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Weekend Amusements (October 14-16, 2011)

October 13, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Fall has officially arrived, in my book, when the apples arrive. Well this weekend (and next too!) over 50 apple varieties will be available at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting event, so I daresay fall has arrived. Also the Timbers host Houston in what may be the final home match of the season, if the team doesn’t make the playoffs. The second annual Oregon Archives Crawl takes place Saturday! Read on for details on all these events, and several more . . .

All Weekend

Portland Nursery Apple Tasting Event 2011

Portland Nursery‘s 24th Annual Apple Tasting Event takes place over the next two weekends (Friday-Sunday, October 14-16, and 21-23) at the SE 50th and Stark location.

After the beer-focused festivals, this is my favorite fall event. Apple tasting, old fashioned cider pressing, apple desserts, cooking demonstrations, and live music – what’s not to like? Heather also freakin’ loves apples! [more]

Friday

Shine A Light

Shine A Light 2011 takes place Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park).

“This annual event reshapes the Museum experience through installations, performances, and presentations throughout the campus. Innovative activities push the conventional boundaries of art.” [more]

Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo

The Portland Timbers (11-13-7) host the Houston Dynamo (10-9-13) Friday night in the final home match of the regular season. The Timbers are on the cusp of the last playoff position, and three points Friday night would pull them even with Houston at 43 points. Win, draw, or lose Friday, the playoff picture may not become clear for a few more weeks: only 5 points currently separate Colorado, New York, Houston and Portland for the last spot. The Timbers play two more regular seasons matches, on the road, after Friday. [more]

Saturday

Oregon Archives Crawl and After Party

The 2nd annual Oregon Archives Crawl takes place Saturday, October 15, 2011.

Crawlers begin at any of the four host locations: Portland Archives and Records Center, the Portland State University Millar Library, Multnomah County Central Library or theOregon Historical Society. [more]

House Spirits White Dog Whiskey Release

House Spirits invites the public to the release of the latest batch of White Dog Whiskey this Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the distillery (2025 SE 7th).

“This new release, which is Batch 28 in our Stillroom Series, has beautiful Autumn notes of fresh cut apples and pears, pie crust and honey. You will have a chance to taste compare between the new Batch 28 and Batch 27, our White Dog Whiskey we release this Summer.” [more]

Storm Day: Commemorating the 1962 Columbus Day Storm

Pittock Mansion‘s annual Storm Day event, which commemorates the 1962 Columbus Day Storm, takes place this Saturday, October 15, 2011. . . .
The then privately owned, and up for sale, Pittock Mansion sustained significant damage during the storm. A fundraising effort by concerned citizens spurred the City of Portland to purchase the mansion in 1964 (for $225,000!). It was restored and in 1965 the historic house opened as the museum we know it as now. [more]

En Route: Todd Haynes Presents Vertigo and Performance

Filmmaker Todd Haynes kicks off En Route, the new Hollywood Theatre series featuring directors at the height of their craft presenting films that have influence their work, this Saturday, October 15, 2011.

Todd Haynes, considered a defining figure in the New Queer Cinema movement, is the award winning director of Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, and the new TV series Mildred Pierce. The films he will introduce and answer questions about on Saturday night are Performance and Vertigo. [more]

For even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Shine A Light 2011 at the Portland Art Museum (14-October-2011)

October 11, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Shine A Light 2011 takes place Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park).

This annual event reshapes the Museum experience through installations, performances, and presentations throughout the campus. Innovative activities push the conventional boundaries of art.

Activities go all day, from 10am until midnight. But things really get interesting in the evening with performances, tours, workshops, games, and more – inside and outside the museum.

This year, Museum-goers will have the opportunity to get a hair cut in the style of their favorite Museum artwork; pick up art-inspired recipes by popular Portland chefs; make their own Museum postcards; engage in beer/art conversations; get a tattoo inspired by artwork in the collection; enjoy food inspired by the Museum; find dance in unexpected places; square dance the night away; and much more. Shine a Light offers an exciting opportunity to reinvigorate your relationship with art by engaging with the Museum in unexpected ways and to join the community at large in celebrating art.

