Dave Knows: Portland

Friday-Sunday
The Oaks Park Oktoberfest begins Friday. This is one of my favorite local festivals and it’s not just because of the plentiful beer and women in dirndls (though that’s a large part of it):
Portland’s premier fall festival celebrates the season with a family style German festival. Authentic food, beer, live oompah music on 2 [...]

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No surprise, there’s been more coverage of the Timbers lately. My plan is to track it all down . . .
Eleven Devils: A Football Blog - ONWARD YE TIMBERS!
A very nice moment on a good afternoon of (s)crappy, edgy, ragged-in-a-good-way United Soccer Leagues First Division playoff action—a perfect day for football, from the [...]

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One of the best American soccer blogs out there is The Offside Rules. And I’m not just saying that because they love the Timbers Army:
The Offside Rules - I’ve Sided With Portland and There is NOTHING You or Seattle Can Do About It
I’ve never declared myself a fan of any one USL club but [...]

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The Timbers Army knocked the dust off the giant green and yellow flag last night, as The Timbers finally located their offense. The Timbers treated Vancouver like the 7th seed they were and dominated in a 3-0 dust up at PGE Park.
Justin Thompson, Gregor, and Jaime Ambriz each earned a slice of Timber Jim’s log [...]

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See alt.portland and the event’s website for all the details and an explanation of El Grito and Fiestas Patrias.
El Grito y Fiestas Patrias 2007 started Friday (I don’t know how I missed this one - I even walked by Pioneer Square Thursday and made a note to myself to find out what was being set [...]

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The DenverInfill blogger spent some time in Portland recently taking photos and observing the city through his urban planning-colored glasses.
In Downtown Portland Perspectives, Part 1 he comments on Portland’s “manageable, intimate pedestrian environment” and credits part of that to our narrow streets, in comparison to other Western U.S. cities. I noticed this on recent [...]

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The first match is tonight and the print media has taken some time out of their busy Blazers/Oden schedule to write a little about the Timbers. Much of the coverage lauds Wicks and his defensive cohorts:
Portland Tribune - Goalie counts his four blessings
“The best back four I’ve ever had,” Wicks says. “They work hard [...]

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Every second Thursday of the month North Mississippi Avenue, between Fremont and Skidmore, hosts a social showcasing the diverse local businesses and talent along the avenue. The event runs from about 6pm until 10pm.
This particular social (September 13th) features Flourish, a fashion show exhibiting items from Phlox, Gypsy Chic, Sameunderneath, Pin Me Apparel, Blue, [...]

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UPDATE: Well, we’ve learned the news is worse than hoped, but there’s a chance he’ll recover as well as Stoudemire and Randolph have from microfracture surgery. In any case the Blazers have good young team going into the new season even without Oden. I’ll enjoy watching Aldridge become a star this year, and [...]

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The Timbers play Friday and Sunday, so you’ll need to find something to fill the gap. Here are some ideas:
Saturday
The 10th annual Alberta Street Fair is Saturday. There will be multiple stages for music, food vendors, arts and crafts, and of course a parade (at 2:30pm). This is the big daddy [...]

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