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Archives for May 2008

May 9-11: Vampires, zombies, vegetarians, and Mom

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Between Timbers games and spending time with Mom on Sunday, there are a few events worth exploring this weekend.

vegfest08200.pngThe Portland Vegfest kicks off Friday evening with a keynote address by Howard Lyman, the Mad Cowboy.

The fair Saturday runs from 10am-6pm at Benson High School (546 NE 12th Avenue). The events include food samples, speakers, chef demonstrations, classes, and a multitude of exhibitors.

zompire200.pngIf you prefer human flesh to vegetables, head to the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Boulevard) Friday and Saturday night for Zompire: The Undead Film Festival. Andrew Migliore, the creator of the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival brings us films of zombies and vampires this time.

The Daily Vanguard‘s Jesse Thiessen previews the films and interviews the monster man behind the festival of Zombies, Vampires, and all things undead.

Timbers face a couple big dogs this week

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TimbersThe international force known as the Portland Timbers (can you find the Solomon Islands?) takes on the Rochester Rhinos this Thirsty evening at PGE Park. The Rhinos lost their first two games but are a perennial power, so the team coming together badly now might finish the season strong. The Timbers are a strong team now, so they should take advantage of Rochester’s slow start.

The always amusing USL-1 schedule has been kind to the Timbers early. Saturday’s leisurely drive north to Seattle will be the first away game of the season. The Timbers don’t win often in the Jet City, but the team will be motivated to take on our arch rivals and defending USL-1 champs. Bus loads of inebriated enthusiastic Rose City supporters will be cheering the team on.

One of those, um, enthusiastic, Rose City supporters will be yours truly. Stay tuned for the recap, though don’t expect it to be timely; I’m thinking my recovery time (gah, and Mothers Day is Sunday!) will push it out until the middle of next week . . .

AP writer identifies Portland’s quirks

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Prepare for even more visitors to our fairly weird city. Joseph B. Frazier has cataloged Portland’s popular kudos and quirks in an AP article that is making the rounds.

The article, entitled, The chi of Portland: High weirdness in Nirvana, touches on all the usual suspects: Voodoo Doughnuts, nudity and freedom of expression, drag queens, kitsch art, Powell’s, the Zoo Bombers, our politics, beer, roses, protests, Bud Clark, Henry Weinhard, Shanghai tunnels, Erickson’s Saloon, and The Rain.

The article is fairly comprehensive, but I noted a items missing from the list.

Coffee isn’t mentioned, nor are our vegans, hipsters or hippies, Pabst, or parks. Indie filmmaking doesn’t get a mention, nor does bicycling (outside of the Zoo Bombers).

I suppose some of these aren’t so weird, so they might fall outside of the purview of the article.

Any other Portland quirks that were missed?