Portland Saturday Market

Bill Naito Legacy Fountain

This week end August 22 and 23, 2009 marks the grand opening of Portland Saturday Market and the Bill Naito Legacy Fountain. I hear that it is a lovely new fountain in place of sewer construction. Saturday Market is in a new location, next to the fountain, under the Burnside Bridge on the Willamette River’s west bank. Everything is new and shiny, the refurbished walk way from Max to the new location on the waterfront. I can’t wait to see it. All of your favorite venders are open.

www.saturdaymarket.org

Writers Resource Fair

At Multnomah County Central Library
801 S.W. 10th Ave. Portland Oregon
503.988.5123
From noon to 3 pm Sunday March 15, 2009

This free event has over 20 venders offering editing, publishing, writing groups and books for sale. Plus it is held in the beautiful Central branch library. This library is worth a trip just to look at it.

www.multcolib.org/events/writersfair.html

Portland Beavers Baseball

baseball
Originally uploaded by Mary Anne Thygesen.

Take me out to the ballgame. We taught Colby that song on the way to the game. I told him that we would sing it at the seventh inning stretch. On a summer evening Baseball games are a fun family activity. Colby got right into the game after the details and the rules of the game were explained to him. For days afterward he talked about how he went to a baseball game and his team won. Tonight is Comcast Feast Friday with cheap food like $1 Hot dogs. The Portland Beavers play the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Thursdays are thirsty Thursdays at PGE Park with cheap beer. The Portland Beavers play Tacoma Rainiers on the Fourth of July, there will be fireworks after the game. In addition to the regular ticket prices the is a special $35 field level seating with all you can eat hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies and soft drinks. Tickets start at $8 for general seating. Play Ball. www.portlandbeavers.com

Southpark Seafood Grill and Wine Bar

Monday we stopped in Southpark’s Wine bar before an Oregon Symphony Concert.

I enjoyed a glass of the house red wine. It was a smooth red blend. The wine is nicely priced at seven dollars a glass. The tables are small and the place is cozy. The food served at Southpark is made from fresh local ingredients.

The concert was a woodwind lover’s delight. I was trilled to hear all the oboe solos. It was wonderful to listen to the quiet dissonant movements in En Saga by Jean Sibelius. Pekka Kuusito did a wonderful job playing Stravinsky’s Concerto in D major for violin and Orchestra. After three ovations Pekka came back on stage and played a little Bach on his violin. After the intermission the Orchestra played Symphony number 4 in F minor by Tchaikovsky. A pleasant way to end the evening.

Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar

901 SW Salmon St
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 326-1300

Oregon Symphony

www.orsymphony.org

Portland Saturday market

Open now Saturday and Sunday for its 35^th season. Everything sold in the booths is handmade. There are many different things to choose from. There is something for everyone from baby clothes, candles to wood toys. The food venders serve a wide variety of tasty foods. Choose from whole multi grain vegan elephant ears and kettle corn, along with food from every continent BBQ, gyros, spring rolls, and burritos to name a few. Check out their web page for the lists of all the venders. www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com

First Thursday Art Walk March 6, 2008

I am hoping that the sun comes out for a nice evening tonight. It was a beautiful sunrise this morning and it would be pretty to have a nice sunset. Dodging the construction downtown I am going to look at art in the galleries. Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery 929 NW Flanders www.pulliamdeffenbaugh.com is showing painter James Boulton, who is paying a measure of homage to 19th century mathematician and philosopher, George Boole.

The museum of Contemporary Craft is a lot of fun to visit. 724 NW Davis

www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org

Blackfish Gallery 420 NW Ninth www.blackfish.com

Digital Art Group Show is a jointly organized exhibition by Blackfish Gallery and Mt Hood Community College.

First Thursday November 1, 2007

I have found some fun stuff to go with First Thursday art walk in the Pearl and Downtown. Join the Lions of Batucada in a day of the dead procession. Once I joined the Lions for the starlight parade. I had a great time marching with this group. They do Samba music.

www.lionsofbatucada.com

Day of the Dead Procession
Beginning at NW Davis St. and 8th Ave.
Ending at Someday Lounge - 125 NW 5th Ave.
All Ages 'til 8:00 p.m.
http://www.somedaylounge.com/calendar

Margo Jacobsen Gallery is showing Trude Parkinson 1306 NW Hoyt #301.

