Portland, Oregon Beer Festival 2010

23rd Annual Beerfest in Portland, Oregon on July 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2010 — “Always the last full weekend in July”

Portland ranks as number one for hand-crafted beer in the world because:
1. Last year, Oregon craft brewers produced the equivalent of more than 263,000,000 bottles of beer.
2. The total beer industry in Oregon grew 17% in 2006 with more than $2-1/4 billion in sales.
3. More than 38% of all draft beer and 11% of all beer consumed in Oregon is state-brewed craft beer, the highest percentage of local craft beer consumption in the U.S.
4. Oregon has 80 brewing facilities with at least 2 more ready to open; the state is the second largest producer of craft beer in America.
5. The City of Portland has 29+ breweries, more than any other city in the world.
6. Oregon ranks second in the nation in hops production, growing more than 20 different varieties.

Portland from July 22-25 is the world’s best place to be for lovers of great beers. The City will again host the largest Craft Brewer’s Festival on the globe for the 20th year. There’ll be 72+ craft beers, live music, food, displays and vendors, all at Waterfront Park beginning at noon each day. For a complete list of the beers, click on to http://oregonbrewfest.com

Here’s how easy it is to get to Waterfront Park from The Fulton House, which are both located in Southwest Portland. Walk 1/2-block to a city bus stop #35  and take the 10-minute ride downtown to a Street Car stop at Moody Avenue switch to MAX light rail (it’s free!), which will take you 1 block from the Festival in about 3 minutes. 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 today….thousands come into Portland for this ultra-popular event!

You can make your reservations at The Fulton House at any time on our website – www.thefultonhouse.com We’re located right in the city, just a few minutes from city center. Or walk a short block and take a bus or two short blocks and take the trolley.  No need to drive —  enjoy our wonderful transit system here in Portland, Oregon.

Waterfront Park Portland, Oregon Blues Festival

Summer has come to Oregon in a rush. Temperatures here in Portland are in the high 70′s-80′s, the sun is shining brightly and the weatherman  is predicting  perfectly clear skies with not a cloud in sight. But, like almost always, there is a cooling breeze that keeps us from over-heating.

Check out a video of the Waterfront Blues 2009 — Robben Ford .

Don’t miss this exciting event and great entertainers.  The Portland Waterfront Blues Festival is the 2nd largest in the USA.

"Water Front Blues" Tom McCall Park

The Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is the largest blues festival on the West Coast and the second largest blues festival in the nation.

The festival not only brings the best blues artists to Portland, it benefits Oregon Food Bank’s work to eliminate hunger and its root causes … because no one should be hungry.

And we still have rooms left.  So don’t delay – book your reservations now.   Call us at 503-892-5781. or book on-line at www.thefultonhouse.com

Also, remember that there’s a bus stop a half-block from The Fulton House, which will take you downtown to the Festival. You’ll avoid the incredible hassles and expense of trying to park near the Park by taking public transportation, and you’ll also have no fears of a Breathalyzer and DUI if you have a beer or two.

Schedule of Events:  Check out the Waterfront Blues Website for more information.

