the perfect way to experience the best of Oregon. Sip and soak it all in with rotating flights and glass pours from their extensive lineup of feel good wines. Evoke is family friendly and open seven days a week, because when you’ve got good wine and good company, any time can be a good time. So what are you waiting for? Those memories aren’t going to make themselves.
Welcome to Molalla, gateway to the Molalla River Corridor. For a moderate hike, try the 6.5-mile Molalla River Rim Trail Loop, winding through old-growth forest, then head into town. Known for its Molalla Buckeroo, the city also offers a growing Main Street. Cowgirl Trading Co. carries fun Western wear, while the new Parli Boutique offers trendy clothing and bath treats. Craft your own home décor at The Rustic Shed’s workshops. Restaurants and tap houses, such as the Humble Pig Café and Molalla River Brewing Company, are also opening alongside established favorites, from the Hitching Post Café to Cowboy Coffee Shop.
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NINKASI BREWING
SKYDIVE OREGON
Take the Leap… Literally
Come Perpetuate Better Living
Skydive Oregon Inc
The Ninkasi Better Living Room
It’s time to take the leap with a Tandem Freefall Skydive at Skydive Oregon in Molalla! Enjoy amazing views and the exhilarating rush of freefall with their team of professional instructors. Bring your friends, group rates available.
Ninkasi Brewing Company is the nation’s 33rd largest independent craft brewery and, The Ninkasi Better Living Room is a restaurant and gathering space to celebrate beer, food, art, and community. Their kitchen celebrates locally sourced food and flavors of the region while complementing the unique flavors craft beer drinkers enjoy. Plus, The Ninkasi’s expanded bar provides more taps to share their unique and innovative small-batch beers brewed on the 5-barrel Pilot Brewery.
skydiveoregon.com 12150 S. Hwy 211, Molalla, OR 97038 503-829-3483 and 1-800-934-JUMP (5867)
ninkasibrewing.com/eugene 155 Blair Blvd. Eugene, OR 97402 | 204 SE Oak St, Portland
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John Grant Katherine Grant-Suttie Craig Graugnard Aaron Gray Sue Gray Sara Gray Larry Gray Nick Grazulis Julia Greb Alison Greco Catherine Green Derek Green Douglas Green Jamison Green Michael Green Joshua Greenaker Peter Greenberg Todd Greene Anthony Greene Eric Greene Marie Greene Ann Greenhill Pat Greene Maggie Greensmith Caroline Greenwood Gay Greger Beth W. Gregory Tony Greiner Tim & Francene Grewe Stephanie Grice Rick Griebel Eric Griffith Lura Griffiths Suzanne Griffonwyd Juliet Grigsby Jim & John GrigsbyVegher Judith Griswold Julia Griswold Dale Groetsema Linda Grove Luanna Grow Jill Guccini Tarun Gudz David Guettler MaryBeth Guinan Guinavere Guinavere Charlotte Gund Rodney Gunther Joseph Guth Gloria Guy Kristen Guy Molly Guyot Dwayne Haag Samuel Haber Christopher Haddon Nan Haemer Mark Haffner Andre Hage Travis Hagenbuch Robert Hager Justin Hager Alexander Hagg Karen Haggerty Jeremy Hahn Rachel Haig Allyson Haines Justin Haines Shelise Hakin Erik Halbert Brian Halbert Gregg Hale Chris Hall Michelle Hall Sherry Hall Kristi Halvorson Wendy Hambidge Nathan Hambley Christopher Hamel Alicia Hamilton Debbie Hamilton Lisa Hamilton Constance Hammond Sean Hammons Nadi Hana
Kayley Hanacek Marsha Hanchrow Paul Hanes Tim Hanrahan Kieran Hanrahan Treasa Hansen Chris Hansen Kristi Hansen George Hanson Marilyn Hanson Sharon & Daniel Harada Amelia & Fred Hard James Harding Dan Hardisty Greg Harmon Virgina Hare Ellie Harmon Heidi Harper Betsy & Hans Harper Julie Harrigan Eileen Harrington Marcia Harris Misha Harris Camille Harris Alana Harris Karen Harris Harris, Harris & Associates Jennifer Harrison Chantel Harrison John & Barbara Hart Sam Hart Martha Hart Nancy Hart Teresa Hartnett Nancy Hartounian Marcus Harwell Emily Hascall Matthew Hastie Joshua Hatch Matt Hatley Barbara Hatten Rebecca Hatten Nicholas Hauser Corrie Hausman Maureen Havenner Sarah Hawkins Ed Hawkins Tia Hawkins Steven Hawley Amanda Haworth Dawn E. Hayami Robert Hayden Matthew Hayes Kevin Haynes Abigail Hazlett Karen Headley Debra Healy Kathie Healy Jim Hearn Marcus Hecht Kena Heck Joan Heeter Tony Vander Heide Michael Heilbronner James Hein Larry Heinonen Linda Heinsohn Steven Heisterkamp Kazzrie Hekati Scott H. Helferty Judy Heller Noah Heller John Helm Kathryn Helmink Anne Henderson Lee Henderson De Henderson Karen Henell Linda Henneman Richard Henry Carol & Timothy Henry Ed Hensley Teresa Hepker Anna Herbert Bethany Hergert
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Sarah Knipper Chuck Knuckles April Knudsen Steve Knutson Kenny Koberstein Suzanne Koedoot Leah Kohlenberg Curt Kolar Edward Kolbe Patricia Koon Christian Koranda Katherine Kornei Lori Kovacevic Richard J. Kozak Elizabeth Kozup David Kracke Henry Kraemer Korleen Kraft David Krakow Carolina Von Kramer Hope Kramer Samuel Kranzthor Ali Krasnow Diane Kratlian Ann Krenek Susan Krubl Allison Kruse Ben Kubany Margaret Kubat Cathy Kuehnl Wi Kula Lisa Kuntz Damon Kupper Anna Kurnizki Mary Kuster Carrie Kyser Jake Laban Brian Lacy Christina Lacy John Lafrentz Louise Lague Lauren Lake Holly Lake Jessica Lambert Lisa Lambert Terry Lambeth Dawn Lamond Keith Lamond Sherry Lamoreaux Suzanne Lander Brian Landoe Carol Landsman Mary Landwer Dorinda Lang Mary Lang Carla Lang Kat Langman Kelly Lanspa George Lapointe Lari Larimer Kim Larsen Roy Larsen Kathleen Larson Diana Larson Michael Lasfetto Carolyn Laughlin Cindy Laurila Michael Lauruhn Amy Law Heather Law Steve Law Rhett Lawrence Jasper Lawson Lynne Leahy Victoria Leary Jean Leavenworth R. Scott Lechert Mads Ledet Aaron Lee Bonnie Lee Michael Lee Loren Leed Alfred Lee JJ LeeKwai Eric Van Leeuwen
