Brunch on the Bridge
August 11th, 2010
The entrance to the temporary park.
As part of the inaugural PDX Bridge Festival, the 100-year-old Hawthorne Bridge was converted into a park — complete with grass, trees and picnic tables — for last Sunday’s Brunch on the Bridge.
In addition to the novelty of seeing the beloved bridge’s center deck covered with grass (and the whole bridge closed to cars), the event embodied Portland’s friendliness and sense of community. Food — purchased from on-site food carts or the nearby Portland Farmers Market or brought from home — was shared, dogs were petted and everyone enjoyed an unusual, but pleasantly familiar, day in the park.
I loved these ladies' style. Why not get dressed up for a picnic?
Check out this amazing time-lapse video of the entire event, from set-up through break-down.
Tags: bridge, Bridges, brunch on the bridge, event, festival, hawthorne, pdx bridge festival
August 20th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Glad you enjoyed it! We will be doing it again next year, so stay tuned for details on how to get involved!