October is the perfect time to visit the Pumpkin Patch and explore the Outdoor Maize. With lush landscapes and family farms, one is sure to experience an enjoyable outing. The Pumpkin Patch has an animal barn, maize, fresh produce market, free hayrides, cafe and more. Visit The Pumpkin Patch for more information.
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.
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!
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.
01.27.10
We at Indigo like to do things a little bit differently. We see regular apartments, and we like to make them better. We see a service, and we like to do it more often. It might take a bit more work, but the end product always turns out amazing!
Today, let’s apply that theory to the humble art of applesauce. Growing up, my mom made applesauce, and I remember those days as long, hot, ardous, and sweaty. I don’t have any time for such a long process! But here’s a secret–that was canning applesauce. What if you just wanted a little jar to eat up this week, or put on your pancakes?
The humble applesauce. What can be yummier?
The solution is easy, quick, and much tastier than Mr. Applesauce Brand you can buy down the street. Try this:
Take 3-4 apples like Gala, Fuji, or Honeycrisp (for you local fans). Stick them in a microwave for 10 minutes with some butter, honey, cinnamon, and apple cider or juice. Take out of microwave, mash, and enjoy on toast, potato pancakes, or plain! Try it once, and you’ll never buy applesauce again…
Create your perfect applesauce, or try the real recipe from Good Eats’ Alton Brown here.
01.18.10
Didn’t get a chance to celebrate New Year’s the way you wanted? Maybe the clock struck midnight as you were stuck in traffic, or at home watching tv?
Now you get to try again with the 14th Annual Mochitsuki Japanese American New Year Celebrationon on January 31st! Start the new year off right with a full belly of Japanese food, Taiko shows, story-telling, and more. Visitors have the chance to pound mochi, a sweet, sticky rice ball traditionally eaten at the start of the new year. Joining together chefs, artisans, community groups, and performers, Mochitsuki is a great way to experience a celebration of Japanese culture, whether you’re Japanese American yourself, or just open to new things!
Traditional Mochi
The show is a variety of acts: “In the theater will be the “Mochitsuki Stage Show”, a spellbinding program of storytelling by Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo from San Francisco; the heart-pounding rhythms of Japanese drumming by Portland Taiko, Tanuki Taiko and Takohachi Taiko, along with graceful dance from Fujinami Kai and Sahomi Tachibana Dancers. New this year, Usuki-kai has choreographed rhythms and movements to pound mochi with theatrical flair.”
Sunday, January 31st:
STAGE SHOW: 1:30 pm (single show)
Prices: Show $12 adults, $9 students/seniors, $5 children under 12, Children under 2 are free.
CULTURAL FAIR (included in Stage Show admission): Suggested donation $4 individuals, $2 for children, $10 per family.
Location: Scottish Rite Center
1512 SW Morrison St.,
Portland
Cost: $12 adults, $9 students/seniors, $5 children under
12.30.09
McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom
Enjoy your New Year’s at the Crystal Ballroom (right around the corner from Indigo). Thursday, December 31, Tee Bee Enterprises presents “The Masters of Funk” New Year’s Eve Party. Featuring Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Barkays, Slave, Dazz Band, Liv Warfield, and Linda Hornbuckle. Doors open at 9pm, Show starts at 10pm, Cost $45 advance/day of show, *25 and over. Dance this New Year’s!
Mannheim Steamroller Chrstimas concert makes a return to Portland next weekend on December 19th at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Since 1984, Chip Davis’ Mannheim Steamroller has rung in the holidays with their contemporary interpretations of Yuletide favorites. Their unique sound has sold over 30 million albums and their performances with members of the Oregon Symphony promises to be a very special holiday event.
Tickets are still available from $25-$130. So bundle up and make the short walk from Indigo, its going to be an amazing show! More information available at www.mannheimsteamroller.com.
12.11.09
As well as great environmental reasons, cutting down a Christmas tree on a cold December day with the ones you love is a great way to make some memories!
12.08.09
While it’s cold out, there simply couldn’t be a better time to wrap up in a warm blanket with a mug of hot chocolate or spiced rum while watching a classic that will touch your heart. White Christmas is a sincere tale that will keep you mesmerized from the start. Cheers!
Each year Portland’s Alternative Radio Station 94.7 KNRK hosts a memorable line up of shows at the Crystal Ballroom. This is located right around the corner on 13th & Burnside. Go check out a show and experience the floors that make you bounce, litterally! Oregon Food Bank will also be accepting non-perishable food in exchange for signed CD’s, posters, or t-shirts from some of the bands!
Tickets can be purchased the night of the show, or online at Ticketmaster.
This is a great opportunity to check out some great up and coming artists in a spectacular venue! Bundle up and take a walk around the block for one of these shows, it’ll definitely be worth it. Doors open every night at 7pm, with the shows starting at 8pm!
Monday, December 7th
PASSION PIT
HOCKEY
12.06.09
Visit the Oregon Zoo for Zoolights 2009, where the Oregon Zoo is transformed into a Winter Wonderland with a million lights! According to Zoolights, you will see more than 200 animated animals swing through trees, jump across lawns, hide in bushes and appear in places where you’d least expect. Displays include swinging monkeys, leaping frogs, flying bats, diving penguins and a light sculpture featuring a dozen animals.
