Portland Pearl Jam Pre-Party & Fundraiser

Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Date:
Saturday, September 26

Time:
2 pm - PJ showtime

Where:
Jollies
17701 NE Union Rd
Ridgefield, WA 98642
(360) 573-3141


**Parking is available at Jollies. They have a very large gravel lot which fits "an assload of cars" provided people park them orderly. You can walk to the venue per Leslie from Jollies...it's about 1/2 mile walk.

-10c ticket distribution starts at 3 p.m.-box office is on the North side of the amphitheater, directly between the main gates
-Clark County Amphitheater doors open at 6 p.m.
-Opening band starts at 7 p.m.

Beneficiary:
TBA until it definitely becomes a fundraiser

Hotels:
Pearl Jam Hotel Offers

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We're going back to our roots!! We are accepting all kinds of canned and boxed food items for the Oregon Food Bank. For each canned/food item you bring in you will receive one free raffle ticket!!
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  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    edited August 2009
    Looking for a local Portland person to co-organize :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:


    Portland Hotel Offers

    Hotel Fifty
    50 SW Morrison Street
    Portland, OR 97204
    Hotel Phone: 503-221-0711
    Website: www.hotelfifty.com
    Distance to venue: 18 miles
    Property notes: Contemporary, boutique hotel in downtown Portland, walking distance to the Pearl District

    Pearl Jam Backspacer Rate: $ 75.00 + 12.5% tax
    Includes in-room internet

    Reservations must be made prior to September 11th to qualify for the rate. After that, rate will be subject to availability.

    To make a reservation: Please call 877-237-6775 or 503-221-0711. When you reach reservations, ask for the Pearl Jam Backspacer Rate.

    Cancellation policy: Please contact hotel for details

    Courtyard By Marriott
    550 SW Oak Street
    Portland, OR 97204
    Hotel Phone: 503-505-5000
    Website: www.marriott.com/pdxpc
    Distance to venue: 18 miles
    Property notes: Great hotel in Downtown Portland, steps from the light rail system and just a few blocks to Pioneer Square

    Pearl Jam Backspacer Rate: $79.00 + 12.5% tax
    Includes in-room internet

    Reservations must be made prior to September 18th to qualify for the rate. After that, rate will be subject to availability.

    To make a reservation: Please go to www.marriott.com/pdxpc using these group codes - Standard King: PJBPJBA OR Two Queens: PJBPJBB. Or call 1-800-606-3717 and ask for the Pearl Jam Backspacer Rate

    Cancellation policy: Please contract the hotel for details

    Hotel Monaco
    506 SW Washington St.
    Portland, OR 97204
    Hotel Phone: 503-222-0001
    Website: www.monaco-portland.com
    Distance to venue: 17.4 miles
    Property notes: A beautiful, upscale property in downtown Portland

    Pearl Jam Backspacer Rate: $129.00 + 12.5% tax
    Includes in-room internet

    Reservations must be made prior to September 1st to qualify for the rate. After that, rate will be subject to availability.

    To make a reservation: Please call 503-222-0001 and ask for the Pearl Jam Backspacer rate

    Cancellation policy: Please contact hotel for details

    Hilton Vancouver
    301 West 6th Street
    Vancouver, WA 98660
    Hotel Phone: 360-993-4500
    Website: www.vancouverwashington.hilton.com
    Distance to venue: 10 miles
    Property notes: Hotel located in Vancouver WA, for those who don't want to travel all the way to Portland to spend the night. PLEASE NOTE: this hotel is only available the night of 9/26 and after

    Pearl Jam Backspacer Rate: $82.00 + 8.2% tax
    Includes in-room internet

    Reservations must be made prior to September to qualify for the rate. After that, rate will be subject to availability.

    To make a reservation: Please call 1-800-HILTONS to make a reservation. Please ask for the Pearl Jam Backspacer rate at the Hilton Vancouver WA.

    Cancellation policy: Please contact hotel for details
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Foxy Mop wrote:
    Looking for a local Portland person to co-organize :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
    I can be an advisor ;)
    NERDS!
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    And also, I drove past the Venue and into Portland on my way home from Seattle.

