Freebies

If you are going to find yourself broke there is really no better place to do it then Portland. Despite some of the recent financial traumas getting out and having fun this summer has, with a little research, been remarkably easy. Primarily because Portland is overflowing with free activities.

This week I spent Tuesday at Pecha Kucha. This is one of those grey areas of freebies as donations are encouraged, but until I can afford to pay all my bills and they don’t block the door, this event is free. Pecha Kucha is always interesting and a fun way to learn more about what is happening in your community and inside people’s heads. The basic premise is that creative types submit an idea of something they’d like to present and if chosen they present 20 slides with 20 seconds to speak per slide, giving them a grand totally of 6 minutes and 40 seconds to get their idea out there.

Then on Saturday I went and sat in the sun and enjoyed the annual Mt. Tabor Soap Box Derby. It was just one of those great days of lounging and enjoying being in Portland. Next year I strongly recommend you find some friends and a cooler and spend the day watching the crazy constructions come down the hill.