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06 Monday May 2013
Tag Archives: Troutdale
First Friday (BEAUTIFUL!) Art Walk Tonight!
03 Friday May 2013
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art, Caswell Gallery, First Friday, Troutdale, walk, what to do
I was just in town and it is hummin’! Get on out and enjoy the art and the food and the utterly magnificent evening : )
This month’s basket is worth over 900.00! – so pick up your Passport and have fun tonight.
Infusion Going To The Birds!
29 Monday Apr 2013
First Friday April 5th!
03 Wednesday Apr 2013
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art, Caswell Gallery, Columbia River Gallery, First Friday, Infusion Gallery, Marco Polo Designs, music, The Mirror Project, Troutdale, what to do
April 5, 2013
Featured Artists & Locations
TROUTDALE PASSPORTS!
Pick up your Troutdale Passport at participating businesses. Then, visit ALL the artist venues, get your card validated, and drop it off at Marco Polo Designs or Columbia River Gallery for a chance to WIN a FREE Gift Basket filled with lots of goodies from participating Merchants and Artists!
113 W. Sage Salon
FREE Nail gift to the first 30 with Troutdale Passports!
20% off Salon Products tonight!
107 E West Columbia Gorge Chamber
Loree Harrell – “The Mirror Project” Photography and Jewelry
Drawing for AP 2/2 of Mirror 583; Crown Point from Women’s Forum
202 W. Ye Olde Pub
Open to Minors until 10pm
Full Lunch & Dinner Menu for Friends & Family
Happy Hour 3pm – 6pm & 10pm to close
108 E. Brass Rail Tavern
Food & Beer Garden
LIVE ROCK-N-ROLL by Eric Savage-Johnson
8pm – 12am
135 E. Troutdale Tattoo
Reynolds High School Metals Dept. – Metal Art
149 E. Marco Polo Designs
20% off Special Tonight!
Plus…FREE Italian Prosecco and Hors d’oeuvres!
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
165 E. Siam Sushi Restaurant
Thai & Japanese
Parris Foley – Glass Mosaics
This photo of Siam Sushi Restaurant is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Mayor Square
OPEN AIR MARKET – Creative Arts & Crafts!
Native American Jewelry, Metal Art, TieDye Clothes Handmade Soap, Antiques & Collectibles
Pastries & Sweets, Smoked Fish & More!
Annette Jackson – Art and Cards
3pm – 8:30pm
177 E. Ristorante Di Pompello
LIVE ACCORDION by Michael Maffei
205 E.Columbia Gorge Salon & Spa
First Friday Special: 20% off ALL Salon Products!
233 E. Troutdale Massage
(Columbia Gorge Chiropractic)
5 Minute Mini-Massages by Elizabeth 5:30pm to 9pm
Tammy Kromm – Oil Paintings
253 E. Caswell Gallery
Mike Rangner – Oregon Landscapes
Cynthia Feustel – Figures & Still Life
Phil Smith – Photorealistic Landscapes
Sculpture 101 – Student Works on Display!
LIVE VOCALS & GUITAR by Jairus Minsky
FREE WINE TASTING with Phelps Creek Winery
MHCC Foundation Car Raffle!
Buy your ticket to win!
Rip Caswell_Nimitz Sculpture
253 E. Ali Peret Designs
Stop by and see what Ali Peret is up to!
266 E. Troutdale Vision Clinic
Barbara Brosh – Hand Crafted Metal Jewelry
Maria Brezovay – Knitting & Embroidery
SPANISH GUITAR by Gyorgy Brezovay
275 E. Brewligans Bottle Shop
Brew Tasting 8pm – 10pm
302 E. Taste Of Village
Cantonese & Mandarin Cuisine
303 E. Columbia River Gallery
(Come Downstairs or Thru Infusion Gallery)
Marguerite Perry – Columbia Basin Jewelry
CUPCAKE TASTING
with Jackie Barron of “Simply Cupcakes by M.E.”
