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Portland Blues Festival – The Blues Cruise
Shot by Julian Chadwick / PDX Pipeline

I shot this video three years ago from the Hawthorne Bridge and it looks like a fantastic party. I still haven't been on one of these wonderful cruises, but you can win a pair Rock the Boat Dance Crusie tickets from Pipeline ($70!, withporterdavis, Alan Hager & Albert Reda, and Bridgetown Sextet with Marilyn Keller,Saturday, July 3, 10:15pm-1:15 am).

To win: Join our email list and then comment here on why you would like to attend. Don' worry, we only send out one SWEET email a week with discounts, prizes, tickets and weekend event info. It will soon become your favorite email of the week. I'll draw the winner on Monday and email you. Oh…and if you win, take me? Deal?

Reminder: We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Groups & our email list to many of the top events in Portland. So, join if you like free stuff.

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From Press Release:  Read the rest of this entry »

Reminder: We give out free tickets to our Portland Facebook Group including THIS FLOATER SHOW & many of the top events in Portland. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From our partners at Crystal Ballroom:

CD Release
Floater
Kleveland

http://www.floatermusic.com

Crystal Ballroom | Friday, June 25
8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show
$16 advance, $18 day of show
All ages welcome
Tickets on sale now!

About Floater:

Portland-by-way-of-Eugene, Oregon trio Floater deliver their best album to date with “Wake,” their eighth studio album. Writing more sophisticated, well-crafted songs with each release, “Wake” (Typhon Records) delivers a twelve-track collection of melodic, pop-laden psychedelic guitar-rock decked out in chunky guitar riffs, primal drumming, and soaring vocals.

Consisting of front man/bassist Rob Wynia, guitarist Dave Amador, and drummer Pete Cornett, Floater's Northwest roots are rich and firmly planted, helping to account for the fact that they are one of the region's top-drawing acts, and continue to draw new crowds in each of their developing markets.

However, their strong roots are only a partial reason for their fan base. You need more than just luck. You need Read the rest of this entry »

Ben & Jerry's makes its “What's Inside Tour” Portland stop in Pioneer Square today & tomorrow and you can get some free ice cream in just over two hours!

From Facebook page:

Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 12-3PM
Friday, June 25, 2010 at 12:00-3:00pm
Pioneer Court House Square
715 SW Morrison St
Portland, OR

Learn how we make the best possible ice cream in the best way possible. From supporting small family farms to going completely Fair Trade by 2013, we're taking our message and our ice cream on the road.

Stop by on June 24th or 25th between Noon-3pm to learn more and sample free ice cream while supplies last! To learn more, visit http://www.benjerry.com/activism/feature/whats-inside/

Related: Our Portland Monthly EVENTS LIST

From our partners at Life is a Party:

June 26th. 9pm. $5. 21+ – The Crown Room (205 NW 4th Ave)
DJ Morse Code — Ben Tactic – Doc Adam
Hosted by Ronin Roc

LifeisaParty, Capital Brand & LaMontane MG present…
MASSIVE 20

DJ Morse Code (Deckstar / LA): DJ Morse Code has emerged as one of the most versatile, innovative, and creative DJ's in the industry. Having signed with Deckstar in 2008, the pre-eminent DJ agency founded by DJ AM which includes such heavyweights as DJ Jazzy Jeff and Grandmaster Flash, he moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles and has since expanded his original brand of DJ'ing into high caliber residencies across the country. Most recently he is featured as one of the main residents at Dusk, the brand new exclusive and star-studded club inside Caesar's in Atlantic City.

Ben Tactic (Bubblin / KC): Ben is one half of the duo known Read the rest of this entry »

If this weather holds up, tomorrow will be a large Last Thursday on Alberta. When it dies down though, you should definitely roll down to Southeast Portland to check out the Jesse Reno & Mike McGovern art show at Goodfoot Lounge.

On Twitter? Check out @lastthursday and use the #lastthursday hashtag.

Related: Our Portland Monthly EVENTS LIST

From Goodfoot Lounge:

The Goodfoot will have an art opening, Last Thurs, June 24th from 4-11pm.  The show will be up until July 27th. The artists this month are Jesse Reno and Mike McGovern.

Jesse say's about his work: "know your destiny exert your energy and know who surrounds you when Read the rest of this entry »

From our friends at BarFly:

BarFly turns eleven years old on Sunday, June 27th, and we're having our biggest and best BBQ Bash to celebrate! Come out early, and stay late – the party starts at 4pm, and rolls until midnight.

Ten great bands (and one awesome podcast!) make up a stellar bill, the free barbecue's in the the more than capable hands of LeRoy's Anton (who opened the Delta Cafe, way back when), Ninkasi's ponying up the brew, and our signature giant pinata o' porn is being stuffed to the gills by Taboo. Be there AND be square!

So, again, that's last Sunday,
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
4pm-midnight
at the Mount Tabor Theater
4811 SE Hawthorne
$5 (free with VIP invitation*)

This party is 21+, only, of course. Our usual zero tolerance policy for jerks, fighters, and spoilsports, will be firmly in place. Take a cab, or catch Tri-Met bus #14 to the front door. Oh, and, take Monday off, now – you'll need it.

Here's the line-up (in approximate order, from last up to first up): Read the rest of this entry »

SE Portland has a new brewery as of today- Coalition Brewing. It's in the old Noble Rot space right next to Crema on SE Ankeny and they are doing some interesting things with beer recipes…as in you can submit your own and they might brew it. Unfortunately, we will have to wait until July for patio action, but there should be a nice tournout this evening.

