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PDX Pipeline is a sponsor of this event. We'll have some of our new t-shirts and some tickets and buttons as well for the raffle. This a great benefit with 100% of proceeds going to CFF, plus $15 for 3 hours of bowling, pool and live music is a great deal as well. I hope to see you there.

Press Release Info:

On Saturday, August 8th we will be teaming up with Addie's Angels to host a fun community event that will raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  Tickets are $15 dollars and 100% of the proceeds go directly to the foundation.  The event will be at Grand Central Restaurant and Bowling Lounge (SE 8th and Morrison) from 1-4pm and there will be free bowling and billiards, raffles, and live music by one of Portland's favorite local bands, NIAYH!

Grand Central Bowl
808 SE Morrison St
Portland, OR 97214
www.thegrandcentralbowl.com

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Posted by Mike Harper

Company of Thieves – “Oscar Wilde” (Official)

Description: The debut video from Chicago's own, Company of Thieves! Download this video: here. From the album: ORDINARY RICHES (available everywhere now)
Get it on iTunes: here

Company of Thieves Will Steal Your Heart and Make it Dance

Earlier this year I got the chance to sit in on an acoustic recording session with Company of Thieves and let me tell you: Marc Walloch's guitar strings were burning out only perfect riffs,  Mike Ortiz found more beats in a guitar case than there are roses in Portland, and the bluesy-soul vocals of Genevieve Schatz filled the room (I'm convinced she only uses a microphone for the sake of irony). These three kids from Chicago have the vitality of life bursting from their songs and you will see it in their live show.

Their video "Oscar Wilde" (above) visually follows Rushmore in a nutshell. Literary reference and independent movie homage mashed up with indie music? This band cries Portland.

Company of Thieves @ Lola's Room (Crystal Ballroom)

August 7, 8pm 21+
$8 adv/ $10 day of show

Are you on twitter and like wine? Pipeline also runs @Oregonwine &you should follow it & use #oregonwine tag for retweeting about local wines and events like the one below. Pictures of wine is always great.

From Press Release:

Gorge Wine Celebration for Hospice

Saturday, August 8, 2009
5:00 — 9:00 PM, The Gorge Room at the Best Western Hood River Inn
1108 East Marina Way, Hood River, OR

Join us in Hood River for an evening of wine, food and fun to benefit Hospice of The Gorge. Over 80 wines will be available to taste from over 20 Gorge wineries, including 2009 Washington Winery of the year Maryhill and 2007 Oregon Winery of the year Cathedral Ridge.

Other wineries include Cascade Cliffs, COR, Domaine Pouillon, Illusion, Jacob Williams, Memaloose/McCormick Family Vineyards, Syncline and White Salmon Vineyards from Washington. Oregon wineries include: Dominio IV, Dry Hollow, Mt. Hood, Naked, Pheasant Valley, The Pines, Phelps Creek, Quenett, Springhouse Cellar, Viento and Wy'East.

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You might know John Brodie from his June art project 'Store for a Month' or as the ex-Manager of LaLuna, former longtime manager of Pink Martini, former manager of Muu-Muus and current owner of Le Happy creperie. He and several other artists have been participating in a two month art show between Astoria in Portland. Last month was Astoria's turn for this great show and starting Friday, it will finally come to Portland.

From (the original July) Press Release:

ASTORIA AND PORTLAND ARTISTS EXCHANGE IDEAS AND CITIES

PORTLAND, OR / ASTORIA, OR — It started after dinner at the Columbian Cafe on a rainy fall nigh tin Astoria. The discussion had moved to the Voodoo Room next door. Portland artists John Brodie and Blair Saxon-Hill were visiting and had met up with some of their Astoria contemporaries. The artists from the two cities were talking about the openings they had just attended, what they were working on now, and how it would be interesting to continue the dialogue beyond just that night. "We should do a group show in Portland and you guys should do a show down here," an Astoria artist said. "Let's do it"was the reply.

So the idea was born for "Portland Comes to Astoria" and "Astoria Comes to Portland". Seven artists from each city (14 total) will show in each other's hometown for back-to-back shows during the months of July and August. It is an exchange of ideas, an exchange of art, and a discussion on how place and geography inspires and informs one's art making. The seven Portland artists will show in July at a vacant former gallery in Astoria. The seven Astoria artists will Read the rest of this entry »

From Singlelicious:

Join Singlelicious PDX and Studio X as we Mix, Mingle and Sweat — Wednesday!

First five folks to sign up from PDX Pipeline get in free!

Charming, witty, singlelicious ones: arise from the couch, retrieve your Jane Fonda bodysuit and your Air Jordan's, and join us for our weekly Mix, Mingle, Sweat at Studio X (www.studioxfitness.com). Class is Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 7-8 p.m. Register at www.singleliciouspdx.com.

Tonight's strength and sports conditioning class will focus on agility drills, integrated balance and reactive training. That's a whole lotta words for put on your gym clothes and come break a sweat with us. One part recess plus one part singles equals a whole lotta love vibe goin' one. We hope to see you there!

Posted by Kristen Imes

Bite of Oregon: As if we needed another excuse to eat and drink the best Oregon had to offer…

My favorite unholy trinity — beer, food, and wine (or, as I like to call it, the Blood of Christ) — will be present at Tom McCall Waterfront Park this weekend for the 26^th annual Bite of Oregon. If you love food, like myself, you will have your chance to fill up on 80+ unique dishes and get your drink on with the 38 local vintners and 12 local breweries.

And if that isn't enough, considering that the weather is supposed to be mid seventies, (as opposed to the miserable triple digits of two weekends ago) it's a good excuse to get out of the house, grub on some of Oregon's finest, all the while benefiting the Special Olympics of Oregon.

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