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David S. Legg Christine Leffler Rayne Legras Ann Lehman Jason Lehne Jennifer Lehr Rachael Lembo Katie Lenahan Mariah Lenahan Chris Lenn William Lennertz Gerry Lenzen Amber Lentz Patricia Leon Chris Leonardo Bob Leopold Brian Lepoee Libbi Lepow Amy Lepper Monique Leslie Laura Lester Elizabeth Levenson Ryan Leverenz Susanna Levin Richard & Ellen Levine Rebecca Levison David Lewis Annie Lewis Erin Lewis George Lewis KJ Lewis M. Lewis Madelon Lewis Rod Lewis Rodney Lewis S. Lewis Shannon Lewis Mary Lewis Kath Liebenthal Ben & Tori Lieberman David Lieberman Joshua Lighthipe Scott Likely Jim Lilllis Michael Limb Josh Linden Judy Lindley Grant Lindquist Craig Lindsay Michael Linhoff Dan Linn Marty Linsky Peter Linssen Kathryn Lipinski Paul Lipska Andrew Lipson Tamara Lischka Richard Lishner Michael Litchman Ann Littlewood Seth Litwin Lesley Liu Mitzi Liu Su Liu Elisa Lockhart James Lodwick Hjalmer Lofstrom Jayne London Julie Long Mark Long Mike & Ruth Long Molly Long Sean Long Eric Longstaff Sally Loomis Charles Loos Sarah Lopez Dynelle Lopez-Pierre Jeremy Loss Jeanene Louden Jason Love Liv Lovern Robert Lovitz Sara Lowe Christopher Lowe
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John W. Lowell Diane Lowensohn Jennifer Lowery Jackie Lowthian Alison Lucas Matteo Luccio Albert Luchini Olivia Luchion Arvin & Sue Luchs Sue Ludington Teri Ludvigson Brian Lum Freya Lund Michelle Lundberg Dick & Mary Lundy Lisa Lung Carter Lusher Doug Lusk Tom Lux Chris Lydgate Jennifer Lyon Thomas Lyons Susan Lyvers Eric Maasdam Gregory & Stacey MacCrone Terry MacDonald Nick Macdonald Stephanie Macdonald Fay MacDonnell Kyra Macilveen Donovan Mack Tom & Diane Mackenzie Lauren MacKenzie Jan Mackey Michelle Mackey Michael Mackin Andrew MacMillan David MacNamera Bruce MacPherson Ellen MacPherson Chad MacTaggart Rachel Mader Mahesh Madhav Michael Madias Peter Madsen Thor Madsen William Mahan Mark Mahler Maria Thi Mai Keith Main Jean Malarkey Kim Malek Neil Malling Paula Malone Claire & Karl Mamola Julie Mancini Jan & Ric Mancuso Jan Mancuso David Mandelblatt Darnell Rudd Mandelblatt Katie Mangle Jon Mankowski Laura Mann Marsha Manning Eleanor Manning Andrea Manning Jane Vogel Mantiri Jeff Mapes Alexander Maras Maggie March Christy Marchant Alessandra Marder Steven Mare Cynthia Marechal Gayle Marger Boris Margolin Katie Markowitz Graham Marks Jennie Marlow Donald Marquardt Hannah Marre Joseph Marrone Sean Marrs Pam Marsh
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Ron Marsh Dena Marshall Lisa Marshall Richard Marshall Gary Martel Tarra Martin Carolyn Martin Erika Martin Keith Martin Kendrick Martin Mary Martin Melissa Martin Mooch Martin Sharon Martin Bernadette Martin Leslie Martinez Kate & Janet Martinez Stacy Martínez Vincent Martínez-Grieco Suzanna Martushev Anna Marum Kathy Masarie Matthew Masini Carol Mason Shirley Mason Kathryn Mason Steven Masters Amanda Mather Megan Mathew David Matson Shelly Matthys Marilyn Mauch Kevin J. Maurice Dan May Brian May Buck Mayeaux John Mayfield Tom Mazur Margot Mazur Lucas McAdams Doug McArthur Wynne McAuley Lisa McAuliffe Jordan McBain Cathy McBride Tahitia McCabe Peggy McCafferty Michael McCaffrey Jake & Jennifer McCall Tim McCann Pat McCann Shannon McCarl Bianca McCarthy Megan McCarthy Bill McClain Jessica McClain Nicholas McClanahan Kenneth McConnell Linda McConnell Larry McCool Rivka McCormack Brett McCormick Pat McCormick Bruce McCormmach Nuala & William McCulleyGray Christen McCurdy Mike McCurdy Scott McCurdy Charles McDannald Robert McDevitt Lawrence McDonald John McDonald Sarah McDonald Mike McDonnell Rosalie McDougall Patrick & Elizabeth McDougall Scott McDowell Joan McEchron Kim McGair Linda McGeady David McGee Joseph McGee Dawning McGinnis
Paul McGinnis Jean McGowan Meg McGowan-Tuttle Marsha McGrath Sarah McGraw Molly McGrew Joan McGuire Steve McGuire Kathleen McHarg Robert McIntosh Charloe McKay Alice McKee Martin McKeown Sallie McKibben Camden Mckone Anne McLaughlin Dawn McLaughlin Frank McLaughlin Kathryn McLaughlin Meara McLaughlin Mega Mclaughlin Judy McLean Michela & David McMahon Shannon Mcmakin Rayleen McMillan Brian McMullen David McMurray Matt McNamara Dylan & Heidi McNamee Bonnie McNeil JP McNeil Laura McNerney Andy McNiece Caroline McPhee Matthew McVickar Tim McWilliams Sepal Meacham Sarah Mead Eric Means David Mecklem Gina Medeiros Pam Medley Elizabeth Medley Andy Meeks Miki Mehandjiysky Tracy Mehoke Kevin Mehrens Celeste Meiffren-Swango Darcie Meihoff Leah Meijer Sherron Meinert Joe Meissner Christina Melander Lenna Melka Leo Mellon Linda Meloche Rob & Kate Melton Beverly Melven Kathryn Menard Victor Menashe Darlene Menashe Emily Meneer Gerhard Meng Allison Menzimer Emily Mercer Portland Mercury Hunter Merritt James Merritt Matthew Meskill Benjamin Messer Bonnniee MessingerMullinax Harold Metzger Travis Meuwissen David Meyer Mary Meyer Cheryl Meyers Anya Mezak Jill Michaelree John Micheals Dustin Micheletti Amanda Michener Carly Mick Christopher Mickelsen Molly Mickley
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The Newer Amsterdam Hemp Bar purports to be Portland’s first low-THC cannabis cafe. Should stoners make the trip?
Hemp Bar vs. Cannabis Club: What’s The Difference?
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Yes, you can buy cannabis from the Hemp Bar. And yes, you can smoke that cannabis on the patio of Hemp Bar. But the Hemp Bar is neither a dispensary nor a consumption club. It is Portland’s first cannabis cafe. Sort of. At first blush, East Fork Cultivars’ flagship brick-andmortar looks like a typical Portland juice bar, but cross the threshold and you’ll also find a place where consumers can buy and smoke weed, with one caveat: Everything is hemp. The only difference between cultivated nugs of dispensary weed and hemp flower is the amount of THC contained in each. Hemp, as defined by the federal government, contains less than .3 percent, while remaining high in CBD. But there’s no taxonomic difference between what we consider hemp and what we consider cannabis. Sure, one is federally legal and the other is the devil’s lettuce. Scientifically, though, they are the same damn thing. So when I asked the server behind the polished wood counter how “the whole weed-thing works,” and they replied something akin to, “Smoke ’em if you got ’em, but keep it on the patio,” I nodded my head in understanding and proceeded to do just that, which is exactly how my homegirl and I came to spend the better part of two hours sipping CBD mocktails and puffing pre-rolls in clear view of one of Foster Road’s busiest intersections. Here are the questions we asked each other as we settled into our inaugural stoner-lady mocktail brunch-date at the city’s first and only neighborhood cannabis cafe, and also the reasons we were both excited to return.
