2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

03.09.10

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posted by amy on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 6:29 pm

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Photo courtesy of the Official Site of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Let the races begin! According to the Official Site of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race this race is a : “race over 1150 miles of the roughest, most beautiful terrain Mother Nature has to offer. She throws jagged mountain ranges, frozen river, dense forest, desolate tundra and miles of windswept coast at the mushers and their dog teams. Add to that temperatures far below zero, winds that can cause a complete loss of visibility, the hazards of overflow, long hours of darkness and treacherous climbs and side hills, and you have the Iditarod. A race extraordinaire, a race only possible in Alaska”.

Welcome Back, Saturday Market!

03.07.10

posted by karmen on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 5:23 pm

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Saturday Market offers a variety of things to do on a nice weekend day. Located right by Tom McCall Waterfront Park, there are lots of thing to do!

Local artists set up shop and sell items from clothes to fun magnets!

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The options from the food stands are never ending! There is a huge selection of foods from all different cultures!

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Local bands perform onstage in the food court!

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Saturday Market is located at and around:

SW Akeny & SW Naito Park Way

Weekends after 11am

If you’re coming from home, the easiest way to get there is by hopping on the MAX for free since it’s in fareless square! Riding from any stop heading East (from Indigo 12 West) will drop you off at the Skidmore Fountain stop, which is right at Saturday Market.

Many of you are wondering “Is it dog friendly?” Absolutely! Just remember to be courteous and pick up after your little friends do thier business :o)

Timbers Season Opener

03.06.10

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posted by zac on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 12:56 am

Check out this sweet offer for our favorite local soccer team. PGE Park is extremely accessible from Indigo @12west and the Timbers just upgraded to major league status so our spring season should really be exciting.

 SPECIAL OFFER!

Portland Timbers Opening Night

Saturday, April 17, 2010Portland Timbers vs. Rochester Rhinos
7 P.M. (gates open at 6 P.M.)

 

The Portland Timbers are excited to invite you to kick off the 2010 season with Opening Night at PGE Park! Cheer on the Timbers as they begin their quest to defend their Commissioner’s Cup title!

Save up to 25% off box office prices!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY

Special Offer Code: JOE

If you have questions or problems ordering your ticket(s) online, please contact Joe Cote at (503) 553-5436 and be sure to mention your Special Offer Code.

  • Offer not valid at the PGE Park Box Office.
  • Deadline to order tickets is Thursday, April 15 at 5 P.M.

 

Dave Mathews Band at the Columbia Gorge

03.03.10

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posted by karmen on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 12:19 am

Friday marked  the day ticket sales for the best concert of the year go on sale. Presented to you by Live Nation,  Dave Matthews Band performs for 3 days straight in the Gorge Amphitheatre.

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Every Labor Day Weekend DMB fans get together to enjoy the final days of summer listening to this soulful band. It’s a weekend of camping with thousands of people as your neighbor!

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I know Labor Day is months away, but this is definitely an event anyone who lives in the great Northwest should attend at one point in life.  Ask around…I’ll put money it  1 or 2 out of 10 people from the area either have been to this spectacular show, or know of someone who has.

Soak up some land art in the Pearl

03.02.10

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posted by zac on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 1:06 am

The Museum of Contemporary Craft, located nearby in the Pearl District is opening a new exhibit on land art of the 1960s and 1970s.

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NEW EXHIBITION
Land Art: David Shaner
March 10 – August 7
Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 NW Davis St.
Free for Museum members; $3 general public
 
What is the relationship between craft and the Land Art Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s? While Robert Smithson’s monumental Spiral Jetty (1970) is an example of a heroic and gestural conceptual work in a remote location, David Shaner’s work from the early 1960s through the 1990s reveals a concurrent, domestically scaled yet quietly sensual relationship between art and the landscape of the American West. Through works drawn from the artist’s estate and the Museum’s collection, along with photographs and personal notes taken by the artist, the exhibition reveals how broader cultural interests in conceptual art and the land, ecology and materiality are explored through an artist known as a “potter’s potter.”
 
Following the Rhythms of Life: The Ceramic Art of David Shaner, written by Peter Held, Ceramic Research Center, Arizona State University is available for purchase in The Gallery. Essays by Daniel Duford, PNCA faculty and Namita Wiggers, curator, MoCC available online.
 
CRAFTPERSPECTIVES LECTURE
William Gilbert
“Land Arts of the American West”
Wednesday, March 10, 6:30 pm
PNCA Main Campus Building, Swigert Commons, 1241 NW Johnson St.
Free and open to the public

Museum of Contemporary Craft in partnership with Pacific Northwest College of Art presents William Gilbert, who will discuss shifts in contemporary understanding of the genre of Land Art, tracing connections from his own study of ceramics in Montana with Rudy Autio to the innovative “Land Arts of the American West” program he co-founded with Chris Taylor. Gilbert is the Lannan Chair in Land Arts of the American West, Department of Art and Art History, University of New Mexico.