On the Twitter & like Portland/Oregon beer? Check out @pdxbeer, #pdxbeer hashtag.

From Press Release:

Coalition Brewing opens on Wednesday

Coalition Brewing, a new brewery and pub, will open on Wednesday June 23.  As the newest addition to Portland's craft beer community, they will be open to the public with three of their house beers on tap as well as a hand picked wine list and an extensive food menu.  They will debut with King Kitty Red, Bump's Bitter ESB and Mr. Pig's Pale.  These will be followed by a stout, IPA, cream ale and a maple porter with real Vermont maple syrup.

In addition to the house beers, Coalition will be inviting homebrewers to try out recipes on the pilot system and have their beer on tap.  After some time, the community will vote on the best Coalator and it will become a permanent tap in the pub.

The pub is located at 2724 SE Ankeny, in the heart of the Kerns/Buckman neighborhood.  The space was previously occupied by Noble Rot, but has been renovated to allow for more seating as well as an all season patio that will be up and running in the next month or so.

From our partners at vitaminwater:

vitaminwater “twilight saga: eclipse” red carpet party & advance screening ticket giveaway events!

If you're a “twilight saga” fan, you already know that the Portland metro area was the original set for the movie “Twilight.” You're also counting the minutes until you can finally see “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”! the wait just got shorter for some of you. Meet vitaminwater at one of these locations for exclusive ticket giveaways to their red carpet party and Bridgeport Village advance screening of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” on June 29th where Oregon “Twilight” casting director Lana Veenker and author of the Casting Scoop blog will be on hand for a special Q&A with some surprise guests! Check out the chances to win below.

Lots of fans will leave with tickets – everyone will leave with something.

Wednesday, June 23 @ 4:30PM
Madison High School (original Forks High School set for “Twilight”)
2735 NE 82nd, Portland, OR 97220

Meet Vitaminwater at Madison High School, the original set for forks high school, at 2735 NE 82nd Ave in Portland! everyone will get an exclusive behind the scenes look at Madison's original movie set locations and movie props for the Forks High School cafeteria, Bella's locker and the biology classroom. We'll see you at the Cullens' table in the cafeteria!

sunday, june 27 @ 12PM
Old Towne St. Helens in the “Edward Saves Bella” parking lot
intersection of 2nd St. & St. Helens St., St. Helens, OR

Take a quick 30 minute drive from downtown Portland and meet vitaminwater in St. Helens at the intersection of 2nd St. and St. Helens St. on Sunday, June 27th at noon PST. This is the parking lot where Edward saved Bella (you can check out the wall murals created by the “twilight” production crew!) plus you can take the St. Helens walking tour to check out the original swan house, petite jolie, and more! We'll see you in the parking lot (and be careful by that alley…)

Related posts and other info: Read the rest of this entry »

There is some World Cup scenario in the England-Slovenia game that will still advance the US even with a tie tomorrow, but who wants that? Let's just go for the sweet, sweet win. We already made our picks of where to watch the World Cup in Portland (& online), but we got this message from Blitz today and it's a pretty good deal (also, you get free “Tot-Chos” when you mention seeing it on Pipeline)…

From Blitz Bar (blitzbarpdx.com):

We will be showing the USA game at both locations and we have a full breakfast at Pearl–including a $4 breakfast that includes two eggs, bacon, breakfast potatoes, and toast—good stuff and lattes and such.  At Ladd we will be open and serving a limited breakfast.  At both locations we will be running $4 bloody mary drinks and $3 micro brew.

We will also be showing the second round matches at both locations each day at 7am and 11:30 am….22 large TV's at Ladd and 17 large tv's at Pearl plus a big screen.

Also check out Portland-based Netninja's vuvuzela iPhone ringtone. You're welcome.

From Yahoo! Sports:

U.S.-Algeria: Five things to watch

In this most unpredictable of World Cups, the knockout stage can open up enticingly for any team with a real chance of avoiding powerhouse sides until late in the tournament. That is the potential path for the USA if it can beat Algeria on Wednesday, reach the knockout stage and let fate deal its hand. Continue reading here…

More suggestions from Twitter and Facebook... Read the rest of this entry »

Oregon Craft Beer Month begins in just over a week and there are 10+ of kickoff events and parties on July 1st (4 in Portland). It doesn't stop on July 1st though and here is a HUGE list (PDF) of events throughout July.

Related: North American Organic Brewers Festival + Win $50 Package!

Also, Check out @pdxbeer, #pdxbeer hashtag

From Press Release:

The fifth year of Oregon Craft Beer Month (OCBM) gets off to a stout start on July 1, 2010 with an official kick-off party at McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery, and a statewide toast at participating restaurants, breweries and bars at 6 p.m.

OCBM revelers across the state can share photos of their toasts on Twitter using the #OCBM hash tag or upload their photos to the  Oregon Craft Beer Month Flickr group or the OCBM Facebook page.

2010 marks the historic 25th anniversary of the Oregon Brewpub Law, the legislation that officially legalized consumption of beer where it was produced, and McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery & Public House became Oregon's first brewpub.

To celebrate this momentous year in brewing history, special limited edition beers from six of Oregon's pioneering breweries — Bridgeport Brewing Co., Deschutes Brewery, Full Sail Brewing, McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery, Rogue Ales and Widmer Brothers Brewing — will be available on tap during the OCBM kick-off party.

July 1st Oregon Craft Beer Events & Parties (Portland events in red): Read the rest of this entry »