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“I think this would be a good time for a beer.” – FDR, upon signing the New Deal At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. Feeling a bit rough after a night out? Some say bananas, loaded with magnesium, will help. The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson What’s a pipe face? Why, it’s a face painted on a pipe. When visiting McMenamins hotels, keep an eye out for ‘em above. “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson Citysearch.com rated Edgefield one of the top ten most haunted hotels in the U.S. Spooky. McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. According to Norse legend, wine is for gods, beer is for mortals, and mead is for the dead. Glass of pinot, anyone? The Kennedy School Theater was rated one of the Top Ten That Do It Right by Entertainment Magazine. Huzzah! “Beer…a high and mighty liquor.” – Julius Caesar. (Hail, Caesar!) When at Edgefield, ask where the Five Ladies are. And then figure out what happened to the missing earring… What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. The Ancient Greeks recommended raw cabbage to aid in curing a hangover. Urp. Legend has it that St. Bridget, who worked with lepers in Belgium around 500, answered their pleas to turn her bathwater into beer. Cool trick. When at McMenamins, check out the light bulbs. Why use plain ol’ white ones when you can have pink, red, orange, blue, yellow…? “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson What is “the hair of the dog”? It likely originated from a time when the best medicine for preventing infection was alcohol. The drinking kind. In Europe around 1200, beer was used to baptize babies — its alcohol content inhibited the growth of bacteria. In Ancient Rome, eating fried canaries was just the thing to banish a hangover. Golfing at Edgefield? Head to the 2nd floor north balcony and rub the overhead light fixture for good luck. Which brewery is a former girls’ lavatory? Kennedy School’s Concordia Brewery! The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better…