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Zwickelmania (19-February-2011)

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ZwickelmaniaPresident’s Day weekend means one thing in Oregon: Zwickelmania.

Organized by the Oregon Brewers Guild, Zwickelmania is a free statewide event that offers beer drinkers a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers, and sample beers.

The Oregon Brewers Guild suggests a few itineraries for the Portland area:

N/NE Portland
From Columbia River Brewing and Brewery to Upright Brewing
Columbia River Brewing, 1728 NE 40th Ave
Laurelwood Public House and Brewery, 5115 NE Sandy Blvd
Alameda Brewhouse, 4765 NE Fremont
Breakside Brewery, 820 NE Dekum
Lompoc Brewing Co. – 5th Quadrant, 3901-B N Williams
Amnesia Brewing Company, 832 N Beech
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., 924 N. Russell St
Upright Brewing Co. 240 N Broadway

SW Portland
Full Sail Brewing at Riverplace to MacTarnahan’s Taproom
Full Sail at Riverplace, 0307 SW Montgomery
Rock Bottom Brewery, 206 SW Morrison
McMenamins Crystal Brewery, 1332 W. Burnside St.
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub, 210 NW 11th Ave
Rogue Distillery+Public House, 1339 NW Flanders St
BridgePort Brewing Co., 1313 NW Marshall
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby
Lompoc Brewing – New Old Lompoc Brewery, 1616 NW 23rd
Pyramid Breweries Mac Tarnahan’s Taproom, 2730 NW 31st Ave

Visit the Zwickelmania homepage for a list of participating breweries throughout the state and for shuttle bus information.

Darwin Day, Take to the Ship, Wurstfest, and More! (February 11-13, 2011)

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Friday

Moby DickTake To The Ship! – A 24-Hour Reading of Moby Dick

Take To the Ship, Portland’s First Continuous Reading of Moby Dick begins Friday, February 11th at 5pm and will go on for about 24 hours, finishing up on Saturday. . .

Each of the 135 chapters of Melville’s classic novel Moby-Dick will be read by different readers, “a host of area writers, artists, luminaries, and landlubbers alike.” [more]

PortlandiaWhere to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Miss the big premiere event? Don’t have a TV? Don’t have the Independent Film Channel? Watch Portlandia, if you’re into that sort of thing, at the Portland venues listed below. [more]

Saturday

DarwinDarwin Day 2011 in Portland

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution via natural selection revolutionized biological science and gave us a greater understanding of the origins of life.

Darwin Day is celebrated around the world on February 12th, the anniversary of the day Darwin was born in 1809. [more]

Saturday-Sunday

WurstfestWurstfest 2011

Wurstfest: A Mount Angel Celebration of German Sausage returns to Mount Angel for a third year.

Wurstfest was dreamed up in 2009 by the Bavarian-phile merrymakers in Mount Angel, Oregon, home of Oregon’s largest Oktoberfest celebration every fall. Heather and I attended the inaugural festival and enjoyed it immensely – it’s just like Oktoberfest, but in the winter. [more]

Sunday

OHSOregon Historical Society: Statehood Day Free Day

The Oregon Historical Society (1200 SW Park) is celebrating Oregon’s Statehood Day* by offering free admission on Sunday, February 13, 2011 from noon until 5pm . . .

At 2pm visitors can listen to a lecture by Kerry Tymchuk: “Laughing All the Way to the White House.” The celebration also includes birthday cake and frozen yogurt samples from Lucky Spoon Frozen Yogurt, while supplies last! [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!

Oregon Historical Society: Statehood Day Free Day (13-February-2011)

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2012 information here!

Oregon Historical SocietyThe Oregon Historical Society (1200 SW Park) is celebrating Oregon’s Statehood Day* by offering free admission on Sunday, February 13, 2011 from noon until 5pm:

Visit OHS for a free day in celebration of Oregon’s 152nd birthday. View our newest exhibit Perseverance: Black Pioneers in Early Oregon, and speak to representatives from the Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers. Take a walk through Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride and Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam, on their last day open in the museum. Children can investigate artifact replicas at our “What is it?” table.

At 2pm visitors can listen to a lecture by Kerry Tymchuk: “Laughing All the Way to the White House.” The celebration also includes birthday cake and frozen yogurt samples from Lucky Spoon Frozen Yogurt, while supplies last!

* Oregon’s birthday is actually Valentine’s Day, February 14. But OHS is closed on Mondays and celebrating Sunday ensures more people can participate anyway!

Darwin Day 2011 in Portland

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Charles DarwinCharles Darwin’s theory of evolution via natural selection revolutionized biological science and gave us a greater understanding of the origins of life.

Darwin Day is celebrated around the world on February 12th, the anniversary of the day Darwin was born in 1809.

The Darwin Day website explains what the celebration is about:

Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin — the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.

Portland Area Darwin Day Events

Seafood and Wine, Chinese New Year, Portlandia, Stupor Bowl, and more! (Feb. 4-6 2011)

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Friday

Dirty DancingCort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie – Dirty Dancing

The February 2011 edition of Cort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie takes place this Friday, and it’s a doozie: Dirty Dancing.

“It’s a classic. A camp classic. But it is also very, VERY educational. There are some very valuable life lessons in the film” [more]

PortlandiaWhere to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Miss the big premiere event? Don’t have a TV? Don’t have the Independent Film Channel? Watch Portlandia, if you’re into that sort of thing, at the Portland venues listed below. [more]

Friday-Saturday

Seafood and Wine Fest 2011Portland Seafood and Wine Festival

The 2011 Portland Seafood and Wine Festival takes place Friday and Saturday, February 4th and 5th at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr. Ave). This sixth annual festival is a celebration of all things Oregon, but most specifically our wonderful Oregon seafood and wines. [more]

Saturday

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair 2011Chinese New Year Cultural Fair

The Chinese New Year Cultural Fair, brought to you by Portland Chinese Times, takes place at Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr.) this Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 10am until 6pm. [more]

Hop and Vine Bottleshop Grand OpeningHop and Vine Bottleshop Grand Opening

The Grand Opening celebration for the Hop & Vine Bottlshop (1914 N Killingsworth) takes place on Saturday, February 5 2011. The new space features “an extensive and expanded selection of Craft Beer, Wine, Sake and Mead!” [more]

Sunday

American FootballOther Things To Do In Portland On Superbowl Sunday (2011)

The American secular holiday known as Superbowl Sunday takes place this Sunday, February 6, 2011. What is the America-football apostate supposed to do on this day? Let me help you find your way.

Sunday will be a good day to enjoy parks; museums; and pubs, taverns, and bars (like Hall of Records – Sunday is Soul Night!) that don’t have TVs – they’ll all be almost empty. [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!