San Francisco Here We Come.....

Me in San Francisco with the Bay Bridge in the background. Yep, we are moving to San Francisco. I hate to leave Portland, but I will have a whole new city to explore and blog about.

The Oregon Coast Aquarium Trip, July 10, 2009

Things to do in Portland (July 10th - 12th)

I scoured the Internet and put together the following list of interesting things to do in Portland this weekend.

Events: Friday, July 10

• 4p – 6p Beer & Blog - PDX Green Dragon

• 6p - 7p What the Sh*t - PDX Green Dragon. Experience the poetry of Twitter. Rules of What the Sh*t: * Readers will sign up at Beer and Blog fifteen minutes prior to start time and readers will read in order of signing up. * What the Sh*t will last for 40 minutes. * Each reader reads a maximum of six tweets in his/her best dramatic tone and/or poetry voice. * All emoticons must be spelled out. LOL can be pronounced. * Hashtags are to be read, hashtag: [text]. * The author of the post must be credited. * All posts are fair game. * Repeats of tweets are fine and, in certain cases, encouraged. * Be mindful of the narrative arc of your reading. * If one of your tweets is read, this is a compliment. Remember, there's no crying in Twitter dramatic readings. Chest beating and keening are okay. * You must have an active Twitter presence to take part in What the Sh*t.
  

• 8p The Producers, (Opening Weekend), Lakewood Theatre Company, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, 503-635-3901

• 9p Half Shark, Half Jesus - Red Room, 2530 NE 82^nd Ave. (Indie Rock Band from Eugene, OR)

• 9p Marie Black – The Hawthorne Theatre - $3.00 (Folk rock singer in Portland)

Events: Saturday, July 11^th

• 9a – 6p Electric Vehicle Day @ Pioneer Square. The Oregon Electric Vehicle Association will return to the Square this year to educate the public about the benefits of electric vehicles. A variety of electric and hybrid vehicles will be on display during this event.

• 9a Portland Expo Center. The Portland Expo Antique & Collectible Show with more than 1400 booths filled with everything from estate jewelry, vintage toys, furniture from early American oak to European, Americana, china, etc.

• 10a – 9p Mississippi Ave. Street Fair. Interesting arts & crafts vendors plus community service displays, & food vendors. Tupello Alley Reusable Art Fair & Water features, bingo, sustainability fair at the Mississippi Ave. Lofts (4138 N. Miss Ave.), salted ice cream outside at The Meadow (3731 N. Mississippi Ave.) and rose wine tasting at The Meadow. Organized by www.mississippiave.com
  

• 10a Guided Nature Tours, Tyron Creek State Park. Join a park naturalist for a free, guided nature hike to explore the forest and stream ecosystems and natural history at the park.

• 10a Guided Nature Walk, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood. Join a volunteer naturalist for an easy paced nature stroll.

• 11a Alcohol-based Fuel at home, Powell’s City of Books, Bright Neighbor University: Tom Dywer and Randy White. Join Tom Dwyer and Randy White as they discuss sustainable fueling and offer techniques for producing alcohol-based fuel at home. This event is part of a series co-sponsored by Bright Neighbor, a Portland-based organization dedicated to local living and neighborhood building.

• 4pPhilosophy Café, Powell’s City of Books. Join philosophers and PCC instructors Brian Elliott and John Farnum as we discuss topical issues from a philosophical perspective. This month we will address the topic of secrets and lies.

• 6p – 9p Summer Music on the pond at St. Josef’s Winery, Canby, OR. Jawbone Flats - NW Roots Rock. “Funk meets Flannel.” $5.00

• 8p The Producers (Opening Weekend). Lakewood Theatre Company, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, 503-635-3901

• 9p Half Shark, Half Jesus - Red Room, 2530 NE 82^nd Ave. (Indie Rock Band from Eugene, OR)

• 9p Pterodactyl - East End, 203 SE Grand Ave. Pterodactyl fuses clear, melodic vocals -- sometimes in three-part harmony - to repetitive punky riffs and drum-god splatter. $5 - $10

• 9p – 12pThe Night Ride, Union Station, 800 NW 6th Avenue. The Night Ride is a fantastically fun (and easy!) 15-mile bicycle ride. The route, starting and ending at the Portland train station, features fire dancers, an outdoor screening of movies from the wildly popular Filmed by Bike festival, a disco party rest stop, mysteries at every turn and well-marked routes with glowing signs. The Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers kicks off the ride, and Zimba Marimba brings it to a close at the finish line ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT DOUGHNUT FEAST! There are prizes for the best costumes and decorated bikes. All 3,000 riders will receive free glow necklaces to ward off vampires along the way.This great event is a benefit for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. $25.00 in store,$30.00 online, $40.00 day of ride

Events: Sunday, July 12th

• 2p The Producers (Opening Weekend). Lakewood Theatre Company, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, 503-635-3901

• 2p Tour of Magness Memorial Tree Farm, World Forestry Center, 4033 SW Canyon Road. Join our staff and volunteers for a fun and informative tour of the Magness Property. You'll learn the history of Magness, some tree identification, as well as why sustainable forestry is so important. No reservations are necessary. We go rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes and meet in the parking lot. Allow 90 minutes.

• 7p The Producers (Opening Weekend). Lakewood Theatre Company, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego, 503-635-3901

• 7p Diabolical Experiments, Brody Theater, 16 NW Broadway. Features an improv jam with Brody Theater veterans and special guest performers from other groups. $5.00

• 8p Amy Blue – The Hawthorne Theatre. An acoustic, alternative singer

• 9p Half Shark Half Jesus – Red Room. Indie rock band

I used the following sites:

• Yahoo Upcoming, http://upcoming.yahoo.com/

• Portland Neighborhood, http://community.portlandneighborhood.com/events?page=2

• Powell's Books, http://www.powells.com/calendar.html