Portland, OR

Portland is surrounded by rivers. Sure most people just think of the Willamette and the Columbia, but you’d be missing out on the extensive river systems of our part of the Pacific Northwest.

There’s the Sandy, the Clackamas, the Deschutes…and in addition to the Columbia and the Willamette, these rivers are dammed and generating electricity for the residents of Portland. Portland General Electric operates eight dams on the aforementioned rivers except for the Columbia. However, PGE does buy power from the Bonneville Power Administration, so the Bonneville Dam is one of the many dams in the Bonneville Power Administration vast collection of dams that also powers Portland.

The Bonneville Dam, or if you prefer its full name, the Bonneville Lock and Dam, was named for Captain Benjamin Bonneville, who did a lot of exploring of the American West during the early 1830’s that paved the way for the Oregon Trail migration. The Bonneville Dam is the closest major dam to Portland, situated about 40 east of the city. Beyond the Bonneville Dam is The Dalles Dam and then the John Day Dam. They are all a part of the Bonneville Power Administration, so Portland gets power from all three dams (as well as many other, see map below).

The Bonneville Dam was built in two stages. During the Great Depression, the Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for building the first dam and lock. Meanwhile, it provided a lot of jobs to people in the area, as well as producing cheap, clean electricity. This cheap electricity attracted industry, and the Pacific Northwest grew. At the time of the Lock’s completion, it was the largest single lock in the world. The second powerhouse was built in the late 1970’s and completed in 1981. Both powerhouses can generate 1,000 MW of electricity.

Of course, as we all know now, a hydroelectric dam does have its downsides. Salmon and other native fish are inevitably disturbed when a river changes its habits. Today, less than 30% of fish habitat is accessible due to the extensive damming of the Columbia.

The true cost of electric power…

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Let me start by saying that I am not a huge fan of big crowds. I get a little anxious being surrounded by large chaotic swarms of people, and add alcohol and yeah, not a fan. So it was a surprise to me yesterday when I agreed to go down to the waterfront to the Brewfest.

It was the 21st annual Oregon’s Brewers Festival, or so the poster said. I think originally there were lots and lots of breweries (maybe around seventy or so) that set up kegs in long semi-trailer refrigeration units, but by the time Sunday rolled around, well, it was the left-overs. The leftovers seemed to be the more local brews, by the way, so I am wondering if the locals knew better about how much beer to show up with, or they were closer to some stockpiles to re-supply themselves with.

Of course, Deschutes was there, and they are big time, as they had their own specially designed trailer from which they were serving.

And yes, there were more than just Oregon microbrews. Lots of California and Washington beer, but also I saw some Michigan beers, namely Bell’s and Michigan Brewing Company. It was a nice sight for a Michigan girl.

All in all, I am not sure if I would go back, and if I do return next year, I will be sure to go before Sunday at 4:30 pm. Like I said, a lot of beer was tapped out, but also the organization was a bit odd for me. Brewfest is asking a lot of drunks by asking them to line up for the appropriate beer, and the beers are lined up at tables pretty closely, so I can see how easy if would have been to think that you are standing in one line, only to find that the line sort of morphed into a grouping of people that got some beer and basically turned away from the table, but didn’t leave. The line is then a mad dash for getting around the drunks that have set up camp in the front of the line, rather than take your beer and get the heck out of the way. Whew, ok, that was my big rant.

Also, the “servers” are obviously volunteers that weren’t quite sure what they were pouring. When I got up to the table for my four ounce taster pour (for a $1 token), it seemed that the volunteer next to my line was pouring the same beer (Grand Teton’s Bitch Creek ESB) I was getting even though the sign in front of him said Woody’s IPA. No matter, I’m sure, as everyone seemed pretty drunk to me. So drunk that every few minutes a collective, “Whoooooooooeeeeeeeeewwwwwww” would erupt from the crowd. At first, I thought it was almost cute, but after ten minutes, I felt like I was at a frat party. Especially once the quartet of drunk girls started following me around…

So all in all, I would prefer the Brewfest to be more of a beer tasting event than a huge beer tent/party, but who am I to start saying what I would have done if I planned out the Brewfest? It wasn’t quite as rowdy as most beer tents I have been to, because Portlanders are a fairly polite bunch.

