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Portland Weekend Amusements and Events (June 22-24, 2012)

June 21, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Summer is finally here – which in Portland means festivals, bikes, Timbers, and more (pretty much exactly like Spring and Fall).

Ongoing

Pedalpalooza 2012

“Pedalpalooza is 3+ weeks of bikey fun. With 272 different events, most organized by individuals, bikers of all persuasions are likely to find many events of interest. Nearly all events are free.”

Runs June 7-30. [more]

All Weekend

Good in the Hood

The 20th annual multicultural music, food festival, and parade, Good in the Hood, takes place this weekend, June 22 through 24, 2012, at Lillis-Albina Park (N. Flint and Russell Streets).

It’s Good Neighbor Night from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, featuring live music by Andy Stokes Band and Nekked Bonz. The Good in the Hood parade and the Good Neighbor run/walk take place Saturday at 11 a.m. [more]

Friday

Portland Art Museum Free Day

Admission to the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is free on Friday, June 22, 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 July 28, 2012 on your calendar! [more]

Laughter is the Best Medicine: A Night of Comedy

The third annual Laughter is the Best Medicine, presented by the Vital Life Foundation, takes place Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Alberta Rose Theater (3000 NE Alberta).

Hosted by Dave “Gruber” Allen (best knowns as the guidance counselor on Freaks and Geeks), this comedy fundraiser benefits the Oregon Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. [more]

Saturday

Cider Summit Portland

The second annual Cider Summit Portland takes place Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Elizabeth Caruthers Park (3508 SW Moody) from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

The lineup features multiple ciders from two dozen cideries, including Oregon’s 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Wandering Aengus, Blue Mountain Cider Company, Bushwhacker, Carlton Cyderworks, and EZ Orchards, and lots more. [more]

Sunday

North Portland Sunday Parkways

The second of five 2012 Sunday Parkways takes place this Sunday, June 24, 2012 in North Portland.

From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on wind your way on bike or foot through mostly residential streets free of car traffic, from one park to the next. This year’s route is 9.5 miles long. [more]

Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Flounders

The Portland Timbers (3-6-4) play host to their Cascadian rivals, Seattle Sounders (7-4-4), at Jeld-Wen Field today at 2 p.m.

Hard to believe, but the Timbers are undefeated in league play at Jeld-Wen field since April 7 – with two wins and two draws. [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.

North Portland Sunday Parkways (24-June-2012)

June 19, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The second of five 2012 Sunday Parkways takes place this Sunday, June 24, 2012 in North Portland.

From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on wind your way on bike or foot through mostly residential streets free of car traffic, from one park to the next. This year’s route is 9.5 miles long.

Our oldest route, North Sunday Parkways, has grown in mileage and participants. In order to get all of you around the route we are completely closing Willamette Blvd. from Fiske to Rosa Parks Way. Enjoy activities, food, vendors, music, and fun at Peninsula, Arbor Lodge, Kenton, and McCoy Parks; plus Columbia Annex and Willamette Bluff.

Download the PDF map at PortlandSundayParkways.org.

Rose Festival Fleet Week (June 6-10, 2012)

June 5, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The 2012 Rose Festival Fleet Week extends from Wednesday, June 6 through Sunday, June 10 – so you know what that means, bridge lifts!

The raising and lowering of the bridges, as I like to call this annual event, begins with ship arrivals Tuesday departures on Monday. Ships will be docking between the Steel and Morrison Bridges, so be prepared for lifts on the Broadway, Steel, and Burnside as the ships arrive – and then on Monday as they depart.

Update: TriMet is warning about MAX delays dues to bridge lifts between 2:30-4 p.m. on both Wednesday and Thursday, June 6 and 7.

For specific arrival and departure times, check out the Columbia River Pilots website dispatch status page (CWALL, I believe, refers to the sea wall along Waterfont Park).

The 2012 Rose Festival Fleet consists of the following ships:

United States Navy
USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)
USS Dewey (DDG 105)
USS Ingraham (FFG-61)

Royal Canadian Navy
HMCS Oriole

United States Coast Guard
USCGC Alert (WMEC-630)
USCGC Henry Blake (WLM 563) USCGC Adelie (WPB 87333)
USCGC Invincible II (WLB 52313)

Historic Ships
PT 658

Public tours will be available from 9:30am to 3:30pm from Thursday to Sunday, but the ships make their own schedules, so the times are estimates. The free tours are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kick Ass Oregon History Vol 4 #7: Humanity on Wheels

May 16, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

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

And volume 4 #7 just dropped: Humanity on Wheels.

In which we learn never to give alcohol to a bus.

Live at the Jack London Bar.

And don’t miss the photos of this unforgettable night at the Jack London Bar on Facebook. Humanity on Wheels was co-sponsored by our sister-blog, TriMet Diaries!

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.

Portland Weekend Amusements (May 11-13, 2012)

May 10, 2012 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

I dare say this weekend marks the beginning of summer 2012 in Portland, what with the multitude of activities and festivities – and the nearly 90 degree weather!

All Weekend

H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthulhu Con 2012

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Cthulhu Con returns to Northeast Portland’s Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy) from Friday, May 11 through Sunday, May 13, 2012.

“The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival promotes the works of H.P. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through the cinematic adaptations by professional and amateur filmmakers.” [more]

Friday

Kick Ass Oregon History Presents: The Seventh Day

Kick Ass Oregon History presents the film The Seventh Day at 5th Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall) on Friday, May 11, 2012.

“Labeled by some in our current era as “The FIRST Occupy Portland,” The Seventh Day was made by Portland State University students, with the help and guidance of the university’s Center for the Moving Image, during the student strikes that erupted on college campuses across the nation in May of 1970.” [more]

Saturday

St Johns Bizarre and Parade 2012

The 6th annual St Johns Bizarre kicks off Portland’s summer street fair season this Saturday, May 12, 2012.
From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. downtown St. Johns is transformed into a bizarre bazaar.

The St Johns Parade, in its 50th year, begins at noon. Following the parade the six block St Johns business district is closed to traffic and occupied by over 75 juried craft vendors, several stages, and lots of great food and activities. [more]

Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale

The 2012 Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale takes place Saturday May 12 at the Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr – exhibit hall D) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hundreds of vendors set up booths and tables, and sell everything from reversible hats to quirky t-shirts, hand made jewelry to stationery, and plenty of bad art . . . I kid, I kid! [more]

Evening with Hands & Voices

Please join us for an intimate, four-course meal, overlooking the Willamette River.

Thirst Bistro is a critically acclaimed restaurant that features Northwest cuisine. Our evening will take place in Thirst’s elegant, private event room. The menu has been specifically created to pair with the wine being served with each course. Wine has been generously donated by Vin Motion Wines for the evening. [more]

Sunday

Northeast Portland Sunday Parkways

The first of five 2012 Sunday Parkways takes place this Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Northeast Portland.

From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mother’s Day wind your way on bike or foot through mostly residential streets free of car traffic, from one park to the next. [more]

The Crafty Underdog

The Crafty Underdog, a different kind of craft show, takes place every second Sunday at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan).

“Portland has become a fundamental stomping ground for Artisans from all trades. From Painters to Photographers, Potters to Jewelers, and Crafters alike; Portland has positioned itself as the Northwest’s own Creative Mecca.” [more]

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