The best of it this weekend involves two of my favorite things: pinball and chocolate . . .

Chocolate Fest returns to the World Forestry Center again this year, and even football fans can make it because it won’t be held on Superbowl Weekend (like last year).

Really, the 4th Annual Holiday Booze Bazaar is the only bazaar you need – who doesn’t like booze?!

Hosted by House Spirits Distillery (2025 SE 7th), their new whiskeys will be available to taste, and to buy.

Season’s Eatings, a local artisans food, wine and spirits market, takes place Saturday, December 5th from noon to 5pm at the New Deal Distillery and Tasting Room (1311 SE 9th).

I’m not a big fan of American Football (Canadian Football, on the other hand), and I’m especially not a big fan of obnoxious and vapid television programming.
Superbowl Sunday is virtually a secular holiday in this country. The streets and stores will be empty for a few glorious hours, and America’s most obnoxious will be [...]

I miss summer and fall in Portland; the fantastic street fairs, festivals (Beer, French, Greek, Mexican, Polish, German, and more), and Timbers matches. When every weekend provides so many opportunities for fun that even the most obsessive festival frequenter can’t contemplate visiting them all. But then we hit November like a wall, and [...]

Bailey’s Taproom is opening in August, according to the website. It’s in the old Lamthong spot.
I look forward to checking it out, as it’s a block from my office and I like beer and chocolate and cheese.
Oh, and I’ll buy a beer for the first person to tell me what the heck River [...]