Also, I got my “mug” for free as the fest ran out of the 2008 mugs, so I got a left-over holiday mug.

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If the clouds do break tonight, you may be in for a treat. The last couple of nights the moon has been in “crescent” mode, that is, it looks like the famous cheshire cat grin.

This cool effect captured by Doug Zubenel in Kansas last month. The odd crescent and shadowed moon effect is called a “Da Vinci Glow.” It was Da Vinci that first explained “Earthshine” which is the cause of this neat-o effect. You can read more about it here, if you’d like. It’s actually an interesting little story.

The moon has been increasing it’s “crescenticity” or “crescentness” or “crescenture” — sorry, I am having a George W. moment — since Sunday night where it was at 2%. Tonight it will be at 12%, so a little bit bigger than a slight sliver that would be a 2% crescent. That last sentence courtesy of Captain Obvious.

In addition to the crescent moon just being kinda cool, tonight the moon moves into conjunction with the Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters. The Pleiades is a group of seven stars, that actually look like six because two of the stars are in rotation with each other. Here is a great picture of all seven (plus a whole lot more).

Photo by amateur astronomer Robert Gendler via NASA’s website.

If you need help finding the Pleiades –well, other than tonight, that is, as the Moon will be right there next to ‘em– the Belt of Orion kind of points to them. If you find the Belt, go right of the line that the Belt creates, and you will find them. Currently, Orion is in the western sky. I used to think that the Pleiades were the terminal point on the horn of Taurus, but this sky map shows otherwise.

So, at sunset, if you can get a clear view of the Western sky, enjoy the view!

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It’s the holiday season, and many families are looking to spend more time together outside rather that inside watching movies together. I’m going to try and do my part to encourage that family time and share with you some of the December Family Events I’ve discovered lately!

>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; Lakewood Theater for the Arts; 328 South State Street, Lake Oswego; December 13-December 22; call 503-635-3901 for tickets or visit The Lakewood Center online.

>Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause!; The Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre; at the Hart Theater, 185 South East Washington Street, Hillsboro; free parking on MAX line; November 20-December 23, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm; tickets run $7-$14; call 503-693-7815 for tickets or visit The Hart Theater online.

>Tuba Christmas; Pioneer Courthouse Square; downtown; December 15, 1:30pm; FREE!

>Do Jump for For the Holidays; Newmark Theater; downtown; December 7-December 30; call 503-231-1232 (or Ticketmaster at 503-224-4400) for tickets or visit Do Jump.

>Imago’s Biglittlethings; Imago Theater; SE Portland; December 14-January 5; tickets are $16-$31; call 503-224-8499 for tickets or 503-231-9581 to contact, or visit Imago Theater.

>Pacific Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker; PCC, Sylvania Forum Theater; 12000 SW 49th, Portland; December 7-December 16, weekends; tickets are $18-20; call 503-977-1753 or visit Pacific Festival Ballet.

>La Boutique Fantastique (Ballet); Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU Campus; downtown; December 21-December 23; tickets are $10-$20; call Ticketmaster at 503-224-4400 or contact 503-725-3307 for tickets.

>Oregon Ballet Theater: Balanchine’s The Nutcracker with the OBT Orchestra; Keller Auditorium; downtown; December 8-December 24; tickets start at $24; call 503-2-BALLET or visit Oregon Ballet Theater to buy tickets.

>Oregon Symphony’s Yuletide Spectacular; Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall; downtown; December 15-December 17; call 503-228-1353 or visit Oregon Symphony to purchase tickets.

