Your Daily Guide

An Old Town–Based Women’s Outdoor Club

A new group called the Women’s Outdoor Club, started in mid-June by the owner of the Old Town outdoor shop Landdd, has been an unexpected success; it now has 850 members and hosts multiple events a week. “It’s a sanctuary,” founder Lillian Hardy says. “I want to protect it and make sure all the girls are having an authentic experience.” [Willamette Week]

Fall Flu and COVID Shots Recommended

Oregon health officials say that we could once again be facing a severe flu season. They’re reminding folks to get this year’s vaccines against COVID and flu. The recommendation comes as Oregon is also facing a measles outbreak – with 58 cases so far this year. (Vaccines are also effective against measles.) [OPB]

Celebrating Bars After Some Key Closures

Portland bars have come together to throw an event called Barmageddon to bring attention to Portland’s bar scene — Oct. 4 - 7. The aim is to get people out to the bars, and it’s named for Oregonian restaurant critic Michael Russell’s story on the many bar closures lately that played on the term “Armageddon.” [Oregonian / City Cast Portland 🎧]

• Related: Learn more about the event. [Portland Bar Coalition/Instagram]

“Gosh, I took this same picture yesterday!” wrote reader Audrianna Gurr. “Across from the Schnitz on the Park Blocks! I park my car here for events nearby.”

“It’s called ‘the Star Catcher’ and was painted by a Russian artist,” wrote reader Carol Herzog. “The mural is very large and covers the whole side of the building. It’s in the South Park Blocks.”

“Right near the Portland Museum of Art, downtown — this was the first captivating piece of art I saw on my way to my first visit to Portland’s Museum of Art for my partner’s birthday,” wrote reader Robyn Cullen. “All I know is even if I hadn’t gotten into the museum that day, my heart would have been full just seeing this enormous, sweet, magical piece of art. I just love living here. 💕”

A shoutout to all of them and other readers who identified the location — Tim C., Carolyn Ullman, Spoon, Chris H., Will Nye, and Generalist Jane!

“The Star Catcher” last appeared as a scavenger hunt in a December 2022 newsletter. Almost four years later, we decided it was time to feature the captivating mural again. A special shoutout to Nanci Courtney, who knew the location back then and wrote in again. Thanks for being a dedicated reader of the newsletter!

This week’s scavenger hunt comes from reader Mary Pags:

Do you know where this exhibit is?

Please click here to submit the location — and, for unofficial bonus points, anything you know about it.

If you’re new to the newsletter, there’s a scavenger hunt every Friday. In next week’s newsletter, I’ll reveal the answer and shout out the first 10 readers who respond correctly.

📸 Want to submit a photo? Please email me a snapshot of somewhere in the Portland metro area, and we’ll consider it for an upcoming “Where Is It?” segment!