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Lauryn Hill said “NO”…” it's against the laws of physics”. Today, you must defy the laws of physics.

All this and mo' are happening here in the PDX (and on a place called PDXPIPELINE)

Sept 15th: Alberta Street Fair For Those of You Who Can't Get Enough

Sept 15: Foster Art Walk + Fun on Foster

Sept 15: Portland's mini-version of Paris-Roubaix, sans cobblestones

Sept 15: Race Against Pollution for a Clean Willamette

Edit from JC: Ladies & Gentleman, let me introduce a new contributor, slackermark

Yes, the Clown House, on the corner of 25th and Alberta, hosted their final Last Thursday event with special guest stars The B:C Clettes. The girls had the crowd jumping and rumors were abound that Portland's very own Sprockettes would be performing.

Even though a few of the Sprockettes were spotted in the crowd and helping out behind the scene at at the Clown House they did not perform. Well, I left kind of early so maybe I just missed it. Anyway, for all of youz guyz that stayed in (or went to the symphony at the Waterfront Park), here are a couple of pictures from the Last Last Thursday at the Clown House.

From my August 14th Post:

NEWSFLASH! The B:C:Clettes, those lovely bicycle showgirls from Vancouver, BC, are

going on tour in August! 

Yes, we will be bringing our bicycle-inspired performances up and down the west coast from Vancouver to Los Angeles and back on our 2007 B:C:Clettes VELO:CITY Tour,

leaving a trail of glitter and bike love in our wake.

Please help us make VELO:CITY a resounding success! Visit our website at

www.bcclettes.ca or www.myspace.com/bcclettes to find out more details. Come and see

us perform, track our progress, and SUPPORT our tour

August 30
Alberta Last Thursday Street Fair

From Erin of the BC Clettes:

NEWSFLASH! The B:C:Clettes, those lovely bicycle showgirls from Vancouver, BC, are

going on tour in August! 

Yes, we will be bringing our bicycle-inspired performances up and down the west coast from Vancouver to Los Angeles and back on our 2007 B:C:Clettes VELO:CITY Tour,

leaving a trail of glitter and bike love in our wake.

Please help us make VELO:CITY a resounding success! Visit our website at

www.bcclettes.ca or www.myspace.com/bcclettes to find out more details. Come and see

us perform, track our progress, and SUPPORT our tour

August 30
Alberta Last Thursday Street Fair

I like the Tapas, and Giorgio is a great restaurateur, so good stuff

From the Portland Business Journal:

Pearl District restaurateur Giorgio Kawas is teaming with chef Peter Schun to open lolo, a Spanish tapas restaurant and bar on North Alberta Street.

The new restaurant opens Aug. 16 and will feature finger foods, Spanish cocktails and wines. The contemporary restaurant is in a distinctly historic 1920s building in the Alberta Arts District at 2940 N.E. Alberta St…READ MORE

Random Last Thursday Alberta Pic

I've been waiting for this for a bit now…and it is finally here!

From OfficePDX.com:

WED AUG 1 / 7 PM to 11 PM / OFFICE ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Join OFFICE for our annual customer appreciation party (21+ over only) where attendees can delight in:

• Delicous vintage-inspired cocktails by Echo SPONSORED BY NEW DEAL VODKA
• Musical Performance by CHRISTOPHER WALLA of Death Cab for Cutie!
• Product Give-Aways and Launch
• 20% savings on all designer laptop bags
• voted by the Willamette Week as one of the best parties of the year!

It ain't Burning Man yet, but the Alberta tryouts are on. Here are some pics from last Last Thursday.

JÉSUS, Police, Clowns, Dolls, Fire Trucks, Jugglers…yep…check, check, check, check, CHECK FOOL!

Click thumbs for larger sizes

Tonight is Last Thursday on Alberta. Here are some pics from a couple months back.

In three of these pictures (bike jousting), the clown house is the subject. According to BikePortland.org, tonight is the last time you will be able to see their performances. Jonathan has more pics of them at his site.

“Yes folks, it's true. Tonight at Last Thursday on Alberta Street, the Clown House (at NE 24th and Alberta) will play host to hijinks and fun for the very last time”…Read More

• Official Last Thursday Site
• Alberta Street Map

Tonight is Last Thursday on Alberta, and The Office is having a very cool show:

Each artist will assigned a “blank” ADIDAS skateboard to be used as a canvas to reinterpret, in a unique way, a coveted ADIDAS originals shoe. A percentage of the sales will be donated to a Portland non-profit focused on design, art and sport. All Portland artists will be present at the reception, which includes a live DJ. The extra bonus: all selected artists will be considered for future ADIDAS work – including limited edition shirts, commissions, and group projects. NOT TO BE MISSED – FREE art opening and artist reception on Last Thursday, June 28 from 7 to 9 PM. SPONSORED by NEW DEAL VODKA.

Pedalpalooza is coming to an end this weekend, but there is still a lot of good events left including:

UNICYCLE POLO

NE 22nd Ave and Killingsworth St (Alberta Park, East side of park in tennis court)
6:30pm – 8:00pm
All the thrills and spills of Bicycle Polo minus the handle bars, brakes, chain and off course a wheel.Bring yer uni and beverages, we supply polo mallets and band-aids.
MJFreshyfresh, mjfreshnspamfreegmail, unicyclebastards.com

BIKE-IN MOVIE AT HAWTHORNE HOSTEL

3031 SE Hawthorne Blvd (HI-Portland, Hawthorne Hostel, in the yard)
7:00pm, music and food starts at 7pm, movies commence at dark
A perfect almost end to PedalPalooza… see bicycle related movies under the stars in the Hawthorne Hostel's spacious side yard! Our feature this year is “You Never Bike Alone”, a documentary on Vancouver BC bike culture. http://youneverbikealone.com And if that ain't enough for you, enjoy some pre-movie live music and food donated by local businesses!
Shawn Granton, hipportlandhostel, portlandhostel.org, 503-236-3380