Editor’s Note
Serving the Families of the Portland Metropolitan Area
Summertime and the Living is Easy!
With school ending in June and back-to-school prep (and some schools) beginning in August, July is the only
month when we can focus exclusively on summer fun. So this year, that’s what we’ve done. Our July issue is all
about summer fun – including July, August and some September activities – with hundreds of listings and other
information to help you squeeze every last drop of fun out of this wonderfully joyful time!
You’ll find ideas for outdoor fun, indoor fun (after all, sometimes it’s just too hot, or even too wet, to go
outside!), special events and programs, family fun on a budget, fun food, day trips and more. And guess what?
You’ll find even more ideas for family fun in our Summer Fun Guides at pdxkidscalendar.com.
On a personal note, I want to let you all know this will be my final issue as editor of Metro Parent. I’ve been
writing for the magazine since 2004 and editing it, first as managing editor and then editor, since 2009. It’s been a
fantas ѥ