Archives for February 2012

Authors in Pubs (1-March-2012)

February 29, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Update: Authors in Pubs has moved! See the PortlandWiki page for updates.

Portland’s venerable Joe’s Cellar (1332 NW 21st) hosts Authors in Pubs this Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 8pm.

The lineup:

Grant Keltner – author & guest MC
Dan Leahy
Terry McLean
introducing: Michael Vincent Pagano
actor, writer, dad : Jonathan Ems
and ‘special guest ‘ Fredric Alan Maxwell

Created by local writer Don Van Kirk last September, Authors in Pubs is a First Thursday event that aims to give local writers a chance to share their work, and receive feedback. The shows run about one hour, but visitors are encouraged to arrive early and stay late to talk with authors and peruse their books.

The Public Staircases of Portland

February 28, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Washingtonian Doug Beyerlein believes outdoor public stairways are a window into the soul of a community.

He has created a website, PublicStairs.com, devoted to the discovery and documentation of major outdoor public stairways anywhere in the world, which features stair maps for cities throughout the world.

His map for Portland, Oregon inventories two dozen outdoor public stairways that consist of at least 100 steps. Most of the staircases are described in The Portland Stairs Book, by Laura O. Foster.

Each staircase description includes the upper and lower locations, the number of steps, elevation gain, the staircase materials (e.g. concrete, wood, packed earth, etc.), and where to find said staircase in Foster’s book.

Hat tip Tyler Tervooren on Twitter

Barleywine and Big Beer Festival (March 2-3, 2012)

February 27, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

The Lucky Lab Beer Hall (1945 NW Quimby) hosts the 16th annual Barleywine and Big Beer Festival this Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, 2012, noon until 10pm both days.

Check out Samurai Artist’s preview at The New School Beer Blog:

The fest is one of my favorites of the year, and seems to fly somewhat under the radar. It’s not strictly for barleywine fans; there will be imperial IPAs, strong Belgian ales, and imperial stouts to sample alongside the barleywines. I’m also struggling to think of an event that features a wider variety of barrel-aged and vintage beers. There will be a few verticals available during each session, and beers will change out as the individual kegs run dry.

The Oregon Brewers Guild has the beer list and confirms that again the year $9 gets you a custom taster glass and two tokens, and additional tastes are $2.00.

Update: Another nice preview up at It’s Pub Night

South East Area ARTWalk (March 3-4, 2012)

February 27, 2012 by Dave 1 Comment

The 9th Annual South East Area Art Walk, S.E. Portland, Oregon’s 2-day, Local Art Walking Tour & Sale takes place this Saturday and Sunday (10am to 5pm both days), March 3 and 4, 2012.

Nearly 100 artists will provide a blaze of colors, shapes, textures, and visual stimuli in SE Portland neighborhoods for the annual SE Area ARTWalk on Saturday and Sunday, the first weekend of March. . . Artists show in their own creative space or are hosted by local residents and businesses allowing you to visit indoor locations on the free, self-guided tour. The SE Area ARTWalk is a community-building event that has strengthened the connection between businesses, artists, and neighbors.

The art fair area is roughly bordered by SE 9th, SE Hawthorne, SE 41st and SE Powell. The event is free, and runs from 10am to 5pm. Maps can be viewed online or downloaded here (pdf). And check out the online guided tour. Find out all the details at the event website.

Portland Saturday Market 2012 Season Begins (March 3, 2012)

February 26, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Hurray! Portland Saturday Market‘s 39th season begins this Saturday, March 3, 2012. Your long winter without access to hippy candles, knit bags, and tie-dyed t-shirts is over!

Join PORTLAND SATURDAY MARKET, March 3 & 4, 2012 for the official opening of the 2012 season. PSM has celebrated arts & crafts in the Pacific Northwest for 39 years.
Show your support of artists and your local economy and join us for a two-day celebration.
• 2 pairs of tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s touring show OVO.
• 5 Daily give-a-ways of $25.00 gift cards
• 2 days of Main Stage entertainment serving up local music with the likes of Johnny Martin. http://www.johnnymartin.com/
• 2 days of Kid’s Activities, featuring Janet Julian teaching children and their families how to create musical instruments out of recycled materials.
• Kid’s Parade at noon through the Market both Saturday and Sunday.
• Flamebuoyant’s circus entertainers will lead the kid’s parade each day with their stilt walkers, jugglers and musicians.
• 21 Food Carts featuring original recipes of local favorites like Horn of Africa’s Vegetarian Sambusa’s, Old Town Burgers Chili Dogs or Katmandu Cafes, Chicken Vindaloo.
• 250+ talented artisans selling their original handcrafted wares.

As per usual the market also features dozens of food carts, live music, and hundreds of vendors every weekend through December 24th! Saturday hours are 10am to 5pm, Sundays 11am to 4:30pm.