Category: Family Outing
Posted July 29th, 2009 in Family Outing, film | Tags: Events, movie |
The heatwave continues so we are doing it again! Come by Milagros tomorrow – Thursday, 7/30 – and we will be showing a family-friendly film at High Noon for your viewing and cooling pleasure.
It is a free event, no RSVP required. First come, first serve on the seating in our air conditioned Family Room!
BTW – We do offer the Family Room for private events, rates start at only $15 per hour. So if you have party, baby shower, class or what not seeking a space, drop us a line.
Posted July 27th, 2009 in Family Outing, film | Tags: event, film |
As we have mentioned before, it is H-O-T. What you doing at Noon on Tuesday? Sweltering with the kids, yeah we hear you.
To help beat the heat, we will show a family friendly film at Noon on 7/28 – G or PG rating – in the Milagros family room. And yes, we have AC!
It is a free event, no RSVP required. First come, first serve on the seating.
Posted July 22nd, 2009 in Events, Family Outing, Milagros News | Tags: Events, pirates, world records |
Because of alcohol inspired ideas for World Records such as this:
PORTLAND PIRATE FESTIVAL ATTEMPTS TO BREAK
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD‚Ñ¢ ON SEPTEMBER 20
Portland – You know you’ve been dying to wear your puffy shirt, tri-cornered hat and gold hoop earrings. Well, bring it on (along with the required eye patch and sword), because the Portland Pirate Festival will attempt to break the Guinness World Record‚Ñ¢ for “The Largest Gathering of Pirates” on September 20th at the 2009 Portland Pirate Festival in Cathedral Park.
The current record for the most people dressed as pirates is 1,140, set at Heide-Park, a theme park in Germany, on June 2nd, 2007. If the Portland Pirate Festival draws more than 1,500 scurvy scallywags decked out in all their Pirate finery, it will be sure to capture the record for the most people dressed as pirates gathered in one location.
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Posted July 16th, 2009 in Events, Family Outing | Tags: festivals, street fairs |
Summer is here is there is no shortage of fun, free, family friendly outings to choose from in Portland including concerts, farmer’s markets, and films. But WAIT, there is still more! It is also street fair season, here is just a sampling of what has come through the pipeline to us:
Woodstock Parade and Festival – July 18th, 11am – 3pm, starting at the intersection of SE 52nd Avenue & Woodstock, join in and follow the parade of marching bands, floats and delightful spectacles of entertainment! The parade will be followed by festivities throughout the day including live music on 3 stages and a beer garden in Mickey Finn’s parking lot! There will be many types of entertainment for the kids including clowns, face painting and Mother Goose will be there too! This year is the 40th anniversary of the famous Woodstock Festival in upstate New York in 1969. Attendees are encouraged to dress in tie-dye, bright colors, bell-bottoms and whatever else releases your inner-hippie! Be there or be square!!!
Division/Clinton Parade & Street Fair – July 25th – 10am – 5pm. Once again, there will be a fun parade with 2 marching bands; the ever popular Get a Life Band and the Last Regiment Marching Band. The parade will start from SE 50th & Division at 10:45am. There will be free pedi-cabs for an open air ride thru the streets and lots of great sales and restaurants up and down Division and Clinton streets!
Parkrose Festival and Cruise-In will be held on Saturday, August 1, starting at 9am, between 105th – 112th & Sandy. Come one, come all! In addition to the spectacular parade of classic and vintage vehicles, there will be contests, dunk tank, great food, raffles, live music and LOTS of entertainment for young and old!
Passport to Sellwood-Westmoreland Day Saturday, August 8, 10am – 5pm. This is a celebration of summer as well as a special promotional sales day. The ‘passport’ is available from any participating business with balloons out front. Each shopper will pick up a passport and have it stamped at each shop they visit. With just 6 – 12 stamps, the passport can be turned in for gift certificates or a grand prize drawing. There will be lots of great sales, live music, pedicabs to transport the shopper to their passport destinations, cafes and restaurants for fortification and everywhere in the shopping district for inspirations! Pick up your passport to fun and begin your search for a special sale treasure!