Only Three Days Left to Order Wine

02.26.10

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posted by zac on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 11:53 pm

Last month Yamhill Valley Vineyards was generous enough to host a free wine tasting event for Indigo residents in our Sapphire Room. Only three days left to take advantage of the wholesale discount offered to Indigo by Yamhill Valley Vineyards. The discount was good all through February so if you want to order wine, please stop by the concierge desk and fill out an order form before Monday.

If you couldn’t make it, didn’t live @ Indigo yet, or just can’t remember what it was like, here are a few photos of the event.

Winery owner, Denis Burger, tells of his 1st place pinot noir in the 1985 Oregon vs. Burgundy Competition

Winery owner, Denis Burger, tells of how Yamhill Valley Vineyards took 1st place in the 1985 pinot noir Oregon vs. Burgundy Competition

The Sapphire Room was the perfect venue for Yamhill Valley Vineyard's wine tasting

The Sapphire Room was the perfect venue for Yamhill Valley Vineyard's wine tasting

Dozens of Mini Doughnuts!!

02.24.10

posted by katrina on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 12:22 pm

Indigo’s concierge recently got a stack of coupons–tempting little flyers that promise beautiful things to those wise enough to take one.

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Today I grabbed the flyer for Mr. Jolly’s Coffee and Bar, located at 9th and Everett. The coupon promised me a dozen mini doughnuts for only 25 cents, with the minimum purchase of a coffee. Excuse me? Buy my morning coffee and get a dozen freshly made doughnuts thrown in? Yes, please!

So this morning I wandered over to Mr. Jolly’s to check this deal out. First of all, I feel like I’ve discovered a new hang-out place. The coffee bar is Roaring 20’s theme, with antique decorations, a chalk menu, and (get this) live swing music! Oh, yes, I can definitely see myself there on a dark night, sipping wine and tapping my toes.

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But back to the doughnuts. I sipped my latte while peering through the window as they dropped the little morsels of joy into the fryer. Out they came on a little belt and into the chocolate and powered sugar they went. Packaged in a white paper bag, I finally had them in my hands. Then, deliciously, in my mouth.

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Moral of the story? Always take flyers. Especially if they have anything to do with doughnuts. The other moral: go to Mr. Jolly’s, because freshly made mini doughnuts dipped in chocolate and powered sugar are completely worth it.

Screen Door: Breakfast Please!

02.22.10

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posted by amy on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 7:50 pm

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Photo Courtesy of Screen Door

I love breakfast and for that matter, who doesn’t? My weekend ritual of heading out of the house and scouting out a place with tasty bites and good drinks can be very adventurous. Finding a place with a lively environment and outdoor seating is an extra plus, especially with the weather beginning to warm up! A newly discovered brunch favorite: Screen Door located at 2337 E Burnside. Their plates offer a mountain of goodness ranging from mouth-watering biscuits n’ gravy, fried chicken and waffles, scrumptious eggs benedicts, and much, much more! Their biscuits and gravy hit the spot!

West End Welcomes Tasteful Home Furnishings

02.18.10

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posted by zac on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 11:55 am

Bob and the mayor cut the ribbon

Mayor Adams joins Bob Williams for the ribbon cutting

Last week, the home furnishing duo Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams threw a grand re-opening party to kick open the doors to their store on 11th and West Burnside. Their interior decorating style has been self-described as “soft modern” with an emphasis on comfort and practicality. Indigo residents, excited Portlanders and even the mayor turned out to enjoy the red carpet festivities, eat, drink, dance to the poppin’ beats of  NYC icon DJ, Lady Bunny.

On a personal note, I have to admit that it was an especially exciting day to meet the mayor because earlier that afternoon his ambitious 2030 bike plan passed city council with unanimous support.  This is a huge victory for us bicycle minded citizens so, understandably, I was grateful for the opportunity to congratulate and thank him.

The Mayor was lucky enought to meet ME.

The Mayor was lucky enough to meet me.

All in all, the night was pretty exciting and the West End is happy to welcome Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams to the neighborhood.

Gestures of Resistence

02.17.10

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posted by amy on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 4:10 pm

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Photo Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Craft

Museum of Contemporary Craft Presents: Gestures of Resistance, Curated by Judith Leemann and Shannon Stratton, Exhibit featured January 26-June 26, 2010, The following is the exhibit introduction:

“Gestures of Resistance examines work by contemporary artists who focus on craft actions and create works that use craft to agitate for change. Rather than present a groupings of objects, the exhibition unfolds over its tenure at the Museum. Through a series of seven artists residencies, open conversations and a study center, the exhibition is a timely examination of what it means to create, to have personal agency, and to counter drives towards productivity and consumption through craft”.

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