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Weekend Amusements (February 24-26, 2012)

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Should be a fun Portland weekend – there’s a beer fest, a chowderfest, and a lot of fun option on Saturday. Winter isn’t all bad!

All Weekend

Nano Beer FestWinter Nano Beer Fest

The third annual Winter Nano Beer Fest takes place this weekend, February 24 through 26, 2012, at Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub (12562 SW Main St., Tigard).

Featuring big beers by small local breweries, including Astoria Brewing Company‘s Bitter Bitch Imperial IPA, Beer Valley‘s Leafer Madness Imperial Stout, Bend Brewing‘s Sexi Mexi Imperial Stout, Boneyard Brewing’s Notorious Triple IPA, The Common’s Sticke Double Alt, and lots more! [more]

Friday

Portland Art MuseumPortland Art Museum Free Day

The Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is offering free admission on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 5pm until 8pm.

And there will be food carts! [more]

PortlandiaWhere to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Updated for 2012: season 2!
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.
Portlandia season 2 airs of Fridays, beginning on January 6, 2012. [more]

Saturday

25th Annual Neigbhorhood Fix-It FairFix-It Fair

The last of the 25th annual series of Portland neighborhood Fix-It Fairs takes place this Saturday, February 25, 2012 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]

McMenaminsHillsdale Brewfest and Battle of the Belt

The 19th annual Hillsdale Brewfest and Battle of the Belt takes place this Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 11am until late at the Hillsdale Brewery and Public House (1505 SW Sunset Blvd).

Twenty-two 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 logoNew Old Lompoc Chowder Challenge

New Old Lompoc‘s sixth annual Chowder Challenge takes place Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Fifth Quadrant (3901 N Williams) from noon until 4pm.

Admission to the competition is free, and attendees 12 and older can purchase sample trays for $10 to participate in the tasting. All proceeds will be donated to the Community Transitional School, which provides educational services to homeless and at-risk children. [more]

Entertainment For PeopleEntertainment for People

The latest Entertainment for People extravaganza takes place Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Disjecta (8371 N Interstate).

Hosted by Shelley McLendon and B. Frayn Masters (of Back Fence PDX fame), Entertainment for People is a highly entertaining variety show that offers a snack-sized smorgasbord of music, weird stuff, film, readings, comedy in all forms, and booze. [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.

Winter Nano Beer Fest (February 24-26, 2012)

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Nano Beer FestThe third annual Winter Nano Beer Fest takes place this weekend, February 24 through 26, 2012, at Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub (12562 SW Main St., Tigard).

Featuring big beers by small local breweries, including Astoria Brewing Company‘s Bitter Bitch Imperial IPA, Beer Valley‘s Leafer Madness Imperial Stout, Bend Brewing‘s Sexi Mexi Imperial Stout, Boneyard Brewing’s Notorious Triple IPA, The Common’s Sticke Double Alt, and lots more!

Enjoy heated tents, live music all three days, and plenty of beer 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday, and 11am to 6pm Sunday. The full pub menu will also be available. The commemorative tasting glass will set you back $5, and 4oz tasters are $1.50 each.

Weekend Amusements (February 17-19, 2012)

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It’s a dream weekend in, and around, Portland. Zwickelmania Saturday means brewery tours and beer samples, Wurstfest [in Mount Angel] means Oktoberfest in February, the Timbers Army gathers Saturday, and pinballers, movie makers, and belly dancers frolic.

All Weekend

Rose City PinballRose City Showdown IV

The fourth annual Rose City Showdown takes place this weekend, February 17 through 19, 2012 at the Slingshot Lounge (5532 SE Center).

“Rose City Showdown is a HERB style qualifying PAPA style finals tournament consisting of two divisions, an open division on 6 machines and a classics division on 4 machines.” [more]

Friday-Saturday

WurstfestWurstfest 2012

“Dust off your Lederhosen, starch up your Dirndl and join the happy folk in Mount Angel for two fun days of celebration in honor of the WURST!”