Hawthorne Day Street Fair, Saturday, August 16, 9:30am – 5:30pm This will be held between SE 12th and 60th Avenues. Lots of vendors, sales, fun for all kids, regardless of age!
Posted July 9th, 2009 in Events, Family Outing, music | Tags: fundraiser, music |
A note from our friend Fara at Sound Roots:
We are so excited to be a part of this great community that has been brought together by our passion for music. Because we are all invested in each other, I wanted to share another passion that is close to my heart: finding a cure for cancer.
My mom, Shelly Feig, passed away from Leukemia just six months after my son (Miles, her first grandchild) was born. She was only 55 years old. This disease robbed our family of many wonderful times and opportunities that we could have shared in together. Although Miles was too young to remember her, his life has been significantly altered by her absence. I firmly believe there is a cure out there and that her life and death does not have to be in vain. I am on a personal mission to raise awareness and money for research so that other families can be spared the tragedy of losing a loved one to Leukemia.
My family would like to invite you to a Rookie Rock fundraiser for the Leukemia/ Lymphoma Society on Sunday, July 12th at 10am at Airplay Caf?©.
My family, our friend Cary Leach and Team in Training (the fundraising arm of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) will be offering up a Rookie Rock class at Airplay Caf?© (701 E. Burnside). Rookie Rock is a happy, upbeat, modern twist on music class for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their folks.
We are suggesting a $10 donation per family but please feel free to donate more if you can. One lucky family will win our raffle for a $100 gift certificate to be applied towards any Sound Roots services.
Call 503.282.9999 with questions or to donate ahead of time. Thank you!
Posted July 8th, 2009 in Events, Family Outing, music, Outside of Portland | Tags: farms, music |
Thank you Multnomah County for approving the concerts at Kruger’s! Here is all the nitty gritty via Kruger’s Farm:
“We just got and read the decision on our updated Farm Stand Permit. Music lovers, the news is good and the summer harvest festivals complete with music will start next week on July 16th!… We’re committed to doing them this summer and we’ll keep you posted on the schedule. Join us next week for our big celebration! Come early! Stay late! Savor our victory!”
Link to more information on summer events at Kruger’s Farm
Posted July 6th, 2009 in Events, Family Outing, music | Tags: concerts, fernhill park, music |
Milagros is proud to continue its financial support of Summer Concerts in the Park. Here is what is happening at Fernhill Park in Portland via the Concordia Neighborhood Association:
Friday Nights in July (10th, 17th, 24th , & 31st ) and Tuesday August 4th for Neighbors Night Out 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Please come and join your neighbors in Fernhill Park for free, family-friendly, high-quality entertainment for the 2009 Summer Concerts in Portland Parks. Fernhill Park is one of the many parks throughout the City to hold free summer concerts this year and, despite hard economic times, local sponsors and neighbors contributed generously allowing us to put together another fabulous 5-concert series featuring local performers, up close and personal. We are also lucky enough to have 5 food vendors at Fernhill Park this year-Aladdin’s Caf?©, Hot Dog Ernie’s, Moutain Ice, NEPO 42, and Woodlawn Caf?© and Pastry. The concert series will kick-off on Friday July 10th and end on Tuesday August 7th with the annual Neighbors Night Out (NNO) Celebration, a unique community event that focuses on community building to prevent crime and fear of crime. The NNO Celebration will begin at 6 pm with a pedestrian and bicycle parade at Faubion Elementary School and wind its way to Fernhill Park, where the festivities will continue with a concert and other fun and educational activities. Additionally, we will be selling Fernhill Park T-shirts at the concerts to raise money for future music, so make sure to bring your favorite T-shirt to be printed upon or purchase a brand new T-shirt at the concert.
Don’t miss the summer fun in Concordia! Mark your calendars and bring your family and friends and a picnic dinner to beautiful Fernhill Park for free, high-quality entertainment!
