Watch the Portland Trail Blazers burn up the basketball court, or see your favorite musician in concert at the Rose Quarter arena. Along with a variety of sporting events, the arena has hosted live entertainment from several performing artists like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Beyonce, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Britney Spears, Eric Clapton and many others.
Help the Oregon Food Bank and get an earful of music at the Waterfront Blues Festival. The festival has brought blues legends to its stage like Lucinda Williams, Isaac Hayes, and Buddy Guy, along with new faces of the genre as well.
See a little piece of literature that's been brought to life and immortalized at the Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden. The sculptures here were created in the likeness of Cleary's most beloved characters, Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and the Huggins' dog Ribsy. The statues are complete with fountains that create a fun environment to play, and also feature plaques with the titles of Cleary's Portland-based stories.