    It's took 8 Minutes and was 9 miles w/ Light traffic to get to into Portland proper. So 15 min to downtown.
    NERDS!
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    edited August 2009
    Count me in! (plus hubby)
    Ill look through my stuff to find something to donate.

    I think Portland is our best bet, and I think most of us will be booking hotels and coming into Portland no?

    Ill shoot you a PM as soon as I figure what to donate
    Post edited by Mrs.Vedder78 on
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  • usamamasan1usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    Thought you all may be interested in this.
    Hotel Lucia for $66 pre tax.


    viewtopic.php?f=4&t=106562
  • JMoJMo Posts: 1,071
    I live in Portland and can help if needed.
  • JMoJMo Posts: 1,071
    Thought you all may be interested in this.
    Hotel Lucia for $66 pre tax.


    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=106562


    The above hotel is right downtown and seems like a bargin at $66 a night.

    I live in Portland so I don't stay in hotels but people might like the Doug Fir or the Kennedy School experience. Both in 'hip' areas and have cool bars or whatnot. Just my two pennies.
  • bigeye21bigeye21 Posts: 981
    JMo wrote:
    Thought you all may be interested in this.
    Hotel Lucia for $66 pre tax.


    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 4&t=106562


    The above hotel is right downtown and seems like a bargin at $66 a night.

    I live in Portland so I don't stay in hotels but people might like the Doug Fir or the Kennedy School experience. Both in 'hip' areas and have cool bars or whatnot. Just my two pennies.
    Kennedy School is awesome, but booked (I checked). :(
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    how far is downtown Portland from the Airport, Im coming in on Saturday at 11am and then I have to be at the airport the next morning at 5am OUCH! Im literally just going for the show and staying less than 24 hours in Portland, I think I may be better off booking a hotel right by the airport?

    What do you guys think?
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • ranger800ranger800 Posts: 112
    From downtown to the Airport is about 13 miles. For drive time your looking at around 15-20 minutes, especially that early in the morning.
  • G ForceG Force Posts: 1,393
    I'm in plus 1.
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    ranger800 wrote:
    From downtown to the Airport is about 13 miles. For drive time your looking at around 15-20 minutes, especially that early in the morning.


    well Ill be driving probably around 4:30am ... :shock:
    My flight leaves back to Miami @ 6am, I might look into some downtown hotels rather than staying by the airport, but wait! now the questions is, when you are driving back from the venue, do you go by the airport first or downtown? that may be the deciding factor on where I stay :D
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  • ranger800ranger800 Posts: 112
    Yes you would pass by the airport on your way back from the venue to downtown.

    Geographically, it would be the Ampitheater which is on the North side of the Columbia River, then the Airport which is on the South side of the Columbia River and then downtown Portland.

    Since you're only in town for such a short time, it may make more sense to stay by the airport. There's not a lot to do out there but you're only here for 24 hours. Plus, I would think rooms might be cheper at the airport. And you could always drive downtown if you get bored. The one nice thing about the Portland airport is that the rental cars are right on site, you don't need to take one of those rental cars buses to go pick up your car.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    ranger800 wrote:
    Yes you would pass by the airport on your way back from the venue to downtown.

    Geographically, it would be the Ampitheater which is on the North side of the Columbia River, then the Airport which is on the South side of the Columbia River and then downtown Portland.

    Since you're only in town for such a short time, it may make more sense to stay by the airport. There's not a lot to do out there but you're only here for 24 hours. Plus, I would think rooms might be cheper at the airport. And you could always drive downtown if you get bored. The one nice thing about the Portland airport is that the rental cars are right on site, you don't need to take one of those rental cars buses to go pick up your car.

    The Airport is not on the way home from the Venue unless you take I-205. If you take I-5 which is what you would do if you are staying in Portland, it's not on the way. It's more like a triangle with the Venue to the north, Portland to the South and the Airport half way in between to the East.
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    ranger800 wrote:
    Yes you would pass by the airport on your way back from the venue to downtown.

    Geographically, it would be the Ampitheater which is on the North side of the Columbia River, then the Airport which is on the South side of the Columbia River and then downtown Portland.

