Articles tagged ‘Portland Events’
Second Sunday Sustainability Fair
By Minda Stiles | February 11th, 2008 |
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In a city overflowing with creativity and community, it should come as no surprise that there is yet another reason for Portlanders to get together and celebrate our quirky resourcefulness.
Every second Sunday inside Hip Drip Café, a new coffee shop on SE 16th and Sandy, you’ll find the Sustainability Fair — a monthly gathering of [...]
Christmas in Portland
By Jessica | December 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
While most of the people who travel to Portland for Christmas are probably visiting family (let’s face it, Portland is a great city but it’s not exactly a huge holiday tourist draw), there are several Christmas events in Portland which can be fun to get involved in whether you live here or are just visiting. [...]
Portland Davis Cup Tennis Carnival
By Jessica | November 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
You may have heard that the Davis Cup Tennis Tournament is going to be held right here in Portland over the weekend of November 30-December 2, and that the tickets for the event sold out in a matter of hours. Well, the tennis festivities aren’t just restricted that that weekend - in fact, there’s a [...]
BootsnAll is Having a Party - and You’re Invited
By Jessica | October 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
We here at the BootsnAll offices love getting together with and meeting BootsnAll members and other travel enthusiasts. That’s why we love our annual holiday party, and why we’re telling everyone they should come!
WHAT: BootsnAll Holiday Party
WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 7pm until 11pm
WHERE: Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St., Portland OR [...]
Bodyworlds Portland Ends This Weekend, Show Open 24/7 in Final Days
By Jessica | October 3rd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve been in Portland for the last few months - and not living under a rock - you’ll have seen the ads for the Bodyworlds Portland exhibit at OMSI. The skinless bodies are everywhere - on buses, billboards, TV ads, newspapers - but after this weekend, they’ll be gone.
What? You still haven’t seen the [...]
Portland Hood to Coast Relay Coming Up
By Jessica | August 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Portland Hood to Coast is coming up this month. Even if you’re not going to be running on a team, it’s a great event to head out and watch of volunteer for. And while it’s too late to register for this year’s event, it’s never too early to learn more about it and plan ahead [...]
Portland Bridge Pedal
By Jessica | August 6th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Portland is known as the City of Bridges, and it could just as easily be known as the City of Bicyclists. The Portland Bridge Pedal is what happens when you put those two things together. Or, as it’s officially known due to sponsorship, the Providence Bridge Pedal!
Once every year, all 10 of Portland’s bridges is [...]
Wordstock Book Festival in Portland - November, 2007
By Jessica | July 31st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Book lovers unite - in Portland! Yes, we have excellent independent bookstores like Powell’s which are open year-round, but once a year we also have a book festival called Wordstock:
It is one of the largest literary events on the West Coast, and well worth a visit if you’re in the area at the time. This [...]
Portland Notes: April 24, 2007
By Nino | April 24th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I just returned from a trip to San Diego. Apart from a few footnotes of nice places, it lacks much of the uniqueness of businesses which makes our town so great. I’m definitely happy to be a Portlander for almost two years running now! And now Portland Notes:
Portland’s big annual literary festival - known as [...]
Portland Notes: Mar. 16, 2007
By Nino | March 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Make sure you are wearing green tomorrow as you head out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Portland style. The Oregonian has some great ideas on ways to enjoy your favorite green beer drinking holiday.
Speaking of beer, many Portlanders seem to have a love-hate relationship with our local McMenamins brew pub chain. Some find the beer [...]