Blackfish Gallery is hosting Gallery 110 from Seattle, 420 NW 9^th.

Mark Woolley is showing artists Alison O’Donoghue and Karen Esler, 817 SW 2^nd.

Bullseye gallery is showing works by Bulleye’s artists selected for Tacoma’s new Hotel Murano, 300 NW 13^th.

First Thursday Art Walk October 4 2007

It is a raining first Thursday. There is a lot of art to see in downtown Portland and the Pearl. Bring your umbrella and enjoy splashing in mud puddles while going between galleries. Urban Wine works 407 NW 16^th is featuring artist Reginald Brooks. Music by Joshua Slamp and appetizers by Simply Thyme Catering. Each monthly featured artist paints a wine barrow. There is now quite a varied selection of painted wine barrows to look at. While you are there enjoy the flight of wines, tasting fee $15. This month it is 2006 Soellner Gruner Veltliner Wogenrain, 2005 Caymus Conundrum, 2004 Domino IV Syrah, and 2001 Brigaldara Amarone.

Mark Woolley Gallery 817 SW 2^nd is hosting Be Blue (Sky), a group show celebrating blue.

Bullseye gallery 300 NW 13^th, is showing janice vitkovsky, beneath the surface.

First Thursday September 6 2007

Time for another lovely evening walking around downtown and the Pearl looking at art.

Mark Woolley Gallery has moved back downtown to 817 SW 2^nd. The gallery is showing Melinda Thorsnes and Rebecca Guberman-Bloom works of art. Quintana Galleries is celebrating 35 years with an anniversary exhibition. I am looking forward to stopping in the museum of contemporary art and the other galleries in the same building like blue sky. 724 NW Davis.

Powell’s Books

It is a rainy Monday. A great day to spend the afternoon in Powell’s City of Books on SW Burnside. I love reading mysteries. I started with Nancy Drew, and then moved on to Agatha Christie, my all time favorite. I am in the process of writing my first mystery novel. While doing the writing I have been exploring how other mysteries are written, The scene and setting, character development and the plot. I felt I needed to expand my reading list to new authors. Powell’s books is a great place to find plenty of interesting wonderful books. I have been known to spend my grocery money on books. Great diet feeding my mind. www.powells.com

Portland farmers market

Portland farmers market
Originally uploaded by Mary Anne Thygesen.

I love fresh produce right off the farm. The Portland Farmers market provides a huge amount produce to choose from. You can find every thing that you need for a meal or picnic; meat, fish, cheese, bread, prepared foods and flowers to go with your fruits and vegetables. I bought purple string beans which I haven’t been able to find any where else. I tasted a yummy coconut lentil soup. Located Saturdays in the South Park blocks by PSU, open 8:30 am to 2pm, Wednesdays South Park blocks SW Park between Salmon and Main 10 am to 2 pm. Thursdays Ecotrust building and Eastbank.
Melon madness and Corn roast festival is Thursday August 16, 2007 at Ecotrust building NW 10th between Irving and Johnson, 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Thursday August 23, 2007 at Eastbank SE 20th and Salmon, 3:30 to 7:30 pm
www.portlandfarmersmarket.org

7th Annual Portland Zine Symposium

Audrey selling Yog's notebook
Originally uploaded by Mary Anne Thygesen.

August 11 – 12, 2007, 11 to 5 pm.
www.pdxzines.com

I had a fascinating time wandering around the Smith Memorial ball room at Portland State looking at zines. An amazing amount of zines are on display at the Zine symposium. Stop by the table selling Yog’s notebook and enter the coloring contest. Yog’s notebook is a quarterly magazine of science-fiction and horror.

www.yogsnotebook.com

PGE Park

Tonight August 9 at 7 pm the Portland Timbers play Minnesota. Beer is usually cheep on Thursdays. The Timbers army has a lot of fun cheering for their team.
Tom wrote this after having a great time going to a company picnic at a ball game.
Located at 1844 SW Morrison in downtown Portland, PGE Park is a great place
to watch some summer baseball. The Triple-A Portland Beavers play 72 home
games at PGE Park each season. The season begins in early April and
concludes in early September. The tickets to a game are reasonable, from $8
for general admission up to $13 for the infield.

