The second edition of Feast hits Portland from September 19th-22nd. One of America's top foodie cities gets to strut its stuff by bringing together top local talent with the best chefs in the country.

Tickets go on sale on May 20th at feastportland.com. Organizers have stacked the festival with more than 40 events, ranging from small sit-down affairs to big tastings to culinary classics with cooking legends. Get some tips that will revolutionize your kitchen skills, or just come rub elbows with world-famous talent and enjoy some of the best food of your life.

Read more about the events and the schedule, as well as the chefs who will be serving up deliciousness in our feature article on Feast 2013.

The Beaverton Summer Farmers Market kicked off on May 11th and runs every Saturday from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. until November 23rd. The biggest all-agricultural market in the state adds two new features this year: a doggie day care so that your pooch doesn't need to stay home on Market day -- with all proceeds going to charity, and a Local Liquid lounge, with a rotating cast of local brewers, wine makers and distillers keeping visitors well lubricated and encouraging folks to take a load off and hang out a while during their shopping.

Read more about the Beaverton Summers Farmer Market in our feature article, including info on vendors and music shows going on every week.

It's Portland: many of you are already riding your bike on a consistent basis. But for those who aren't and want to give it a try, the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike to Work Week, from May 13th-17th, is the perfect opportunity.

If the extra calorie burn, stress reduction  and overall health benefits aren't motivation enough, how about free breakfasts, massages and gelato, among other incentives? OK, so after all of those things, maybe you won't come out calorie-negative, but they definitely make for nice rewards for getting your butt out the door and onto that bike you've been meaning to ride.

Read more about the events going on, as well as several recent accolades that have come Portland's way in our coverage of National Bike to Work Week, and National Bike Month.

Photo courtesy League of American Bicyclists.

This Saturday, May 4th, 2013, Schwinn Bikes' Helmets on Heads education campaign is teaming up with the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation for a free helmet fitting program. Schwinn will also provide 300 free helmets to kids attending the program at the Oregon Zoo.

Safe Kids Oregon Metro will have 10 safety activities booths set up at the event. Kids who visit at least eight of the booths will receive a free helmet from Schwinn. The kids will also be eligible for one of the two Schwinn bikes to be raffled off.

More info about the event is on the Oregon Zoo website.

Check out our recent articles on Portland's top bike shops and the Portland, Oregon, to Portland, London, Bike Ride.