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
COLUMBIA RIVER GALLERY
305 E. Infusion Gallery
Anton Jarmer – Original Drawings & Paintings
Heather Greene (Soderberg) – Sculpture
LIVE LAZY ACOUSTIC SWING by “Swingali”
INFUSION GALLERY
319 E. Celebrate Me Home
329 E. Rustic With a Twist
333 E. Art, Ink, Letters
FIESTA FRIDAY! Chicken Quesadillas & Taco Salads
FREE WINE TASTING – Selections by
Lumos Winery, Airfield Estates and Patit Creek
ACOUSTIC BAND – “Rusty Road”
Featuring John (Deere) Sandgren, Doc Jim (James), Michael Roi and Sharon Anne
Karen Rhein – Jewelry
CELEBRATE ME HOME
345 E Paws for a Cause
Rebecca Leonard – Dried Flower Wreaths/Wall Hangings
345 E Alix’s Attic
Lu Feazel-Hurt – Watercolor Cards & Plaques
359 E Troutdale Antique Mall
Jane Miller – Girlfriend Bags
SEE YOU FRIDAY AND…
NEXT TIME on May 3rd, 2013!
And… GO, FISH!
27 Wednesday Mar 2013
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The smelt are running in the Sandy!!! If your response is yeah, yeah, there are fish in, of all places, the river and so…?, then it’s likely that you didn’t grow up around here forever ago like I did. When I was a kid [not quite forever ago, but slightly back in the mists] the freezer was always full of smelt.
I hated them. Tiny fish so you just eat the bones and I just can’t quite eat fish bones, BUT, boy was it a good day at the river to go dip them. And Dad and Mom liked them. I think. Although they also claimed to like the asparagus pie debacle, so…
And then they quit running. The last big run was in 1980 (I’m taking that from the City Of Troutdale site as in 1980 I wasn’t thinking about much beyond who was playing at The Last Hurrah that night, so I didn’t actually notice). There were small runs in 2001 and 2003, but it’s been ten years since they were back in the river, and words like massive and enormous are being used to describe this run.
There won’t be any dipping this year as they were placed on the endangered list in 2010, so, while there’s some discussion about whether their absence was just part of an existing cycle we don’t have enough perspective to see, it’s illegal to possess them at this time (fishermen, that includes picking up a dead one on the shore for bait).
Therefore, I would suggest you get to the Troutdale Bridge, or the beach by Lewis & Clark or Glenn Otto, and witness a bit of this massive!, enormous! run of millions of fish for yourself. That’d be where I’m heading today.
Easter Egg Hunt!
21 Thursday Mar 2013
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Troutdale Lions Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 30th
10:00 a.m.
Pancake Breakfast 8:00 – 11:00a
Boy Scout Troop #174
Glenn Otto Park
1106 E Historic Columbia River Highway
There is not possibly on the planet a better place for an Easter Egg Hunt than Glenn Otto!
Grab a kid and a smile and be there for the festivities…
Make plans now to attend the Troutdale Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 Saturday March 30, 2013. Bring your baskets and get ready to find those eggs!!! There will be 10 golden eggs in each of the four age groups. If you find one, you win a big chocolate bunny:) Tell all your friends! Hope to see you there.
For more information, contact
Kristenia at 503.880.5015 or
www.facebook.com/TroutdaleLionsClub
Photos Troutdale Lions April 2012
Painted Violins At Caswell Gallery
14 Thursday Mar 2013
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art, Caswell Gallery, event, Painted Violins, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Troutdale, what to do
My calendar for tomorrow evening just changed… I ADORE Painted Unexpected Things!
Caswell Gallery is hosting a reception for the Portland Youth Philharmonic Painted Violins Project 2013 at the Gallery tomorrow night, March 15 from 5-9PM. See violins that have been painted by a variety of western area artists and musicians and are available for purchase to support PYP. The Gallery will be serving hors d’oeuvres, wine from Phelps Creek and have entertainment by members of the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Call the Gallery for more information at 503-492-2473. The event is free and does not require reservations. Hope to see you then!