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Unlike the more clandestine entryways to the city’s few cannabis clubs, Hemp Bar’s storefront is a welcoming, cornflower blue corner unit with floor-to-ceiling windows that show off glassy reclaimed-wood countertops, Gatsby-esque hand-painted wallpaper and the felted retro menu board of a modest neighborhood cafe. The only marked difference between this and other neighborhood hangs are the fat nugs of East Fork cannabis in countertop display bottles. But Hemp Bar is not a dispensary nor a private cannabis club. The hemp-derived CBD is simply a featured product in their cafe repertoire, not unlike any other fashionable wellness boutique, contemporary coffeehouse or bohemian juice stand. The cafe simply goes a step further than most by not just adding water soluble CBD to the mocktails but by also selling the flower those extracts are sourced from, and encouraging customers to light up at their leisure—so long as they keep it confined to the cafe’s lemon yellow, outdoor bistro tables. While cannabis clubs typically require annual subscription fees as well as daily cover charges, Hemp Bar operates with open-door ease. Furthermore, cannabis club sipping and snacking options are usually limited to a parking lot food truck or an assortment of convenience-store munchies. Hemp Bar’s menu is a thoughtful assemblage of vegan coffeehouse grab-and-go fare like Higher Taste hoagies and Gluten Free Gem pastries, as well a deliberately designed collection of CBD mocktails. And though it’s frowned upon to light up a blunt and just kick it in front of a cannabis club, Hemp Bar downright encourages it, even selling locally made Sway hemp blunts from behind the bar.
Is Hemp Bar Family Friendly? The shop operates just as a walk-up juice bar or coffeehouse, and each housemade drink features an optional 10mg of CBD. But there are also a few unmedicated beverages as well, like kombucha and a full slate of Steven Smith teas. Though Hemp Bar has the potential, it’s not quite the family friendly neighborhood hang spot it could be—or will be soon. The stylish-yetsparse interior still has a COVID-era gloss that low-key deters a long hang, although there are plenty of stools were one inclined to sidle up to the bar for a while. But the sidewalk cafe tables make up for the less-than-cozy interior space, as evidenced by how long my buddy and I were posted up there. Though it was the founder’s intention for the Hemp Bar to vibrate at the same frequency as an Amsterdam-style coffee house, the result is more Portland pretentious than posh international weed den. But speaking as a pretentious domestic pothead myself, Hemp Bar offers a refreshing take on what cannabis users actually want in a safe consumption space. Yes, you can roll up with a baby in your BJÖRN, order a CBD cold brew and a Sway blunt and then bounce without any judgey side-eyes.
Who is the Hemp Bar For? Once my companion and I ordered our first round of CBD mocktails and took our seats outside, the shape of Hemp Bar began to come into sharper focus. Each of the four signature mocktails felt assembled for both a consummate cocktail enthusiast and a vegan on a juice cleanse. The Cocomo is a perfectly foamy interpretation of a classic daiquiri, and the Strawberry Basil Smash was a bright, fresh homage to a summer garden. The lemon and lavender Purple Llama was refreshingly fizzy, and the Orange Fire simmered with ginger and a flash of cayenne. Each drink had a satisfying balance of therapeutic botanicals and theatrical, mixologist flash. We were dazzled, soothed and blissed-out all in equal measure. Sitting in front of the shop, our conversation intermittently drowned by the busy traffic of Foster, snacking on salted and fried fava beans—which the server suggested as the fatty beans help the body absorb CBD—we decided the Hemp Bar felt like it was designed for us: contemporary adult cannabis users who appreciate both a surreptitious canna-lounge and a breezily uncluttered neighborhood juice joint, and certainly wouldn’t mind seeing the two concepts come together in way that supports long, cozy, hangout sessions. Hemp Bar certainly delivers on that basic concept, but my intuition tells me that it will deliver its goods with more savoir faire as the cafe matures. In the meantime, I recommend you pick up some CBD flower from behind the bar, order a Cocomo, settle yourself at a table, light up and enjoy. GO: Hemp Bar, 6258 SE Foster Rd., 503-477-7183, hempbarportland.com. 11 am-7 pm Tuesday-Sunday. Must be 16+ to purchase hemp products.
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Fulamingo’s Top Five Items, selected by co-owner Kana Hinohara Hanson 1. Dried Hawk’s Claw Chili Peppers “Takanotsume”:
These little, spicy red chili peppers are a vanishing breed, and even just one in a dish goes a long way with both flavor and heat. ROMANCE
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Every spring, sake breweries release super limited quantities of bold, highly aromatic and lively unpasteurized sake. Fulamingo still has some, but they are going fast.
3. Summer Ramune: Ramune is a Japanese soft drink that has a fun and unique top that you have to “pop” a marble out of to open. We have four flavors that are only available during the summer: Peach, Muscat Grape, Asian Pear and Salt. ROMANCE
A flamingo isn’t exactly a phoenix, but either way, Kana Hinohara Hanson is rising from the ashes of this pandemic. After Noraneko and Giraffe Goods—the last of her ventures with longtime business partner Gabe Rosen—closed last May, Hinohara Hanson knew she wasn’t done yet. In October, she launched online-only Fulamingo (the Japanese pronunciation for the pink bird) with her husband, Erik Hanson. In January, she started making bento and other tasty treats for pick up and delivery along with pantry staples, sake and tasty candies and snacks. And now, she’s searching for retail space. “The inspiration is definitely the hole that Anzen left behind,” Hinohara Hanson says, referring to the longtime Japanese grocer that shut its doors in 2014. “You have to go to Beaverton to get a good selection of Japanese goods. I love going to Uwajimaya, but it’s not super convenient.” As of right now, Hinohara Hanson has a tightly curated shop with everything from high-end konbu for dashi making, locally-made Umi Organic noodles and boxes of Meiji brand Mushroom Mountain chocolates, which truly represent the perfect ratio of chocolate to biscuit in a way that Pocky could never dream of achieving. Getting milk bread from Oyatsupan Bakers in Beaverton delivered to my inner Southeast apartment spurred me on to order yuzu sake, those chocolate mushrooms, instant dashi and several food items—all in the name of getting my $10 delivery fee waived for spending more than $75. The mix of artisanal and mass-produced products, Hinohara Hanson says, is intentional and based on her own shopping habits. Even industrial Japanese companies follow more traditional ways of making things, so she says she’s happy to stock her favorites in all price ranges. “I grew up Japanese-American, and even I have a
hard time going into Uwajimaya,” she says. “I have my favorites, but other people...I feel for them. You don’t know the difference between these two cheap rice vinegars. They’re both the same price. But which one is the good one?” Fulamingo began serving food in mid-January, reviving some of the most beloved konbini (or Japanese convenience store) favorites from Giraffe. The egg salad sandos on plump Oyatsupan milk bread ($5.99) are back, as is kara-age chicken bento ($13.99), with sides of differently flavored rice, pickles, veg, and potato salad. The karaage is tweaked from its old format at Giraffe—denser and saltier, this one is Hinohara Hanson’s mother’s recipe. “I really missed making food,” Hinohara Hanson says. “I’ve been working in restaurants my whole life.” Don’t skip an order of the gyudon, a hug of a bowl of simmered beef and onion in a dashi and mirin broth. It’s slightly sweet, full of umami and served over rice. I threw an egg over the top so I could eat it for breakfast. Pickled lotus root, onigiri rice balls and a cold corn potage soup that smacks of summer are also on the list. Order online and pick up at Northeast’s Colibri,Cargo in the Industrial Eastside (and former home to Giraffe Goods) or, if you want your take-out hot, at their commissary kitchen on North Albina. Delivery is also available most of the week. As for a permanent home, Hinohara Hanson says she’s zeroing in on a few places on the Eastside. She’s hoping to add more products including housewares, increase her hot food offerings, and play around with the Japanese concept of ichiju-sansai: “A bowl of rice, pickles, sipping broth and three sides,” she explains. “That’s considered a balanced meal.” Depending on permits and other factors, Hinohara Hanson says she hopes to have a physical Fulamingo opened by the end of summer. “I feel really happy and blessed that it’s going well,” she says, adding that after months of trying to do what felt safest in lockdown, she’s ready to have a retail footprint. “It feels like time now.”
