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Stumptown Stories: Pixelate Your Wagon! (8 March 2016)

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Oregon Trail screenshotStumptown Stories presents Pixelate Your Wagon! on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

Dive into the world of dysentery, death, and DOS with Joe Streckert (Interesting Times). Oregon Trail introduced a whole generation of school kids to the wonderful world of westward expansion. Learn about the origins of the game, how it evolved, and how it matches up to real history.

After that, learn all about Oregon’s most catastrophic cinematic flop, Paint Your Wagon! Doug Kenck-Crispin (Kick Ass Oregon History) will guide you through the chaotic and expensive production of one of the most notorious musicals off all time, made all the more infamous due to the musical stylings of Clint Eastwood himself.

I’m sure Joe will touch on a few of the points made in the video below, and other fun stuff from Oregon Trail.  Note: Oregon Trail was created back in 1971 – way before the Apple II!

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.

Portland Weekend Amusements (4-6 March 2016)

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In another sign of spring, Saturday Market opens this weekend. Your MLS-champ Timbers kick off the 2016 season, and Barleywines and SE Portland art round out a solid weekend.

Friday-Saturday

19th Annual Lucky Lab Barleywine Festival

Lucky LabVisit The New School for the Beer List for the Lucky Labrador Barleywine Festival.

Come join us for the big, crazy beers at this year’s Barleywine Festival at the Quimby Beer Hall on Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th, noon to 10 p.m. both days. An event glass and four tokens are just $15 and extra tickets are $2 each for a four ounce pour. We have over 50 different beers. We will have about 25 on tap at any one time so you might want to make this a two day event.

Saturday

Portland Saturday Market – opening day 2016

Portland Saturday MarketOn March 5th, PSM opens once again to showcase Oregon’s best handmade products for our 43rd year.

PSM will feature:

  • Instagram Contest “Why I love handmade” Post pictures of products purchased from PSM. Win a $25 gift card. Stay connected socially with #handmade happiness
  • Five give-a-ways of $25 gift cards per day
  • Main Stage entertainment is serving up local music with the likes of The Talbott Brother and Cardboard Songsters
  • Kids’ Korner featuring Amazama Circus Arts Team will teach kids to juggle, balance things and much more
  • Flamebuoyant’s Circus entertainers will meander Saturday with their stilt walkers, jugglers and musicians.
  • 21 Food Carts featuring original recipes of local favorites like Angelina’s Greek Cuizina -chicken gyro, Jalisco’s vegetarian burrito and Tim’s Thai chicken satay with peanut sauce.
  • 250+ talented artisans selling their original handcrafted wares.
  • PSM is a FREE event and open to all ages. Come discover the best of PDX in one place.

Saturday-Sunday

SE Area ARTWalk

SE Area ArtWalkNearly 70 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. The ARTWalk map area includes the boundaries of SE 9th Ave to SE 41st and SE Powell to SE Hawthorne Blvd. 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.

Sunday

Portland Timbers’ 2015 MLS Cup Championship Celebration and home opener against Columbus Crew SC

Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers host the Columbus Crew at Providence Park on Sunday, 6 March 2016 in the 2016 league opener for both teams, at 1:30 PM.

Oh yeah, and we’ll be celebrating winning the 2015 MLS Cup!

The celebration will include:

  • The official 2015 MLS Cup Championship banner unveiling, with the help of Timber Jim and Timber Joey
  • A commemorative MLS Cup Championship pennant giveaway for the first 7,500 supporters into Providence Park
  • MLS Cup trophy display and photo opportunity at the matchv
  • A large-scale banner and flag display on the Providence Park pitch pre-game
  • As is tradition, the Timbers Army will sing the national anthem

New Sellwood Bridge Opening Celebration (27 February 2016)

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Multnomah County’s newest, old, bridge opens to auto traffic on March 1, 2016. Before that happens, come on out Saturday, 27 February 2016 from noon until 4 PM for the New Sellwood Bridge Opening Celebration.

The community is invited to a celebration on the new bridge on Saturday, Feb. 27. The new bridge opens for the free, family-friendly event at noon. An opening ceremony and ribbon cutting will start the celebration around 1 p.m., followed by the “Through the Decades” parade. Attendees should enter the event at S.E. Tacoma St. and S.E. 6th Ave.

Food carts, retail and non-profit booths will be located on the bridge for the party. There will be entertainment on the main stage and along the bridge, and a few surprises. The first to arrive will receive a Sellwood Bridge lapel pin to commemorate the day.

Parking is limited – take the bus, or just walk down if you’re a neighbor. More event details, including a parade map at the event page.

Stumptown Stories Presents: Art ‘n Opium (12 January 2016)

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Stumptown Stories presents Art ‘n Opium on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

We’re back for another round of Portland history. Start 2016 off by stuffing your head with art drugs!

Joe Streckert (Interesting Times) will get into the nitty-gritty of Portland’s plentiful public art, share the stories behind a number of high-profile pieces, and tell you why Portland has so damn much open air statuary.

Finn JD John (Offbeat Oregon History) will dive into the history of opium in Portland Oregon, from smoking to smuggling to how the law dealt with it. Current legislation prevents him from giving out samples, but the Jack London has plenty of booze on hand.

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 PM, 21 and over only.

Things to do in Portland on Christmas Day (2015)

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Christmas day doesn’t have to be just about the kids and homebrew eggnog. Get out!

Shop

Powell’s Books (1005 W Burnside). The downtown Powell’s is open 10 AM to 6 PM on Christmas Day (all other locations, save the one at the airport, are closed).

Activities

Bowling. Many (most?) bowling alleys, are open on Xmas day.

Movies. Catch a movie – many movie theaters are also open on the Holiday.

Know Your City is offering a December 25 walking tour! A Secular Portland Christmas People’s History Tour – buy your tickets in advance!

Booze

Bar Fly magazine keeps track of Portland-area bars open 365 days a year!

Eat and Drink

Portland Food and Drink is maintaining the master list of Restaurants Open Christmas in Portland 2015

Coffee

Portland Food and Drink is also maintaining the master list of Portland Coffeehouses Open on Christmas Day.

Transit

TriMet’s Christmas Day schedule: TriMet buses, MAX trains, and the Streetcar will run on Sunday schedules. No WES service!

The information in this post is compiled through a combination of hearsay, website perusals, assumptions, and direct contact – please do not take it as gospel; if you don’t want to make a fruitless trip out, give the place a call first!