They don’t call Oregon Beervana for nothing!  Last week thirteen Oregon breweries claimed a total of 24 medals at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, Colorado.   Stephanie and Lisa were on site with the flip camera in hand, ready to capture the excitement from some of our hometown winners.

Here’s the first of five videos from GABF.  This one features the fellas from Cascade Brewing Co., who took home the gold medal for the Bourbonic Plague and silver for the Vlad the Imp Aler.  Only beer could get away with these names, right?

Check out Stephanie’s interview with Cascade here:

For more information on Oregon beer, visit the Oregon Brewers Guild website here.

If you happened to ride the MAX line Downtown this morning, you may have thought aliens invaded Portland, or the Wicked Witch of the West’s off-springs came to life… But alas, the green invasion was inspired by none other than TriMet’s new Green Line, which opens September 12th and runs from Downtown Portland to Clackamas Townscenter.  In honor of the Green Line launch, Ensemble Inc. – a local performance group comprised of actors and ordinary citizens – decided to go green. Yes, they painted themselves, organized props, and even gave out Green Line information out to passerbys and MAX riders. Luckily we caught up with the group and filmed the action.  Check out the video below:

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time to satisfy that mid-week craving for fresh veggies and other local fixings at the Downtown Portland Farmers Market.   This week Tom Dunklin – Executive Chef at Red Star Roasthouse & Tavern – met me at the market to sniff out an ingredient new to the stands. Let’s just say it’s all about the beet…

I saw this amazingly funny video over at Oregon Media Insiders and decided it was worth a repost.  If you have ever wondered what happens between commercial breaks, here’s your chance to get an inside peek.

Lest you think this is a one time set-up, here’s the same crew, different night.