Anyone In Portland, OR May 16-18?

[Hugh R]

I'll be in Portland for a conference and available for drinks/dinner, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm staying at a hotel in downtown Portland.

[RWebb]

Let me know if get down near Eugene or pass thru (traveling by car?)

also, if you need a list of places to visit, etc.

lots of good beer & food

[scottmandue]

What sort of food/drink are you looking for?

Wife is flying down to El Lay this weekend so we are south.

[byfdinky]

Hey Hugh,

You'll only be an hours drive to the historic Timberline Lodge at the top of Mt. Hood, or about an hours drive west will put you at the Pacific.

[pwd72s]

I'll be going up there the following week. Takes a LOT to get me to drive up to Portland, but Evren's wife Ruki will be there for some sort of hippie dippy international oil spill conference. Not sure which night, but we'll be at least enjoying a dinner with her.

How did Ruki get the invitation? Beats me...perhaps it has something to do with one of her degrees from MIT? Guess I'll find out more when we see her...

[Hugh R]

Thanks guys. I'll have a car, but I'll be at a conference during the days. Not looking for any food type in particular.

[pwd72s]

If you're dowtown, you might check out the casual food sold at a place called The Rialto...good stuff. It's more of a downtown yuppie bar than a pool hall, but they do have nice gold crown 9' tables.

When my honory nephew & I were there, checking out the tables for an upcoming tournament, the players & patrons were the young executive & secretary "downtown crowd". Fern bar decor mixed with pool tables. Matt & I didn't stay there long after eating...nobody there could match up with him as a player. No money games, in other words...

[RWebb]

I know some dive bars if you're interested...

used to be a Vietnamese dive bar on the E. side too

[scottmandue]

I highly recomend this place, great food and great beer.

Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
Location
210 NW 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 296-4906

Kells if you like a irish pub
112 SW Second Ave
503-227-4057

and

Rogue Distillery & Public House (PDX)
1339 NW Flanders
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 222-5910

[Dantilla]

I will be in the Vancouver area either Monday or Tuesday morning. I usually drive down really early in the morning to miss rush hour traffic, and normally can head back up North in the early afternoon to beat the traffic home.

If you're busy during the day it may not work, but I might be able to stick around for evening festivities.

[lane912]

I live here, p.m. me and I will send you my number-

[lane912]

Originally Posted by RWebb

I know some dive bars if you're interested...

used to be a Vietnamese dive bar on the E. side too

Yen Ha is my favorite-
but there are three new ones per month that either open or close-

[jyl]

Hugh, PM me, we'll go to dinner / drinks and rustle up some other locals too. I'm in PDX and work downtown.

[Hugh R]

Thanks guys, got a PM from herr-oberst about organizing something Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday around 5:00 in the evening. PM's sent with cell phone #

[myamoto1]

For those not in contact with Mike (herr-oberst) and wanting to join in the reindeer games, check out:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/pacific-northwest-us-wa-id-ut-hi-ak/500446-oregon-pdx-beers-burgers-9-30-a-43.html

For our banterings on where to bring Hugh.

[Hugh R]

I'm here any plans? Staying at the Hotel Fifty at 50 SW Morrison St.

[herr_oberst]

I'm gonna call up the Rogue and try and see about reserving a table for today, Monday at 4.30 PM. I'll reserve it under the name "Pelican"

I can get off early today, so I'll get there about 4.15, 4.20 or so and make sure the coast is clear, ha ha.

Josh, I hope this makes you happy, dark-brau meister

Hugh, looking forward to seeing you

Here's the address:

1339 NW Flanders Street, Portland, 97209 503-222-5910.

See you all there this afternoon!

[myamoto1]

Thanks Mike! Need to see what I can do to bug out of work early today so I can join y'all.

[jyl]

Perfect. See you all at Rogue around 4:30 PM today!

[Hugh R]

Thanks! I'll be there. Middle aged balding white guy wearing a baseball cap with Mickey Mouse on it.