Hey, Portland, welcome to the weekend! And a three-day Labor Day weekend at that. There's poisonous algae in the Willamette River, tons of great food being made and more festivals than you can shake a stick at. Let's get started.
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It's going to be cloudy today! We'll have some protection from the merciless sun and a high temp of 79.
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Now that's a lot of Saturday! There's no shortage of ways to have fun this weekend, so enjoy yourself, Portland. I'll be back next weekend to continue my outpouring of love for this fine city.
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