Wurstfest: A Mount Angel Celebration of German Sausage returns to Mount Angel for a fourth 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.[more]

Friday

Offbeat Belly DancingOffbeat Belly Dance

Every third Friday of the month the Blue Monk (3341 SE Belmont) hosts the Offbeat Belly Dance collective, a club rocking, good timing, genre-defying gang of badass belly dancers.

This Friday, February 17, 2012 is now exception: Offbeat Belly Dance! Inaugural 2012 Edition! Fun! Fabulous! Free Show! [more]

PortlandiaWhere to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Updated for 2012: season 2!
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.
Portlandia season 2 airs of Fridays, beginning on January 6, 2012. [more]

Saturday

ZwickelmaniaZwickelmania 2012

The Oregon Brewers Guild‘s fourth annual Zwickelmania takes place this Saturday, February 18, 2012 at dozens of breweries and brewpubs state wide.

Zwickelmania, held every President’s Day weekend, is a free statewide event that offers beer drinkers a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers, and sample beers. [more]

Timbers ArmyTimbers Army Third Saturday

It’s time once again for the Timbers Army 3rd Saturday celebration. February’s takes place this Saturday, February 18 20120 at an old favorite, the Leisure Public House (8002 N Lombard).

“We ended 2011/12′s off season at North Portland’s favorite low key (not after us) pub The Leisure Public House!!!” [more]

Sunday

Attack of the FlixAttack of the Flix #02

Attack of the Flix, presented by Microflix, is a monthly competition for Portland filmmakers held at the Curious Comedy Theatre (5225 NE MLK). This month’s show takes place Sunday, February 19, 2012.

If you are an Oregon or Washington filmmaker, submit your film! All films must be 10 minutes or less, and submitted on USB thumb drives encoded as AppleTV (see the FAQ for full details). [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.

Wurstfest 2012

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Dust off your Lederhosen, starch up your Dirndl and join the happy folk in Mount Angel for two fun days of celebration in honor of the WURST!

WurstfestWurstfest: A Mount Angel Celebration of German Sausage returns to Mount Angel for a fourth 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.

Mount Angel area sausage makers present their best wursts at the fest, authentic German beers are on tap, and regional wines and Bavarian glühwein is available. Entertainment includes Oktoberfest-style music and dancing.

This year’s fest takes place at the brand new Mt. Angel Community Festhalle on Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18. Hours both days are 11am until 11pm. Included in the $10.00 adult admission fee is a souvenir glass Bavarian beer mug or wine glass (for first 2000 attendees). Anyone under 21 gets in free with an adult.

In 2009 we visited Wurstfest on Valentines Day, which coincidentally is Oregon’s Birthday. Read Heather’s review of the festival, I Went To A Sausage Fest, and check out the festival’s rendition of Happy Birthday Dear Oregon:

Happy Birthday Dear Oregon from Mile73 on Vimeo.

Christmas Weekend Amusements (2011)

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Spending time with the family around the holidays can be nice, but sometimes you just have to get out of the house. Let me suggest some Holiday activities . . .

Christmas Day

Things To Do in Portland on Christmas Day: My annual post listing the bars, restaurants, stores, and other businesses open on Christmas Day.

All Weekend Including Christmas Day!

Peacock LanePeacock Lane 2011

Peacock Lane officially lights up for the 2011 holiday season on December 15 at 6pm.

Peacock Lane is a narrow residential street one block east of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard (née 39th Ave) between SE Stark and Belmont. Since the 1920s the residents of this stretch of mostly Tudor style houses have gone a little crazy with the Christmas lights [more]

Winter Wonderland at PIRWinter Wonderland Light Show at PIR 2011

The 19th annual Jubitz Winter Wonderland, the Largest Holiday Light Show West of the Mississippi, takes place through December 25 at the Portland International Raceway (1940 N. Victory Blvd).

“Since 1993, a journey through Winter Wonderland has become a Holiday tradition for many families, friends, and social organizations to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season.” [more]

Friday Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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]

Pittock MansionPittock Mansion Holiday Season 2011

Friday-Saturday Closed Christmas Day

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]

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.