Spring Beer & Wine Fest

We're looking forward to seeing you Friday, April 2 & Saturday, April 3, 2010at the 16th Annual Spring Beer & Wine Festival. Here's how easy it is to get to the Oregon Convention Center from the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast. Walk a 1/2-block to SW Macadam & Nevada St, ride city bus #35 (for just $2) exit at the Rose Quarter stop and then a short 4 minute walk to the Convention Center. Then Reverse directions to get back to us. Follow these instructions and you'll have absolutely no worries about the hassles and expense of downtown parking. More importantly, you'll avoid being stopped by one of Portland's finest and being issued a ticket for DUI.

Book your reservations now! Mention this blog and receive $10 off each night in April when booking for 2 or more nights.


One of Portland’s original beer festivals, the 16th annual Spring Beer & Wine Fest returns to the Oregon Convention Center for another year of exceptional artisan food and drink. Enjoy samples of more than 80 craft beers, 30 regional wineries and local artisan spirits, plus tastes of specialty cheese and handcrafted chocolate, all while mingling with brewers and winemakers and enjoying a global shopping marketplace, cooking demonstrations, educational seminars and live music from Northwest bands!

Hop aboard the Tour de Cheese
Mingle with artisan brewers, vintners, distillers & cheese makers
Nibble on tasty gourmet delights
Get schooled at the Chefs Stage - and eat your homework
Groove to tunes from hot NW bands

For tickets and info, check out the website!

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Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub - Portland, Oregon - Home of the largest St. Patrick's Festival in the Northwest - If you can't go to Ireland, come to Kells!

Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub - Portland, Oregon - Home of the largest St. Patrick's Festival in the Northwest - If you can't go to Ireland, come to Kells!

HAPPENING March 12-17, 2010

Annual St. Patrick's Irish Festival
a portion of proceeds benefit
Providence Center for Medically Fragile Children
WHERE:
Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub (see map below)
112 SW Second Avenue
WHEN:
March 12-17 2009
HOURS: Friday March 12th
Pub 11:30AM-2AM Minors until 7PM
Back tent 6PM-No Minors
Dining room 11:30AM-2AM NO reservations accepted Cover charge will apply to go to venues including pub area when tent cover applies. No minors after 10PM
Information Booth opens at 5PM

Saturday March 13th
Kids welcome from open to 5PM
Pub 7AM-2AM regular menu service till 4PM pub menu served until close, no minors allowed all day
Back tent 11:30AM-12AM minors till 5PM. Kids festival, vendors, dancing arts and crafts, food, music no cover until 6pm $10 no minors
Dining room 11:30AM-2AM NO reservations accepted Cover charge will apply to go to venues including pub area when tent cover applies.
Information Booth opens at 10:30AM

Sunday March 14th
Kids welcome in tent till 5PM
Pub 8AM-2AM regular menu service, no minors allowed all day
Back tent 9AM-12AM minors till 5PM. Kids festival, vendors, dancing arts and crafts, food, music no cover
Dining room 9AM-10PM NO reservations taken regular menu minors welcome
Information Booth opens at 8AM

Monday March 15th
Pub 11:30AM-2AM Minors until 8PM
Back tent 6PM-No Minors concert TBA
Dining room 11:30AM-10PM reservations accepted Cover charge will apply to go to tent.

Tuesday March 16th
Pub 11:30AM-2AM Minors until 8PM
Back tent 6PM-No Minors concert TBA
Dining room 11:30AM-10PM reservations accepted Cover charge will apply to go to tent.

Wednesday March 17th
Pub 7AM-2AM no minors allowed all day. Cover TBA
Back tent 10AM-12AM no minors all day. Cover includes festival tee shirt .
Dining room 10:00AM-2AM NO reservations accepted Cover charge will apply to go to venues including pub area when tent cover applies.
Information Booth opens at 9AM

LIVE MUSIC: Schedule coming soon...
FAMILY EVENTS: Saturday March 13th
Kids welcome from open to 5PM - Arts & Crafts, Live Music, Irish Dancers, Activities and more

Sunday March 14th
Kids welcome in tent till 5PM - Arts & Crafts, Live Music, Irish Dancers, Activities and more

Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub • 112 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201 • 503 227 4057

Coming Event--Cinco de Mayo

Click Here for information about Portland's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Dear Friends:

Thank you for joining us as we commemorate 25 years of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta celebrating Family, Culture and Community at Tom McCall's Waterfront Park!

The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is a Five-day celebration that attracts 300,000 people to Waterfront Park each year. The Fiesta brings to Portland and all Oregonians the beautiful colors, cuisine, arts, music and folklore of Mexico and specifically, Guadalajara, Portland's sister city.

The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is the largest multi-cultural festival in Oregon and is one of the largest festivals held in Portland. Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association's Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is among the largest Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the United States attracting thousands of people to Portland. The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is a boost for tourism and supports our local, regional and global economies with hundreds of people who join us as guests from Portland's sister city of Guadalajara as well as people from across Oregon and other states across our nation.

Unique to the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is our ability to provide entertainment and activities for families and people of all ages. We will feature Pavilion Guadalajara artisans and jewelers from Guadalajara who will demonstrate their craft onsite and sell their wares. We have a busy and interactive children's area and offer four days of high-energy fun entertainment.

On behalf of the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Steering Committee, contractors, sponsors and hundreds of volunteers, we welcome you to our Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 2009.

Sinceramente,

John Cardenas
President
Portland-Guadalajara Sister City Association