Portland 5 Things to do This Weekend

1. The PDX Adult Soap Box Derby - Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to around 4:00 in the afternoon. Feel the need for speed? Ready to have three wheels on the ground - no Fred Flinstones, as they say. This event has run every year since 1997. More than 100 volunteers. Dozens of competitors. More fans lining the path. Check out www.soapboxracer.com for more.

2. From Ivon Park to Colonel Summers Park to Laurelhurst Park and all around Southeast Portland, it's Sunday Parkways this weekend. Live music. food, entertainment... no cars. It's the second to last event of this summer program. Head here for more information.

3. It's hard to argue with the allure of a good tractor pull. Especially when it's combined with a combine destruction derby? And did I mention the barbecue? And the music? Well it's the 71st annual Banks BBQ Truck and Tractor Pull. Check out www.bankssunsetpark.com for all the details. The event is all weekend long.

4. Get your groove on at the Montavilla Jazz Festival this weekend at Portland Metro Arts. Stages of music. Much fun for all. All weekend long. Head to www.montavillajazzfest.com for all the information.

5. Few things say Oregon like fresh fruit. And few things say fresh fruit like the Fruit Loop in Hood River County. Well, this weekend is the annual summer fruit celebration. Saturday and Sunday. Got your interest? Navigate over to www.hoodriverfruitloop.com for the answers.

Photo Colin Miner