2. Any Spring Namazake:
4. Ine Mankai Red Rice Sake: This is a special sake brewed with red rice. It’s pink, like rosé. It’s made by a woman (also rare) and is fruity, funky and rich with umami. Very unusual and sought after. Drink it with food, especially pizza.
(TIE) 5. Gyudon: Unless you grew up with a Japanese mom, maybe you haven’t gotten to try this type of simple, everyday Japanese food like my mom used to make for me. It’s food I crave every day yet can’t really find around town.
Yuzu Kosho: An often overlooked condiment, but it’s a staple in my household. It’s a paste of fermented yuzu citrus and spicy peppers. Just a dollop will take your food to the next level.
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Where to get drinks this week.
1. Migration Rooftop at Canvas
1750 SW Yamhill St., 503-939-4164, migrationbrewing.com. 1-10 pm daily. This outpost of Northeast Glisan Street mainstay Migration Brewing is the peak realization of the rooftop bar. A 180-degree view takes in downtown, the West Hills and the Alphabet District. The panorama stretches all the way to the St. Johns Bridge and Mount St. Helens. After a round, it’s easy to understand why people keep moving to Portland: Above the din and discord, this city seems like paradise.
2. Rontoms
600 E Burnside St., 503-236-4536, rontoms.net. Noon-midnight daily. The trends may change, but Rontoms stays cool. The bar remains a popular pick for the young and hip, and it’s immediately easy to see why. The signature cocktail, Bruja, is a favorite, packing a surprisingly spicy finish thanks to the pepper-pineapple-infused tequila and chile-salt rim.
3. Raven’s Manor HOT AND READY: ¡Chayo!’s Hot Oli sandwich.
For owner David Lizaola, ¡Chayo! is the fulfillment of two generations worth of dreams. BY E L I Z A R OT H ST E I N
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When he dreamed of opening a lonchería in 2018, David Lizaola imagined serving classic Jaliscan lonches on lime and beer-enriched birote. The dark-crusted, spongy sourdough capsule would be the vessel for soupy beans and stewed meats. But Lizaola couldn’t find birote in Portland. He even traveled to his parents’ hometown in Jalisco to apprentice at a bakery planning to bake the bread himself, but soon realized that alone would be a full-time job. “It was the hardest part of this cart,” Lizaola says. Vietnamese bánh mì baguettes were too crumbly and Puerto Rican pan de agua just didn’t hold up. In May 2020, with 10 days left until opening day, he made his final pivot: Portland French Bakery’s ciabatta loaf would bookend his lonches—the stars of his new food cart, ¡Chayo!. He admits he’s taken a departure from tradition by using ciabatta, but he’s not seeking to mimic the loncherías of his childhood. He’s fulfilling a generations-old dream, harbored by his mother. “Her biggest regret was not following her passion,” Lizaola says. “I want to carry that torch for my mom.” Chayo, a nickname for Rosario in Spanish speaking countries, is what everyone called her. The house was abuzz with calls for “¡Chayo!” and no more fervently than in the kitchen. With ¡Chayo!, Lizaola nods to his mother’s cooking and puts a spin on his own memories. In the process, he’s graced Portland with some of its best handheld food. ¡Chayo!’s menu includes the cult-favorite Sonoran hot dog—a bacon-wrapped EAT: ¡Chayo!, 3601 SE Division St. frank stuck to its steamed bun, topped with 11:30 am-2 pm lunch, 4:30-8 pm dinner crema, pickled jalapenos and caramelized Thursday-Saturday, 11:30 am-6 pm onions, “which not everyone adds for some Sunday. reason,” says Lizaola. He’s kept the nostal-
4. Hi-Top Tavern
5015 NE Fremont St., 503-206-4308, hitoptavern.com. 3 pm-11 pm Monday-Friday, 2 pm-11 pm Saturday-Sunday.
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1. Jerry’s Pizza
At Bear Paw Inn, 3237 SE Milwaukie Ave. jerryspizzapdx.com. 4-9 pm Monday-Thursday, preorder only. It’s easier to get a hold of Jerry’s Pizza these days than it used to be. That doesn’t mean it’s raining pies, though. Now operating out of the tiny kitchen at the Bear Paw Inn, it’s still a one-man operation. Don’t expect to roll up and order at the bar: Jerry’s holds a ticketed sale once a week. The draw for many of his customers is the taste of home, but even those who didn’t eat Chicago pizza growing up still find something nostalgic about the thin crust, the slightly sweet sauce, the salty pepperoni and fennel-tinged sausage.
2. Buddy’s Steaks
5235 NE Sandy Blvd., 215-694-8095, buddyssteaks.com. 3-8 pm Friday and Monday, noon-8 pm Saturday and Sunday, or until sold out. What’s a cheesesteak without cheese or steak? Vegan cheesesteaks are all over Philadelphia, but Buddy’s exists because co-owners Buddy Richter and Angela D’Occhio hadn’t found any meatless cheesesteaks that lived up to their own prevegan, Philly native memories. The “steak” is made in-house by Richter, and the cashew- and coconut-based whiz is available as either “provolone” or “cheddar,” which is an especially radioactive-looking orange.
5. Holy Goat Social Club
1501 NE Fremont St., 503-282-0956, holygoatpdx.com. 2-10 pm Monday-Saturday. It’d be inaccurate to describe Holy Goat as a “new” bar. Longtime residents of the Sabin neighborhood will remember the tiny watering hole as Daddy Mojo’s, and though its undergone a change in ownership and name, the rebrand mostly amounts to an aesthetic upgrade than a fullscale remodel. Regulars will still find what they’re looking for: a drink menu consisting of stiff takes on old classics, soul music on the stereo, and soul food in the kitchen.
