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Tuesday Timbers Tidbits (15-February-2011)

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TimbersIt’s Tuesday, so that means one thing: Quizzy Trivia Timbers Trivia with Sabrina Miller!

In Timbers blogging news, Look back and look forward with Nevets at his new blog Soccer Watcher.

And Timbers Insider has really taken off lately. I recommend adding it to your daily Timbers reading.

Oh, and check out the shiny and new Timbers Army website!

The Timbers, as you’ve no doubt heard, are back from California and back to training. Coach Spencer thinks the team is still miles off, but that’s why they keep training. Curious what a training session is like? Check out the Dropping Timber and Stumptown Footy coverage.

And check out the latest (yesterday!) PGE Park renovation photos at The Nerd is the Word.

The Portland Timbers marketing efforts continue collecting accolades, this time from Seattle!

Quizzy Trivia Timbers Trivia with Sabrina Miller!

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TimbersQuizzy Trivia quizmaster Sabrina Miller visits the Bitter End Pub (1981 W Burnside) Tuesday nights for Timbers Trivia!

Think you know your Timbers? Prove it. Not 100% sure? Who cares, come learn about them anyway – It’s free, what do you have to lose!

$5 bar cash to each person on the winning team (up to 5 people) and of course the 107ist discount applies.

It’s free to enter, so what do you have to lose? Quiz starts around 7pm.

It’s “Cooch” not “Cowch” – An Insider’s Guide to Portland Architecture and History (19-February-2011)

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Architectural Heritage CenterThe Architectural Heritage Center presents It’s “Cooch” not “Cowch” – An Insider’s Guide to Portland Architecture and History this Saturday, February 19, 2011.

Few people learn about Portland’s history or its architecture in a formal way. For the majority of new residents, learning is by happenstance. A building that went unnoticed on the morning commute suddenly emerges from the mist with a nickname and its place in the city’s history is revealed. And learning is often by mistake. Have you ever been corrected for mispronouncing the name of a new or unfamiliar street or building?

We hope newcomers and old-timers alike will join us for this informative and sometimes whimsical overview of Portland’s architecture and history. Did you know there was a typo on the exterior of Portland’s 1913 Central Library? Was it ever fixed? Other than poking your head out the window, where can you find a weather forecast while downtown? Who’s “Freddie?” What shopping mall was once the largest in the United States? And what is “Big Pink” anyway?

Portland native Amanda Tillstrom, who has a Master of Arts degree and has worked on exhibits at the Oregon Historical Society and the AHC, will provide answers to these questions!

The presentation takes place at the AHC (701 SE Grand) from 10am until 11:30. Admission is $13 for members and $18 for the general public. Pre-registration is strongly recommended!

Showdown at Slabtown III

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Showdown at Slabtown IIIThe third annual Showdown at Slabtown takes place Friday through Sunday, February 18 through 20. Slabtown (1033 NW 16th), of course, is the place.

The format:

You play solo games on machines; your score on a machine is ranked against other people’s scores, and assigned points accordingly; you can only have one score per machine; it costs 1 ticket to play a game, and tickets are $3 each or 4 for $10.

The strategy:

Try and get one decent score on each machine. This will likely ensure that you’re in the top 16 by midnight Saturday night.

Prizes for are cold hard cash! The Crazy Flipper Fingers website has the rest of the details.