About the Painted Violins Project
The Portland Youth Philharmonic invited eighteen renowned artists from the West Coast, as well as three PYP musicians, to transform violins into works of art. PYP’s Painted Violins will be available for public viewing around the Portland metropolitan area. Caswell Gallery was chosen as one of these venues.
After the gallery exhibits conclude, these unique works of art will be auctioned at the PYP Painted Violin Gala on Friday, April 19, 2013.
All proceeds will benefit the musicians of The Portland Youth Philharmonic.
Sun Drops Garden Tour!
14 Thursday Mar 2013
Posted in And Around, Community, Events
EASTSIDE GARDEN TOUR Troutdale, OR 97060
May 18th & 19th, 2013
Thundering torrents of water, ice, and earth roared across the Northwest, carving new canyons, sculpting monstrous waterfalls, instantly transforming the face of the land. Then, almost as suddenly as they had come, the floods were gone”….leaving behind the deep, rich soils in which we peacefully plant our gardens.( Ice Age Floods Institute, www.iafi.org)
Come explore the rain-blessed river communities of the West Columbia Gorge as you hop from artistic gardens past inspiring natural views to the next gardener’s pride. Leave the hectic pace of the surrounding world and stroll through the lush landscape along the Historic Columbia River Highway, once known as “The King of the Roads.” Follow the Historic Highway as it winds gently past the tree-lined banks of the Sandy River, farms, pastures and upland forests. At Portland Woman’s Forum State Park, Mt. Hood towers behind as you scan the vast expanse of the Columbia River below. Walk the perimeter of the “King’s” crown at Crown Point. Then gradually descend to the floor of the Gorge, meandering past falling curtains of crystalline water. And another glorious garden is always just around the next bend!
Tickets for this self-guided tour are $20 per adult and children are free. To purchase tickets online and get further details, please go to www.EastsideGardenTour.com. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the following locations- Nancy’s Floral (620 NE Burnside Rd, Gresham), Burns Feed Store (29215 SE Orient Drive, Gresham), and Deep Creek Garden Center (2330 NE Hogan Drive, Gresham).
Pick up tour maps and purchase tickets at the Harlow House (726 East Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale) the day of the tour.
We welcome you to our community and invite you to experience our exceptional quality of life! Proceeds will benefit the programs of the West Columbia Gorge Consortium. The Consortium’s mission is the advancement of the quality of life of the communities in and adjacent to the West Columbia Gorge. Art, Culture and Heritage are major components in the pursuit of this goal.
Let A Smile Be…
07 Thursday Mar 2013
Posted in And Around, Other Side Of The Inside Of The Box
… (if you can complete the last two words of that thought, you’re likely as old as me.)
Look what we did! We turned the griping in the direction of a smile yesterday and look – just look! – what we got today! *
I stepped outside this morning when the light caught my eye, and was greeted with a beautiful pink and blue-sky sunrise (you’ll have to take my word for it – the cell phone missed the bulk of the pink).
You know what I like about this place?
Even when you’re in the middle of a long work day, running errands, doing all the needful things…
You can look left…
or right, east, west, make a small course correction and see something straight on…
… and find something that delights.
We live in beauty we do.
Enjoy your day.
LLH
* Yeah, that whole thought was Pollyanna -esque, but I believed it for one brief shining moment. (**)
(** if you can sing that one brief shining moment reference. you’re likely as old as me.)
First Friday Art Walk!
27 Wednesday Feb 2013
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First Friday is…
Art and music, food, shopping, and all around fun.
Join us 5:00 – 9:00 pm!
101 W. Shaken Martini Lounge
Rosie Augustine – Mixed Media
107 E West Columbia Gorge Chamber
Come see us in our new old location!
