Bend beer basics bask buzzed beaverstated brewlovers ... OK I've run out of alliteration on that one, but there's big excitement in the Pearl.

The first Deschutes Brewery in Portland officially opens Friday, May 2 and some of Portland's media got a sneak peek last Friday night as they busted out their signature - and some new - beers and gourmet Northwest cuisine.

Built in the former Jim Stevens auto building, the outside looks...

>> Continue reading: Brewery beer buzz in the Pearl

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Categories: Dining |

Sun's out, eh?
OK, the title of this post was a reference to Dave Brubek, who played Thursday night at the Schnitz. A benefit for Music For the Heart-Struble Foundation. The Man.

Friday:
At Ground Control the kiddies from Portland State are having some tunes for their KPSU magazine release party. It's a benefit/pledge drive for this indie student station that's grown a lot since I graduated. OK, te...

>> Continue reading: Take Five and all that otha jazz

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Categories: Music |

Holy cow, I feel like an idiot for not promoting this sooner - Leon Redbone is playing TONIGHT at The Aladdin.
No one really knows his real name, or where he came from. His troubador-rolling blues honk has been compared to Dr. John, Tom Waits.
All I know is, my ma used to yell at my father for playing Leon's records when I was quite young, so of course that's all I wanted to listen to then...

>> Continue reading: Round and round

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Categories: PDX Scene |

I am the first to admit to indulging in snobbery of certain subjects, music, pizza ... OK only music and pizza.

And being from east of these parts it's a heckuva haul to find good pizza. West Coasters do it different. Sure we have our taste-kinda-like-NYC (ubiquitous-but-not-close) California-style BBQ-and odd vegetable combos (not pizza) our national chains (don't count) but I have yet to find anything in the town, ne, in any city on ...

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It's finally going to look like summer and I predict the 'scene' this weekend for many will consist of the view from the rear end of a lawnmower.

But that's OK, pretend your'e working on the farm.

But before tackling that mess, you might pay a visit Friday night to Dante's, where Storm Large and her band The Balls will be returning to where it all started.

Later Saturday afternoon-evening, it's the >> Continue reading: Sunshine on your shoulders

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I apologize for not having a lot of time to blog this week - but last year the cops had extra patrols around for the Tulip Festival

I'm not kidding. We got a press release.

Also on Saturday afternoon - great party at Centaur Guitar on NE Sandy with several bands.
Really, support LOCAL...

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Spring break draws to a close, yet it feels so like winter. More activities this weekend for the great indoors.

Friday night it's a tough call, I've never seen the Boss and this E Street tour is on fire. Catch Springsteen's Magic tour at the Rose Garden.

>> Continue reading: Boss is back in town

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Here comes Peter Cottontail, hops and malted barley down the bunny trail to the Spring Beerfest at the Convention Center Friday and Saturday.
(Honestly, I wasn't planning on leading this week's blog with beer, but that opening line was too good)
If you're staying in town it's one of the few, ok, many, craft brew expos in PDX, with live music, vendors new stuff and networking as the cente...

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That's why St. Patrick is a hero. Did you know that? Snake whacking days are here!
Most of the downtown action annually centers on Kells and this year it looks bigger than ever thanks to the holiday on a Monday and a full weekend of revelry. Tents, dancing without moving your arms, bagpipes, beer and whiskey and much more. >> Continue reading: Driving out snakes

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