>The Christmas Revels Winter Solstice Show; Scottish Rite Theater; South West 15th and Morrison, downtown Portland; December 7-December 16, weekends; call 503-274-4654 or visit Portland Revels for tickets.

>Beauty and the Beast; Northwest Children’s Theater; 1819 North West Everett Street, Portland; December 1-December 31, holiday matinees December 20, 24, 26, 27 at 2pm; tickets are $18-$22; visit Northwest Children’s Theater online to purchase tickets.

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Yesterday I wrote about popular movies that Portlanders rent and today I saw that I can look at movie titles that certain cities rent more than other Netflix members. This list made me laugh like yesterday’s list did, so of course I had to share it with you all!

1. The Puffy Chair - I have heard of this movie, but know nothing of it and have had no desire (probably since I know nothing about) to see it. “Josh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father’s birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.” This plotline reminds me of Little Miss Sunshine’s plotline and so I might add it to my list. It can’t hurt anything and I pay for my subscription anyway.

2. Cabaret - Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome! Fremde, etranger, stranger. Gluklich zu sehen, je suis enchante, Happy to see you, bleibe, reste, stay. I actually sang that as I typed it out. Cabaret is one of my favorite movies and it made me happy to see it on Portland’s list of rentals!

3. Drugstore Cowboy - Gus Van Sant? Popular in Portland? No way! Who would have guessed that? I’ve never seen the movie, but after reading the plot synopsis, I think I’ll add this one to my list, too! “Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch play a heroin-driven Bonnie and Clyde, knocking over drugstores in the Pacific Northwest. Ultimately, they must dispose of the body of one of their crew, sneaking it out from a motel where a sheriffs’ convention is being held.” The fact that Matt Dillion is in it (10 years younger, even) doesn’t hurt the movie’s appeal for me!

More later!!!

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4. The Sarah Silverman Program: Season 1

5. My Own Private Idaho

6. Velvet Goldmine

7. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

8. Slings & Arrows: Season 1

9. Dead Like Me: Season 2

10. The Amazing Screw-On Head

When was the last time you left the fair city of Portland? Has it been months since you left our weird city? Do you just need to get away? Here are a few places within four driving hours of Portland that are, favorite places I like to visit to just get away!

1. Mt. Hood - travel east on I-84 (may I recommend leaving either before or after rush hour so as not to start your vacation off on a frustrating note?) about two hours and reach the highest mountain in Oregon. Mt. Hood has opportunities to ski, to hike, to climb and all sorts of other outdoor activities. If you’re not into the outdoor activities, stay in Timberline lodge, an old-time type hotel and enjoy the fireplaces while eating their fabulous chili and sipping on hot cocoa (and may I recommend spiking that cocoa with Bailey’s mint chocolate?).

2. Castle Rock/Silver Lake/Mount St. Helens, Washington - spend an hour, drive north, and if you’re not paying attention, you’ll pass by Castle Rock (and Toutle) without even noticing. However, if you’re lucky enough like me, you have family friends who live at the base of Mount St. Helens on Silver Lake and they’ll let you spend the weekend with them. Being 56 miles from Johnson Creek and Coldwater Ridge on Mount St. Helens, this is a fantastic place to spend some time in the summer.

3. Seattle, Washington - about two and a half hours north on I-5, you can visit the gorgeous (and lately very wet) city of Seattle. Enjoy Pike Place Market, drink some coffee from the town that thinks they invented it, and spend some time at the aquarium petting strange feeling things!

So, if you need a quick get away, there are three different places I recommend you visit if you need to get away from our city!

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Wait wait wait! Do you live in Portland? Then the boys cry! No joke! My friend Cav, who I’ve mentioned here quite a few times, has this strange effect on men. She makes them cry. (Then she makes them crazy until they smother her and she has enough!)

Okay, so I’m not so sure that she is the one making them cry, but she attracts men who are overly sensitive and are always crying. It is a running joke among our group of friends that a guy isn’t really from Portland unless we’ve seen him cry. Every man that Cav has dated since moving to Portland last October has cried in front of her. It’s pretty ridiculous that every boy she’s been around romantically has cried, and I am seriously wondering if it’s in the water.