Download the Shine A Light catalogue (pdf) for more details. Admission is $15 or free with museum admission. Museum members get in free.

Oregon Archives Crawl and After Party (15-October-2011)

October 10, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The 2nd annual Oregon Archives Crawl takes place Saturday, October 15, 2011.

Crawlers begin at any of the four host locations: Portland Archives and Records Center, the Portland State University Millar Library, Multnomah County Central Library or theOregon Historical Society.

Crawlers can tour some of the facilities and get a glimpse of where all these treasures are stored, see how Portland has changed over the years through photos and maps, and touch artifacts ranging from police dockets dating back to the late 1800s to medical artifacts from OHSU (maybe even a skull).

Pick up your free “passport” at any host location, and make sure to get stamps as you crawl from site to site.

At each site also hosts other participating local archives and heritage organizations. Over 30 organizations are participating in this year’s Archives Crawl, including Oregon Health and Sciences University, theGenealogical Forum of Oregon Library, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, the Multnomah County Records Program and the Dill Pickle Club.

The archive crawl runs from 10am to 3pm and is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in history is welcome at the archive crawl – you don’t have to be a history scholar.

Bring your fully stamped passport with you to the After Party at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan) and enter a drawing for items donated by participating organizations. Relax and chat with archivists, historians, and you fellow history buffs while enjoying live music. The party runs from 3:30pm to 6pm and is open and free to the public – but bring money for McMenamins’ food and beer!

OMSI After Dark Loves the 80s (28-September-2011)

September 26, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

OMSI After Dark . . . Loves the 80s, this Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from 6 to 11pm.

Desperately seeking a flashback? Bring your mullet, bad perm, or Flock of Seagulls dyed bang comb-over to OMSI Loves the 80s, a one-night-only extravaganza of all things bitchin’. I am so sure! Rock out in an 80s dance club, get an 80s makeover and prom pic, play laser tag, and uncover the scientific mysteries of Pop Rocks and Teddy Ruxpin. Break dancing, arcade games, costume contest, and three movie-themed lounges—all wrapped up in parachute pants and jelly shoes!

Visit the ET Lounge for Bunk Sandwiches, and Ruby Jewel Treats. The Footloose Lounge features Le Bistro Montage, Davis Street Tavern, Salty’s, and Tabla. At the Big Lounge enjoy samples from the Better Bean Company, Dave’s Killer Bread, KIND Snacks, Mother Peach Caramels, and Stirs the Soul Chocolate.

21 and over only! Tickets are $12 for non-members, $6 for members – pre-purchase online. Visit OMSI.edu for more details.

Weekend Amusements (September 23-25, 2011)

September 22, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

I am not exaggerating when I state that this weekend is my favorite of the year. The Polish Festival is my favorite annual cultural event, and the Oaks Park Oktoberfest, also this weekend, is near the top of the list too. In addition there are several other Oktoberfests this weekend, a Reed College community celebration, Retro Gaming Expo, and more – something for everyone, especially those who love beer!

Ongoing

Chapman Vaux’s Swift Watch 2011

Every September thousands of Vaux’s Swifts come to Portland. They spend their days eating lots of bugs. In the late afternoon the Swifts begin flying in a giant undulating swirl in the sky about the school. Around sunset they swirl more tightly, like a ground pepper tornado, and begin disappearing, measure by measure, down the chimney. On the lawn below, hundreds of Portlanders gather on lawn chairs and blankets to stare at the sky, mesmerized. Boos erupt when opportunistic Peregrine falcons occasionally get lucky. The crowd cheers, however, when the predators are thwarted. Meanwhile unruly oblivious children scream and roll down the grassy hill. [more

All Weekend

Oaks Park Oktoberfest 2011

The 2011 Zenner’s Oktoberfest at Oaks Park takes place Friday through Sunday, September 23 through 25.

