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Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids (31-August-2012)

August 31, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

The Portland Timbers (6-13-6) host the Colorado Rapids (8-16-2) tonight at Jeld-Wen Field. Kick off is at 7:51 p.m.

The match will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network, 750 AM The Game, and La Pantera 940 AM.

Portland aims to maintain form in this battle of the Western Conference cellar dwellers. After an inspiring Cascadia Cup victory over Vancouver last weekend, do the Timbers have enough in them to beat the second worst team this Friday?

Portland was embarrassed by Colorado 3-0 back in June, but neither team has been very successful this year. The Timbers, with 24 points, find themselves at the very bottom of the standings. Colorado has 26 points, and are only one spot higher. The Timbers are, however, coming off an entertaining and crucial Cascadia Cup win over Vancouver, and could string together a couple bright spots this season if they get a win tonight.

Match previews and intrigue

Timbers Versus Colorado: Rapid Revolution by Brenaldo at Timberlandia
Frustrated Colorado Rapids Will Look to Avoid Falling Further by Andrew Wheeler at Stumptown Footy
Some Thoughts on Plan B at The Axe
Portland Timbers try to achieve a first with their second consecutive victory by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
Portland Timbers stand in way of desperate Colorado Rapids by Nick Groke at the Denver Post

Stumptown Stories: History of the Albina Neighborhood (14-August-2012)

August 14, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

The Stumptown Stories: Free Tuesday Lecture Series, geared to anyone who is curious about the world and community in which we live and loves to learn new things, takes place most Tuesdays at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder). Free to get in, but must be 21 or over – there’s a full bar!

This Tuesday, August 14, 2012 join Joe Streckert, a tour guide and researcher for Portland Walking Tours, as he presents The History of the Albina Neighborhood.

Streckert will focus particularly on the Vanport flood and the Providence developments, as well as the current controversies surrounding N Williams and other developments.

The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. Always free. Always fascinating.

OMSI Science Pub: Penguins of Portland (17-April-2012)

April 15, 2012 by Dave 1 Comment

The Penguins of Portland is the topic of of the next Portland OMSI Science Pub on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan):

If you are thinking, “wait a minute, there aren’t any penguins in Oregon,” you’re right. But Oregon does have another group of seabirds that are very similar – the alcids or auks. This unrelated group of seabirds is so similar to penguins that visitors to the Oregon coast will call Audubon asking what kind of penguins they saw at Cannon Beach. Penguins and alcids are not related but they have both evolved to be the best swimming/diving birds in the world, except for one big difference. No penguins can fly but all living alcids can. Why would this be when everything else about them is so similar? Naturalist and author James Davis will present a program on the Northwest’s alcids and why they can fly while their ecological equivalents the penguins cannot. James will dress in costumes to make it easy to identify our three most common alcids as we explore the world of deep diving seabirds. James’s adds a touch of nostalgia by showing 35mm slides of our subjects – No PowerPoint!

James Davis, naturalist for Metro Parks and Natural Areas, and author of The Northwest Nature Guide, presents.

The science begins at 7pm but arrive early (5pm doors open) to secure your beer, grub, and a seat! There’s a $5.00 suggested donation/cover charge. Minors with adults are welcome, otherwise this event is 21 and over.

Weekend Portland Amusements (April 13-15, 2012)

April 12, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Who says April sucks?! Well, I have, but I’m wrong this weekend: Filmed by Bike, Attack of the Flix, Packy’s 50th Birthday, Criminal Craft’s book launch – and more!

Ongoing

Tulip Festival 2012

Tulip Fest 2012 at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn kicks off Friday, March 30 and runs through Monday, April 30.

What, exactly, is a tulip fest? On weekdays it’s 40 acres of blooming tulips (and daffodils), a cafe, country store, farm equipment on display, Dutch sausages, and a gift shop. And on weekends you get all that, plus pony rides, a crafters market, Mexican food, wooden shoe making demonstrations, steam tractors, entertainment, and beer and wine! [more]

Filmed By Bike

The 10th annual Filmed by Bike film festival takes place Friday through Sunday, April 13-18, 2012 at the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton).

The festival kicks off Friday night with a street party on Clinton Street in front of the theater from 5:30pm to 11:30pm. The street party includes a beer garden and entertainment – including break dancers! [more]

Friday

Criminal Crafts Book Launch

At 6pm on Friday, April 13, head to Bridge City Comics (3725 N. Mississippi) for The Official Criminal Crafts Book Launch and Signing.

“Are you feeling unlucky punk? It’s Friday the 13th, we’ve got black cats walking under ladders, dudes in ski masks spooking out the campers and me shilling my book of bad vibes and ill will. Come on down and get an autographed copy, and do some comic shopping while you are at it.” [more]

Saturday

Packy the Pachyderm’s 50th Birthday

The Oregon Zoo‘s famous pachyderm, Packy, was born on April 14, 1962. He was the very first baby elephant to be conceived, born and to survive in a zoo in the United States.

And this Saturday, April 14, 2012, the zoo is throwing a 50th Birthday Party for Packy. [more]

Sunday

Attack of the Flix #04

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, April 15, 2012.

Submit your film if you are an Oregon or Washington filmmaker! Entries 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.

Kick Ass Oregon History Vol 3 #4: The Great Fire

September 30, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

Kick Ass Oregon History is the latest series of podcasts from the enthusiastic historians behind ORHistory.com.

Volume 3 #4 dropped yesterday – The Great Fire:

The Great Portland Fire of 1873

This episode examines the 1873 blaze in downtown PDX. The biggest fire in Portland history. Arson? To this day the answer is unknown.

The brains behind this Kick Ass project are the crack hustlers of Oregon History Doug Kenck-Crispin and Andy Lindberg. Doug is a graduate student studying Public History and Pacific Northwest History at PSU, and Andy, though a Portland native, is currently working as an actor in New York City. Doug does most of the research and writing for the podcasts with input from Andy, who voices the broadcasts with a thespian’s flair.

With the Kick Ass Oregon History podcast they plan to cover just the good stuff: Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll and Earth Shattering, Devastating Destruction.

Ultimately, our goal is to take Oregon History out of the hallowed halls of the academy, get folks excited and enthused about this shared history, and get them out into the state, digging it and experiencing it. Get them to embrace it, and get their boots muddy in the process. It’s all OUR History; nobody owns it.

Visit ORHistory.com and stay tuned to @Oregon_History on Twitter for further details on specific episodes and the series. Catch up on missed episodes at the Kick Ass Oregon History archives.