Bike MS: Willamette Valley is this weekend. (courtesy National MS Society) When John Tietjen is riding his bike on the road, he said drivers will “look at me and they’ll look at my helmet and go ‘hey nice fish.’” Ziptied to the top of his helmet is a rubber slug[Read More…]

Basketball hoops stand outside the Capitol on Tuesday, July 30. Streets will be closed during the weekend 3-on-3 tournament Hoopla. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Hoopla, the state’s largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament, is back this week and expected to bring thousands of people to the Capitol Mall, where some streets are shut[Read More…]

Wednesday Country music star Kane Brown plays at the LB Day Amphitheater on Wednesday. Brown’s music is described as a blend of country music and R&B. Tickets are available online and cost between $40 to $125 and proceeds benefit local nonprofit Family Building Blocks. The event begins at 7 p.m.,[Read More…]

Basketball hoops stand outside the Capitol on Tuesday, July 30. Streets will be closed during the weekend 3-on-3 tournament Hoopla. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Several streets will close for Hoopla, the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament near the state Capitol. Until 8 p.m. Sunday, Court Street Northeast between 12th and Cottage streets[Read More…]

Tractors rolled through the Great Oregon Steam-Up Saturday during a parade. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Visitors to Powerland Heritage Park on Saturday got a glimpse into the past. Tractors from the last century rolled through the park showcasing what farming looked like generations ago. Other machines were scattered throughout the event,[Read More…]

Friday Jest a Second! Pentacle Theatre has a new play opening this weekend. In this comic farce, a man decides to come out as gay during his mother’s birthday party and hilarity ensues. The play opens on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and runs through Aug 17. Tickets cost $29 and can[Read More…]

The Great Oregon Steam-Up takes place this weekend and next. (courtesy Lena Prine) Powerland Heritage Park has an entire campus of museums showcasing Oregon’s agricultural heritage and all of that and more will be on display this weekend during the Great Oregon Steam-Up. Visitors to the weekend event –held on[Read More…]

(Illustration by Anna CK Smith/Special to Salem Reporter) Wednesday Teens can grab some popcorn and drinks as they enjoy a trip through space at the Salem Public Library on Wednesday. The library will be screening Apollo 13, which is based the story of the 1970 lunar mission that suffered an[Read More…]

Lillies were among the flowers for sale Friday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Five-foot-tall lilies blooming with colorful pink and white flowers awaited those on their way to the Salem Art Fair. But art isn’t the only thing for sale at Bush’s Pasture Park this weekend. Plant lovers have dozens of flowers,[Read More…]

(Illustration by Anna CK Smith/Special to Salem Reporter) Friday Need a good read? The YMCA is hosting its annual used book sale this weekend. It’s the last used book sale in the old YMCA building before its demolished, said CEO Sam Carroll. He said it could be up to 18 months[Read More…]