4. Ice Queen
1223 SE Stark St., icequeenyouscream.com. noon-7 pm Friday-Saturday, noon-6 pm Sunday. You need only to scroll through Ice Queen’s Instagram feed to understand why there’s always a line outside the Stark Street vegan popsicle stand—you’d be hard-pressed to find cuter frozen treats in Portland, vegan or otherwise. Each popsicle looks so joyful they could gain a following on appearance alone: The pastel-hued She’s in Parties is dotted with sprinkles and contains a hidden slice of birthday cake, and the lip-puckering Lime All Yours comes with a tiny bottle of Tajin chile flakes.
5. Everybody Eats
138 NW 10th Ave., 503-318-1619, everybodyeats503.com. 11 am-3 pm and 5-11 pm Tuesday-Saturday. Launching as a catering service on the outer eastside, Everybody Eats has moved into the heart of the Pearl District, bringing a menu inspired by co-owner Johnny Huff Jr.’s family roots in Texas and Louisiana. The showstopper is the Ultimate Seafood Mac and Cheese: shrimp, lobster and crab mixed in with cheese sauce and noodles, with half a lobster tail, two prawns and lump crab meat on top. AARON LEE
gic dog traditional, but that’s about it. “Lomo [pork loin] is common, but in many loncherías, it would just be boiled,” Lizaola says. “They wouldn’t do any marinades on it.” In the Hot Oli—named after a generous Kickstarter donor—Lizaola gives his pork loin an adobado treatment by massaging the cuts with a blend of guajillo pepper, herbs, alliums and warming spices. Within the lonche, the pork carries the marinade, provides some good chew and weighs down a layer of caramelized onions. A slice of ham and melted pepper jack trap chunks of grilled pineapple on top. Mama Lil’s peppers adhere to the cheese so they don’t fall out. None of this is an accident. Lizaola has engineered the sandwich to straddle the line between messy and reasonable. Similar attention is given to the balance of flavor and texture. It’s a perfect sandwich. The cart is an homage to Lizaola’s mom in more ways than its namesake. The pork in the Hot Oli is similar to what Chayo cooked, though she never put it in a sandwich. Lizaola’s main kitchen role as a child was to marinate and grill the carne asada, which he now packs into a sleeping bag of crisped cheese in his Gringa taco. Though he’s always loved to cook, and even did ad hoc professional catering for friends’ weddings or the occasional staff meeting at schools where he used to work, Lizaola feels like he’s taken a leap with ¡Chayo!. “It’s a hard decision to quit what you’ve been doing for 10-15 years,” Lizaola says of leaving his job in education, “but I felt like it was time to pursue my childhood dream.”
235 SW 1st Ave., ravensmanorexperience.com. 5-11 pm Wednesday-Monday. Creatures of the night, be forewarned: Portland’s newest goth bar isn’t all that goth. Sure, there are spooky sights in view as soon as you enter Raven’s Manor, from creepy dolls to dusty grimoires. But don’t go expecting the westside version of the Lovecraft. Instead, think Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Important note: The Grave Water is hands down the best drink. Its rosewater, though fragrant, is perfectly balanced with elderflower liqueur and vodka.
Laid-back for a cocktail bar but nicer than your average watering hole, Hi-Top Tavern is the kind of relaxed neighborhood spot that hosts tattooed punk kids and rosé-swilling moms alike. As an extra COVID-19 safety measure, the breezy, picnic table-lined patio offers order by phone, so you can get sweet, punchy cocktails and hearty sandwiches with minimal human contact.
3. Red Fox
5128 N Albina Ave., 971-279-2635, redfoxpdx.com. 3 pm-midnight daily. Hot dogs are thought of as the quintessential American food—but once you’ve had a baconwrapped Sonoran dog, it’s hard to go back to the sports stadium frankfurter. They’ve been on the menu at Red Fox, the friendly Humboldt neighborhood watering hole, for years. Do the dogs, which come dressed in mayo and crema and dusted with cotija cheese, measure up to those you’ll find most plentifully in Tucson? Close enough.
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GET YO UR REPS I N While local rep theaters are out of commission (though some will reopen at the beginning of July!), we’ll be putting together weekly watchlists of films readily available to stream. This week, we’re highlighting independent hidden gems that flew under the radar upon their respective releases—there’s still time to give them the long-overdue attention they deserve!
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) Pioneer of independent cinema John Cassavetes directs his brilliant wife, Gena Rowlands, in this bittersweet drama about lovelorn Minnie’s unlikely relationship with rougharound-the-edges parking attendant Moskowitz (Seymour Cassel). Rowlands gives an unforgettable monologue about how “movies are a conspiracy” because of the impossible romantic expectations they instill. Criterion Channel.
Clockwatchers (1997)
THE DROIDS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR: Will Huff poses with his robots, which can track motion and talk.
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Smithereens (1982) Set against the waning punk scene of early ’80s New York City, a wannabe singer (Susan Berman) roams the garbage-strewn streets in her crimson high-tops, looking for a couch to crash on and making myriad mistakes along the way. Directorial debut of Susan Seidelman, known for Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). Criterion Channel, Google Play, HBO Max, Kanopy, YouTube.
Variety (1983) In this scuzzy character study by Bette Gordon, a repressed woman working the box office at a pornographic theater in Times Square gradually becomes obsessed with a mysterious and wealthy patron. It is a startling portrait of female desire and voyeurism, with an acerbic script penned by famed punk novelist Kathy Acker. Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, Kanopy, Mubi, Vudu, YouTube.