Friday, July 2 Time Stage Performance 03:00PM – 03:45PM AE Kicking it off:: 03:00PM – 03:45PM CU Kicking It Off: Gunnar Roads Band 03:45PM – 04:30PM MS Boogie Bone 03:45PM – 04:30PM WS TBA 04:00PM – 04:45PM AE Bob Shoemaker Band 04:30PM – 05:15PM CU Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band 05:00PM – 06:00PM AE Swingin’ to the Blues: King Louie & Baby James 05:15PM – 06:00PM MS  Moreland and Arbuckle 05:15PM – 06:00PM WS Solo Lap-Slide Guitar: Colin Lake & Chance Hayden 06:00PM – 07:00PM CU  Walter Trout 06:15PM – 07:15PM AE Swingin’ to the Blues:  PorterDavis 07:00PM – 08:00PM MS  Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 07:00PM – 08:00PM WS Blues of the Delta Jukes::  Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm 07:30PM – 08:30PM AE  Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic 08:00PM – 09:00PM CU  JOHN MAYALL, presented by Schwindt & Co.. 08:45PM – 09:45PM AE Too Loose Cajun Band, with Reggie Houston, Steve Kerin & Portland All Stars 09:00PM – 10:15PM MS  TAJ MAHAL , presented by Safeway. 09:00PM – 10:15PM WS Texas dust, Mississippi mud:  PorterDavis 09:30PM – 12:30PM H50   10:00PM – 11:00PM AE  Donna Angelle & Zydeco Posse 10:15PM – 01:15AM BC DME Hoodoo Moon Cruise:  Moreland and Arbuckle 10:15PM – 01:15AM BC DME Hoodoo Moon Cruise:  Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks 10:15PM – 01:15AM BC DME Hoodoo Moon Cruise: Colin Lake & Chance Hayden 10:30PM – 11:45PM MH After-hours Blues Jam:  Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 10:30PM – 01:15AM BC DME Hoodoo Moon Cruise: Lucky Peterson with:  Michael Burks 11:55PM – 01:15AM MH After-hours Blues Jam: Walter Trout with:  JOHN MAYALL   Saturday, July 3 Time Stage Performance 12:00PM – 11:00PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp , presented by Cascade Zydeco Association. 12:00PM – 12:45PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp: dance demonstration/class: Roland & Janine Jemerson 12:00PM – 12:45PM WS Eric Tweed 12:00PM – 12:45PM MS Dudley Taft 12:45PM – 01:30PM CU  The I-5 Nine: Healy, Miller, Bott, Pain…et al 12:45PM – 01:45PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp:  Corey Ledet & his Zydeco Band 01:30PM – 02:15PM WS Blues Guitar 101:  Walter Trout 01:30PM – 02:15PM MS Ty Curtis Band 02:00PM – 03:00PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp: Capt. Leroy & The Zydeco Locals 02:15PM – 03:00PM CU Terry Robb Band 02:25PM – 04:30PM BC DME Blue Bayou Cruise:  Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Blue Bayou Cruise:  Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Blue Bayou Cruise:  Donna Angelle & Zydeco Posse 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Blue Bayou Cruise:  David Vest 03:00PM – 04:00PM WS Cigarbox guitars: Jerry Zybach 03:00PM – 04:00PM MS Northwest Women in Blues, w/ special guests Tahoe Jackson and Nicole Fournier 03:15PM – 04:15PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp:  Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic 04:00PM – 05:00PM CU  Lucky Peterson with:  Michael Burks , presented by the Boeing Company. 04:30PM – 05:30PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp :  Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 05:15PM – 06:15PM WS Boogie Woogie piano::  David Vest 05:15PM – 06:15PM MS  Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks 05:45PM – 06:45PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp: Capt. Leroy & The Zydeco Locals 06:15PM – 07:15PM CU Juke Joint Duo: Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm 07:00PM – 08:00PM MS BOOKER T. , presented by FedEx. 