May 01 2009
Portland Art Walk
Amber and I have lived in Portland for twenty-one months now, and have about six weeks left as city residents, provided the appraisal comes back with a reasonal number. One of the fun Portland cultural activities that we’ve been saying we should do since we got here was the First Friday Art Walk. Running year-round (as far as I know) on the first Friday of each month, the Walk’s mission
is to open the doors of Portland’s visual arts community by joining together and introducing a wider audience to the unique vitality of the artists and venues of Portland. Promoting interest with non-exclusivity and easy access, thereby strengthening the arts and community through diversity and celebration.
Sadly, though we’ve talked about doing it, we have yet to actually do a Walk. Provided the forecast thunderstorm holds off, I think we might change that tonight. Amber has an appointment downtown at 4:30, and I’m planning to head down with her for some Belgian bier at Novare Res. I figure that provides us with the perfect opportunity to stay downtown and see what’s around. We might even pick up a piece or two, as the house will need something on the walls. There’s a ridiculously long list of things to see tonight, so it should be fun.