The stadium is located close to MAX, and to bus lines. There is limited
on-street parking, but there is also parking garages, including a Smart
Park, nearby.

20th Anniversary Waterfront Blues festival

What an event. I started going to it in the early 90’s and I haven’t missed a year since then. July 4 th thru July 8, 2007, from noon to midnite. The weather is going to be sunny and warm. Prefect weather for listening to the blues. This is fundraiser for Oregon Food Bank. Bargain admission prices at $8 a day and two cans of food or $25 for all five days. It is the best fundraiser that I have ever been too. Two main stages alternate acts. The crowds move from one stage to the other. I sit in the middle and watch the people go by. The A&E stage is on the other side of the Hawthorne Bridge. It has a dance floor in front. Don’t miss dancing to Lily Wilde and her swing orchestra on Sunday July 8 from 4:45 to 5:45, or Zydeco Swamp Romp Saturday July 7^th. Wednesday evening July Fourth has Koko Tayler at 8:45 to 10 pm Miller stage. Fire works at 10pm. Great music every day. Very Family friendly event, I brought my children when they were younger. Bring your picnic or buy yummy food at the festival. There is a no alcohol policy. That includes everything. They will open and pour out hiking type water bottles. Don’t bring a camel back. They are volunteers and know all the tricks of how to bring alcohol into an event. I have worked the gate and have seen disappointed people told to leave their starbucks coffee outside. Plenty of alcoholic beverages can be purchased inside. Bring a blanket and a low slung chair and grab a piece of lawn, sit back and enjoy the music. Tom McCall water front park between Naito parkway and the Willamette river, next to the Hawthorne Bridge. www.waterfrontbluesfest.com

4th of July fireworks

There are plenty of 4^th of July fireworks and events around the Portland area. There is something for everyone. The Biggest is in Vancouver, Wa, it can be seen from Marine drive. My favorite is at the Waterfront Blues festival, Tom McCall Waterfront Park. My second favorite is at Oaks Park along the Willamette River. Fireworks will be set off after the Beavers baseball game against Tacoma in PGE Park downtown. Lake Oswego has fire works at Lake Grove Swim Park between South Shore and Summit drives. Tigard has fire works at Tigard High Foot ball field 9000 SW Durham road. Corbett Fun Festival starts at 10:30 am with fireworks at dusk. Fairview starts the fun at Blue Lake Park at 1 pm until 11pm. $6 parking fee. Marine drive will be closed by Blue Lake Park. Happy Valley will have at day long party at City Park with fire works at the end. You can see fireworks display from any of the tall peaks, like Rocky Butte and Powell Butte. Have a fun and save Fourth.

First Thursday Art Walk May 3rd

I am looking forward to a nice evening strolling around downtown and the Pearl looking at art. I hope the weather acts like spring and I don’t get hailed on. I am excited that Margo Jacobsen has come out of retirement and opened another gallery. I enjoyed looking at the art that she sold, especially the glass artist’s works at her old gallery. Margo Jacobson Gallery 1306 NW Hoyt St. # 301. www.margojacobsenartdealer.com

Quintana Galleries 120 NW 9^th, www.quintanagalleries.com is showing Tundra and Sea Artic Arts of Canada and Alaska. Quintana has an impressive collection of Native American art. Blackfish Gallery 420 NW Ninth Ave is an artist owned gallery. www.blackfish.com Works showing for the month of May are by Kate Simmons.

I am going to stop in Lawrence Gallery 903 NW Davies, www.lawrencegallery.net, sip a glass of wine and look at art. Attic Gallery, www.atticgallery.com, Pearl location 539 NW 10^th at Hoyt is showing Gretchen Gammell. I enjoy looking at her art. She captures being a woman so well. The Albina Community Bank at 430 NW 10^th always has a nice show. Mark Wooley moved to the east side of the Willamette River to the Wonder ballroom 128 NE Russell. www.markwoolley.com Take the free Russell Shuttle service from the Pearl District to the Mark Wooley gallery. The Grove Bomb Bus looks like a fun ride across the river.