Updated: 1:28 PM PDT June 1, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Fleet week, a Rose Festival tradition, will be virtual for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. Fleet week starts Wednesday and goes until Sunday, with most events happening online.
Fleet week has been happening for decades, going back to 1907. In a normal year, there would be visiting ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Army in town and on display along the Portland Waterfront, with tours available for the public.
This year, once again the tours will be virtual. People can also hear stories about members of the sea services shared through video. Rose Festival CEO Jeff Curtis says it s meant to showcase the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect citizens.
Rose Cup races will return in July March 16 2021
The return of the annual race series is one of the first local sports events to come back.
Following an unprecedented one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland s Friends of PIR have announced that the city s signature auto racing event will return this summer to celebrate 60 years of competition.
The organization said the 2021 Rose Cup Races will take place July 9 to 11 at Portland International Raceway. According to the announcement, auto enthusiasts and their friends and family will enjoy seven different race groups including a return of Go-Karts as well as special salutes to the cars, drivers and stories compiled since 1961.