Welcome to Earth Month! This year, we’re celebrating by partnering with Earth Day Oregon — a statewide effort to engage businesses in supporting Oregon nonprofits fighting for climate justice and sustainability. We are thrilled to announce the local businesses we are collaborating with as part of Earth Day Oregon, which are lending their support to 350PDX for the month of April.
This Earth Month, support climate justice by grabbing a drink, a bagel, outdoor gear and more at these awesome businesses – read on to learn more. Thank you so much for your support, and everything you do for climate justice!
Crush Bar
To celebrate Earth Day, grab a “Gay New Deal” drink from Crush Bar! During the month of April, $2 from every “Gay New Deal” drink you purchase will go to 350PDX.
Voted ‘Best Bar in Portland’ 2017 and ‘Best LGBT Bar’ 2015, 2016, 2017 by readers of the Willamette Week’s Best of Portland Readers’ Poll, Crush is a restaurant/bar/event space that welcomes everyone, hosting a broad clientele of neighborhood friends and travelers.
Crush features a welcoming front lounge, with bar and table seating to enjoy their full bar and discover your new favorite on their extensive full menu (half of which is vegan or vegan-friendly!) In the back, they have an inviting showroom which features many types of events including burlesque (and is home to Portland’s Longest Running Monthly Burlesque Show!), drag, sing-alongs, art modeling, and much, much more! “All inclusive, all are welcome” is their philosophy and they strive to make it show in everything they do: from their huge vegan menu, to non-gendered restrooms, and sensitivity training for their staff.
You can learn more about Crush Bar here and visit their Instagram here.
Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom
Located in the heart of the Beaumont Neighborhood, Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom (4605 NE Fremont St, Portland) has been serving up live music and carefully curated craft beer, wine, and cider since April of 2020.
Tomorrow’s Verse is not just a taproom or bar, they pride themselves in bringing the best live music, curated playlists, concert footage, live concert streams, and vinyl selection anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Visit the taproom on NE Fremont Ave (with ample comfortable indoor and outdoor seating) for a welcome atmosphere intended to serve as community space for friends, wanderers, adventurers to share a drink and listen to music together.
Learn more about Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom here and follow them on social media.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AND FUNKY FUNDRAISER AT TOMORROW’S VERSE TAPROOM
10% of all sales for the entire day will go to 350PDX!
APRIL 22 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM @ 4605 NE Fremont St. Suite #103
Join Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom on Earth Day, April 22, for their Earth Day Funk Party! Dylan May and The Message will hit the stage at 8:00PM bringing you the funkiest soul, funk, and R&B this side of the Willamette.
Gabriel’s Bakery
Gabriel’s Bakery (100 NE 21st Ave, Portland) is a family-owned and operated wholesale bakery that specializes in artisan hand-crafted breads, bagels, and pastries.
In 1987, Owner / Bread Master Amilcar Alvarez realized his dream and opened Gabriel’s Bakery, naming it after his newborn son. Since then, Amilcar has incorporated baking ideas from his Latino heritage, French training, and even his wife’s Jewish roots. This blending of traditions have resulted in a unique assortment of delicious breads and pastries. Now, Amilcar’s two sons, Gabriel and Sandro, have joined the family business with hopes to carry on their father’s legacy.
Visit the Gabriel’s Bakery website here and follow them on Instagram for more information.
Next Adventure
Next Adventure is Portland’s alternative outdoor store. You can find them at their four Oregon locations: the flagship Grand Ave store (426 SE. Grand Ave, Portland), the Portland Paddle Sports Center (624 SE. 7th Ave, Portland), the Scappoose Bay Paddling Center (57420 Old Portland Rd, Warren), and the Sandy store (38454 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy).
Next Adventure was conceived by childhood friends Deek & Bryan in 1997 selling only used gear and closeouts, and has now grown into the premier outdoor retailer. Whether you are a kayaker, climber, snowboarder, hiker, camper, skier, cyclist, disc golfer, or mountaineer, you’ll find the right gear for the right price. Inform, Outfit, Excite, Next Adventure’s tagline says it all: who they are, what they are, and why they do it. They pride themselves on their knowledge of the wilderness and getting all we can from it. They use this to share a bond with their customers & spread the joy of getting everyone outside safely, comfortably, efficiently, and within your budget.
Visit them online at NextAdventure.net and learn more on their Instagram.
Cascade Solar
Cascade Solar is a local solar installer on a mission to make going solar more affordable and accessible in our community.
With a historic amount of federal and state incentives, as well as financing options, now is a great time to learn more about how going solar can save you money on your energy bill, while also lowering your personal carbon footprint and being a part of the movement for a 100% clean energy future for our region. Whether you’ve been thinking about solar for awhile and are ready to make this worthwhile investment, or have any questions about the process and if you’d be a good candidate, Cascade Solar can guide you through every step of the way.
Visit CascadeSolar.net for a free consultation and solar design, or just to talk and ask questions!
Thank you for your ongoing support for this movement,
350PDX Staff & Community