Other types of Portland boys that make me laugh:
>the Portland musician boy - he’s either dressed in his grungiest clothes or in his Sunday best, carrying a guitar, an amp and his duct-tape covered messenger bag. He probably has on fingerless gloves, too.

>the Portland hippie boy - he’s eating a Cliff bar, he just climbed off his bike (so his helmet is probably still on his head), one leg of his pants is still rolled up and his socks don’t match

>the Portland business (or IT) boy - with his dress shirt, pressed pants and wool pea coat he looks GQ, he stands on the streetcar even when they’re room for him to sit down, he talks on his cell phone where ever he’s walking and he normally has on 3 gallons of cologne

>the Portland gamer boy - black t-shirt, worn out (maybe even holey?) Converse, dazed look on his face, walks into things because he’s playing his handheld Nintendo thingy (I’m such a gamer, huh?)

What other Portland boys do you see around?

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I was invited to see the 20th Anniversary of the Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto on Saturday night. (I passed on it and wandered downtown instead.) Although I didn’t go, I heard good things from my friends who did and I thought I would share the information for ya’ll!

I had one friend say that it was “damn Christian propaganda” and another who said “The presentation of lights was spectacular but the 60-90 minute quoted time to walk through The Grotto was grossly exaggerated as it would only take a leisurely 20 minute walk.” While I do have very educated and loquacious friends, I think she knew she was being quoted. I had another friend honestly admit that it was “not worth the 7 dollar a person fee.”

Between November 23rd and December 30th, 2007, The Grotto’s beautiful Christmas lights are up and open to the public. You can go between the hours of 5pm and 9:30pm (grounds close at 10pm) except on Christmas day. It is $7 for general admission and $3 for children ages three to twelve. Children under the age of two get to go through free! (I’m sure they’ll remember the wonderful sights, too!)

The Grotto began in 1988 in hopes of spreading the true spirit and meaning of Christmas. The Grotto welcomes the St. Stanislaus Polish Church choir and over 60,000 visitors see them yearly. There are actually over 150 concerts performed in the 500-seat chapel in the month that it is open.

The Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto is located at NE 85th and Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon!

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I am a member at Flickr, a photo hosting & photography networking site (if you want to know who I am, leave me a comment and we’ll be Flickr friends! *insert “awwwwww” here*). I was struggling to come up with something to write about tonight, so I randomly did a “tag” search for “Portland” while surfing Flickr. I found some intense and amazing photographs that I thought I would share with you. Don’t mind (and feel free to skip) my own responses to the pictures … I’m feeling chatty and so I’m just going on and on.

picture courtesy of bnzaij
This picture is just amazing to me. I love Portland at night, the bridges all about town and the Hawthorne bridge is so pretty in this photograph. I’ve walked over this bridge a million times but never at night, and now I want to, just to experience the lights. I also really want to go down on the water now!

picture courtesy of carolOnline
I’ve never actually been to the Japanese Gardens, and the more photographs I see of it, the more I realize that I’m absolutely missing out on something. This fall picture is so gorgeous that I’d like to go there tomorrow. Too bad I have to go to class, then work, then more class and then STILL have plans.

picture courtesy of Zeb Andrews
Here we go back to Portland at night. This picture has a great description on it - so you should definitely check out Zeb’s photographs and read how he did it all. He has an entire set dedicated to Portland and I could probably spend all night staring at his photographs!

picture courtesy of manyfires
Look at the colors! Seriously!?!?! This happens in Portland! Right where we live! Do you appreciate this photograph as much as I do? Good.

Other favorites I stumbled across tonight:

these pictures both courtesy of thespeak

Please note that there has been a correction on carolOnline’s photograph. It was linked incorrectly before.

