Friday night may have been rainy, but that didn't keep serious art lovers from standing in line waiting for the doors to open at the Black Frame Art Sale. This line started forming about 45 minutes before the doors opened.

Here I am inside the show before the doors opened with fellow organizers Tom Blackburn and Gael May McKibben. You can see some of the artwork on the walls behind us. My dad, who's a photographer, very generously volunteered to take these shots.

Once the doors opened, hordes of people flooded inside. As always, it was a mad rush, with collectors frantically searching out their favorite artists and quickly scooping up paintings. Fellow committee members are still tallying the total number of pieces sold, but at the close of the show on Saturday, I heard there were roughly 100 sold. Which is pretty impressive, especially when you consider the state of the economy.

Portland's artsy vibe continued on Saturday with the Picnic Music + Arts Festival. Adam and I walked over around the dinner hour and were really impressed. Here's a shot from the Honey Clouds' awesome performance.

This wasn't a typically craft fair type event with knitted Santas and Styrofoam snowman. Instead there were tons of slightly funky but totally creative vendors.

You could even have your tarot cards read. Beyond the event's inherent coolness, I was psyched to see the very under-utilized Lincoln Park filled with a crowd. Let's hope this great downtown venue sees more events like this in the future.