07:00PM – 08:00PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp: Donna Angelle & Zydeco Posse 07:15PM – 08:15PM WS Super Chikan’s Chiktars and Diddly Bows: Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks 08:15PM – 09:15PM CU Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound 08:15PM – 09:15PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp: Corey Ledet & his Zydeco Band 09:00PM – 10:15PM WS Electric Blues Guitar 102 and 103: Michael Burks with: Lucky Peterson 09:00PM – 12:00PM H50   09:15PM – 10:15PM MS Bobby Rush, presented by Karolyn H. March, attorney. 09:30PM – 01:00AM RE Encore After Hours:TBA 09:30PM – 11:00PM AE Zydeco Swamp Romp: Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble , presented by Cascade Zydeco Association. 10:15PM – 01:15AM BC DME “Rock the Boat” dance cruise: Bridgetown Sextet, with special guest Marilyn Keller 10:15PM – 01:15AM BC DME “Rock the Boat” dance cruise: Alan Hager & Albert Reda 10:30PM – 01:15AM BC DME “Rock the Boat” dance cruise: PorterDavis 10:30PM – 11:45PM MH After-hours Blues Jam: BOOKER T. 11:55PM – 01:15AM MH After-hours Blues Jam: Bobby Rush   Sunday, July 4 Time Stage Performance 12:00PM – 03:00PM AE Cascade Blues Association: International Blues Challenge Winners/Finalists 12:00PM – 12:45PM CU Billy D and the Hoodoos 12:10PM – 12:40PM AE Journey to Memphis Finals: The Catillacs , presented by Cascade Blues Association. 12:45PM – 01:30PM MS Gary Farmer & the Troublemakers 12:45PM – 01:30PM WS   12:50PM – 01:20PM AE Journey to Memphis Finals: David Brothers Band 01:30PM – 02:00PM AE Journey to Memphis Finals: Vicki Stevens Band 01:30PM – 02:15PM CU Gretchen Mitchell Band 02:10PM – 02:40PM AE Journey to Memphis Finals: Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band 02:15PM – 03:00PM MS Sultans of Slide: Amundson, Cooper & Goldwasser 02:15PM – 03:00PM WS TBA 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Driftin’ Blues Cruise: 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Driftin’ Blues Cruise: Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Driftin’ Blues Cruise: Norton Buffalo’s Knockouts 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Driftin’ Blues Cruise: Janiva Magness 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Driftin’ Blues Cruise: : Dale LeRoy Perry 03:15PM – 04:15PM CU Linda Hornbuckle & Janice Scroggins Old Time Gospel Hour, w/ special guest Lucky Peterson 03:15PM – 04:00PM AE Journey to Memphis 2009 Winner, solo-duo: Son Jack Jr. & Michael Wilde 04:00PM – 04:50PM WS   04:00PM – 04:45PM MS Mingo Fishtrap 04:15PM – 05:15PM AE Jim Mesi Band 04:45PM – 05:30PM CU The Twisters 05:30PM – 06:30PM MS Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen , presented by First Tech Credit Union. 05:30PM – 06:30PM AE Journey to Memphis 2009 Winner, Band: Karen Lovely 05:40PM – 06:30PM WS 21st Century Blues: Chris Thomas King 06:30PM – 07:15PM CU Norton Buffalo’s Knockouts 06:45PM – 07:45PM AE Harmonica Blow-Off: : Bill Rhoades’ Harmonica Blow-off 07:15PM – 08:15PM WS Music of Louisiana’s Bayous: Atomic Gumbo: Steve Kerin & Friends 07:15PM – 08:15PM MS Janiva Magness 07:55PM – 08:40PM AE Harmonica Blow-off: Bill Rhoades’ Harmonica Blow-off 08:15PM – 09:00PM CU Kara Grainger 08:50PM – 09:30PM AE Harmonica Blow-Off: : Bill Rhoades’ Harmonica Blow-off 09:00PM – 12:00PM H50 Kara Grainger 09:00PM – 10:00PM MS Curtis Salgado , presented by Good Neighbor Pharmacy. 