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Wine Wednesdays at Hotel Vintage Plaza

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(Almost) every Wednesday the Hotel Vintage Plaza (422 SW Broadway) hosts a “Wine Wednesday” wine tasting. A winery representative conducts the tasting and gives a wine education presentation. Appetizers are provided, usually by the adjacent Pazzo Ristorante. It begins at 6pm (which is conveniently when Pazzo’s happy hour ends).

The cost is only $15 and it’s open to the general public (as well as hotel guests of course). Reservations are recommended; you can call the hotel at 503 228 1212.

Here’s the schedule through the rest spring and summer:

April

May

June

July

August

Portland Timbers Roundup (04/02/10)

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The Offside Timbers blog has been revived! Mao, of Mao’s Football (and @maofootball on twitter), has taken over for Bob Kellet (who is now writing again at The Woodwork).

Mao’s first two posts cover the pre-season:

Timbers Wrapping Up Pre-Season by mao at Timbers at The Offside

With April now just a single day away, the Portland Timbers find themselves with less than three weeks before their 2010 season opener against Rochester Rhinos on April 17. The Timbers have had a very successful offseason and pre-season to date with new player signings, friendlies and training camps. Lots of good work has gone into Portland’s last season in America’s second division and all signs are pointing to another strong season in the Rose City. [More]

Weekend in Bremerton by mao at Timbers at The Offside

A weekend in Bremerton, Washington is not most people’s idea of a good time. But the Portland Timbers are spending the latter part of this week and weekend across the Sound from Seattle as training camp continues. The highlight of the wee trip to the north is a friendly on Saturday at Memorial Stadium between the Timbers and Kitsap Pumas. [More]

Great news on this year’s NASL/USL, aka USSF D-II, broadcast availability:

All USSF D-II Matches Will Be Available Online, TV & Website News at NASL News

Good news for fans of 2nd Division soccer in the United States. Every USSD2 match will be available via online stream for free. The system will be similar to USLLive.com last season and will controlled by the US Soccer Federation. An announcement is expected next week as the USSF is currently working to finalize a media partner and to secure advertisers to help offset cost. [More]

And some nice coverage for the Timbers Army!

The team, the town, and the Timbers’ Army by Suzy Vitello Soulé at GoodnessPortland.com

Are they out yet? The scarf-snapping rowdies who swarm PGE Park during the fairer months? In the same way that blooming rhododendrons and azaleas harken the onslaught of spring in Portland, the chanting, swaggering, jolly bustle of Timbers’ fans peppering Goose Hollow with tailgate parties are a signal of every PGE-based match from April to October. [More]

There was more Timbers news this week than could be contained in a single post – be sure to also check out the Tuesday Timbers Tidbits (03/30/2010) for even more Timbers news.

April 1-4: First Thursday, Flash Gordon, Mallrats, Spring Beer & Wine Fest, & World Party Day

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No joke, my weekend starts early this week, so the blog version does too!

It’s First Thursday today, of course, at galleries around town (PDX Pipeline has the scoop). But thankfully, you have several other options tonight, and all weekend . . .

THURSDAY

Flash Gordon7th Planet Picture Show presents Flash Gordon

Portland’s answer to MST3K, the 7th Planet Picture Show, takes place at 7pm this Thursday, April 1st at Mount Tabor Theater (4811 SE Hawthorne).

Host Will Radik will be joined by Betsy Richter (local blogger extraordinaire and host of Redoing Media) and Sabrina Miller (cohost of PDX Sucks and a million other PDX.fm shows). [more]

Timbers Army First ThursdayTimbers Army First Thursday

The season opener is mere weeks away, which makes the Timbers Army First Thursday on April 1st the last one until the season ends.

Join us at The Bitter End and hang out with some fellow Portland Timbers fans! Chat about the latest Timbers news, enjoy a few pints, and possibly even find some Timbers or Timbers Army merchandise for sale. [more]

FRIDAY

Mallrats The Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie presents Mallrats

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of Kevin Smith’s Mallrats this Friday, April 2nd, at the Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie for April. The doors of the Bagdad (3702 SE Hawthorne) open at 10pm, film begins at 11pm. Admission is only $3, and you have to be 21 or over. [more]

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Spring Beer And Wine Festival 2010Spring Beer & Wine Fest 2010

The 16th annual Spring Beer & Wine Fest takes place at the Convention center (777 NE MLK) on Friday and Saturday, April 2nd and 3rd. . . .

There are about a million vendors (okay maybe I exaggerate a bit – but there are a lot), beer and wine competitions, a Tour de Cheese and Chocolatiers, and live music.
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World Party DaySATURDAY

Some sort of religious holiday occurs this weekend, but the big holiday is Saturday’s World Party Day: the annual celebration of globally synchronized events for a happy world.

World Party Day! Seriously!

I should say that’s plenty of stuff to do this weekend, but if you’re looking for more, the usual suspects have your back: Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!