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Continuing the Meme around Portland post from earlier, here are some more of my own opinions - but remember - TELL me about your favorites, too! Tell me what you think I should check out!

Best Land Mark: Uhm, a Portland landmark that is my favorite? Pittock Mansion. Not only do I love being up in the West Hills just to look at at things, I love being a photographer and going up to Pittock Mansion. If you haven’t been up there, and have the chance, you definitely need to check it out! Oooh, on top of everything though, the bridges are fantastic! FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!!!

Entertaining The Kids: My favorite thing to do with children in Portland is take them to the zoo and the Children’s Museum. Both offer year-round events for the kids, and are adult-friendly enough that we don’t feel the need to spork our eyes out repeatedly (or as repeatedly as you can spork eyes out). The lights done at the zoo are quite fun, and while you might freeze your buns off, it’s worth it!

Popular Outdoor Activity: Running, walking, hiking, biking, skateboarding, rollerblading (yes, I still see people rolling by on those things!), scootering, segwaying, sitting on the curb, eating lunch on a patio. There are tons of outdoor activities to do in Portland!

Breathtaking Views: A breathtaking view in Portland? Open your eyes. Look to the East, you’ll see the Cascade range leading you towards the Coast. Look towards the West; you’ll see Mt. Hood, Mount St. Helens and on a clear day, you might even see Mt. Adams. Look in the morning and see the sunrise over the mountains, and then in the evening, watch it set over the other mountains. Go out late at night and see the lights sparkle all around you. Drive over the bridges late into the night and look at the lights all around you. (I wonder, on a light-type-scale, how Portland rates among night lights compared to other cities.) Look at the river (but please don’t get in), look at the old architecture, look at all the new architecture. Just open your eyes in Portland and (whether positively or negatively) let your breath be taken away!

So, I saw someone else doing a meme about their city, and thought that it would be a perfect post for here. Mind you, these are all my opinions, and you may not agree, but that’s kinda what I want; I want to know what you think I should go check out! Broaden my horizons and tell me to change my tastes in Portland!

Best Place To Eat: I never tire of eating at Rose’s Deli & Bakery. This is a Portland based (with shops in Sherwood, on NW 23rd and downtown near 5th & Clay) deli with the tastiest turkey clubs I’ve ever had. When I worked near the 5th & Clay location, I would eat there as a splurge during lunchtime. Besides two or three people in that office, it’s what I miss most about working there!

Best Shopping Mall: None of ‘em. I am not much for malls. There is the Lloyd Center, Washington Square, Bridgeport Village and Clackamas Town Center, but I’m not a huge fan of any of ‘em. If I have to pick one … I’d go with Bridgeport, because their stores are a bit more high end. I prefer to shop at the Goodwill on NW 22nd and Burnside!

Best Tourist Attraction: Hands down, Powells wins this for me. I’ve never been in a cooler bookstore, and I love going in. I have to either take a large amount of money into the bookstore, or take no money at all in order to survive. With seven locations across Portland, it is easily accessible no matter where in town you’re at, and I absolutely recommend it!

First of all, thank you to all of your recent visits lately! My stats are climbing and the word about About Portland, OR is getting out. This is both exciting and encouraging and I may see about running a contest in the month of November if the traffic keeps up!

Second, thank you for bearing with me on my new ideas lately. Wednesday’s “Keep Portland Weird” didn’t happen but instead, I got the honor of writing a cool article on a Portland fashion designer being featured at Portland’s Fashion Week. Check it out, check out the website, and buy me this dress, please!?

Third, let’s get going with some fun things to do this week in Portland, Oregon!

1. Buy yourself some tickets to see Mr. Billy Joel! Tickets for his November 24th concert go on sale this Saturday. You can purchase them at Live Nation as soon as 10am on Saturday!

2. Go check out Fright Town! The Memorial Coliseum’s Haunted House opens on Saturday. (The little note at the bottom of the ad warns against bringing small children. Instead, bring your crazy Aunt Patty! Heck, be brave and bring MY crazy Aunt Patty!)