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Twenty years ago this month, a mother abandoned her android child in the Oregon woods. This heart-piercing act from A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)—the sole scene from Steven Spielberg’s film shot in Gresham’s Oxbow Regional Park—sees robot child surrogate David (Haley Joel Osment) left to discover whether the outside world can validate his hardwired ability to love. Sifting through questions of non-carbon lifeforms’ empathy and agency, A.I. is arguably Spielberg’s deepest film, emotionally and conceptually. And while Wilsonville roboticist Will Huff didn’t work on that particular scene filmed in Oregon (nor did he live here at the time), his visual effects contributions to A.I. foreshadowed a new personal chapter 15 years down the road. Much like little David, Huff would wander alone into a world of mechanical life, transitioning from makeup effects on blockbusters like Watchmen and Thor to building his own robots. “I remember thinking to myself, some of these techniques and materials could definitely be used in modern-day robots,” Huff says of the silicone skins and LED lights used in A.I. “That stuck with me a lot as time went on, and what that film represents and how far ahead of its time it was.” From his lab, Robomodix, Huff seeks to invent a deeper emotional connection between organic and inorganic life through “social robots” like Alan and Alena, humanoid busts with the ability to track motion, recognize faces and talk back. “Fifty percent of people are looking forward to a future with robots,” Huff says. “The other 50 have been affected by the movies I probably participated in, so I have to undo what I have done. These films terrified people, [but] there’s nothing scary about an armless, bodiless robot.” Robotics is a booming yet nascent industry, in Huff’s view, where the recent convergence of 3D printing, artificial intelligence and actuator tech suddenly made a one-man robotics workshop plausible in a Portland suburb. Perhaps unsurprising for someone with a 25-year career in Hollywood visual effects, Huff prioritizes aesthetics to navigate an industry he says too often ignores how color, design and personality appeal to human users while steering robots’ appearances clear of the uncanny valley. “Part of my philosophy is getting other roboticists inter-
ested in making robots look more or less like something you’d see in a film,” he says. Huff’s artistic training and inspiration took hold early. At age 9, he sorted through his fear and fascination with class Universal monsters like Dracula and the Wolfman by making 8 mm films and poring through issues of Fangoria to study creature effects. “There was this need to take the lid off the box,” Huff explains, “and take the fear away and find out, if these aren’t real creatures, then what are they?” At 18, Huff enrolled in a three-year correspondence course with Dick Smith, the Hollywood makeup master responsible for Brando’s jaw in The Godfather and Linda Blair’s demonic scarring in The Exorcist. From there, a successful and all-consuming Hollywood career unfurled for Huff: makeup and animatronics work on films like Men in Black and shows like Babylon 5; he admired Zack Snyder’s hands-on direction of Watchmen; he witnessed David Fincher’s exactitude on the Oscar-winning The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. As computer-generated imagery began dominating film in the early 2000s, Huff concentrated on performer makeup, but also taught himself computer animation when a back injury forced him to take a year off. That blessing in painful disguise helped lay technical groundwork for his career pivot and relocation six years ago to Wilsonville, where he’s now raising two kids and not braving so many 100-hour production weeks. While Huff is still a Marvel specialist and will return to Atlanta this fall to apply Zoe Saldana’s Gamora makeup for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Robomodix remains his foreseeable future. After showcasing the drink-serving robot Arbee on his YouTube channel, Reel Robots, Huff is currently focused on navigation—how robots map and remember changing spaces. He speculates his childhood self might well be surprised at the midlife career change, but this chapter certainly pays off 9-year-old Will’s obsession with Lost in Space, Star Wars and actors in droid suits. “We finally are getting closer to the dream I had when I was kid,” Huff says. “I could see [the technology] on the horizon coming very slowly and then bang, it was everywhere.”
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A longtime Hollywood special effects artist is now taking social robotics to the next level at his Wilsonville lab.
Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow and Toni Collette round out the cast of Jill Sprecher’s workplace dramedy, which follows a group of underappreciated temps who drudge through each depressing day at the office and end up forming a supportive camaraderie. Eventually, they begin helping each other become more assertive and confident in their oppressive environment. Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Vudu, YouTube.
Starstruck (1982) A far cry from the somewhat depressing films featured on this list, Gillian Armstrong’s splashy New Wave musical centers on Jackie, an eccentric Sydney teen who, while working at her mom’s pub, harbors dreams of becoming a pop star. But when her big break arrives, she’s pressured to tone down her flamboyance in favor of the conventional. Don’t do it, Jackie!!! Amazon Prime, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Tubi.
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Luca (Jacob Tremblay) is a sea monster, but there’s nothing monstrous about him. That’s the premise of this buoyant adventure from Pixar Animation, a studio that specializes in telling profoundly human stories about nonhuman characters, from the tormented toys in the Toy Story films to the lovestruck robots in WALL-E. Like those movies, Luca is an allegory for kids. When Luca first emerges from the sea and sets foot on the Italian coast, he is horrified to find that coming ashore has physically transformed him into a human (his soul remains the same). If the ocean embodies the oppressive coziness of childhood, the land represents the seductive liberation of adulthood. When Luca becomes human, he protests, “I’m a good kid,” sounding like a boy taught to be ashamed of his sexuality. The ideal audience for the film will be interested in both the hints that Luca is gay and the kinetic pleasures of the plot, which include Luca and his best friend, Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer), teaming up with a valorous human girl (Emma Berman) for a bicycle race. There is a winner, but the real winners are the young moviegoers who will learn that Luca respects and cares about them enough to challenge them while also delivering a good time. PG. BENNETT CAMPBELL FERGUSON. Disney +. OUR KEY
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It “Damn the shadows and here’s to the light.” When Rita Moreno speaks those words in Mariem Pérez Riera’s excellent documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, she isn’t just talking. She’s revealing the inner strength that sustained her from her childhood in Puerto Rico to an acting career that led her to face the triumphs of stardom and the evils of discrimination and abuse. The documentary is a chronicle of her experiences and a corrective for moviegoers who have seen only her Oscar-winning performance as Anita in West Side Story. Did you know she won an Emmy for The Muppet Show? That she played a nun working in a prison on Oz? That she unleashed unscripted fury on her toxic former lover, Marlon Brando, in the 1969 film The Night of the Following Day? Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It revels in these victories, but it also listens to Moreno’s recollections of her most harrowing hours, from onset jellyfish stings to being raped by her agent while she was menstruating. Riera’s documentary is about how Moreno lived through those horrors and transcended them. A series of animations imagines her as a living paper doll, but the movie shows you that she was (and is) nobody’s plaything. PG-13. BENNETT CAMPBELL FERGUSON. Cinema 21.
Censor In 1980s England, an unassuming woman named Enid (Niamh Algar) works as a film censor of “video nasties,” a British term for exploitation horror. Still reeling from her sister’s disappearance years ago, her noble goal is to protect the Thatcher-era public from gruesome images, potentially preventing trauma and violent crime. But when Enid is assigned to censor an eerily familiar film from a controversial director, repressed memories about her past are unlocked. As her grasp on reality gradually slips, well-intentioned obsession mutates into dangerous delusion— she becomes convinced her longlost sister is alive, working as a video nasty actress. But Censor isn’t so much a traditional missing-person mystery as it is an experimental psychological character study. Writer-director Prano Bailey-Bond, in her feature debut, films the action from Enid’s disoriented perspective, with frenetic editing and hallucinatory lighting. Sure, it’s a bit unfocused and murky, but perhaps that’s intentional. The horror here is derived from an inability to cope, to gain closure, to accept that, despite what mainstream movies tell us, not every loose end in life ties itself up in an immaculate bow. Sometimes, the question is more chilling than the answer. NR. MIA VICINO. Cinema 21.
Profile This latest entry in the emerging screenlife cinema format, which filters all action through a laptop screen, might seem oddly ambitious given that the microgenre is still hovering perception-wise between the formalist pretensions of feature-length single takes and Blumhouse’s found-footage schlock. Based on a French reporter’s exposé of how extremists recruit young women to join the Islamic State only to sell them into sexual slavery, Profile uses the trappings of a ripped-from-the-headlines story and elevates it into an effective little thriller steeped in modern social media and a catfishing pas de deux. Just as Brian De Palma’s Blow Out (1981) and Body Double (1984) updated Hitchcockian voyeur tropes with advancing technology, Profile director Timur Bekmambetov maintains a fusillade of ADHD diversions to enliven the more mundane aspects of newspaper reporting while preying on the tensions of our Not Safe For Work-braving, right-swiping age. Really, though, he just sets the minimal stage for freelance journalist Amy (Valene Kane) and terrorist-as-21st-century-rockstar Bilel (Shazad Latif) to promote their precisely curated brands. The result is a film that features just enough manipulative carelessness and toxic aggression to remind audiences that some personae are best left virtual. R. JAY HORTON. Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vudu, YouTube.