    Since you're only in town for such a short time, it may make more sense to stay by the airport. There's not a lot to do out there but you're only here for 24 hours. Plus, I would think rooms might be cheper at the airport. And you could always drive downtown if you get bored. The one nice thing about the Portland airport is that the rental cars are right on site, you don't need to take one of those rental cars buses to go pick up your car.


    Yeah Im thinking that's the way Im going to go, Ima book a hotel by the airport and then drive downtown and probably stay there during the day and then stop by the hotel and drop our bags on the way to the venue, im not planning on going out after the show as I would probably miss my flight if I party until the wee hours of the morning :lol: or if there is an after party we might not even book a hotel maybe we'll just go to the party and then off to the Airport and sleep on the place :mrgreen:
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    ranger800 wrote:
    Yes you would pass by the airport on your way back from the venue to downtown.

    Geographically, it would be the Ampitheater which is on the North side of the Columbia River, then the Airport which is on the South side of the Columbia River and then downtown Portland.

    Since you're only in town for such a short time, it may make more sense to stay by the airport. There's not a lot to do out there but you're only here for 24 hours. Plus, I would think rooms might be cheper at the airport. And you could always drive downtown if you get bored. The one nice thing about the Portland airport is that the rental cars are right on site, you don't need to take one of those rental cars buses to go pick up your car.

    The Airport is not on the way home from the Venue unless you take I-205. If you take I-5 which is what you would do if you are staying in Portland, it's not on the way. It's more like a triangle with the Venue to the north, Portland to the South and the Airport half way in between to the East.

    so what do you recommend? should I just stay our and go party after the show and then go straight to the airport and recoup my sleep on the plane? :D
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • You know I'm there + 1!!!! Will finally get to meet Urs and husband...excited! I have to get back to Seattle early the next day. I'm not so sure I want to drive all the way back after the show so I might grab a room in Vancouver instead of gaining negative yardage by going to Portland.
  • JMoJMo Posts: 1,071
    Mrs Vedder78,

    Stay by the airport. If you're flying out that early you don't want to stay downtown. And whoever said it was a triangle was right. The airport is on the Portland side of the river but it is east. Downtown is directly south from the venue. Have a great time at the show, go to the airport and crash. If you had more than 24 hours in Portland, then I'd stay downtown.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    ranger800 wrote:
    Yes you would pass by the airport on your way back from the venue to downtown.

    Geographically, it would be the Ampitheater which is on the North side of the Columbia River, then the Airport which is on the South side of the Columbia River and then downtown Portland.

    Since you're only in town for such a short time, it may make more sense to stay by the airport. There's not a lot to do out there but you're only here for 24 hours. Plus, I would think rooms might be cheper at the airport. And you could always drive downtown if you get bored. The one nice thing about the Portland airport is that the rental cars are right on site, you don't need to take one of those rental cars buses to go pick up your car.

    The Airport is not on the way home from the Venue unless you take I-205. If you take I-5 which is what you would do if you are staying in Portland, it's not on the way. It's more like a triangle with the Venue to the north, Portland to the South and the Airport half way in between to the East.

    so what do you recommend? should I just stay our and go party after the show and then go straight to the airport and recoup my sleep on the plane? :D



    Do what Mike does. Rock and Roll all night and part of every day! :shock: :oops: :mrgreen:
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585



    Do what Mike does. Rock and Roll all night and part of every day! :shock: :oops: :mrgreen:
    :lol::lol:

    I guess Ill wait to see what plans Laura has for an after party, that's kinda what we did after FTM earlier this year, we got out I wanna say at 1:30am maybe and then we headed to return the car and crashed by our gate at the airport and then slept for the rest of the trip back home.
    it's either that or book a hotel by the airport to sleep 3/4 hours after the show..
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    You know I'm there + 1!!!! Will finally get to meet Urs and husband...excited! I have to get back to Seattle early the next day. I'm not so sure I want to drive all the way back after the show so I might grab a room in Vancouver instead of gaining negative yardage by going to Portland.

    Looking forward to meeting you :)
    JMo wrote:
    Mrs Vedder78,

    Stay by the airport. If you're flying out that early you don't want to stay downtown. And whoever said it was a triangle was right. The airport is on the Portland side of the river but it is east. Downtown is directly south from the venue. Have a great time at the show, go to the airport and crash. If you had more than 24 hours in Portland, then I'd stay downtown.