3. Learn to dance! The Ballroom Dance Company has dance classes starting every day of the week. This Friday, October 12th is the first class in a 5-week group class series of both beginners Salsa (7-8pm) and Cha Cha (8-9pm). On Saturday you can learn beginners Swing from 11am-noon as well. If you’re feeling adventurous, join The BDC on Saturday night from 7:30-11pm for their ballroom dance party. A $10 admission covers a beginners lesson, drinks & snacks for the evening. Or you can choose to join the Lindy Hop & swing dance party from 7:30-midnight on Saturday as well! The $8 admission to that includes a beginners lesson.

4. Live horse racing is back at Portland Meadows. Go watch the horse races or waste earn some money betting on those ponies. Every Sunday, Monday & Tuesday the first race posts at 12:35pm. Parking, grandstand and clubhouse admission is free so even if you don’t want to bet, you can cheer on your favorite horse!

5. Check out Portland Center Stage’s performance of Cabaret. If you’re over the age of 18, enjoy this performance at many times between now and November 4th. See Storm Large (yes, of Rockstar Supernova & Storm Large & the Balls fame) play the role of Sally Bowles and Roman Fruge as Clifford Bradshaw. Portland State University’s VanGuard staff member Aaron Kelly reports “we are taken through the entire realm of emotions, from stimulation and levity to a tenderness & even fear” during the performance. What could be a better date than that?

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I’m a Portland State University student and spend a lot of time in the library. Earlier in the week, I noticed a flier in the elevator that caught my eye; it’s the picture/poster I have shared over there *points over there* for you. Since then, I have been hyper-aware of all of the other posters for the Philobolus Dance Theater. (I’ve also been hyper-aware of the millions of things to do in Portland lately since I want to share them ALL with you guys!)

The seven members of the Philobolus Dance Theater (artistic directors include Robby Barnett, Michael Tracy & Jonathan Wolken) will be in Portland for a performance on Wednesday October 24, 2007 at 7:30pm at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. New York City Newsday calls Philobolus Dance Theater “physically daring dancers who break all the rules.” Who wouldn’t want to see something like that?

From what I can see of the pictures and from what I understand from the descriptions of the performances, every type of movement is included in these dance performances; sliding around, lifting one another up, stretching out your own (and others’) limbs and twisting your body parts in ways that regular humans (us) can’t even imagine. It sounds acrobatic, it sounds creative and the pictures are proof that the company prides itself on “push[ing] the human body to its outermost limits.”

Apparently both of the previous Portland performances have been sold out before and so tomorrow I plan on reserving my ticket. Does anyone want to go with me? Anyone want to meet a not-so-famous blogger to ooh-and-awe at the amazing spectacle I’m sure Philobolus Dance Theater will be?

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Yesterday a friend and I drove over to Astoria, and then down the coast to Canon Beach. We had a marvelous time taking pictures, getting stuck on the Astoria-Long Beach bridge (for over 20 minutes) and then exploring the “rest stop” that is Dismal Nitch. Today you all get the pleasure of being linked to some of my pictures from the adventure. These are pre-editing and are in a general order, but nothing too fancy. Pictures include the Astoria Column, The Goonies house, Canon Beach, old ladies on logs, and birds.

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I love the bridges in Portland. Moving on to number seven I thought I’d talk a bit about the bridges in Portland. My favorite is the Fremont Bridge and especially driving over it at nighttime back into NW Portland. B-E-A utiful!

With a little help from some fellow DamnPortlanders, I made sure I had the entire list of “major” Portland Bridges. Ten of ‘em and a few lines about or a picture of each!

Fremont Bridge - my favorite, newest to Portland (1973), gorgeous at nighttime! (The picture at the top of this entry is my Fremont Bridge.)

Burnside Bridge - marks the absolute center of Portland, done in 1926 and is the dividing line between North & South Portland

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