The Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the nation’s longest running and best loved craft beer festivals. Situated on the west bank of the Willamette River, with towering Mt. Hood as a backdrop, it is the ideal venue for anyone who loves craft beer. With a laid back attitude and scores of award-winning beers, the festival reflects the essence of the city of Portland.

The Oregon Brewers Festival exists to provide an opportunity to sample and learn about a variety of craft beer styles from across the country. Eighty craft breweries from all parts of the nation offer handcrafted brews to 70,000 beer lovers during the four-day event.

The festival’s focus is craft beer, but there’s more than sampling involved. The event features live music all four days, beer-related vendors, beer memorabilia displays, beer writers and publishers, homebrewing demonstrations, and an assortment of foods from a variety of regions. The Crater Lake Root Beer Garden offers complimentary handcrafted root beer for minors and designated drivers. Minors are always welcome at the festival when accompanied by a parent.

The Oregon Brewers Festival strongly encourages responsible drinking, and urges patrons to take advantage of the MAX Light Rail line, located just one block west of the festival on SW Oak Street. Go by bus, train or taxi, just don’t drink and drive. The festival also offers free, on-site bicycle parking.

The Oregon Brewers Dinner, a ticketed event, is held on July 21; the Oregon Brewers Brunch & Parade, the official kick off to the festival, occurs the morning of July 22.

Located at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon on July 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2010 — “Always the last full weekend in July”. The times are Thurs through Sat, taps are open from Noon to 9 p.m. Sun, taps are open from Noon to 7 p.m. Token & mug sales cease one-half hour prior to the taps closing.

Admission into the festival grounds is free. In order to consume beer at the OBF, you must purchase a taster package. Taster packages are available in $10, $20 and $50 increments. All packages include a 2010 souvenir mug, which is required for consuming beer (mugs from previous years will not be filled); a souvenir program that includes a map of where the beers are located onsite; and various quantities of tokens, which are used to purchase beer. Patrons pay four tokens for a full mug of beer, or one token for a taste. Additional tokens may be purchased at $1 apiece.
$10 package: one mug, one program, four tokens
$20 package: one mug, one program, 14 tokens
$50 package: two mugs, two programs, 39 tokens

Contact Information
www.oregonbrewfest.com or 503.778.5917

The Bavarian City of Leavenworth Washington is Gearing up for its

11^th Annual Leavenworth Oktoberfest 

This year’s Leavenworth Oktoberfest runs October 2^nd & 3^rd, 9^th & 10^th and 16^th &17^th. Once inside you”ll feel you’ve been transported to Munich Germany’s the sounds of oompah and the smells of sizzling bratwurst will lure you into dancing, singing and toasting.

Leavenworth Washington is located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.  Today more than a million tourists come to Leavenworth each year for their Traditional Bavarian Village and Events.

The first Leavenworth Oktoberfest was held in October 1998; it consisted of one venue and was attended by about 400 people. The next year about 1700 people attended the festival, and a band was brought in from Germany. 

The festival continued to grow each year and in 2003, a second weekend was added and two bands were brought in from Germany in addition to many performers from the US.  By 2005 attendance had grown to 10,000 and the Leavenworth festival was ranked as one of the top Oktoberfest celebrations in the Country. 

What started 11 years ago as a single weekend has now grown to 3 full weekends with 3 Venues of live entertainment that the entire family will enjoy. 

• Oktoberfest hours are Fridays 5pm -1am and Saturdays Noon-1am.
• Non-stop live entertainment including two bands direct from Germany
• Saturdays Noon- Bavarian Parade followed by the Keg tapping ceremony at 1pm.
• Leavenworth Oktoberfest is great fun for the youngsters as well.  Kinderplatz is an area dedicated for the kids to play until their hearts are content.  You”ll find a rock climbing wall, bouncing toys, clowns and more. 
• Minors are allowed inside the gates until 9pm.
• Arts and Crafts Vendors
• Authentic German Food and Beer
• The Leavenworth Oktoberfest is a non-profit organization operating under Projekt Bayern for more information on Project Bayern log on to www.projektbayern.com
• For more information on the Leavenworth Oktoberfest log on to www.leavenworthoktoberfest.com
• To request a Press Pass, please contact Amy Gustin listed above

Get Snowed In at the 12th Annual Pyramid Snow Cap Party, benefiting the Surfrider Foundation’s Snowrider Project!

A night of revelry, wintertainment, and the first of the season’s Snow Cap seasonal ale!

Featuring Minus the Bear, and a special guest. Doors are at 7pm, with plenty of Pyramid flowing all night long!

Ticket: $18 in advance; $20 day of.

NOTE: No one under 21 years old will be admitted.