While going for a paddle in the Columbia Slough may not strike you as appealing, see why hundreds spent a beautiful day enjoying this delightful inland waterway …

Even though Multnomah County dumped support of its county fair – and yanked support for 4-H and similar groups – it’s easy to see why this great event, just a few miles north in Washington State, is a great place to visit this weekend …

From colorful pageantry to foods of many lands, see why folks flocked to this great outer East Portland event …

See all the merriment that took place at this first area-wide event, held in the historic ‘downtown’ Montavilla area along SE Stark Street …

From vintage ‘Pong’ to today’s latest electronic wonders, discover how ‘Game On 2.0’ celebrates video game history in OMSI’s newest exhibition. Get this: More than 100 of the games are set up to be played …

“National Nights out against Crime” are a lot of fun! Find out where you can go to meet your neighbors, greet public safety folks, and learn how a little “live social networking” can make your block a little bit safer …

See why this annual event is so successful that tickets sell out the day they’re offered …

Think the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is just for families and kids? Find out when you can play with the exhibits, enjoy a glass of wine, and greet other grown-ups – in a child-free setting every month …

Find out why this event moved as far west as they could, while still staying in East Portland. You’ll see how the  80-block move of this colorful festival worked out for them …

Find out why the ‘Parkrose Posse’ was rounded up to again to resurrect this once-renowned community event. Of course, you’ll see more than twenty fun photos that illustrate why all who attended say this was probably the best Barn Bash ever …

Even when dodging raindrops, East Portland “Concerts in the Park” continue to provide pleasant outdoor evenings …

Find out why one of the crew of a huge mobile radar truck, seen on the Discovery Channels’ Storm Chasers program, visited East Portland. The truck’s stay was brief, but you can view the results of their work on the five-story-high OMNIMAX screen …