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Overlooked chainsaw art at the Portland Deschutes Brewery

April 30, 2008 by Dave 3 Comments

Last week I got a sneak peak at the new Deschutes Brewery pub in the Pearl District.

Brian Libby at Portland Architecture has a much more thorough, and informed, description and review of the Emmons Architects designed space than I could muster, however.

You could tell there was a real architect behind the design in terms of the spatial arrangements. There is lots of character to the place, but I had a sense of the vast wide open space being divided into a series of room-like smaller spaces without the overall sense of light and vastness being taken away.

And he enthusiastically describes something I somehow overlooked on my visit, and didn’t touch on in my anemic review: chainsaw carvings. I’ll have to make another trip to check it out (and have another glass of the delicious Belgian style ale St. Tanith).

The best part of the new Deschutes brewpub, though — besides their copious supply of Mirror Pond ale — may be the cornucopia of chain saw carvings on the entry to each dining room. Emmons tells me the artist works without any drawings or guide; he merely creates with his chainsaw in an impromptu fashion the array of owls, goats and other wildlife. I can’t say it’s the most sophisticated, refined sculpture I’ve ever encountered. But God help me: I love it. There are actually some pretty delicate, artful carvings to these chainsaw works. Maybe next the guy could do a chainsaw Portlandia, or perhaps a statue of Tom Potter as a going away present.

Read the whole post, which includes photos of some of the carvings.

TriMet unveils google-esque interactive transit map

April 29, 2008 by Dave 2 Comments

trimetimap.jpgTriMetiquette has the scoop on yet another tool to plan your tri-county transit trip: the TriMet Interactive Map.

Drag it around with your mouse and flip on satellite mode to see if your neighbors have a pool.

Use the sidebar in conjunction with the map to find stops, routes, transit centers and park and ride locations, and to plan your trip.

Channing’s new ride: not a clown car

April 29, 2008 by Dave 5 Comments

Trailblazer Channing Frye recently acquired a 65 Lincoln Continental convertible.

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Fans are relieved he’s taken a different tack than former Blazer Darius Miles.

Portlander Erik Spoelstra new coach of the Miami Heat

April 28, 2008 by Dave Leave a Comment

Former U of P and Jesuit High School star point guard, Erik Spoelstra, is taking over for Pat Riley in Miami.

Via Will Manso’s Sports Blog:

Local 10 News is the first to learn that Pat Riley has stepped down as Head Coach of the Miami Heat. Riley is set to make the official announcement at a press conference on Monday afternoon. As expected, he will remain as the Heat’s President.

Meantime, Riley will also announce that Erik Spoelstra will replace him as Head Coach. Spoelstra has always been highly regarded by Riley, and he has groomed Spoelstra for 13 years for this day. The 37-year old Portland native has certainly paid his dues. He started as a Video Coordinator with Miami in 1995, and has worked his way up to Director of Scouting. Riley sees him as a younger version of himself, and the players respect him.

Read the story here.

Portland gets dissed by Goal.com, but The Offside Rules has our back

April 24, 2008 by Dave 1 Comment

Goal.com has compiled a list of their Best Places in America to Watch Soccer, and inexplicably they have failed to mention Portland. This is doubly crazy as we not only have the best supported club in the country, in our beloved Portland Timbers, but we also have collegiate powerhouse University of Portland and the gorgeous Merlo Field.

So sit back and watch Goal.com’s comments get overwhelmed.

Meanwhile the always excellent soccer blog, The Offside Rules, sets the record straight:

1st and foremost the North End of Portland’s PGE Park simply has to make the cut. This is where USL 1’s best & boldest fans do their thing; on it’s worst day it still makes Blackbaud Stadium –which made the list– look as exciting as a khaki-wearers convention.

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