Friday, September 3
NW Documentary presentsHomegrown DocFest7:30 p.m. doorsAll ages welcome |
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These quirky, enlightening and endearing short documentary films will introduce a host of colorful, local characters, and topics such as three Portland comedians, the revival of Absinthe, local band No Kind of Rider, an existential philosopher and a Portland butcher.
Saturday, September 4
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College Football on Our Big Screen!Beavers vs. TCU4:45 p.m. game (doors an hour prior)Minor with parent or guardian |
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Catch all the action while enjoying some great food and maybe even a pint or two!
Tuesday, September 7
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Ben Darwish and McMenamins present1 year anniversary of "Notes From The Underground"Tim Willcox Quartetwith David Goldblatt, Bill Athens, and Charlie Doggett8:30 p.m.21 and over |
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This monthly series supports creativity and exploration in music, featuring improvisational music spanning the entire musical spectrum, interspersed with classic jazz films projected on the big screen.
Thursday, September 9
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Kickoff of the 4th Annual Slabtown Festival7:30 doors; 8 p.m. event21 and over |
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Come out to help us kick off the 4th Annual Slabtown Festival!
Saturday, September 11
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College Football on Our Big Screen!Ducks at Tennessee4 p.m. game (doors an hour prior)Minor with parent or guardian |
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Catch all the action while enjoying some great food and maybe even a pint or two!
Monday, September 13
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MNF on Our Big Screen!Two Games! Ravens @ Jets; Chargers @ Chiefs3 p.m. doors; 4 p.m. first game21 and over |
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This year's schedule is a real helmet-rocker, so why relegate your NFL-watching to a tiny TV screen?
Monday, September 20
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MNF on Our Big Screen!Saints @ 'Niners4:30 p.m. doors; 5:30 p.m. game21 and over |
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This year's schedule is a real helmet-rocker, so why relegate your NFL-watching to a tiny TV screen?
Saturday, September 25
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College Football on Our Big Screen!Beavers at Boise StateTBA (doors an hour prior)TBA |
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Catch all the action while enjoying some great food and maybe even a pint or two!
Monday, September 27
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MNF on Our Big Screen!Packers @ Bears4:30 p.m. doors; 5:30 p.m. game21 and over |
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This year's schedule is a real helmet-rocker, so why relegate your NFL-watching to a tiny TV screen?
Saturday, October 2
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College Football on Our Big Screen!Beavers vs. Arizona State (4 p.m. game)Ducks vs. Stanford (8:15 p.m. game)4 p.m.(doors an hour prior)Minor with parent or guardian until 9 p.m. |
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Catch all the action while enjoying some great food and maybe even a pint or two!
How many McMenamins are there in the Seattle area? Four – Mill Creek, Six Arms, Dad Watsons and Queen Anne. Citysearch.com rated Edgefield one of the top ten most haunted hotels in the U.S. Spooky. 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. Golfing at Edgefield? Head to the 2nd floor north balcony and rub the overhead light fixture for good luck. The Centzon-Totochtin (“Infinite Rabbits”) was an Aztec group that represented the ways humans are affected by intoxication. At the Grand Lodge, the mosaics in the basement hallways were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. When at McMenamins, check out the light bulbs. Why use plain ol’ white ones when you can have pink, red, orange, blue, yellow…? “Give me a woman who truly loves beer and I will conquer the world.” – Kaiser Wilhelm II “We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whiskey. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good.” -- Horace Hutchinson 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. In Europe around 1200, beer was used to baptize babies — its alcohol content inhibited the growth of bacteria. Which brewery is a former girls’ lavatory? Kennedy School’s Concordia Brewery! Feeling a bit rough after a night out? Some say bananas, loaded with magnesium, will help. “Wine is bottled poetry.” -- Robert Louis Stevenson What was the very first McMenamins pub, opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin? The Barley Mill on SE Hawthorne in Portland. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… “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. In Ancient Rome, eating fried canaries was just the thing to banish a hangover. When at Edgefield, ask where the Five Ladies are. And then figure out what happened to the missing earring… 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. Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was said to be able to drink any man under the table. You show ‘em, Betsy! McMenamins has a full-time historian on staff. He collects stories, photos, anecdotes and more about McMenamins spots, past and present. “Beer…a high and mighty liquor.” – Julius Caesar. (Hail, Caesar!) According to Norse legend, wine is for gods, beer is for mortals, and mead is for the dead. Glass of pinot, anyone? “I think this would be a good time for a beer.” – FDR, upon signing the New Deal The Kennedy School Theater was rated one of the Top Ten That Do It Right by Entertainment Magazine. Huzzah! 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.
