Regrettably, this year’s Taste of Tillamook County was cancelled. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the best festival logo ever!
Archives for March 2009
Hello, Larry opening credits: “Portland is a long way from LA”
Hello, Larry was a legendarily bad sitcom that ran on NBC from January 1979 to April 1980. It starred M*A*S*H‘s McLean Stevenson.
I have no recollection of the show. But local writer Brian Libby referenced it in a comment on my recent post Cincinnati and Portland: separated at birth?, and just today Lost Oregon twittered a link to the show’s opening credits, where lo and behold, one can catch glimpses of Portland’s 1970s skyline. So, without further adieu, I present to you the opening credits from Hello, Larry:
Happy Corndog Day!
I’m a sucker for secular holidays, so happy Corndog Day!
Today is the 17th National Corndog Day, which was invented by two dudes from Corvallis when a 24 pack of corndogs was discovered in their freezer while they were watching the first day of the NCAA basketball tournament (four basketball games in a row on the same channel!), thus saving them from the exhaustion of chips and soda. National Corndog Day was born.
Genius? Or something else?
Oregonlive.com has the full story: Corn dog lovers, it’s your day (thank two Corvallis guys)
Visit the official website to learn more, including where to find local celebrations.
It’s Official: MLS to Portland 2011
MLS awards team to Portland for 2011 – Portland Timbers
MLS awards 18th franchise to Portland – Major League Soccer
Visit the official website: www.PortlandMLS2011.com.
Discuss at SoccerCityUSA.com.
Oh yeah, they’ll be the Portland Timbers.
Reserve your tickets here.
Rose City ‘Til I Die!
Portland Timbers fans are smart and literate
There’s a new blog in town, the Portland Sportsman which aspires to provide a new form of independent coverage to match the city’s vibrant sporting scene. From backyard tournaments to major-league stadia, we strive to capture the enthusiasm and creativity of athletic Portland at every level. In a post published yesterday Zach Dundas has surely captured the enthusiasm and creativity of the Portland Timbers fandom. Here is an excerpt:
Much has been said about the machinations behind the expansion process: some informed criticism; some informed defense; much blather from the usual local know-nothings. Less has been said about what elevation to MLS means for the vibrant, homegrown micro-culture of the Timbers and the broader metropolitan culture of Portland. Leaving aside the gnarly financial and political details, the Timbers’ rise caps a remarkable little episode in local history, and begins a new one. For those of us who have followed the team, to one degree or another, since its modern-day launch in 2001, it’s an emotional moment. Yes, we’re going up. What does it mean?
Read the rest: The Town Team: The Timbers, Portland, The Future
Over at the redoubtable Loaded Orygun, Torrid Joe discusses with city commissioner Randy Leonard the MLS deal, in particular the machinations of the Trailblazers and county commissioner Wheeler. Leonard also displays wisdom with regards to the predictable diatribes of some local bloggers and the majority of commenters on local news site, or at least that’s how I interpreted this:
I just learned in the business that I do, that there’s a small, vocal group of people who get up every morning angry. And when they’re angry about something, you’re not going to talk them out of it. If you answer that question, then they’ll have another and another, and it doesn’t end.
More: Randy Leonard Talks MLS, Blazers, Wheeler w/ Loaded O. The interview audio is available to download too.