McMenamins Pubs & Breweries
A place for family & friends...
Saturday, August 17
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Mortified Portland!6 p.m. doors; 8 p.m. show21 and over |
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Mortified’s charm is its combination of head-shrinking and humor. Could you read YOUR teenage diary on stage?
Monday, August 26
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History Pub Monday at Kennedy School7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Mark your calendars for the last Monday every month when you can hear a free history lecture and order a cool pint or two while you're at it.
Tuesday, August 27
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Oregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Edgefield6:30 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
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Sponsored by Des Chutes Historical Museum and the Oregon EncyclopediaOregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Old St. Francis7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
Monday, September 2
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Sponsored by The Northwest Examiner & The Portland Art MuseumOregon Encyclopedia History Nightat the Mission Theater6 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. presentationMinor with parent or guardian |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
Sunday, September 8
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Crafty Underdog11 a.m. 'til 5 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Shop 'til you drop – locally, of course.
Tuesday, September 24
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Oregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Edgefield6:30 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
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Sponsored by Des Chutes Historical Museum and the Oregon EncyclopediaOregon Encyclopedia History Nightat Old St. Francis7 p.m.All ages welcome |
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Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
Friday, September 27
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Back Fence PDX: Live Storytelling6:30 p.m. doors; 8 p.m. show21 and over |
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The evening features local and out out of town storytellers telling true 8-15 minute personal tales based on the night’s theme. Stories must have never been told publicly prior to their telling on our stage. No lies. No notes. No memorization.
Saturday, September 28
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Back Fence PDX: Live StorytellingLosing My Religion6:30 p.m. doors; 8 p.m. show21 and over |
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The evening features local and out out of town storytellers telling true 8-15 minute personal tales based on the night’s theme. Stories must have never been told publicly prior to their telling on our stage. No lies. No notes. No memorization.
“We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson Which beer is our best-selling ale? Hammerhead, of course. Have a pint or two today! The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson What’s the name of the Kennedy brewery? The Concordia Brewery, named for the surrounding neighborhood. Give it up for St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers! His miracle was a tankard of ale that never ran dry… Put him on the invite list. How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Three – Mill Creek, Six Arms and Queen Anne. At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson Does each McMenamins pub brew beer? Nope – only our brewpubs and breweries do. They supply our other spots. What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present.
