Again this year the Polish Festival lived up to its reputation as one of the best fall festivals in Portland. Like last year’s festival, which also took place during a spate of fantastic weather, the crowd was huge. By cleverly splitting up and tackling a line each, Heather and I managed to quickly [...]

More fests this weekend than you can shake a stick at. Knowing this was the case I started blogging about them early in the week. To recap:
Polish Festival 2009
The Polish Festival is one of Portland’s best annual cultural events (and one of my favorites), and it takes place this weekend: Saturday and Sunday, [...]

The Polish Festival is one of Portland’s best annual cultural events (and one of my favorites), and it takes place this weekend: Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27th.
Below the masthead on the festival website are the words: the best kept secret of Portland, Oregon. Well, the secret is out. According to the [...]

Valentine’s Day is also the anniversary of Oregon’s admission into the union.
Celebrations of Oregon’s 150th Birthday are taking place throughout the state. In Portland the Oregon Historical Society is offering free admission all weekend, the library is hosting sundry events, and the Architectural Heritage Center has put together a program illustrating 150 years of [...]

Krakow Koffeehouse and Cafe (3990 N. Interstate) hosts its first annual Best Pierogi Competition this Saturday, February 14th at 12:30pm.
The contest honors Oregon’s birthday (150 years young!) and Portland’s Polish community, which has been thriving for 130 years in North Portland.
From the Portland Sentinel:
Bring your freshly cooked pierogi plate for The Judgement.
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Just below the masthead on the Polish Festival website are the words: the best kept secret of Portland, Oregon.
Well, the secret is out.

As I mentioned in the previous post, the Polish Festival takes place this weekend.  Here are some tips to help you get the most out of the best Fall festival in town:

Bring cash! The longest line at the fest is the ATM line. Pay cash for the $1 tokens to buy drinks and food.
Take [...]