March Happenings 2009
Boon’s Treasury888 Liberty St. NESalem OR (503-399-9062)http://www.mcmenamins.com
Boon’s has a full music calendar this month. Too full to list them all.
Daylight Savings begins March 8th, remember to change your clocks ~ Spring forward! ~
Sip! McMinnville's 16th Annual Wine & Food ClassicWine, Food, Arts, Music & Guest ChefsEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, Just off Hwy 18 In McMinnvilleFriday March 13th ~ 3-9:30 pmSaturday March 14th ~ 12-9:30 pmSunday March 15th ~ 11-5 pmAdmission$15.00 ~ 3 day pass $30 ~ www.macwfc.org Ticket price does not include wine tasting fees, which may vary by vendor and are collected at vendor booths.
May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint!
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Oregon’s 6th Annual Wine, Cheese & Pear Jubilee
March 7 & 8th ~ 11-6pm
Oregon's premier event featuring award winning wines paired with localartisan cheeses and Oregon pears. Have fun exploring the nuances of this special coupling. Learn the art of cheese making from the people at Oregon Gourmet Cheeses, Rogue Valley Creamery, Willamette Valley Cheese Company,Tillamook, Rivers Edge Chevre, Fraga Farms, Juniper Grove Farms and more. Enjoy a variety of pears and fun recipes from the Oregon Pear Bureau. Your$5 admission includes wine and food tasting, and a free Riedel wine glass! This is a great deal and a very fun time, cheap date too! Sunday afternoons are the least busiest times.
May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.
First Friday ~ SilvertonFriday March 6 th, 7pmCome to Silverton and stroll through all of the shops and galleries.Finish off with a pint at Mac’s Place.
May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.
Shamrock Run March 15th , 6:30am-10:15 am
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland
Whether you're Irish or just wish you were, take part in the 31st Annual Shamrock Run. You have your choice of race distance--either 5K, 8K or 15K.If you'd rather walk, there's the Shamrock Stride, a 3.5-mile fitness walk.The wee ones can take part in the kids' 1K run, the "Leprechaun Lap." Formore information, check out the official web sitehttp://www.shamrockrunportland.com/
St. Patricks Day March 17th, Monday Great Harvest Bread Co. 339 Court St. Salem.Irish Soda Bread, Guiness’nWhite Cheddar Bread, Blarney Scones, FrostedShamrock Cookies, Irish White Bread (yep-it’s green!) Dance a jig for a free cookie! Jiggalicious.
Equinox @ Eola Amity Hills Celebrate the first ever Equinox in the Eola Amity Hills! We're bringing together 25 wineries from the Eola-Amity Hills AVA and even a few from outside the AVA who make great wines from our AVA, some outstanding caterers and you!
When: March 20th 6:00PM to 10:00PM
Where: Zenith Vineyards http://www.zenithvineyard.com/special-events/
Wines by: 25 amazing wineries will be pouring including: Amity Vineyards; Argyle Winery; Bethel Heights Vineyard; Brooks Wines; Bryn Mawr Vineyards; Carter Vineyard; Cherry Hill Winery; Cristom Vineyards; CubanisimoVineyards; Domaine Coteau; Domaine Serene; Dukes Family Vineyards; Evesham Wood Winery; Holloran Vineyard Wines; KathKen Vineyards; Kristin HillWinery; Lewman Vineyard; Methven Family Vineyards; Orchard Heights Winery; Redhawk Winery; St. Innocent Winery; Stangeland Vineyards; Toluca Lane; Witness Tree Vineyard and Zenith Vineyard
Gourmet Food by: Extreme Chocolates; Loustic Catering, Olive You Events &Catering, Red Hills Provincial Dining, Joel Palmer House and Vibrant TableCatering & Events. The fabulous band The Groove, will provide the music for dancing.
Tickets: $25 per person in advance; $30 on the day of the event
Make it a special overnight event: The Phoenix Grand Hotel has a great lodging and transportation package and most wineries will have special tasting room hours and deals on Saturday the 21st.
Tickets are limited, get yours soon! jeri@cristomwines.com . Cristom
When: March 20th 6:00PM to 10:00PM
Where: Zenith Vineyards http://www.zenithvineyard.com/special-events/
Wines by: 25 amazing wineries will be pouring including: Amity Vineyards; Argyle Winery; Bethel Heights Vineyard; Brooks Wines; Bryn Mawr Vineyards; Carter Vineyard; Cherry Hill Winery; Cristom Vineyards; CubanisimoVineyards; Domaine Coteau; Domaine Serene; Dukes Family Vineyards; Evesham Wood Winery; Holloran Vineyard Wines; KathKen Vineyards; Kristin HillWinery; Lewman Vineyard; Methven Family Vineyards; Orchard Heights Winery; Redhawk Winery; St. Innocent Winery; Stangeland Vineyards; Toluca Lane; Witness Tree Vineyard and Zenith Vineyard
Gourmet Food by: Extreme Chocolates; Loustic Catering, Olive You Events &Catering, Red Hills Provincial Dining, Joel Palmer House and Vibrant TableCatering & Events. The fabulous band The Groove, will provide the music for dancing.
Tickets: $25 per person in advance; $30 on the day of the event
Make it a special overnight event: The Phoenix Grand Hotel has a great lodging and transportation package and most wineries will have special tasting room hours and deals on Saturday the 21st.
Tickets are limited, get yours soon! jeri@cristomwines.com . Cristom
La Margarita Co. 545 Ferry St. SE, Salem OR,
Pedro - 503-362-8861 since 1984! ~ www.lamargaritasalem.com
Cooking classes.
Wednesday, March 4th, 6pm
Classic Spanish rice dish; seafood andchichken paella Margaritas $40
Wednesday, March 25, 6pm
Our famous Enchilada Suiza! (oh dear this is a fav of mine too)Margaritas $40
Tequila Tasting coming April 29th!!! Call quickly to reserve seating for classes and tastings.Pedro is the host with the most and serves some amazing Mexican food.
SPRING BREAK MARCH 23-27TH
Annual Spring Beach Clean up ~ Oregon Coast Saturday 10-1 pm., March 28th,http://www.solv.org/programs/spring_beach_cleanup.asp