09:00PM – 10:00PM WS   09:30PM – 10:00PM AE Harmonica Blow-Off: Bill Rhoades’ Harmonica Blow-off 09:30PM – 01:00AM RE Encore After Hours: TBA 10:00PM – 10:30PM TMWP FIREWORKS! 10:00PM – 10:00PM MS National Anthem: Alonzo Chadwick 10:30PM – 11:45PM MH After-hours Blues Jam: Mingo Fishtrap 11:55PM – 01:15AM MH After-hours Blues Jam: JJ GREY and MOFRO   Monday, July 5 Time Stage Performance 12:00PM – 12:45PM CU Gary Burford Band 12:00PM – 12:45PM AE Steve Cheseborough 12:45PM – 01:30PM MS Dani Paige Band 12:45PM – 01:30PM WS   01:00PM – 01:45PM AE John-Alex Mason 01:30PM – 02:15PM CU Kolvane 02:00PM – 03:00PM AE North Mississippi by Northwest: McMurrian, Lemhouse, Shoemaker & Bott 02:15PM – 03:00PM MS Robbie Laws Bigger Blues Band, featuring Mz. Dee 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Sail on Sister! Cruise: Baskery 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Sail on Sister! Cruise: Kara Grainger 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Sail on Sister! Cruise: Divas of Soul (Linda Hornbuckle, LaRhonda Steele, Juliane Johnson, Janice Scroggins) 02:30PM – 04:30PM BC DME Sail on Sister! Cruise: Ellen Whyte Quartet 03:00PM – 04:00PM CU Chris Thomas King 03:15PM – 04:15PM AE Swingin’ to the Blues: Devin Phillips Black & Blue 04:00PM – 05:00PM WS   04:00PM – 05:15PM MS JJ GREY and MOFRO, presented by Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival. 04:30PM – 05:30PM AE Swingin’ to the Blues: Kevin Selfe & the Tornadoes w/ Jim Wallace 05:15PM – 06:00PM CU Baskery 05:45PM – 06:45PM AE Swingin’ to the Blues: Robbie Laws Bigger Blues Band, featuring Mz. Dee 06:00PM – 07:00PM WS   06:00PM – 07:15PM MS LITTLE FEAT , presented by IQ Credit Union. 07:00PM – 08:00PM AE Swingin’ to the Blues: The Twisters 07:15PM – 08:00PM CU Reggie Houston’s Crescent City Connection 07:50PM – 09:00PM WS   08:00PM – 08:05PM MS Oregon Food Bank Presentation 08:00PM – 09:15PM MS GALACTIC with Cyril Neville and Corey Henry (from Rebirth), presented by ecoShuttle. 08:15PM – 09:30PM AE Swingin’ to the Blues: Duffy Bishop 09:00PM – 12:00PM H50   09:00PM – 01:00AM MH After-hours Blues Jam: 09:30PM – 01:00AM RE Encore After Hours: TBA   STAGE KEY H50 = H50 Bistro at Hotel 50 RE = Rafati’s Encore 310, University Place Hotel TMWP = Tom McCall Waterfront Park MS = Miller Stage MH = Marriott Hotel TBA = Stage To Be Announced AE = A&E Front Porch Stage CU = Credit Union Blues Stage BC = DME Portland Spirit Blues Cruise WS = FedEx Workshop Stage Kara Grainger: “One of the best new voices on the Americana scene this year belongs not to an American, but an Aussie, Kara Grainger. She brings the whole trifecta of singing, playing and writing… ” – www.americanaroots.comPERFORMANCES: Sunday, July 4 08:15PM Credit Union Blues Stage Sunday, July 4 09:00PM H50 Bistro at Hotel 50 Monday, July 5 02:30PM DME Portland Spirit Blues Cruise Traveling to Portland? Learn where to stay and how to get to the festival. Be the first to know who’s coming to the festival. Find out about new festival events and features. Sign up for your free Blues E-News. Your behind-the-scenes look at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival. back to top Help Oregon Food Bank fight hunger >> HOME | PERFORMANCES | FILMS AND FEATURES | ENTRANCE | VISITOR INFO sponsors | merchandise | volunteer | news | history | contact | search | privacy policy   © 2010 Waterfront Blues Festival | Site design and programming by

