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Things to do in Portland when it’s hot

June 30, 2008 by Dave 2 Comments

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Drink beer. If it’s hot, it’s probably summer, and since it’s summer there is likely a beer festival going on somewhere in or near town. Also many bars are air conditioned. All sell cold beverages.

Whine about the heat. It won’t make things cooler, but it’ll make you feel better.

Jump in a fountain. The old-school favorite is Ira Keller’s Civic Theatre Forecourt Fountain* but there are quite few municipal fountains throughout the city.

If you’re smart, and abhor physical activity when it’s hot, lie in a hammock in the shade. Your Portland home probably doesn’t have AC, so it’s ridiculously hot inside. If you’re outside, 100 degrees isn’t that bad if you are lounging in a hammock under a shady tree with a cooler full of beer within reach. When it’s really hot it’s usually breezy too and humidity is rare around here (Sunday’s thunder, rain, and 80+ temperatures was a rare experience for long term Portlanders).

Take public transit if you’re going anywhere. No, seriously. Avoid traveling on foot, by bike**, or by car. The vast majority of TriMet’s fleet has pretty good AC (if that ass in the back will close the goddamn window), and the bus will probably be cool the moment you step on. Let the bus driver deal with the stressed out and overheated car drivers; that’s his job.

And if all else fails . . .

Head to the coast. It’s always cooler on the coast. It’s probably even raining. (If you’re camping on the coast, it’s definitely raining.)

*Coincidentally the Water Bureau Blog has a post on this very fountain today.

**If where you’re going is down hill, by all means ride your bike! And then transport it and you back home via air conditioned TriMet.

Cold organic beer for this hot weekend

June 26, 2008 by Dave 2 Comments

North American Organic Beer FestivalAs soon as I can sneak out of the office early Friday I’m jumping on the Yellow Line; The North American Organic Brewers Festival (NAOBF) returns to Overlook Park this weekend.

It’s my favorite summer beer festival in town; it’s not (yet . . .) nearly as crowded as the Big One, nor as expensive as the Pearl One. And so far (this will be the 4th NAOBF) the crowds aren’t nearly as obnoxious.

Plus the beer selection looks fantastic. Plus it’s going to be in the 90s all weekend, so stave off dehydration this weekend by enjoying cold organic beer.

The North American Organic Brewers Festival (NAOBF) returns to Portland’s Overlook Park on Friday, June 27th, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. • Saturday, June 28th, 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. • Sunday, June 29th, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event is Free and open to the public. Participation in beer tasting is $5 for a reusable, yet compostable, cornstarch tasting glass and samples are $1 a ticket. A full glass is 4 tickets. Strong beers (over 8% alcohol by volume) and certain imported beers will cost more. Children are welcome with guardians. Service animals only. Beer sales are restricted to people 21 years and older with valid ID. Discount of $1 off of tasting glass with validated MAX ticket or three cans of food (preferably organic) for the Oregon Food Bank. No Parking is provided for this event, making Tri-Met’s MAX Yellow line the easiest way to attend.

Summer stuff on Mississippi Ave: puppets, music, dance, films

June 26, 2008 by Dave 2 Comments

The overgrown lot Twilight Theatre in the Garden behind Moxie RX is hosting a series of events this summer, including music, dance, films and Puppetstock, a summertime puppet theatre extravaganza!

The current schedule:

Friday June 27, 10 am:
Mudeye Puppet Company
Penny’s Puppet Productions

Thursday July 3, 8 pm:
The Dim Sum Puppet Opera Company

Thursday, July 10, 7 pm:
The Joe Cocker Dancers (eccentric belly dancing)

Friday July 11, 10 am:
Sal de Bain

Friday July 25, 10 am:
Penny’s Puppet Productions

Thursday July 31- 7:30 pm:
Larry Yes and the Baby Dollars (music and film)

Friday August 1, 10 am:
Sal de Bain

Friday August 8, 10 am:
Penny’s Puppet Productions

Thursday August 14, 7:30 pm:
Krebsic Orkestar (12-piece gypsy brass band)

Friday August 15, 10 am:
Clay Martin – Punch and Pals

Thursday August 28, 8 pm:
The Dim Sum Puppet Opera Company

Friday August 29, 10 am:
Mudeye Puppet Company
Penny’s Puppet Productions

Thursday September 4, 8 pm:
Mississippi Records Music/Movie Collage

Thursday, September 11, 7 pm:
Rush n Disco

July is Craft Beer Month in Oregon

June 25, 2008 by Dave 5 Comments

Head on out to the Horse Brass Pub on Tuesday, July 1st for an Oregon Craft Beer Month kickoff event.

The Oregon Brewers Guild has a comprehensive list of this year’s events. Some Portland highlights:

All month Long
July 1st – July 31st
Eight Guest Taps from Oregon Craft Brewers
Horse Brass Pub, 4520 SE Belmont, Portland
Daily, Monday – Friday 11am to 2:30am, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 2:30am
503-232-2202 • www.oregoncraftbeer.com
Come and enjoy Oregon craft beer all month long, from the smallest to the largest craft brewers in the state.

July 1st – July 31st
Eight Guest Taps from Oregon Craft Brewers
Horse Brass Pub, 4520 SE Belmont, Portland
Daily, Monday – Friday 11am to 2:30am, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 2:30am
503-232-2202 • www.oregoncraftbeer.com
Come and enjoy Oregon craft beer all month long, from the smallest to the largest craft brewers in the state.

July 12th – July 13th
Where It All Began Beer Fest
Produce Row Cafe, 204 SE Oak Street, Portland
Saturday Noon to 9pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm
503-232-8355
Come celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Produce Row Cafe. $5 at entry gets you a cup and 4 tickets, 12oz cup, 3oz per ticket. 14 Oregon Beers outside and 21 retailers inside. Cash only outside. $10 minimum purchase inside for all cards. Several speciality beers will be brewed by Oregon Brewers for this event.

July 14th – July 20th
Puckerfest
Belmont Station, 4500 SE Stark St., Portland
Monday thru Thursday 3pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday Noon to 12am, Sunday Noon to 9pm
503-232-8538 • www.belmont-station.com
Specials on tap and in the bottle throughout the week. Unofficially named the “Puckerfest,” several sour beers, including a year-old Berliner Weiss from Portland’s BJ’s Brewpub, will also be pouring at the adjoining biercafé.

July 18th – July 20th
Portland International Beer Festival
North Park Blocks in the Pearl, Portland
Friday 4 -10pm, Saturday Noon to 10pm, Sunday Noon to 7pm
www.seattlebeerfest.com
Purchase 10 Beer Tickets for $20, with an official glass. Additional tickets can be purchased for $1 for a 4oz. pour.

July 22nd
Rogue Hosts Fred Eckhardt’s 17th Annual Beer and Cheese Tasting
Portland Distillery and Public House, 1339 NW Flanders St., Portland
Seating begins at 5pm, tasting begins at 6pm.
503-222-5910 • www.rogue.com
Join Fred Eckhardt, the dean of American Beer Writers for a unique tasting of 10 microbrewes with 10 gourmet cheeses. Ticket prices: $25 for Rogue Nation Members, $30 for advance ticket orders, and $35 at the door.

And the big one:

July 24th – July 27th
Oregon Brewers Festival
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, SW Bill Naito Parkway & Oak St, Portland
Thursday – Saturday Noon to 9pm; Sunday Noon to 7pm
503-778-5917 • www.oregonbrewfest.com

Streetfilms digs Sunday Parkways

June 24, 2008 by Dave 2 Comments

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