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Soccer City, USA: The Birth and Rise of the Portland Timbers (29-March-2011)

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The Birth and Rise of the Portland TimbersJoin the Oregon Encyclopedia project this Tuesday, March 29 at the McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale (2126 SW Halsey) for a special OE History Night presentation, Soccer City, USA: The Birth and Rise of the Portland Timbers.

Michael Orr takes a look back at the first season of the Timbers team in 1975, a season so successful that it landed the Timbers in the NASL Soccer Bowl and earned Portland the nickname “Soccer City USA.” Learn more about the team that inspired huge crowds and featured stars like Peter Withe and Willie Anderson.

Michael is managing writer and editor at the Portland startup FC Media, which is dedicated to documenting Timbers history. He is currently writing a history of the inaugural 1975 NASL Portland Timbers season. Michael also hosts the radio show mao’s Football, maintains a blog of the same name, and writes for the Timbers blog at The Offside and other publications.

The presentation starts at 6:30pm in the Edgefield Power Station Theater. All ages are welcome and admission is free, but bring a canned good to donate to SnowCap Community Charities.

Division Street Brewpublicrawl (19-March-2011)

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BrewPubliCrawl 2011The second annual SE Division Street Meet the Brewers BrewPubliCrawl takes place Saturday, March 19, 2011.

At each stop different regional brewers will be serving and discussing their Cascadian-brewed beers. Twenty five Oregon breweries are taking part in this year’s event.

The schedule, and the brewers:

Noon: Victory Bar (3652 SE Division). Breweries: Hopworks Urban Brewery, Breakside, Oakshire.

1:30pm: New Old Lompoc Hedge House (3412 SE Division). Brewery: Lompoc.

3:00pm: Bar Avignon (2138 SE Division). Breweries: Full Sail, Fort George (Astoria, OR), and Upright.

4:30pm: The BeerMongers (SE 12th and Division). Breweries: Barley Brown’s, Block 15, Migration.

6pm: Blitz Ladd (2239 SE 11th). Breweries: 10 Barrel, Widmer, Burnside Brewing, Southern Oregon, Ninkasi, Pyramid, Alameda, Coalition, Cascade, Beetje, Laurelwood, and more!

Cost is $12, which includes an all access wristband and ten drink tokens. The wristband get you special deals on special brews, and is available at each location. Also, there will be raffles. More drink tokens will set you back $1 each. Entry and tokens are available an any of the locations above, and remember: cash only!

Visit the Brewpublic events page for more details, including how you can leave the driving to Brewvana Brewery Tours shuttles!

Three Beer Events, Chowder Challenge, Fix-It Fair, & More! (February 25-27)

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All Weekend

Beerbrawl IVBeer Brawl IV

Beer Brawl IV began Monday and continues through Sunday, February 27 at Concordia Ale House (3276 NE Killingsworth). . .

Oregon, Washington, and California brewers fight it out in four categories: Pale, IPA, Stout, and Brewer’s Choice. [more]

Nano Beer FestWinter Nano Beer Fest

The 2nd annual Winter Nano Beer Fest takes place Friday through Sunday, February 25 through 27, at Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub (12562 SW Main St. in Tigard). Indeed, the nanos are rising!

This fest feature 10 big beers from tiny Oregon breweries. [more]

Friday

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

Fix It FairFix-It Fair

The last of the 24th annual series of Fix-It Fairs takes place this Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Jefferson High School (5210 N Kerby Avenue).

“Fix-It Fair is a FREE event where you can learn simple and affordable ways to save money and be healthy at home this winter.” [more]

Battle of the BeltMcMenamin’s Hillsdale Brewfest and Battle of the Belt

The 18th Annual McMenamin’s Hillsdale Brewfest and Battle of the Belt take place this Saturday, February 26th at the Hillsdale Brewery and Public House (1505 SW Sunset Blvd) from 10am until close.

Twenty brewers from the vast McMenamins empire bring specially brewed beers to the festival Saturday to be judged (and enjoyed) by festival patrons. [more]

Old Lompoc Chowder Challenge logoChowder Challenge

New Old Lompoc‘s fifth annual Chowder Challenge takes place Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Fifth Quadrant (3901 N Williams).

From noon until 4pm a $10 admission fee secures you the opportunity to sample chowders (New England-style only!) prepared by a bunch of local chowder purveyors [more]

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

Winter Nano Beer Fest (February 25-27, 2011)

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Nano Beer FestThe 2nd annual Winter Nano Beer Fest takes place Friday through Sunday, February 25 through 27, at Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub (12562 SW Main St. in Tigard). Indeed, the nanos are rising!

This fest feature 10 big beers from tiny Oregon breweries.

And one cider from Salem:

4 ounces tasters will set you back $1.50, or you can fill your festival glass for $5.00. Live bands play all weekend. Hours are 11am to 11pm on Friday and Saturday and 11am to 6pm on Sunday.

Breakfast in Bridgetown – The iPhone App!

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Breakfast in Bridgetown iPhone AppBreakfast in Bridgetown, the book, is a fantastic resource, but it doesn’t fit in your pocket. But now you can easily carry Paul Gerald‘s expertise around with you everywhere you go – get the Breakfast in Bridgetown iPhone application!

The application works much like other applications of its ilk. You can browse a map to nearby breakfast places, look up specific restaurants, find restaurants by category (e.g. hip, veggie-friendly, kid-friendly, etc.), or just browse in alphabetical order.

Each restaurant entry includes not just hours, location, and phone, but also information about the wait, health option, where the coffee comes from, and more. I highly recommend this app!