The Sparks Brothers At first glance, the cult rock band Sparks seems a bizarre subject to receive the epic rockumentary treatment. Ron and Russell Mael’s long-tenured art pop group, whose visual impact John Lennon allegedly described
as something akin to Hitler playing piano for English musician Marc Bolan, released 24 and counting chart-nudging albums that flirted with relevance during the glam and disco periods before retreating toward a decidedly niche appeal in the past few decades. Nevertheless, The Sparks Brothers wrings ecstatic appreciation from a murderers’ row of commenters, ranging from obvious acolytes (members of Erasure, Squeeze, Duran Duran) to further afield well-wishers (Beck, Flea, Weird Al) to friendly faces perhaps just passing by the studio that day (Mike Myers, Neil Gaiman, Patton Oswalt). As multimedia homage to a deserving band, there’s a desperate allure to the hyperkinetic blend of monochromatic celeb testaments, sweaty ’70s concert footage and animated re-creations of what few stories emerge. Clearly a passion project for first-time documentarian Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver), his all-encompassing ardor tries its best to breathe life into the inevitably less than compelling tale of talented brothers who overcame loving parents and SoCal golden-boy origins. At its best, the doc plays out like a star-studded listening party thrown by a manic superfan asserting the Sparks’ rarefied charms, and the sheer breadth of luminaries gathered diverts attention for a while. Well before minute 150, though, even the guests of honor might wish to hear something else. R. JAY HORTON. Bridgeport, Cascade, Cinema 21, Clackamas Town Center, Living Room, Vancouver Mall.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard With a title resembling an SAT question on the possessive form, this sequel to 2017’s The Hitman’s Bodyguard follows up one of the least-discussed studio hits of the past five years. This round again pairs Ryan Reynolds, a rule-abiding bodyguard, with Samuel L. Jackson, a hitman who loves to yell “motherfucker,” this time on a mission to save that little old world. Reynolds, we’re reminded, is one of Hollywood’s most reliable stars in any context, with a comedic bounce that bolsters this chaotic sequel’s surprisingly strong bones. The delight of Reynolds’ relentless thwarting, drugging and battering from hyperactive and hyperviolent Jackson and Selma Hayek (the hitman’s wife who was foretold) is so thorough that the rest of the movie can mostly be as loud, crass and ridiculous as it likes. That said, director Patrick Hughes’ action is dreadfully incompetent. Frank Grillo and Antonio Banderas spearhead a nonsensical world-domination plot that delivers some of the shoddiest visual effects in recent memory. Though placating 2021 attention spans might explain the film’s needlessly panicked clip, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard looks warmer through the lens of action-comedy ancestors like Midnight Run and The In-Laws. God knows why it’s shot and edited like a drunken Bourne movie. R. CHANCE SOLEMPFEIFER. Bridgeport, Cedar Hills, Clackamas Town Center, Eastport Plaza, Evergreen Parkway, Pioneer Place, St. Johns Theater & Pub, St. Johns Twin Cinemas, Tigard.
La Dosis Like a giant shouldering the weight of the planet, Marcos (Carlos Portaluppi) lumbers through this Argentine thriller, which is simultaneously sinister and lethargic. Marcos is a nurse in an intensive care unit, but he doesn’t just heal the sick—he quietly puts them out of their misery when he believes it is necessary. He’s a murderer, but not like Gabriel (Ignacio Rogers), a slick nurse who kills not out of compassion, but for kicks. La Dosis is essentially a morbid duet performed by these two men. One considers taking lives to be a solemn duty, and one revels in the unholy thrill of playing God, but they are both symbols in writer-director Martín Kraut’s medical parable. La Dosis is a portrait of health care workers who are so brutally demeaned and exploited that they can’t feel in control unless they shatter their most sacred oath. It’s a perverse and audacious idea, but the film built around it is punishingly slow and lacks conviction. Kraut seems afraid to decide whether the psychological battle between Marcos and Gabriel is a showdown between good and evil or if they are just devils in slightly different disguises. Despite its impressively dark premise, La Dosis doesn’t end with a shock. It ends with a shrug. NR. BENNETT CAMPBELL FERGUSON. On Demand.
Wrath of Man Whether playing the obligatory human among action figures (The Fate of the Furious, The Expendables) or driving his own all too literal vehicles as a humble functionary pushed too far (The Transporter, The Mechanic), Jason Statham attained a frankly bewildering stardom with weaponized competence. However unlikely the stunts, something about Statham seethes stolid believability, which made him the perfect tent pole for Guy Ritchie’s stylized Cockney capers. Transplanting the action to Los Angeles for their latest collaboration, alas, proves disastrous. Shelving the film school trickery and dumbing down dialogue to grunted tropes, this remake of 2004 French shoot-’em-up Le Convoyeur inexplicably leans into Statham’s dour and dull character named “H.” He’s the new man on the armored car security team whose 24/7 moping and unexplained proficiency in the violent arts betray a hidden vendetta against the crew of robbers responsible for his son’s death. Separated into four chapters, Wrath of Man shoehorns a heist flick into the traditional revenge yarn, but a shotgun marriage of the genre’s hackneyed plotlines further dims investment in the succession of charmless dolts (hapless guard Josh Hartnett, smooth ringleader Jeffrey Donovan, and loose cannon Scott Eastwood). This may be best understood as Ritchie’s American film, and he doesn’t seem too much like us. R. JAY HORTON. Bridgeport, Cascade, Cinema 99, Clackamas Town Center, Dine-In Progress Ridge, Eastport Plaza, Stark, Studio One, Vancouver Mall, Vancouver Plaza.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Columnist Linda Weltner says that there's a dual purpose to cleaning your home, rearranging the furniture, adding new art to the walls, and doting on your potted plants. Taking good care of your environment is a primary way of taking good care of yourself. She writes, "The home upon which we have lavished so much attention is the embodiment of our own self love.” I invite you to make that your inspirational meditation for the next two weeks.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "For peace of mind, I will lie about any thing at any time," said author Amy Hempel. Hmmmm. I'm the opposite. To cultivate peace of mind, I try to speak and live the truth as much as I can. Lying makes me nervous. It also seems to make me dumber. It forces me to keep close track of my fibs so I can be sure to stick to my same deceitful story when the subject comes up later. What about you, Taurus? For your peace of mind, do you prefer to rely on dishonesty or honesty? I'm hoping that for the next four weeks, you will favor the latter. Cultivating judicious candor will heal you and boost your intelligence.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her essay about education, "Don't Overthink It," philosopher Agnes Callard reminds us, "No matter how much we increase our investment at the front end—perfecting our minds with thinking classes, long ruminations, novel-reading, and moral algebra—we cannot spare ourselves the agony of learning by doing.” That will be a key theme for you in the next four weeks, dear Gemini. You will need to make abundant use of empiricism: pursuing knowledge through direct experience, using your powers of observation and a willingness to experiment.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): ACROSS 1 Home planet of TV's ALF 7 Sex ed subj. 10 Tests for college credit, briefly
