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Stumptown Stories: The Portland of A.E. Doyle (13-December-2011)

December 11, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

Stumptown Stories: The Portland of A.E. DoyleThe Stumptown Stories series, geared to everyone who loves this city we live in, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder). Free to get in, but must be 21 or over – there’s a full bar!

This Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Philip Niles, professor of History Emeritus at Carleton College, in collaboration with the Architectural Heritage Center presents The Portland of A.E. Doyle.

Architect A.E. Doyle left his mark on Portland. The Benson Hotel, Civic Stadium, Meier and Frank, the Pacific Building—these structures and dozens more are reminders of Portland’s rapid growth in the early 20th century and, significantly, how architectural design during that period identified and legitimized institutions and the social structure of the growing city. Historian Phil Niles examines the stages of Doyle’s development as an architect, the evolution of his style, and how his career reflected—and furthered—Portland’s growth.

Doors open at 5pm for this free event (21 and over only). Presentation begins at 7:30pm.

December 10, 1805: Fort Clatsop Construction Begins

December 10, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

William Clark's plan for Fort ClatsopConstruction of Fort Clatsop, the winter quarters for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, began on December 10, 1805.

all hands were employed at work notwithstanding the rain. Capt Clark and party returned to camp, they found the ocean to be about 7 miles from our camp… in the evening we laid the foundation of our huts.

The fort, near present day Astoria, was about fifty feet long on each side, with cabins in parallel on two sides and gates at the ends. The expedition spent over three, rainy, months in the fort. When the expedition left in Spring, 1806 they left the fort to Clatsop Chief Coboway.

A replica fort (the second, after the first burnt down) is now part of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.

December 7, 1996: Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Relit

December 7, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (photo by Oregon Attractions on Flickr)The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse on the bay in Newport, Oregon was built in 1871 and decommissioned only three years later. But on December 7, 1996, it was re-lit as a privately maintained aid to navigation.

The light shines with a steady white light from dusk to dawn (and sometimes on dark days, because it is controlled by a photocell.) The light is 161 feet above sea level.

The lighthouse had originally been active only three years due to the construction of the Yaquina Head Light, three miles north, which made it obsolete.

Photo credit: Yaquina Bay Lighthouse by Oregon Attractions on Flickr, used here under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

Weekend Amusements (November 25-27, 2011)

November 23, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

There is no shortage of events and spectacles this Thanksgiving weekend, including the Macy’s parade, several tree lightings, and of course frenzied shopping. But what you’re really after is Canadian football and booze, right?! My picks are below, and make sure to visit our friends at Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com for even more!

Ongoing

Pittock MansionPittock Mansion Holiday Season 2011

Once again Portland’s historic Pittock Mansion is going all out for the holiday season. This year, from November 21 through January 2, the theme is Christmas Around The World.
“Every year, starting more than 40 years ago, dozens of volunteer decorators, designers, and local organizations donate their time and talents to transform Pittock Mansion into a Christmas wonderland for approximately 17,000 delighted visitors during the holiday season.” [more]

Tannenbaum MadnessTannenbaum Madness 2011

Alberta Main Street‘s Tannenbaum Madness is a walking window tour of whimsical, wacky and artistic trees.
“Tannenbaum Madness is an event, inviting families and art lovers to bundle up and take a stroll up Alberta Street this holiday season. Businesses up and down NE Alberta Street create a walking tour of whimsical, artistic, and unique holiday trees on display it in their front windows.” [more]

Zoolights!ZooLights 2011

The 2011 ZooLights ignite for the first time on Friday, November 25. The sparkling lights and brilliant hues will be cast each evening (except Christmas Eve and Day) through January 1, 2012.
“More than a million lights transform the Oregon Zoo into a luminous winter wonderland filled with moving sculptures, forests of lighted trees and animal silhouettes.” [more]

Friday

Portland Art MuseumPortland Art Museum Free Day

Though the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is closed on Thanksgiving Day, enjoy free admission on Friday, November 25, 2011 from 5pm until 8pm.
The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5pm-8pm) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark December 23, 2011 on your calendar! [more]

Friday-Saturday

BoozeClear Creek Distillery Thanksgiving Weekend Open House

Portland artisan spirits pioneer, Clear Creek Distillery (2389 NW Wilson), will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Weekend Open House this Friday and Saturday, November 25 and 26, 2011.
“We will be hosting guests in our production area, which is usually closed to the public, explaining our production process and providing tastings. Visitors can see the stills, fermentation tanks, etc., and see what we are currently making, as well as talk with the people who actually make our spirits.” [more]

Saturday

D.B. CooperD.B. Cooper Symposium

Thanksgiving Day this year marks the 40th anniversary of the infamous D.B. Cooper hijacking, so it’s only appropriate that Portland will be playing host to a D.B. Cooper Symposium this weekend, on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the Portland Hilton (921 SW 6th) to be exact. [more]

Sunday

Grey Cup 2011Grey Cup in Portland (2011)

The 99th Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League‘s championship game, takes place this Sunday, November 27, 2011.

This year BC Place Stadium will host the game. Unfortunately the half time entertainment is provide by Nickelback. The home-town BC Lions will be facing the Winnepeg Blue Bombers! [more]

November 21, 1970: Bomb Rips through Portland City Hall

November 21, 2011 by Dave 2 Comments

Sunday Oregonian front page, 22 November 1970

In the early morning hours on Saturday, November 21, 1970 a powerful explosion ripped through the east entrance of Portland’s City Hall (The Sunday Oregonian, 22 November 1970).

The blast, which went off shortly after 3am Saturday on the SW 4th Avenue side of the 75-year-old structure caused heavy damage to the building, destroyed a replica of the Liberty Bell, and shattered windows in several other buildings in the vicinity. . .

The City Hall custodian, 62-year old Leslie Graham, of 733 NE Couch St., said he was just off the central corridor of the first floor, about 50 feet from the blast, when it occurred.

“I couldn’t figure out what had happened at first,” he said afterward. Dust and smoke were so heavy he could not see anything, Graham said. “So I went up to the second floor, and it was just as bad up there.”

In the second-floor council chamber, directly over the blast, Mayor Schrunk’s heavy, wooden desk was upended and desks of the four city councilmen were jarred several feet from their original spots. Wind whistled through gaping windows and twisted venetian blinds.

No group or individual ever claimed responsibility for the Liberty Bell bombing, and the culprits were never identified.

1970 Liberty Bell bombing - City Hall interior

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