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Portland_Blues

PORTLAND, Ore., Updated June 16, 2010 From Safeway’s Portland Waterfront Blues Festival presented by First Tech Credit Union– “Imagine grooving to the best blues in the world while relaxing on the grassy banks of the beautiful Willamette River, viewing the glacial peaks of Mt. Hood to the east and the stunning Portland skyline to the west – all the while smiling at the thought that you are helping to fight hunger.

No wonder more than 100,000 blues fans from throughout the world will head for the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Credit Union, July 2 to 5, 2010, in Portland, Ore.

Now in its 23rd year, the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is the largest blues festival west of the Mississippi and the second-largest blues festival in the nation.

Blues fans will enjoy more than 120 stellar performances on five stages, plus artist interviews and workshops, five Delta Music Experience Blues Cruises on the Willamette River, activities for kids, dances, after-hour events, fireworks and more”.

Here’s a sneak preview of who’s playing when (more to come):

  • Friday, July 2, 3 to 10 p.m.: Taj Mahal, John Mayall with his Bluesbreakers, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Walter Trout, Moreland & Arbuckle, porterdavis
  • Saturday, July 3, noon to 10 p.m.: Booker T., Bobby Rush, Michael Burks Band with Lucky Peterson, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcom, Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks, Paul Cebar, NW Women in Rhythm & Blues, Zydeco Swamp Romp with Curley Taylor, Donna Angelle, Andre Thierry, Corey Ledet
  • Sunday, July 4, noon to 10 p.m.: Fireworks! Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, Curtis Salgado, Janiva Magness, Mingo Fishtrap, Norton Buffalo’s Knockouts, Kara Grainger, Harmonica Blow-off
  • Monday, July 5, noon to 9 p.m.: Galactic with Cyril Neville, Little Feat, JJ Grey & Mofro, Chris Thomas King, Baskery.  

All day of music not enough? When festival gates close, just walk across the street to After-hours Blues Jams at the Downtown Marriott where the music continues until 1:30 a.m.

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Photo Courtesy of McMenamin’s: Mural at Backstage Bar. Contributing artists were Myrna Yoder, Lyle Hehn, Jenny Joyce, Kolieha Bush, Olivia Behm, and Joe Cotter.

McMenamins is a well-known classic among Portlanders. With locations all throughout the Portland Metro Area, most anyone can appreciate their artistic pubs with hand-crafted beer. One special feature of McMenamins includes their Theatre Pubs where great flicks, handcrafted brews, and simple eats come together. Mission Theatre is conveniently located in downtown NW Portland. This theatre is one of my favorites; featuring both ground floor and balcony seating for an enjoyable evening. Every Wednesday night is Mission Theatre’s Classic Burger, Beer & Movie for $10.50. In addition, Mission Theatre occasionally hosts NW Film Festival events, live music, and select football games. St John’s Pub located in North Portland is also a well-known spot, hosting theatre-goers with comfy couches and plush theatre seating. I do not want to forget one of the oldest theatre pubs and classics; the Baghdad theatre located in Portland’s SE Hawthorne district.

For show times and locations please call McMenamin’s Theatre line at (503) 249-7474 or visit McMenamin’s Website.

McMenamins Theatre and Pubs
Mission Theatre, 1624 NW Glisan Ph: 503-223-4527,
St. Johns Theatre and Pub, 8203 N. Ivanhoe Ph:503-283-8520,
Baghdad Theatre, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd Ph: 503-236-9234

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This evening’s wine tasting event just got even tastier. Executive chef, Mark Henry, just finalized his hors d’oeuvre menu that he has carefully paired to our wine selection and it sounds spectacular.

While sipping their wonderful wines, we will also enjoy:

1) Vine ripened tomato gazpacho with fresh dungeness crab

2) Local organic cremini mushroom crostini

3) Poached asparagus Meyer’s lemon vinaigrette

4) Rogue Oregon Zola cheese with dark bread, dried cranberries and apricots.

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ResidentSokol Blosser's red blend (Meditrina)s of Indigo may remember our innaugural wine tasting back in January when we spent an enjoyable evening enjoying wines from Yamhill Valley Vineyards. Well, word spread pretty quickly about what a great venue our Sapphire Room is for hosting a wine tasting and now Sokol Blosser will be generously providing the wine for our 2nd rooftop tasting.

