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Pipeline has partnered with Helium Comedy Club and we are giving away tickets to many of their shows. We have TEN pairs for each Todd Glass show! Thursday night at 8PM, Friday, Saturday at 8PM & 10:30PM. To win: Comment below on this post why you would like to attend.

IMPORTANT: you must put which day/time in order to win.

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 Helium Comedy Club:

Comedian Todd Glass will be performing at Helium Comedy Club located at SE 9th & Hawthorne on September 2^nd-4^th.  Show times are 8 and 10:30pm and tickets range from $15-$25.

Todd Glass launched his career in comedy at age 16. Since that precocious start, the Philadelphia native has developed into a polished performer with a bent for inventive material that often mocks the conventions of standup.

His television appearances include “The Sarah Silverman Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night with Conan O'Brien,” “Showbiz Show with David Spade,” "The Bonnie Hunt Show,"”Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn” and “Politically Incorrect.” With his unique delivery and divergent style of witticisms, Todd quickly becomes a host and viewer favorite.

Todd has also become a veritable fixture on Comedy Central, recently headlining Read the rest of this entry »

We made several suggestions of how to spend your Labor Day weekend in & outside Portland earlier today & Portland's Art In The Pearl festival is a great addition to that list. There will be over 100 artists, music all day and lots of food choices. Related: Our Portland Events List

From Art In The Pearl website:
Art In The Pearl®, the annual arts festival, occurs every year on Labor Day weekend. This, our 14th annual festival will be September 4th to September 6th, 2010. Our 13th Annual show was a tremendous success. Thanks to all of of you who helped to make this a great year. This festival fills the Northwest Portland Park blocks with art, theater, music, and hands-on activities for people of all ages.

Art In The Pearl® is a wonderful community event. Over one hundred artists show and sell work ranging from fine wooden furniture to beautiful paintings to photography, glass, clay, metal, jewelry, and much more! Art In The Pearl is ranked in the TOP 25 Fine Art events nationwide by the Art Fair Sourcebook. (download ArtFairSourcebook chart)

The new World Music Stage has a variety of music, and the education pavillion has hands-on art activities for children and adults. There is also delicious food for sale.

Things to see and do @ The 2010 Art In The Pearl Festival Read the rest of this entry »

This year there will be no time to rest after your Portland Labor Day fun, because MusicFest NW starts two days later. We have two general admission wristbands ($65 each!) to give away (wristband info). With the wristband, you can apparently get into several of the sold out shows according to info below and on their website (“if capacity allows”). NICE. Got an iPhone? They got an app.

To win, comment below on WHICH BAND(S) you are looking forward to seeing (and why). Schedule here. Winners will be drawn & emailed on Tuesday, September 7th at 3PM.

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 Events & Info on Pipeline:

• September 9: Modern English Reunion Tour @ Aladdin Theater + Win Tickets
• Video: MFNW Musicfest NW 2010

From MusicFest NW:

Here are the schedules for the Crystal Ballroom, Roseland Theater and Saturday night at the Wonder Ballroom: Read the rest of this entry »

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2011 Update: Portland & Oregon Labor Day Weekend Tips

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By GeoffK

Photo by Ken Aaron, NeighborhoodNotes.com

After a rainy June and sizzling hot July and August, this year’s labor day weekend takes on extra weight as everyone tries to squeeze every last drop out of the Portland Summer.

Labor Day is a perfect time to hit some of the key Portland hot spots while the weather is nice or hit the road for a quick getaway before the march to fall (and Football season) gets underway.

Here are some Portland Labor Day Weekend ideas to help you get started in the right direction:

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Labor Day Weekend Events In Portland:

Distillery Row - Portland has long been mecca for microbrews but it’s quickly becoming the epicenter of a new wave of small artisan distilleries. Check out New Deal for some of the best Vodka in the city, Hose Spirits Distillery for things you won’t find anywhere else, then catch the easy to miss Stone Barn Brandyworks for spirits that will literally may you say WOW.

Portland Classical Chinese Gardens –  this urban oasis is not just for tourists and many Portlanders miss out on one of the most authentic and serene Read the rest of this entry »