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Pride came and went. Then it went to
Seattle, and then to Vancouver. Now sum
mer is just catching its stride, with more
partying on the way.
Every year, Pride planners around Oregon
get the sensitive task of scheduling events
when the weather is perfect but nothing
major is going on in bigger cities. That is
why August, typically Oregon’s hottest
month, is the catch-up window for the re
gion’s smaller communities—as well as one
Portland island party that will make your
heart twinge for that April in South Beach.
beats in his last set before Burning Man.
And it wouldn’t be Fire on the Columbia
without the giant bonfire, wlfich in 2010
scaled to a dramatic 25 feet.
And the party keeps growing. Last year’s
attendance was about 150.
“All indications are that this year we will
be blasting the doors off that number,”
Marshall says.
Tickets to the party run $40 in advance
and $45 at the door, and admission in
cludes specialty vodka drinks, beer and
food. The proceeds will also benefit two
nonprofits: Oregon Crusaders, a youth
performing arts organization, and Q_Cen-
Fire on the Columbia
ter, Portland’s LGBTQ_community center.
The beach bash is on for its fourth official
The forecast is a factor, of course, as
year. What started as a yearly pirate-themed warm weather always makes people crazier
get-together has grown into one of the big and the attendance higher, but planners
gest outdoor summer soirées in town. Fire tried as best they could given the North
on the Columbia will be held near the river west locale.
at the usual estate on Sauvie Island.
“W hat we have done is taken our calen
The kitschy pirate theme has long been dar of summer and thrown a dart right in
dropped for something hotter—this year, it’s the middle of it, and that’s August 20,”
“Eruption.” A giant, fire-
Marshall says.
"It’s
a
half-acre,
overly
spewing volcano will greet
In the supreme event that
guests at the door, and vodka visual experience.”
temperatures are steamy,
will be served, newly chilled,
-PHIL MARSHALL, swimsuits are allowed and
CREATOR,
FIRE O N THE
after traveling down an ice
even encouraged. A shower
C O LU M B IA
luge beneath a big, ice crater.
will be provided for those
Dancers and fire breathers will be milling coming straight from the beach. Marshall
about to inspire awe and embarrassment in has one request, however:
Facebook photos.
“This is not a clothing-optional party. I
“It’s a half-acre, overly visual experi am not a part of Collins Beach. I have
ence,” says host and creator Phil Marshall, neighbors.”
who describes himself as “a natural party
Sat., Aug. 20, 7 p.m.; 22700 N W Gillihan
thrower.”
Road, Sauvie Island; 140 in advance, $45 at
The center of the action will be the the door; shuttle service from Boxxes/Red Cap
dance floor on a well-manicured lawn, Garage and Q Center is $5; 503-621-3499 or
where Portland’s DJ Tronic will drop the fireonthecolumbia. com.
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