We are happy to welcome Sokol Blosser to our building and their environmentally friendly practices fit right in with our own. They boast an impressive list of eco-friendly practices: the leed_certestate is USDA certified organic, they use 50% biodiesal in their farm tractors, they use unbleached paper products, recycle as much as possible, and similar to Indigo’s LEED certification, their underground cellar is LEED certified by the Cascade Green Building Council.

I spoke with Sokol Blosser yesterday and they let me know that they will be bringing four wines to sample; a red blend (Meditrina), a white blend (Evolution), a pinot gris, and a pinot noir.

A gourmet hors d’oeuvres menu has been carefully selected and will be prepared on site by Executive Chef, Mark Henry. I think I might be more excited about the food, but regardless, I anticipate this tasting with Sokol Blosser to be a huge success. In the last week, I have overheard many people chattering about it in the lobby. So get your glasses ready because the Sapphire Room is the place to be this Wednesday night.

The tasting is open to residents and their guests only and will be held in The Sapphire Room from 7pm-pm.

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Visit the Oregon Zoo today! As previously mentioned, on the second Tuesday of every month you can visit the Zoo for a discounted price of just $2 per person! Children 2 and under will, as always, be admitted free of charge. Second Tuesday tickets are available at the gate only. Photo (above) courtesy of the Oregon Zoo featuring the Orangutan (one of the many endanger species featured at the Oregon Zoo).

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The French-Canadian acrobatic spectacular, Cirque du Soleil, will be bring their new show entitled Kooza to Portland.  The website describes the show as “An adrenaline rush of acrobatics in a zany kingdom.”

Like all Cirque du Soleil shows, it sounds like it will be highly entertaining. Kooza is set to run in Portland from April 9th to May 16 and ticket prices vary from $50 to $250.

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Party begins at 7PM, Kevin will speak at 7:45PM about “The Studio”, Raffle will be held at 8:00PM (Must be present to win).

Join us this Thursday on top of Portland’s Hottest Building for wine and hors d’oeuvres as Indigo @ twelve | west unveils Kevin Lennox, Indigo’s very own Personal Stylist or “Style Concierge“. Sip some pinot, grab a bite and get the one on one personal touch as you work with Kevin to transform your wardrobe from drab to fab!

In addition to complementary wine and hors d’oeuvres, the party will feature:

+ A chance to meet Kevin Lennox and hear about Indigo’s exclusive personal stylist
+ View the latest fashions from Kevin’s retail partners:
-Saks
-Mario’s
-Mercantile
-Moule
-Macy’s
-Nordstrom
+ Get to know DJ Widmer head of Eco Drycleaners and his partnership with Kevin for Indigo exclusive in-house tailoring + Explore Kevin’s closet revitalization and reorganization with retail partner and organization extraordinaire Storables

As a compliment to you and your guests each will receive:

+ a complementary gift bag featuring discounts and merchandise from our retail partners
+ a chance to win a Veuve Clicquot Champagne gift basket to toast a free wardrobe makeover session with Kevin Lennox as he guides you towards revitalizing your wardrobe, reorganizing your closet, and putting your best shoes forward in 2010!

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Kell's Irish FestivalApparently one day is just not enough to celebrate the joys of St. Patrick’s Day.  Well known as Portland’s top Irish themed destination, Kell’s Irish Restaurant & Pub, kicked off their 5 day celebration last night. The festival will run from March 12th through March 17th and will include plenty of live music and entertainment. Check out the detailed schedule of events here.

The list of live musicians is actually overwhelming. Highlights will include a Tuesday night benefit concert for MercyCorps with Curtis Salgado at 7:30 and The Crazy 8’s at 9:30. The main event on Wednesday night will be headlined by a double set of Imelda Day, once at 6pm and then again at 7:15.

Of course, there are many ways to celebrate St. Paddy’s day and thousands have decided that running their Irish hearts out at the crack of dawn is the best way to spend this Sunday.  Portland’s Shamrock Run is set to go, starting at 7:45 am. The event features 5k, 8k, and 15k races, as well as a 3.5 mile fitness walk and a 1k kids run/walk. However, the event is so popular that all categories are completely sold out. So for those who haven’t registered yet, you will have to settle for cheering and spectating, or sleeping in.

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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.

 

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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