North American Organic Brewers Festival
June 16, 2008
The world’s largest organic brewers festival is happening soon and it’s happening in Portland! The organic beer movement has quietly gained momentum over the years, and Read more
Portland Highland Games
June 13, 2008
How many dudes in utili-kilts does it take to screw in a light bulb? Not sure, but I know where you’ll be able to find a stronghold of men (and women) in kilts of all sorts this July: Read more
Rose City Rollers Ready to Bout!
June 12, 2008
With teams like the “Break Neck Betties,” the “Heartless Heathers” and “Guns N Rollers,” Portland’s Rose City Rollers have been shocking and delighting fans for the last Read more
Lavender Daze Festival
June 12, 2008
Lavender is growing crazy this time of year, and what better reason to celebrate the arrival of summer. The 4th Annual Lavender DAZE Festival features live music, vendors, Read more
Hood River Wine Celebration
June 11, 2008
I love Hood River. I love their bars and restaurants, their windsurfers, their swimming holes, their artisan cheeses. And I really love their wineries. A couple of years ago I attended Read more
Portland Pride Festival 2008
June 10, 2008
The 2008 Portland Pride Festival and Parade will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 14th-15th at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, OR. Festival hours of operation will be from Noon-11:00pm on Saturday and Noon-6:00pm on Sunday. This year’s chosen theme is “Pride. Bring It.”
As always, expect a diverse and entertaining line-up of performers, with non-stop entertainment from 1:00-11:00pm on Saturday and 1:00-6:00pm on Sunday. Pride Northwest and Our House are working together this year to generate food and support for people living with HIV and AIDS. Please bring a canned food item (or many) to the Pride Festival and drop it in one of their donation boxes!
The Pride Parade itself will go down at 11:00 am on Sunday, June 15th. For the parade route and other info about this year’s festivities, go to pridenw.org.
Ruckel Ridge - Gorge’s Premier Scramble
June 9, 2008
Ruckel Ridge is one of the toughest scrambles in the Gorge. The primitive trail climbs four miles and 3,750 feet directly up narrow Ruckel Ridge before descending to make an eight Read more
Music on Main Street
June 5, 2008
Music on Main Street is an outdoor summer concert series happening Wednesday evenings at Portland Center for the Performing Arts. It features an eclectic mix of local bands and is free to all who attend. Show times are 5-7pm. Full schedule of performances below.
July 9th - Fernando
July 16th - All Girl Summer Fun Band
July 23rd - Freak Mountain Ramblers
July 30th - National Flower
August 6th - Lions of Batacuda
August 13th - Stephanie Schniederman with Keith Schreiner
August 20th - Jackstraw
August 27th - Mary Flower and Reggie Houston
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
1111 SW Broadway
Performances: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
cal (503) 248-4335 for more information
Oregon Country Fair
June 5, 2008
Ever summer since I moved to Portland from the Midwest, I’ve vowed to go down to Eugene for the Oregon Country Fair but for one reason or another have never made it happen. Lured Read more
Waterfront Blues Festival
June 4, 2008
With great music, plenty of food and beer, and one of the finest settings in the entire northwest, Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival always provides for a memorable July 4th Read more
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