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Bite Of Oregon; more than great food
By Kurt “Swingcat” Johnson
Celebrity chefs, cooking throwdowns. wines, crafted beers, food carts and gourmet restaurant dishes were all part of the 2011 Bite of Oregon food and wine festival fundraiser for the Oregon Special Olympics.
2011 Portland Waterfront Blues Festival
By Kurt “Swingcat” Johnson
Photos by Beth Foster
They broke all the records for food donated, cash raised, and crowd size! The 24th annual Portland Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival rocked the house.
Over the Fourth Of July weekend, more than 120,000 visitors enjoyed five stages, plus day and night Blues Cruises with over 100 performers. Legendary musicians, including 6-time Grammy Award winner Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Maceo Parker, Lucinda Williams and 2010 Zydeco Music Grammy Award winner Chubby Carrier entertained an appreciative crowd.
Maxwell’s karaoke at the beach
By Kurt “Swingcat” Johnson
A New Year’s Eve story
Karaoke at the beach. What could be better? How about karaoke at the beach on New Year’s Eve with a hotel room overlooking the surf, that’s what’s better.
I’m referring to Maxwell’s Restaurant and Lounge on the coast in Lincoln City, Oregon. Six nights a week karaoke, fine dining on the Oregon coast, and sandy white beaches. Add in the chill of mid-winter and you have a combination that is unmatched.
Timber Pub and Grub; Boring, OR – Boring isn’t so boring
By Kurt “Swingcat” Johnson Things are not so boring in Boring, Oregon. A small town about 30 miles east of Portland, Boring is situated in rolling farmland on the western flanks of Mt. Hood. A very small town, there are only a couple of bars in town and even fewer karaoke places. The primary karoake [...]
