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Spring Beer & Wine Fest April 22 & 23, 2011 in Portland, Oregon

One of Portland’s original beer festivals, the 17th 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!

Gorge Biking the Historic Columbia River Highway

Get on your bike and experience the “King of Roads”, the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH), America’s first scenic highway. The Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, a nonprofit organization, is organizing the fourth annual Gorge Ride.

This gorgeous route starts from the Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles and travels along this majestic road and the HCRH State Trail. The ride goes all the way to the Senator Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead near Hood River then returns to the start. This route with world-class scenery is a combination of historic highway that is open to motor vehicles and the quiet HCRH State Trail that is open only to hikers and cyclists.

Highlights of the 38.5 mile ride include the breathtaking panorama at Rowena Crest, a special visit to the grounds of the historic Mayerdale Estate and a remarkable journey through the restored Mosier Twin Tunnels. The proceeds from this fully supported ride go toward restoring and reconnecting the Historic Columbia River Highway from The Dalles to Troutdale by its 100th Birthday, June 7, 2016.

Come back after a day of biking and enjoy soaking in our luxurious hot tub.  Or sip a glass of wine on the patio either way you will enjoy your stay at the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast.

 

Biking the Springwater Corridor!

Bring your bikes to the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast and after savoring our delicious breakfast you can saddle up your bikes and begin a day of exploring Portland, Oregon riding through the Springwater Corridor.  And you can continue linking up with a plethora of biking trails connected throughout the city of Portland.

The acquisition of the Springwater Corridor by the city of Portland in 1990 was a giant leap towards completion of the 40-Mile Loop and closed a last major gap in the loop. The 20-mile-long Corridor begins at SE Ivon Street and extends to the community of Boring. It was originally developed for rail service and was most commonly known as the Portland Traction Company Line. It has a smooth, even grade which makes it ideal for many types of recreation.
True to the initial inspiration for the Loop, many parks and open spaces are linked by this addition. Just as the railroad was the lifeblood of the communities it served, the Springwater Corridor/40-Mile Loop will continue to tie neighborhoods together and encompass many scenic areas, including Johnson Creek, wetlands, buttes, agricultural fields and pastures, residential and industrial neighborhoods. Parks include Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, Oaks Amusement Park, Sellwood Riverfront Park, Johnson Creek Park, Sellwood Park, Tideman Johnson Nature Park, Beggars Tick Marsh, the I-205 bike path, Leach Botanical Garden, Bundy Park, Powell Butte Nature Park and Gresham Main City Park.
The original rail line beyond Boring is currently owned by the State of Oregon. The addition of this link offers a real possibility of a trail that would link downtown Portland directly with the Pacific Crest Trail in Mt. Hood National Forest.

For more information, check out this link to the Springwater Corridor website.

The Fulton House offer free maps for each of the four area of the corridor as well as a indoor locking  sun-porch for your bike storage.  There are also several biking companies near by to rent bikes as well.

Check out LIVEWIRE! RADIO, on your next stay here at the Fulton House B & B


LIVEWIRE! Spring Season

It is a weekly one-hour radio variety show that tapes in front of an enthusiastic live audience at the Alberta Rose Theater, airs on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) and is heard nationally and internationally through their podcasts.  It’s the perfect combination of original sketch comedy, illuminating (and entertaining) interviews and stellar music.

Dates at the ALBERTA ROSE THEATER:

Saturday, April 2  This upcoming show includes

WARD CUNNINGHAM – computer programmer and developer of the first WIKI

Composer EVE BEGLARIAN and the THIRD ANGLE ENSEMBLE

Oregon Book Award winning writer EMILY CHENOWETH –  author of Hello Goodbye: a Novel

Musical Guests:
ROCKY VOTOLATO
AGES AND AGES

Friday, April 15th  (Special Broadcast from the Portland Art Museum)

Friday, April 29

Saturday, May 14

Friday, June 3

Guests at the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast having been giving outstanding reviews of the shows which they find have been illuminating and entertaining.  You should really check it out on your next stay here in Portland, Oregon.

 

Cappuccino Smoothie–You will love this recipe…Yum!

If you don’t have an espresso maker, use triple the amount of coffee you normally use to brew coffee.
1 cup espresso, cold
1/2 cup coffee ice cream
1/4 cup crushed ice
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or as needed

Blend the espresso, ice cream, ice, and milk in a blender until smooth. Serve at once in chilled tall glasses garnished with a dollop of whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Serves 2

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