Weird Oregon Book Signing Event

If you joined us for our “Open House & “Weird Oregon” book signing Event on June 12th, thank you for coming and we hoped you enjoyed our first of many events here at the B & B.  If you were unable to attend, you will have other opportunities during 2010 to join us.  Saturday’s event was filled with great conversations and stories, good fixings from “Uncle Reo’s BBQ”,  unique varieties of beers from the “Beer Mongers” in SE Portland, Wine from John’s Wine Cellar and great people. 

Jeff Davis--Author, Weird Oregon

Jeff Davis, co-author of “Weird Oregon” visited with guests, shared stories and talked about his ghosts and paranormal adventures.  Books were available for purchase as well as personalized and signed.  A treasure for your coffee table or just a fun book about legends and places to travel here in Oregon.  Maybe it could be your 100 things to see and do in Oregon–add it to your bucket list.  Click here to check out his website. 

If you missed this event, Jeff and his co-author will be revealing some of the most exciting, yet strange stories, that they encountered while they were creating the book, at these venues:

May 19, 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 18300 N.W. Evergreen Parkway, Beaverton, both will appear.

May 21, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1317 Lloyd Center, Portland, both will appear.

May 22, 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 2690 N.E. Highway 20, Bend, only Jeff will appear (now that’s weird).

So what are some of the things that keep Portland weird, according to the authors? A jug-shaped building, a Paul Bunyan statue, a Russian coffee house.  And even the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast found on page 60 & 61, “Could we be Nancy Bogg’s infamous Bordello?”

Weird Oregon

For every Weird Oregon book purchased at the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast,  the Innkeeper donated $5.00  to the Providence Cancer Center/Portland for cancer research.  Wendy will be sending  a check for $200.  A special “Thank you” to everyone who purchased a book!

Cancer Center Providence Portland, Oregon

Thank you all for making this event successful and we hope to see you at our future events.  Follow this blog to find out about our up-coming events.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Cirque Du Cycling, presented by Laughing Planet Cafe, is a street festival, a circus, a bike race and a parade – and a benefit for Albina Youth Opportunity School.

Check out the upcoming event:

Cirque Du Cycling

• A bicycle journey from The Oregon Garden through the Willamette Valley roads less-traveled.

• The Night Ride

The Night Ride is a late night bicycle ride around Portland.  Thousands of people come riding every year to show off their lit-up bikes, dress in costume, party at the disco, sing along to the group karaoke video show and eat unlimited midnight doughnuts at the Portland Train Station in Downtown Portland.

Surprises and mysteries await you at every turn.

Come join us to howl at the moon, on two wheels.  Grab all your friends for this annual moon-lit bicycle ride around Portland in support of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance.

Check out these events plus many more on the OR BIKE WEBSITE!

Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race

“In Portland, Oregon the spirit of the spring is Rose Spirit, a time to cheer up and celebrate community with Portland’s Official Festival, the Portland Rose Festival!”

• Opening Celebration – Friday, May 28 –includes Free Admission–Free Concert featuring Curtis Salgado–Fireworks presented by Pacific Power
• Waterfront Village – May 28-May 31; June 2-6; June 9-13
• Fleet Week — June 2-6
• Starlight Run & Starlight Parade — June 5
• Fred Meyer Junior Parade — June 9
• Grand Floral Parade & Walk — June 12
• Dragon Boat Races — June 12-13

We invite you to browse the many more great events of  the 2010 Portland Rose Festival Calendar of Events located on their website:  Portland Rose Festival 2010.

Please note that The Fulton House Bed & Breakfast is located in southwest Portland, the same quadrant of the City as Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the mooring of the naval vessels and the tall ships, and many of the activities. All the parades, including the Grand Floral Parade, wind through southwest.

If you drive, it’s about 5 minutes away. If you prefer public transportation to avoid the hassle and expense of downtown parking, there’s a bus stop about a half-block away from us.  We are also just one block from Willamette Park and just a few blocks from the boat ramp so if you are bringing your boat to enjoy the fun during Fleet Week stay with us so you can conveniently launch your boat.

But make your reservations now.  Thousands pour into Portland each year for the Portland Rose Festival.  The Fulton House Bed & Breakfast  is a terrific place to stay while you explore Portland and enjoy the Rose Festival.   And we are just minutes to downtown Portland.  Book your room today!