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Cascadia Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (26-May-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers (3-5-3) play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-3-3) at Jeld-Wen Field on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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

Hard to believe, but the Timbers are undefeated in May, with two 0-0 draws and last weekend’s 2-1 defeat of the Chicago Fire – they haven’t lost at home since the 2-1 defeat by Chivas on April 7. Vancouver lost to Toronto FC on Wednesday, and last Saturday they drew 2-2 with the other Cascadian rivals at BMO Field in Vancouver.

This should be an interesting match between a Timbers team that still struggles to score goals, but has perhaps caught a glimpse of daylight recently; and a Vancouver team much improved over last year’s team, but no doubt exhausted, having played seven matches already in the month of May.

In addition to jockeying for position on the conference table, both teams tonight are aiming for the 2012 Cascadia Cup. Only one match has been played in the competition so far this year, last weekend’s 2-2 draw between the Whitecaps and Seattle.

Match previews and intrigue

Portland Memorial Day Weekend Amusements and Events 2012

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Summer is here! But even if you’re not camping in the wilds of Oregon this weekend, you’ll find plenty to do in town – the Multnomah County Fair, for one thing. And don’t miss the Rose Festival fireworks show Friday night, and the Timbers face Cascadian Rival Vancouver on Saturday. And there’s lots more!

Ongoing

Village Building ConvergenceVillage Building Convergence

The 12th annual Village Building Convergence (VBC), a ten-day placemaking festival that combines crowdsourced activism, creative community development, hands-on education and celebration, takes place in Portland from May 25 through June 3, 2012.

“We will come together to create benches, community kiosks, gardens, street paintings, tile mosaics, and more!” [more]

Rose FestivalRose Festival City Fair

Rose Festival CityFair, part of Portland’s Official Festival, is open for three full weekends starting on Memorial Day weekend. This amazing metropolitan fair features local beer, live exotic animals, a wide variety of shopping in the CityFair Shopping Center, a brand new ride, special attractions and a customized fireworks show choreographed to your favorite classic rock hits on opening night! [more]

Friday

Portland Art MuseumPortland Art Museum Free Day

Admission to the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is free on Friday, May 25, 2012 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5 p.m.- 8 p.m.) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark June 22, 2012 on your calendar! [more]

Fireworks!Rose Festival Fireworks Spectacular

The 2012 Rose Lighting Ceremony & Fireworks spectacular (which this year they’re calling the RoZone Fireworks Experience presented by Pacific Power) takes place Friday, May 25.

“Portland’s downtown waterfront illuminates during the Fireworks Spectacular, the Portland Rose Festival’s kick-off event.” [more]

Saturday-Monday

Multnomah County Fair - Bunnies!Multnomah County Fair

The 2012 Multnomah County Fair takes place on Memorial Day Weekend at Portland’s historic Oaks Park. The fair celebrates 106 years this year.

Seriously, don’t miss this! Heather and I had a blast at the 2010 fair – what’s not to like about red necks, funnel cakes, and award winning vegetables? And bunnies!? And this year you can have your photo taken, for free, with a 9 foot tall bigfoot! [more]

Saturday

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Cascadian rivals Vancouver Whitecaps (5-3-3) and the Portland Timbers (3-5-3) meet for the first time this season at Jeld-Wen Field on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Hard to believe, but the Timbers are undefeated in May, with two 0-0 draws and last weekend’s 2-1 defeat of the Chicago Fire – they haven’t lost at home since the 2-1 defeat by Chivas on April 7. The Whitecaps lost to Toronto FC on Wednesday, and the Saturday before they drew 2-2 with the other Cascadian rivals at BMO Field in Vancouver. This should be an interesting match. [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.

Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. Chicago Fire (20-May-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers (2-5-3) host the Chicago Fire (4-2-3) at Jeld-Wen Field today, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 4 p.m.

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

Timbers are coming off consecutive draws against mediocre Houston and Columbus teams, while the Fire beat a tough (though currently struggling) Sporting KC last week, and drew with top-of-the-table Real Salt Lake the week before. Last season, however, the Timbers had the Fire’s number, defeating them 4-2 in Portland and 1-0 at Chicago. This is the only regular season meeting between these two teams this year.

Match previews and intrigue

Portland Weekend Amusements and Events (May 18-20, 2012)

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Holy crap there’s a lot to do this weekend – the Carolyn Show Launch Party, Maifest, Kenton Street Fair, Rose City Used Book Fair, a Timbers match, and more – whew!

Friday-Saturday

Rose City Used Book FairRose City Used Book Fair

The 2012 Rose City Used Book Fair takes place Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19 at The Double Tree Lloyd Center (1000 NE Multnomah). The fair runs from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. . . .

This unpretentious book fair is sponsored by the Portland Area Used Booksellers’ Association, and features thousands of books from independent booksellers from Portland and beyond. [more]

Friday

The Carolyn ShowThe Carolyn Show Launch Party

The Carolyn Show Launch Party takes place Friday, May 18, 2012 at Cosmic Monkey Comics (5335 NE Sandy) at 8 p.m. . . .

Cartoonist Carolyn Main and filmmaker Mike Vogel have teamed up to create The Carolyn Show, a web series about a cartoonist, her talking pug, and paying the rent. It includes a mix of live action and animation. [more]

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, May 18, 2012 is now exception: Offbeat Belly Dance! This Friday! Free Show! Wooooo! [more]

Saturday and Sunday

Mt. Tabor Art Walk 2012

The 7th annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk takes place this Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, 2012 – on and around Mt. Tabor!

The Mt. Tabor Art Walk showcases the many artists who live in this neighborhood. This annual event is sponsored by a community of artists supporting each other. It is designed to promote high-quality visual art in a variety of media within the unique setting of the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. [more]

Saturday

Maifest!Maifest!

Celebrate spring the German way at Maifest on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Oaks Amusement Park.

Join Zeitgeist Northwest for a unique experience of German culture and a day of fun for the whole family! We bring an old German tradition, the celebration of spring, to town. [more]

Sunday

Kenton Street FairKenton Street Fair 2012

The 3rd annual Kenton Street Fair takes place Sunday, May 20, 2012 in the heart of Kenton, on N. Denver between Schofield and Willis, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“The Kenton Fair is an annual celebration of diverse and engaged communities aimed at promoting local growth and a sustainable future for Historic Kenton.” [more]

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs Chicago Fire

The Portland Timbers (2-5-3) host the Chicago Fire (4-2-3) at Jeld-Wen Field this Sunday at 4 p.m.

Still struggling, Portland is coming off a well-earned draw at Houston on Tuesday. Draws on the road are respectable, but the Timbers haven’t scored a goal in weeks! Chicago lost to Sporting Kansas City last weekend. This is the only regular season match between these two teams this season. [more]

Attack of the FlixAttack of the Flix #5

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, #5, takes place Sunday, May 20, 2012.

Vote for your favorite flicks – the first place winner receives a golden trophy! [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.

Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. Columbus Crew (5-May-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe still flailing Portland Timbers (2-5-1) host the almost equally inept Columbus Crew (2-4-1) at Jeld-Wen Field this Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

The match will be broadcast live on KPTV 12, Freedom 970, and La Pantera 940 AM.

The big question is which Timbers team will show up – the giant killers who defeated top of the table Kansas City two weeks ago, or the pathetic and uninspired Timbers who fell apart at Montreal last weekend.

Match previews and intrigue