April 2019
Earth Day
Founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green awareness. The brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson and inspired by the antiwar protests of the late 1960s, Earth Day was originally aimed at creating a mass environmental movement. It began as a “national teach-in on the environment” and was held on April 22 to maximize…
Find out more »The 1975 with Pale Waves and No Rome
The 1975 announced their 2019 tour today. The band will perform in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 20 before kicking off their North American run in Phoenix on April 15. The tour will visit theaters and amphitheaters ending in Toronto on June 3. Pale Waves and No Rome are special guests. The tour will make a stop in Portland, OR on April 27 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. On November 30th The 1975 will release their third album, A Brief Inquiry Into…
Find out more »Ariana Grande: Sweetener World Tour
Multiplatinum, record-breaking superstar Ariana Grande announced the first leg of The Sweetener World Tour. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Thursday, November 1 at 10am local time through Saturday, November 3 at 10pm local time. Get Sweetener HERE. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Monday, November 5th at Ticketmaster.com. Produced by Live Nation, the first leg of The Sweetener World Tour will kick off in North America on March 18 in Albany, NY and continue through June 18 in New York, NY at Madison Square Garden. Trying…
Find out more »May 2019
Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day! Treat mom to a festive brunch, a stroll through the rose gardens and more during your stay at Hotel Eastlund.
Find out more »Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! During Memorial Weekend in Wine Country, more than 150 exclusive Willamette Valley wineries open their doors to visitors. If you prefer parades and fireworks, check out the Portland Rose Festival, kicking off Memorial weekend! Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and…
Find out more »June 2019
Father’s Day
Happy Father's Day! Celebrate dad with his favorite beer, a juicy burger and more at our own rooftop restaurant, Altabira City Tavern. Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and close to the best destinations, restaurants and attractions Portland has to offer. Whether you’re…
Find out more »July 2019
Independence Day
Happy 4th of July! Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and close to the best destinations, restaurants and attractions Portland has to offer. Whether you’re here for business, pleasure or looking for an event space in Portland, we look forward to helping you…
Find out more »The Big Float
The goal of The Big Float, quite simply, is to encourage people to “get into their river” and support its preservation and healthy development as a recreational resource. And to have a whale of a good time in the process. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Human Access Project. Open to all ages, TBF begins with, naturally, a parade. Floaters gather at Tom McCall Bowl Beach (where the Blues Festival is held), then carry or wear their floatation devices and march…
Find out more »Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
The Jazz Society’s Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is a free concert open to the public and held over three days in mid-July at Cathedral Park at the base of the St. Johns bridge in the Cathedral Park neighborhood of Portland. Now in its 38th year, the festival is the longest running jazz and blues festival west of the Mississippi River. The Festival is a major musical event in the heart of summer for the Portland Metro area, and features the region’s best…
Find out more »PDX Pop Now! Festival
In 1998, PDX Pop listserv began in true DIY fashion when a few dozen Portland musicians, fans, and writers started a listserv that focused on promoting and discussing the local music scene. In ways it mirrored the collaborative nature of Portland’s music scene; one where cooperation trumped competition and motivation spurred from the question, “How big can this thing get?” This question inspired the creation of PDX Pop Now! when 14 people envisioned local music emboldened by local recognition, and…
Find out more »Oregon Brewers Festival
One of the nation’s longest-running craft beer festivals, the Oregon Brewers Festival is considered a craft beer destination, and nearly 70,000 fans annually make the pilgrimage to Beervana to drink up what the festival has to offer. On a sun soaked July afternoon, there’s no better place to sip 80 independent craft beers with friends along the banks of the Willamette River, with the Portland skyline as a backdrop to the west and Mt. Hood towering in the east. Whether…
Find out more »September 2019
Labor Day
Happy Labor Day! Why not enjoy your weekend with a stay at Hotel Eastlund exploring all that Portland has to offer? Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and close to the best destinations, restaurants and attractions Portland has to offer. Whether you’re…
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