Rebecca Leonard – Dried Flower Wreaths/Wall Hangings
Lu Feazel-Hurt – Watercolor Cards & Plaques
Jane Miller – Girlfriend Bags
202 W. Ye Olde Pub
Open to Minors until 10pm
Full Lunch & Dinner Menu for Friends & Family
Happy Hour 3pm – 6pm & 10pm to close
108 E. Brass Rail Tavern
Food & Beer Garden
LIVE ROCK-N-ROLL by Eric Savage-Johnson
8pm – 12am
135 E. Troutdale Tattoo
Reynolds High School Metals Dept. – Metal Art
149 E. Marco Polo Designs
20% off Special Tonight!
Plus…FREE Italian Prosecco and Bruschetta
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
165 E. Siam Sushi Restaurant
Thai & Japanese
Parris Foley – Glass Mosaics
Mayor Square
Open Air Market – Creative Arts & Crafts!
Native American Jewelry, Metal Art, TieDye Clothes,
Handmade Soap, Antiques & Collectibles
Handmade Soap, Antiques & Collectibles
Pastries & Sweets, Smoked Fish & More!
Annette Jackson – Art and Cards
3pm – 8:30pm
177 E. Ristorante Di Pompello
Heather Soderberg – Bronze Sculpture
Roberto Herrera – Oil Paintings
KA Colorado – Sculpture
LIVE ACCORDION by Michael Maffei
KA Colorado – Sculpture
LIVE ACCORDION by Michael Maffei
205 E.Columbia Gorge Salon & Spa
First Friday Special: 20% off ALL Salon Products!
233 E. Troutdale Massage
(Columbia Gorge Chiropractic)
5 Minute Mini-Massages
5:30pm to 9pm
Tahlia Denny – “Focus on Possiblities”
Re-Purposed Books & Paper Beads
253 E. Caswell Gallery
Mike Rangner – Oils “From the Wild”
Cynthia Feustel – Figures & Still Life
Rip Caswell
Come see the National Monument of Admiral Chester Nimitz in the studio in clay!
Come see the National Monument of Admiral Chester Nimitz in the studio in clay!
LIVE VOCALS & BARITONE GUITAR by Ron Hughes
Free Wine Tasting with Phelps Creek Winery
253 E. Ali Peret Designs
Stop by and see what Ali Peret is up to!
266 E. Troutdale Vision Clinic
Loree Harrell – “The Mirror Project” prints and limited edition jewelry
Free drawing for a pair of limited edition earrings – winner’s choice!
Barbara Brosh – Hand Crafted Metal Jewelry
Free drawing for a pair of limited edition earrings – winner’s choice!
Barbara Brosh – Hand Crafted Metal Jewelry
275 E. Brewligans Bottle Shop
Brew Tasting 8pm – 10pm
302 E. Taste Of Village
Cantonese & Mandarin Cuisine
303 E. Columbia River Gallery
(Enter from the lower level or through Infusion Gallery)
Susanne Lorenzi – Pressed Flower Prints & Cards
Donna Erwin – Come see Donna’s THREE
2013 International Award Winning Framed Pieces!
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
305 E. Infusion Gallery
Carol Manfredi – Watercolors and Mixed Media
LIVE LAZY ACOUSTIC SWING by “Swingali”
319 E. Celebrate Me Home
329 E. Rustic With a Twist
333 E. Art, Ink, Letters
FIESTA FRIDAY! Chicken Quesadillas & Taco Salads
FREE WINE TASTING
Lumos Pinot Gris, J. Scott Sauvignon Blanc,
Pheasant Valley Organic Pear, Patit Creek Red Blend, Two Mountain Hidden Horse Red Blend
Maria Brezovay – Knitting & Embroidery
Kim Kollert – Quilling
Jeri Walker – Sisters Cove Jewelry
Mark your calendar for the next First Friday, April 5th, 2013!
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