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Portland Timbers 2011 Jerseys, and Jet Plane, Unveiled

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The Portland Timbers, with the help of new sponsor Alaska Airlines, unveiled the 2011 MLS jerseys today.

I was one of the lucky fans selected to attend. I brought my trusty point and shoot, which can take decent photos. But not as nice as the photos taken by photographer Steven D. Lenhart. He graciously provided the photo below of new Timbers defender Rodney Wallace modeling the 2011 secondary MLS jersey.

Rodney Wallace in 2011 Timbers secondary jersey

The MLS Timbers know how to throw a party. The unveiling took place in a 64,000 square foot Horizon Air hangar at PDX.

Entrance

Happy fans were offered free beer and food! I enjoyed a Widmer Drifter myself.

happy fans

The production was top notch.

High production value

And did I mention that there was a jet plane decked out with a Timbers scarf and shield?

Jet plane

Check out the rest of the new Timbers kits at the online store.

Booze, Beer, and Crafts Weekend! (December 11-12, 2010)

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Boozy Saturday

Holiday Booze BazaarHoliday Booze Bazaar 2010

House Spirits Distillery‘s 5th Annual Holiday Booze Bazaar takes place Saturday, December 11 at the distillery (2025 SE 7th).

Vendors this year include Imbibe Magazine, Jacob’s Creamery, Joyas de Panama Cigars, Olympic Provisions, Sassafras, Theo Chocolate, and more! [more]

Season's EatingsSeason’s Eatings at New Deal Distillery

The 2nd Annual Season’s Eatings at New Deal Distillery (1311 SE 9th) takes place Saturday, December 11 2010 from noon until 6pm.

Some of the region’s best chocolates, cheeses, wines, spirits, charcuterie, baked goods, and pasta will be available to sample and to purchase, and it’s all a benefit for the Oregon Food Bank. [more]

Amnesia Winter Ale Fest 2010Amnesia Winter Beer Festival

The 3rd Annual Amnesia Winter Ale Festival takes place this Saturday, December 11 at the brewery (832 N Beech).

According to the flyers posted at the brewery, the festival runs from noon until 10pm. But according to the website, beers start pouring at 3pm. Take your pick. [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Crafty WonderlandCrafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale 2010

The 2010 Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday Sale takes place at the Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr – exhibit hall D) on Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, from 11am until 5pm.

About a million vendors (well, at least over 200) will be setting up booths and tables, selling everything from reversible hats to quirky t-shirts, hand made jewelry to stationery, and plenty of bad art . . . I kid, I kid! [more]


Check out the post Portland Holiday Displays and Activities as well for ongoing events. And for even more, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!

Portland Holiday Displays and Activities 2010

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2011 HERE!

Xmas Ship ParadeChristmas Ship Parade 2010

Now in its 56th year, the Christmas Ship Parade begins its run on Thursday, December 9 2010, with regularly scheduled runs through December 21.

“The Christmas Ship Parade started in 1954 with one lone sailboat from Portland Yacht Club. Bows of green with some ribbon where tied along the rails and it paraded on the rivers. The next year the parade started to grow.” [more]

Zoolights!Zoolights 2010

The 2010 Zoolights display stays lit at the Oregon Zoo through January 2 2011 . . . .

It’s not cheap, but the experience is memorable. Having grown up in Portland I visited the daytime Oregon Zoo (née Washington Park Zoo) numerous times in my childhood, but to see the place at night, with literal sheets of lights, lit up trees, and illuminated facsimiles of animals is quite the experience. [more]

Pittock Mansion HolidayVisit the Pittock Mansion during the Holidays (2010)

The public is invited in again to share in A Northwest Christmas: The Natural Beauty and Bounty of Oregon. The mansion will have been transformed into a holiday wonderland. Festive decorations, ribbon, garland, poinsettias, and more than 15 Christmas trees will fill the historic house. . .

The holiday display stays up until January 2nd. The mansion is open every day from November 22 until January 2nd 2011, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Hours daily are 11am until 4pm. [more]

Holiday ExpressAll Aboard the Holiday Express

The 2010 Holiday Express begins boarding on Friday, December 3.

The Oregon Pacific Railroad operated trains depart Oaks Park Station for a 40 minute ride along the river. I don’t know how he finds the time, but Santa Claus will make an appearance on each train. [more]

Peacock LanePeacock Lane 2010

Peacock Lane officially lights up for the 2010 holiday season on December 15 at 6pm.

Peacock Lane is a narrow residential street one block east of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard (née 39th Ave) between SE Stark and Belmont. Since the 1920s the residents of this stretch of mostly Tudor style houses have gone hog wild with the Christmas lights. [more]

Walls of Pride: A Guidebook to African American Public Art

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Walls of PrideThe Dill Pickle Club, Portland’s creative cultural club, has launched a project to create a guidebook to African American public art in Portland: Walls of Pride.

Walls of Pride will feature full-color photos of over a dozen works of public art. Included is a detailed map, interviews with artists Isaka Shamsud-Din and Adriene Cruz, a transcribed conversation between curator Robin Dunitz and history professor Reiko Hillyer, mural descriptions and artist biographies, and a bibliography.

The book project was inspired by the reception to the club’s November Tour of African American Public Art. For the full story, watch the video for the project at Kickstarter, and consider a pledge!