The authentic German beer and food (e.g. Zenner’s sausages, chicken schnitzel, braised red cabbage, sauerkraut, German Potato Salad, and Tater Tots!) is reasonably priced, and two festhallen and a multitude of outdoor picnic tables means there are plenty of places to sit down with your beers and friends. [more]

Friday-Saturday

Der Rheinlander Oktoberfest

The Rheinlander 2011 Oktoberfest takes place Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24 at the restaurant (5035 NE Sandy).

The outdoor bier tent features beer directly from Munich, German – including Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier and Paulaner Salvator Dopple Bock. Live music in the evenings is provided by Oktoberfest band Paloma from Chicago, and participate in (or observe with a smirk) the sausage and pretzel eating contest and costume competition. [more]

Saturday

Museum Day

On the Smithsonian magazine website, you can print a free admission ticket to one of a dozen museums in the Portland area (or one of hundreds across the country). The ticket grants you and a guest free admission on Saturday, September 24, Smithsonian‘s annual Museum Day. [more]

Fun on Foster

From 10am to 5pm this Saturday, Sept 24th, Foster Road puts itself on display; an opportunity for the residents of FoPo, Lents and Mt. Scott-Arlete to demonstrate their pride; a show for the rest of Portland to see. Fun on Foster, the annual street festival organized by the Foster Area Business Association (FABA), should be bigger and better this year, just as it was the year prior, and the year before that. [more]

Reed College Centennial Community Day Celebration

The first classes at Portland’s Reed College started 100 years ago, and to celebrate this auspicious anniversary, Reed is hosting a Centennial Community Day Celebration on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 8am to 3pm, and 7pm to 9pm.

Things start off at 8am with the Reed College 5k Odyssey Run/Walk (7am on-site registration at Eliot Circle) and a pancake breakfast (price included with 5k registration, or $5.95/person) from 8:30am to 11am. [more]

North 45 Oktoberfest

4th Annual OktoberFest party at North 45 will be Saturday, September 24th from 12 noon to late. All the staff will be sporting authentic garb. We’ll have German food & drink specials all day & night. Drinking boots and vessels will be available day of the event. Live Polka/funk band starts at 7pm on the patio. Patio will be open until midnight. Minors permitted until 9:30pm. There will be a Best Dressed contest around 11pm, so pull out your lederhosen. [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Portland Polish Festival

The 16th annual Portland Polish Festival, my favorite local cultural event, takes place this year on Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25.

The fest features non-stop music (much of it featuring accordions!) and dance performances, polka contests, and a can’t-miss Saturday night street dance. Enjoy Polish food like pierogies, kielbasa, gołąbki (cabbage rolls), placki ziemniaczane (potato pancakes), and other delectable options – and of course delicious Polish beer! In the vendor village, check out the jewelry, clothing, Polish pottery, and sundries for sale. [more]

Portland Retro Gaming Expo

The 2011 Portland Retro Gaming Expo takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25 at the Doubletree Hotel (1000 NE Multnomah Street).

PRGE is a convention attracting fans of video games and their history. It is made up of three areas: The Freeplay Arcade, the Theater and the Vendor Marketplace. [more]

Sunday

Northeast Portland Sunday Parkways

This year’s fifth and final Portland Sunday Parkways takes place in Northeast Portland on September 25, 2011.

Spend your Sunday afternoon (noon to 5pm) winding your way on bike or foot through mostly residential streets free of car traffic, from one park to the next. [more]

Oktoberfest at Edgefield

When you imagine Oktoberfest, what comes to mind? Oom-pah bands, loads of beer, bratwurst and hamburgers and more! One and all are welcome to participate in the German celebration that is Oktoberfest! Begun as a wedding party for Germany’s Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese in 1810, today Oktoberfest is celebrated all over the world with music, singing, dancing, beer, food and revelry. [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

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