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Thursday is the WWeek's big Best of Portland party. Many of Pipeline's partners and friend's are nominated and involved (hey, that's our friend SAUCE in the ad there), so it should be a great time.

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From press release:
Willamette Week's
Best of Portland Extravaganza Stage Show:
7:30 pm Thursday, July 29
Wonder Ballroom
Tickets, $7 at wweek.com/store

In a city that boasts the slogan "Keep Portland Weird," who better than Willamette Week to pick the best of the city's weird and wonderful inhabitants and gather them all together on one stage for one night?

Willamette Week is proud to announce our Best of Portland Extravaganza stage show at Wonder Ballroom on July 29 and featuring performances by Best of Portland honorees. In a show with both acrobats and Imperial Stormtroopers the Extravaganza gives a sampling of who WW's staff has deemed, "best."

Performers include Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline has partnered with NW Film Center to give away tickets to many of their screenings including a pair to Thursday night's Rooftop Cinema. To Win: Comment on this post why you'd like to attend. Winner will be drawn Thursday (July 29) at 3PM extended to 4PM due to late email..

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

From our partners at NW Film Center:

Join us on the panoramic parking rooftop at the Hotel deLuxe, SW 15th at Yamhill, for some warm starry nights filled with lovable films, culinary treats, a little live music, and spectacular city views.

The evenings begin at 8 p.m. with music and refreshments. Gracie's Restaurant will offer easy-to-juggle meals, snacks, and cocktails, and additional beverages will be available from TAZO Tea and MacTarnahan's Brewing. The screenings start when the sun sets (9-9:30 p.m.). Bring your favorite portable chair or blanket, but please, no pets or outside food or drink.

Description: On The Wing is a documentary film that tells the story of Portland's Chapman Swifts. This trailer gives you a peek at the phenomenon and its cult following. More information at swiftsmovie.com

This film is playing Sunday at Whitsell Auditorium (Portland Art Museum) and we have a pair of tickets to give away. To Win: Comment on this post why you'd like to attend. Winner will be drawn Friday (July 30) at noon.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

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From NW Film Center:

Northwest Film Center presents:

The largest known swift roost in the world— over 30,000 birds—is in a school Read the rest of this entry »

It's definitely outside drinking season in Portland and our friends at BarFly have their fifth annual bus tour next weekend of great PDX patios. We are giving away a pair of tickets to it as well. To Win: Comment on this post why you'd like to attend. Winner will be drawn Friday (July 30) at noon.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every month to our Portland Facebook Group for many of the top events & venues in PDX. Join it if you like free stuff. Not on Facebook? Join our email list and win there.

Related Portland food & drink info on Pipeline:

• Best Portland Happy Hours
• Portland's Favorite Southeast (SE ) Bars | 20+ Suggestions
• Best Bar (Outdoor) Patios in Portland | Many Suggestions

From our friends at BarFly:

THE GREAT OUTDOOR BARFLY BUS TOUR!
Saturday, August 7th, 2010  | 7pm-1am
$20 apiece or $175 for a group of ten
Pay no covers, get special drink deals, and hors d'oeuvres, too!

It's a party on the patio all night long on Saturday, August 7th! Join BarFly for a Bus on the wild side, as we explore Portland's great outdoor bar scene. Dance and drink under the stars at the coolest courtyards, lushest lanais, and most decadent decks in town! Pith helmets and hip boots, optional.

On your own or with friends, you'll have a blast on the BarFly Bus! Perfect for bachelor/-ette parties, birthdays, and groups, too – special discounts for parties of ten or more.

By the way, in case you're keeping score at home, this is our FIFTH ANNUAL Great Outdoor BarFly Bus Tour! Scroll down to the ticket links below. Read the rest of this entry »

Related info and events on PDX Pipeline:

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From our partners at Crystal Ballroom:

Toad the Wet Sprocket
Hey Marseilles
Crystal Ballroom
Wednesday, July 28

7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
$23 advance, $25 day of show
21 and over
Buy Tickets

About Toad the Wet Sprocket

Named in honor of a sketch by the Monty Python comedy troupe, this 4-piece band of Santa Barbara, CA high school cronies came to be known as Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986. To this day, their mellow, melodic folk-pop sound made them one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the early 1990s.

Singer Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss spent time honing their skills in area bars. Then, in 1988, they entered a nearby studio and came out with their debut LP, Bread and Circus. Recorded in just 8 days and for a cost of $650, this inaugural recording was originally sold in Santa Barbara area record stores as a homemade cassette. While the band was recording their second album, Pale (16 days & $6,000) they caught the attention of the LA offices of Columbia Records.

After agreeing to the band's request to reissue Bread and Circus only in its original form – without any alterations or remixes – Columbia Records signed Toad the Wet Sprocket.

Then in 1991, Toad the Wet Sprocket's commercial breakthrough came as the single “All I Want” (which had nearly been left off the 1991 album Fear) became a Top 20 hit. Gavin's Read the rest of this entry »