    Thanks for the advice :D
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    Laura, are you wanting to pre/post party in Vancouver or Portland? Keep in mind (as I mentioned in another topic) traffic to/from the amphitheater is a real pain the ass. Depending on when you arrive, if you are too close to event time, allow a minimum of an hour to get there and anywhere between 1-2 to get out. There is one road in and the same one road lets thousands of people out.

    There is only one bar/restaurant near the amphitheater. It isn't classy or anything even close to it, but it might make it easy to NOT have to battle traffic beforehand. It's called "Jollies". This would be an option if you want to keep it close to the venue. Otherwise, Portland has so many options, it would just depend which part of the city would work for everyone. Anyway, here's the info for Jollies. It's about a 1/2 mile from the venue. I don't even think it has a website. But it has food and drinks and it's pretty big.
    17701 NE Union Rd
    Ridgefield, WA 98642
    (360) 573-3141

    Post party just keep in mind that hellish exit when planning the time and place.

    Also count my hubby and I in. Let me know if you have questions. :) I live in Vancouver WA/Clark County so I have lots of information on the area.
  • vedderfan10vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    Me + 1 :D
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  • if you're going to get a hotel, i'd say definately get one at the airport. that being said, you're probably looking at $75-$100 for a place by the airport, so living it up at an afterparty and sleeping on the 5+ hour flight home sounds like the most economical... you'll get to spend the most time with your friends, and have more fun. sleep is overrated. ;)
  • hell_man_madehell_man_made Toronto Posts: 318
    pj72 +1 are in

    i haven't been to the venue before...sounds like it's gonna be pretty messy getting in (and out)...hopefully we will all get there in time for ticket pick up and ben harper + R7!...we can't have a picnic in the parking lot? just kidding :P
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  • indifferentmanindifferentman Goshen, IN Posts: 731
    Hey everyone,

    I'm making my first trip ever to Portland for the show with my GF. Other then already deciding that we'll be spending Sunday taking a drive along the Columbia River and up to Mt. Hood, we have no idea what else we'll want to see. Any particular recommendations for sight seeing, places to eat, etc?
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  • JMoJMo Posts: 1,071
    Hey everyone,

    I'm making my first trip ever to Portland for the show with my GF. Other then already deciding that we'll be spending Sunday taking a drive along the Columbia River and up to Mt. Hood, we have no idea what else we'll want to see. Any particular recommendations for sight seeing, places to eat, etc?

    If you're driving along the Columbia up to Mt Hood, stop by Mulnomah Falls. It may be a little crowded on the weekend (maybe not in September as much since school's back in) but if you hike to the top, there are less people. ;) You can't miss them. They are the largest falls in Oregon. Beautiful!

    Also, you can stop in Hood River. They have some nice little restaurants and the Full Sail brewery, if you're into that. Or you can always grab a sandwich, sit down on the river and watch the wind surfers/kite boarders.

    As for Portalnd, you can PM and I'll give you a ton of suggestions. One of them would be, If you plan on spending Sunday in Portland, go to Portland City Grill. It's at the top of the US Bank tower and has a wonderful view of the city. I go on Sundays because they have Happy Hour ALL DAY in the lounge. It's kind of classy but a shirt and tie are not required. I'm sure if you wear a shirt with sleeves, you'll be fine.

    Enjoy!

    JMo
  • There is a new "Loft by W" or whatever its called by the Portland airport. Its right at Cascade Station - a new large shopping area. Its like a "W" but more affordable. Maybe like courtyard by Marriott or something. I agree with those who say stay by the airport. I actually had a hard time getting a cab at 4am in the past. Its after the graveyard shift, but before most of the earily morning cabbies are out there. Probably the worst time possible to catch a cab. We had one called the night before for our run to the airport, and he didn't show up. You can google Portland cascade station if you want to see what shopping is available.

    (Indifferentman) Portland has a lot of great food options. It really depends on what your budget is and what type of places you want to go. Lots of great breweries if you are into micro brews. Portland has the most micro breweries of any city I believe. Lots of "foodies" in this town too so there are a lot of fancy restaurants.

    I can't believe the "premier parking" is already sold out :x
    Gorge
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