62 Chicano rock band with the apt debut album "How Will the Wolf Survive?" 64 _ _ _ Creed (church recitation)
13 Constellation whose name means "eagle"
65 Singer Kamoze with the 1994 hit "Here Comes the Hotstepper"
14 "The Andy Griffith Show" kid
66 Venti, e.g.
15 "High School Musical" star Efron 16 Keeps going and going 17 Quite skilled 19 Tavern gambling game, in some states
27 Floored, as a boxer 28 Well-trodden 30 1977 Burton role in "Roots" 31 Not certain 34 Pillages 35 Crafts that are also called UAPs (as of 2021 news)
67 "Dollface" actress Povitsky
39 Do something
68 Part of MS-DOS (abbr.)
41 Prescience of a sort
69 Night before
43 They Might Be Giants title character who "proudly stands at the rainbow's end"
70 Create a new draft of DOWN
21 One more than zwei
1 Sports announcer Albert
22 It may get tacked on
2 Prefix for lateral
23 Features erroneously added to male cows in some cartoons
3 Ilsa _ _ _ ("Casablanca" character)
40 Marshmallow residue
44 Reverend known for confusing initial letters 45 Restaurant chain with a green and red logo 46 Arson, e.g.
25 Streaming device maker
4 _ _ _-en-scene (stage setting)
29 More encrusted
5 Icy
51 Fish sometimes wrapped in rice
32 JFK flier, once
6 Ex-ballplayer who wrote "Juiced"
53 Staticky output
33 Smokey Robinson song that was covered by The Jackson 5
7 Get a glimpse of 8 Gauzy, like a light dress
36 Veterans will mention it's not their first
9 "No Sudden Move" actor Benicio _ _ _ Toro
37 Offensive or defensive player
10 Sky blue hues
38 Mature, legally
11 Indianapolis five
42 Taco Bell taco variety with a unique shell
12 Flaky metamorphic rock that sometimes gets laughs in high school geology
45 Ozone depleter, for short
14 Plastic _ _ _ Band
48 Strengthen 49 Subway map dot
18 Like the length and width of most crossword grids
50 Reason for excommunication
20 Description for some conditioners
52 "_ _ _ appetit!"
24 "Cats rule, dogs _ _ _" ("Homeward Bound" line)
54 Nastase of tennis 55 Started to stall, like a bad Internet connection
25 1980s D.C. monogram 26 "Well, well, well!"
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47 Tense situation
56 Move like lava 57 Cat-loving poet's initials 58 "Great White North" sketch show 59 City north of Utah Lake 60 Wallet stuffers 61 "OK, now where _ _ _ we?" 63 Sugary suffix
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Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said that when our rational minds are working at their best, they inspire us to cultivate our most interesting and enlivening passions. They also de-emphasize and suppress any energy-draining passions that might have a hold on us. I'm hoping you will take full advantage of this in the coming weeks, Cancerian. You will generate good fortune and sweet breakthroughs as you highlight desires that uplift you and downgrade desires that diminish you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo author Wendell Berry suggests, "It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey." Although there's wisdom in that formulation, I don't think it's true a majority of the time. Far more often we are fed by the strong, clear intuitions that emerge from our secret depths—from the sacred gut feelings that give us accurate guidance about what to do and where to go. But I do suspect that right now may be one of those phases when Berry's notion is true for you, Leo. What do you think?
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1750, more than 250 years after Columbus first visited the New World, Native Americans were still a majority of the continent's population. But between 1776 and now, the United States government stole 1.5 billion acres of land from its original owners—25 times the size of the United Kingdom. Here's another sad fact: Between 1778 and 1871, America's federal administrations signed over 500 treaties with indigenous tribes—and broke every one of them. The possibility that these sins will eventually be remedied is very small. I bring them up only to serve as possible metaphors for your personal life. Is there anything you have unfairly gained from others? Is there anything others have unfairly gained from you? The next six months will be prime time to seek atonement and correction.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh advises you and me and everyone else to "seek the spiritual in every ordinary thing that you do every day." You have to work at it a bit, he says; you must have it as your firm intention. But it's not really hard to do. "Sweeping the floor, watering the vegetables, and washing the dishes
become holy and sacred if mindfulness is there," he adds. I think you Libras will have a special knack for this fun activity in the coming weeks. (Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a series of "Mindfulness Essentials" books that includes *How to Eat*, *How to Walk*, *How to Relax*, and *How to Connect*. I invite you to come up with your own such instructions.)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): My unexpected interpretation of the current astrological omens suggests that you will be wise to go naked as much as possible in the coming weeks. Being skyclad, as the pagans say, will be healing for you. You will awaken dormant feelings that will help you see the world with enhanced understanding. The love that you experience for yourself will soften one of your hard edges, and increase your appreciation for all the magic that your life is blessed with. One important caveat: Of course, don't impose your nakedness on anyone who doesn't want to witness it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you analyzed the best-selling songs as measured by *Billboard* magazine, you'd think we were in the midst of a dangerous decline in population. The vast majority of those popular tunes feature lyrics with reproductive themes. It's as if there's some abject fear that humans aren't going to make enough babies, and need to be constantly cajoled and incited to engage in lovemaking. But I don't think you Sagittarians, whatever your sexual preference, will need any of that nagging in the coming days. Your Eros Quotient should be higher than it has been in a while.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donna Tartt, born under the sign of Capricorn, writes, “Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.” In my view, that's an unwarranted generalization. It may sometimes be true, but is often not. Genuine beauty may also be elegant, lyrical, inspiring, healing, and ennobling. Having said that, I will speculate that the beauty you encounter in the near future may indeed be disruptive or jolting, but mostly because it has the potential to remind you of what you're missing—and motivate you to go after what you've been missing.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): On July 21, 1969, Aquarian astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second human to walk on the moon. It happened during a spectacular astrological aspect, when transiting Jupiter and Uranus in Libra were trine to Aldrin's natal Sun in Aquarius. But after this heroic event, following his return to earth, he found it hard to get his bearings again. He took a job as a car salesman, but had no talent for it. In six months, he didn't sell a single car. Later, however, he found satisfaction as an advocate for space exploration, and he developed technology to make future trips to Mars more efficient. I hope that if you are now involved in any activity that resembles Aldrin's stint as a car salesman—that is, a task you're not skilled at and don't like—you will spend the coming weeks making plans to escape to more engaging pursuits.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Astronomers say the Big Bang birthed the universe 13.8 billion years ago. But a star 190 light years away from Earth contradicts that theory. Its age seems to be 14.5 billion years, older than the universe itself. Its scientific name is HD 140283, but it's informally referred to as Methuselah, named after the Biblical character who lived till age 969. Sometimes, like now, you remind me of that star. You seem to be an impossibly old soul—like you've been around so many thousands of lifetimes that, you, too, predate the Big Bang. But guess what: It's time to take a break from that aspect of your destiny. In the next two weeks, you have cosmic permission to explore the mysteries of playful innocence. Be young and blithe and curious. Treasure your inner child.
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