Alberta Street Art Walk

We headed out to Alberta Street last night having no idea what we were getting ourselves into. When I think of a «Last/​First (insert day of the week)» I think of local artists getting a chance to display their art showcase at various locally owned stores, usually galleries or art related stores. The «Art Walk» was more like a combination of Saturday Market, street fair, with a smattering of legitimate artists.
We were actually there with a purpose: find art by a local artist for our living room. I was pleased to see a wide variety of art styles and enjoyed examining what was on display in the stores. I was less impressed with the displays on the street, although many made me chuckle while others were just puzzling.
In the end, it wasn’t what we thought it was going to be, but it was still a fun time. Lots of unique people with unique talents and I think it is fabulous that they have a place to display them (even if I don’t want to take any of it home and hang it on my living room wall).
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My friends who live in the SW section of Portland invited me up recently to Portland and said, «You have to come check out Alberta Street with us, it’s the last thursday of the month» And I’m like, ‘What’s Alberta Street?”
The last thursday of each month, this section of Alberta Street attracts all kinds of people who walk, ride bikes, skate, sometimes arrive on stilts to check out all the art and restaurants in the area. When I was there it seems like the whole neighborhood opens up and everyone is having a good time. This is a slice of Portland worth checking out. Certainly not something you find very often in LA.
The trains don’t go to Alberta street is my understanding, but you can take a cab part of the way, or if you have access to a bicycle, there are a ton of bike lanes in Portland. I wouldn’t advise driving there as there are a ton of people in the streets at this regular event. Saw a few people drive by in cars that were having heckuva time given the number of people in the streets.
However you get there, it’s worth checking out. It happens from i believe 6 — 9PM on the last thursday of each month.