Saturday, August 23, 2025

September 20 Sketchcrawl - Eastbank Esplanade at OMSI

sketch by Douglas Shimizu

In September, let's go back to the river, to the Eastbank Esplanade around OMSI.  There'll be views of bridges, soaring freeway ramps, the USS Blueback, and downtown and Pill Hill across the river.

There are a couple of paid parking lots at OMSI, and buses, streetcars and MAXes stop at the transit center at the east end of the Tilikum Crossing, a short walk away.  There are restrooms and a snack shop (with coffee) in OMSI's lobby.

  • 10am: Meet up behind OMSI, at the river overlook between the submarine and the Marquam Bridge.

  • Noon: Meet at the same place for an optional throw-down.

OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Midtown Beer Garden

Listening to the showers rolling through overnight, I had fears for this morning.  But we didn't get a speck of rain.  And a lot of sketchers.