Try Vegan PDX: Portland Vegan Week & Prom: August 15-22
August 10, 2009 — PDXPIPELINEPosted by Sherri Montgomery
Get Your Vegan On!
Portland has been voted the best city to be a vegan (a person who does not consume any animal products) in more than once. With several all-vegan businesses and many restaurants around town offering dishes to entice vegan customers it is no wonder why. In a day you can take your pick of vegan bakeries, coffee shops, and even schedule time for a hair cut (Akemi Salon) and get some fresh ink (Scapegoat Tattoo).
If you've ever been curious about adopting a vegan lifestyle or merely want to cook more healthful, vegan meals, then check out Try Vegan Week 2009. This is the second year this week-long celebration of all that is vegan takes place in Portland. The events kick off on August 15th, continue through the week, and end with a Vegan Prom on the 22nd.
Highlights of the week include, but are certainly not limited to:
August 15:
* 11AM – Bike ride & rally starting at the Vegan Mini-Mall at SE 12th & Stark
* 5PM – Vegan BBQ at Powell Park (you bring a vegan side to share at SE 26th Ave & Powell Blvd)
* 7PM – Screening of Peaceable Kingdom at People's Co-Op (3029 SE 21st)
August 16:
* 10AM – Meet up for brunch at Vita Cafe (3024 NE Alberta St)
* 2PM – Vegan Fitness discussion at IDA house (1732 NE Alberta St)
* 5PM – Learn about Disease Prevention at Whole Foods Fremont (3535 NE 15th Ave)
August 17:
* 6PM – Tour of Cookbooks at Herbivore (1211 SE Stark St)
* 8PM – Cooking without dairy at Hungry Tiger Too (207 SE 12th Ave)
August 18:
* 7 and 8PM – Classes on raw foods and cooking with greens at People's Co-Op (3029 SE 21st)
August 19:
* 6 and 7PM – Presentations about Factory Farms & humane meat and on the Environment at the Central Library (US Bank room: 801 S.W. 10th Avenue)
August 20:
* 8PM- Potluck and Trivia in Laurelhurst Park (SE 39th Ave & Stark St)
August 21:
* 9PM- Bar/Pub crawl and late night food cart visit starts at Ron Tom's (600 East Burnside)
August 22:
* 9PM- Vegan Prom at Report Lounge (1101 E Burnside St)
When: Starting Saturday, August 15 through August 22
Where: All Over Town
Admission: Many events are free, some require admission
