Proposal To Bring MLS To PDX

Tomorrow, March 11th the City Council votes (@ 9:30am) on the proposal to upgrade PGE Park for a potential Major League Soccer team and to build a new stadium for the AAA Portland Beavers baseball team. Lot's of banter has been going back-and-forth on the pros-and-cons of approving this project on blogs and websites the past few weeks but now the full plan has been released, check it out.

• View the actual plan here: Answers to Frequently Asked Question
  

Rally For MLS To PDX Poster

March to City Hall for MLS - Rally: 2/28‏

• WHAT?

A march and rally to show our community support of getting a Major League Soccer team in Portland!

• WHEN?

Saturday, 2/28
1:30pm: Meet at the Salmon Street Fountain
2:00pm: March to City Hall
2:30pm: Rally in front of City Hall (4th Ave. Entrance)

• WHERE?

Salmon Street Fountain: The Salmon Street Springs Fountain is located at Salmon Street and Front Ave. in Waterfront Park, near the Portland Visitor's Center.

City Hall: 1221 SW 4th Avenue.

• BRING?

Friends and Family: In order to help our cause, we need a crowd at this family friendly event! Dogs are welcome too!

MLS to Portland Signs & Flags: Let's make sure people know exactly what we are advocating!

The Noise: Drums, horns, and your voice!

For more information:

• Talk Timbers Message Board

• Timbers Army MySpace

• MLS To PDX

• Timbers Army On Twitter

SXSW Music Festival Schedule

Checkout the listing of bands that are playing this years SXSW Music Festival. Free downloads of some songs are also available, check 'em out. Lot's of Portland bands are listed this year.

• Alphabetical Listings Of The Bands

2009 Portland Timbers FC Schedule

It's finally here!

Sat, Apr 25 at Vancouver
Thurs, Apr 30, Carolina
Sat, May 2 Carolina
Sat, May 9 at Cleveland
Thurs, May 14 Rochester (FSC)
Fri, May 22 at Puerto Rico
Sun, May 24 at Puerto Rico
Sat, May 30 Vancouver
Thurs, June 4 Montreal
Thurs, June 11 at Carolina
Sat, June 13 at Charleston
Fri, June 19 Minnesota (FSC)
Sun, June 28 Montreal
Sat, July 4 at Minnesota
Sat, July 11 at Austin
Fri, July 17 at Miami
Sun, July 19 at Miami
Thurs, July 23 Puerto Rico
Sat, Aug 1 at Minnesota
Thurs, Aug 6 Vancouver
Sat, Aug 8 Charleston
Wed, Aug 12 at Montreal
Sat, Aug 15 at Rochester
Sat, Aug 22 Miami
Fri, Aug 28 at Charleston (FSC)
Thurs, Sept 3 Rochester
Mon, Sept 7 at Austin
Fri, Sept 11 Austin
Sun, Sept 13 Cleveland
Thurs, Sept 17 Cleveland

The Season Is Here

It's great to see Mt. Hood looking like it should, covered in white powder. Most of my friends are getting ready for the Ski / Snowboard season by getting new gear and laying down cash on season passes. Well not all the lifts are open yet on Hood but some shredding is still going to be taking place this weekend and you don't even need to be on the mountain to check it out.

This Saturday November, 22nd starting at noon on 1122 NW Davis St., The Backyard Bang Rail Jam is going off. This sounds like a great time to get back into winter vibe.

Lift Tickets

• Mt. Hood Fusion Pass
• Mt. Hood Meadows Season Pass
  

Ballot Drop Sites

I have been getting lot's of questions about where to drop your ballot if you live in Portland.

The link below will answer that question.

Multnomah County Official Ballot Drop Sites

Beat LA & Everyone Else

bill_walton, originally uploaded by Mauricas.

 Tue. October 28

Portland @ LA Lakers

7:30pm TV: TNT

Tonight marks the start of a very anticipated Portland Trailblazers season. Although the Blazers will be one of the youngest teams in the NBA (again), fans of the Red & Black see this team as one who has potential to take a giant leap in the league standings.

Last season after gaining the #1 overall selection in the draft, the club picked college superstar Greg Oden from Ohio State. Unfortunately his first professional season was delayed due to injury, but now Oden is back and ready to establish himself in the league.


Even without the potential NBA Rookie of the Year and a future NBA Superstar the team finished in it's best position in many years, (no longer the Jail Blazers, thank you!) instead of being dead last the team finished dead even in the win, loss category a year ago.

More is expected this season with the addition of Spanish superstar Rudy Fernandez and the surprising 19 year old kid from France, Nicolas Batum. This team is young and damb good.

RIP CITY

• Channing Frye Blog
  

Say Goodnight George Bush

Rick Emerson’s Political Party

Tuesday, November 4th

7pm-10pm

Grand Central Bowl

(8th and Morrison in beautiful Southeast Portland.)

You may have already made your Halloween plans for this year but have you made your election night party plans yet? I was passed this information in an e-mail from my brother who is a big Rick Emerson fan. This looks fun, I will have to make this one of my stops on November 4th. The event is being sponsored by the local rag, Willamette Week and the super cool Oregon Bus Project.

"Real-time election results, reactions, and a live, on-site broadcast by News Director Tim Riley. From the very first ballot to the very last concession, join us as we conclude the most unbelievable election in U.S. history. "

XO

August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003

Five years ago today Elliott Smith, my favorite Portland musician, took his own life, having stabbed himself in the chest with a kitchen knife. A sad and tragic end to a very talented individual.

On that day five years ago I remember being at work and hearing a rumor that Elliott Smith was found dead. Later that night I found out more details from someone who knew Elliott. He like others was in shock.

In the days and weeks following his death an impromptu memorial had been established on 12th & SE Elliott, about twenty feet from Division Street, just outside of Ladd's Edition, the neighborhood Elliott had once lived. It was an emotional place to pass everyday on my way to work.

Lincoln High School Elliott Smith Memorial

She's From Minnesota

Rep. Michelle Bachmann, (R) Minnesota on MSNBC

I find it interesting how the GOP keeps up the good work of making fools of themselves. Do these people think, really think Obama and the liberals are truly "anti-American"? My opinion is the GOP has read the writing on the wall and they are trying to stir up Nationalism. Message to GOP, it's not gonna work, Americans are tired of it.

Wonder what Bachmann thinks about "Little Beirut" other wise know as Portland, OR?