Five Things to Do in and Around Portland This Weekend

1. GET PICKLED - Baseball is back in Portland. The Portland Pickles are playing their first games as members of the Great West League this weekend, taking on the Marysville GoldSox. The league is made of college players looking to improve their skills. The game is at 7:05 p.m. at Walker Stadium in Lents at SE 92nd and Colgate. Go to www.portlandpicklesbaseball.co... for more information.

2. SHIPS AHOY! - It's the last day of Fleet Week with ships from the U.S. navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and the U.S. Coast Guard paying Portland a visit. Head on down to Waterfront Park to visit. Tours are free. Check out www.rosefestival.org/event/fle... for more information.

3. HEAD TO THE COAST - The weather's nice so why not head to Cannon Beach for the annual sandcastle  contest. The sandcastles were built Saturday but most will still be standing and it doesn't cost anything to walk along the beach and take in the masterpieces before they are washed away.

4. DRAGONS! - Well, at least Dragon Boats. A big part of the annual Rose Festival festivities. Check out the races along the Willamette River from numerous vantage points in Waterfront Park. Races start at 9 a.am. and continue until 5 p.m. Head to www.rosefestival.org/event/dra... for more information.

5. Rose Festival isn't the Only Flower Fest -  Pioneer Courthouse Square's Festival of Flowers is coming to a close. Head to the Square - Portland's Living Room - to check out more than 18,000 flowers. More information at www.thesquarepdx.org/events