Kayaking in Portland, Oregon

Now is the time for Kayaking in Portland, Oregon’s Waterways

“In Oregon, if there’s a waterway, someone has kayaked it. And there are a lot of waterways, from white-water rivers to calm estuaries and bays to even calmer wetland areas that are great for wildlife viewing” (from Tour Oregon).  

The sun is shining and the water is calm, now is the time to book your next vacation here at the Fulton House Bed & Breakfast and begin a new adventure—Kayaking the Willamette River located right here in the heart of the City.  Portland Metro area is an ideal playground for kayaking and canoeing.

The Fulton House is located one block from Willamette Park and only three blocks from the Portland Kayak Company where they offer classes, rentals, tours, daily trips, boat sales and kayaking gear.  They have everything you need to start your kayaking adventures right here in the Fulton House neighborhood just steps from the Willamette River,  allowing easy access for kayak rentals, demos, guided kayak tours and classes.

And you can start right here just a few minutes out your door to begin your adventure.  All you’ll need to do is head to the Portland Kayaking company and they can provide you with quality kayaks and top notch guides to ensure a safe and enjoyable paddling experience  or adventure on your own if you have had an essential kayaking course or equivalent experience.

Willamette Park-One block from the Fulton House

Prices are very reasonable for tours and rentals.  They even have a variety of excursions to the uninhabited island Espiritu Santo on their tours to the Baja.

After a day on the water come back and enjoy a glass of wine or soak in the hot tub.

Enjoy soaking in the Oregon Hot Springs Tub

"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.