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You Are HereNavigating the WayDharma Talk and Panel Discussion on the Theme ofYou Are HereWashing the Baby Buddha CeremonyActivities for ChildrenTabling by Buddhist CommunitiesWorkshopsFood cartsSales of Buddhist meditation supplies and imports The place to be on June 1st is right here, the 10th Annual Buddhist Festival in the Park in Portland. You are Here. You could be nowhere but Here. Awareness of being just here, however, takes some practice, and Buddhists of many stripes are ready to…See More

Our Saturday Imbibing tour is a good mix of learning about beer and the brewing process and having a great time. The tour visits four different Portland breweries, but we only get one, very detailed tour of the brewing facility led by a brewer. Our first spot is Coalition, a small 10 barrel brewery in the inner SE where we taste their handcrafted, highly drinkable beers that reflect traditional brewing techniques and NW innovation. We then head to Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), Portland’s first…See More

Bringing a little wine country to the city--Join the Hip Chicks for a wine tasting of up to 12 wines, appetizers and live music.  $15 admission also includes a logo glass.  Not only will we be pouring all of our Hip Chick wines, we will also feature our 2nd label Tiernan Connor Cellars (additional tasting fee to try our limited production Port).  Making wines from grapes sourced throughout Oregon and Washington it's like experiencing wine country without the drive! Friday & Saturday 11am -…See More

How do garden owners and their landscape architects or designers work together to create a great garden?On June 1, get exclusive access to private gardens in Portland and hear directly from the designers and their clients.Garden Dialogues brings together patrons and designers to reveal the creative process, the give and take, and the collaboration that yields a great garden. Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to experience some of today’s most beautiful gardens…See More