RV Waste Water + Portland Housing Market + City Charter Review

Happy Saturday, my friends! Lots of stuff going on this weekend, so let's get right to it.

First, today's weather: It's going to be a splendid day today, with tons of sun and a high of 80.

Here are the top stories in Portland today:

1. Good news for those living in RVs, and probably everyone else in the city of Portland, the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services has decided to extend a program to pump waste out of RVs on Portland streets. (KGW.com)
2. The Portland City Council was expected to announce the renovation plans of the South Park Blocks, but have delayed this decision due to fierce opposition to the plan. The 132-page plan describes a decades-long remodel that would cost between $22.9 million and $46.6 million. At Wednesday's City Council meeting, however, many Portlanders spoke out, mostly in defense of the elms that line the South Park Blocks. (OPB News)
3. There was a confrontation that was caught between a couple and a homeless man in the SE Woodstock neighborhood. Things are tough out there people, remember to be kind to each other. (KOIN.com)
4. If you haven't heard how crazy the Portland housing market is right now, a Redfin report says that 19.6% of homes sold in the Portland metro area since April were bought with all cash. While this might seem impressive, there were several other cities in the U.S. where this number was not so outrageous. (Philadelphia Business Journal)
5. In case you didn't know, Portland's City Charter is up for review. This happens once every 10 years and, if you have any issues with how the city is run, the city is looking for your input. Past charter reviews have made mostly superficial changes, but this review promises to be much more substantial, discussing such things as ranked choice voting and campaign finance. (The Portland Mercury)

Today in Portland

• If you're looking for a soulful Saturday lunch, look no further than the Alberta Street Pub in NE Portland. It's featuring Lunch & Soul with Tyrone Hendrix, free and in-person, on the patio. 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.
• Summer is the time for outdoor events and today is the North Portland Arbor Lodge Bloc Party. Featuring Beer, Food, live music and cinnamon rolls! 12:00 - 5:00 PM.
• After such a long time sequestered in our homes, it's tough to get back into society. But there are several people that want to help with that and some of them are throwing the Flaunt Your Fauci Ouchie Frocktails Picnic. Join others who want to socialize at Peninsula Park for a BYOB gathering. 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
• In case you haven't noticed, Portland is a dog town. If you want to show off your doggo, head on down to Uptown Beer for the Dog Days of Puptown. This is a fund raiser for the Humane Society and features a dog costume contest, live music, hot dogs and, oh, yes, BEER! Get your tickets online and gather your best friend for a Saturday afternoon of fun. 1:00 - 5:00 PM.
• Do you like tacos? How about tequila? How about Mexican-style lucha libre wrestling? Then get yourself down to the Portland Expo Center for PDX's Tacos and Beer Festival. Featuring great food, live music and sipping tequilas and mezcals. And, of course, wrestling! Tickets online. 3:00 - 9:00 PM.

Portland Patch Notebook

• Ron Wyden has been a U.S. Senator for Oregon since 1996. Portland Monthly took the time to sit down and chat with him about everything from climate change to police reform to the future of Oregon. (Portland Monthly)
• In an event that should come as a surprise to no one, a hard seltzer festival is coming to Oregon. Seltzerland is coming to the Claremont Golf Club this September, bringing munchies, music and over 100 different flavors of hard seltzer. They say that there ain't no laws when you're drinking claws, but, in this case, I hope that's not true. (Willamette Week)
• Travel Portland: "Counting down the hours til this year’s @cathedralparkjazzfestival, kicking off Friday night and featuring some of Po..." (Instagram)
• Portland Trail Blazers: " happy birthday, @damianlillard! " (Instagram)

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What a great time to be alive and this weekend just proves it. But don't have too much fun, cause I'll be back next week with more news about party city central, Portland, OR. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Dominic Anaya

About me: Doctor, educator and now a writer/artist, I'm just chillin' in Portland, OR with my wife, our ferrets, our chickens and our goats.

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