Things are heating up this weekend, including the weather and the schedule of stellar summer events from the Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade to the Dragon Boat Races and from the ADX Summer Skate Deck Show to GeekCraft Expo. For more suggestions, check out our top picks of the week.

Kickstand Comedy in The Park 2025 Kickstand Comedy's hugely popular Comedy in the Park series has returned, hitting Laurelhurst Park on most Fridays through September 5. Grab your pals with a sense of humor and drop your blankets early—the free stand-up show has been known to draw crowds of 4,000 or more. The plus side of the bonkers crowd is the unmatched dog-watching; I'm a fan of Laurelhurst duck-watching, too. This Friday, a lineup of much-loved funnybones will head to the stage after local laug

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