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Posted June 24th, 2009 in Events, Family Outing, food | Tags: farmer's market |
Looking for fresh produce? Well, there are local Coops, natural groceries, maybe your backyard or community garden, and the well attended Portland Farmer’s Market on the Park Blocks but there is also a growing list of smaller farmer’s markets gracing the Portland landscape. It is a a true grassroots movement!
Portland Farmers Market @ Ecotrust in the Pearl District.
When: Every Thursday, 3:30pm – 7:30pm, June through September 24.
Where: Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center Parking Lot, NW 10th between NW Irving & NW Johnson
Hollywood Farmers Market
When: Saturdays 8am – 1pm, May – October
Where: Between 44th & 45th & NE Hancock
Portland Farmers Market at Eastbank
When: Thursdays, 3:30pm – 7:30pm, May – September 24
Where: SE 20th & Salmon, in the parking lot of the Hinson Baptist Church
Interstate Farmers Market
When: Wednesdays, 3pm – 7pm, May – September 30
Where: 3550 N. Fremont Street, next to Overlook Park
Portland Farmers Market in the King Neighborhood
When: Sundays, 10am – 2pm May through September 27
Where: NE 7th & Wygant, between NE Alberta & Prescott
Lents Farmers Market
When: Sundays, 9am – 2pm, June – October 20
Where: SE 92nd & SE Foster Road
Lloyd District Farmers Market
When: 10am – 2pm, June – September
Where: NE Holladay Street, between NE 7th & 9th
Montavilla Farmers Market
When: Sundays, 10am – 2pm, June – Early October
Where: SE 76th & Stark
Parkrose Farmers Market
When: Saturdays, 8am – 2pm, May – October
Where: NE 122nd & Shaver
Sellwood Farmers Market
When: Wednesdays, 3:30pm – 7:30pm, 8am – 2pm, May – October
Where: 13th & SE Bybee Sts.
Posted January 7th, 2009 in Family Outing, Milagros News, Outside of Portland |
Now that the snow seems to have subsided – for now – and everyone in the family is healthy – for now! – we can get back to some kind of routine. My own a favorite ritual is enjoying a family outing (or two!) on the weekend.
We have been hitting a lot of old favorites lately. Last weekend we headed to Bonneville and the Gorge. This Saturday we headed north to Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.
The wetlands and other areas of the refuge provide habitat for hundreds of bird species. The variety of birds changes every season as birds migrate in and out of the area. In addition to the birds, there are many other animals that reside at the refuge.
We did the auto tour and got out to stretch our legs at the beginning of the tour and at the viewing blind along the tour. This time of year you aren’t allowed to walk on the route or partake in the Kiva trail. However there was no shortage of things to see.
When we do the auto tour, we let the kids be out of the car seats and open up the windows so they can take in the full view. Yes, I know even though we are only traveling at 5 mph or less they should still be buckled and what not but, come on, man…
Anyhoo, we saw trumpeter and tundra swans in flight and afloat on the seasonal ponds. We also saw countless herons, hawks, kestrels, coots and sparrows. A couple of unusual sightings – for us at least – were a bittern and a half dozen river otters frolicking in the water and on the ice.
We spent a couple hours at the refuge but apparently still needed more. After a stop for lunch, we headed to another wildlife area closer to home: Smith and Bybee Lakes.
On Sunday, our original plan was to do some west side exploring and then connect with family in Beaverton. Unfortunately, the family connection didn’t happen because of illness (them, not us! thank my lucky estrellas) but we headed west anyway.
We headed to L.L. “Stub” Stewart State Park near Vernonia. Stewart park opened just last year and although it is only thirty-odd miles from PDX, this was our first trek there.
How was it? Awesome! Mainly because it was covered in snow and we weren’t expecting that. We weren’t really equipped for snow that didn’t slow us down. We had a snow ball fight, collected icicles, make snow angels, and stomped around the trails until we are too cold and wet. Next time we will come prepared with sleds and snowshoes.
It is pretty clear that Stewart park is very family friendly. There is a growing network of trails including access to the Bank-Vernonia Trail which is perfect for family bike riding. The park terrain is forested and hilly with some noted vistas at the hilltop day use area. There is also year-round camping in the cabins on site.
