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4 PRINT: Arts sculture Wednesday,June5,2013 Booze brews as the beach beckons U U g jll • Hark! The end o f the school year is near and summer is rear ing its head o f sun soaked rays, peering at you through mirrored shades with a come-hither nod and holding out a perfectly tanned hand. “It’s time,” it says. No shoes (unless their san dals), no homework (unless by choice), and o f course an obliga tory cocktail. Unless you are not o f age that is, and in that case, you perhaps may want to stop reading now because these reci pes are not for you - EPL does not condone underage drinking. To those o f you who are of age, Eat, Print, Love is happy to share some family cocktail reci pes that have withstood the test o f time (not to mention count less taste tests) and are sure to add a little kick to one o f the sultry summer evenings that our coming our way. First up is one for all you coffee lovers - though it’s not so much a cocktail as it is fodder for countless other concoctions ifo r you to explore on your own. K r i L can’t do everything, now & U e r U o m e m a d e lû x h lu x t > ' as we all enjoy s|»ending hot sum -’. j m er days seated in front o f an oscillating fen practicing our best D arth Vader im person- ■' ations, there just has to be a . more entertaining alternative. Right? Well, it just so happens we live in the spectacular state , o f Oregon and there are numer ous options to choose from these summer months, even quite a few for those feint o f pocket Already in trill swing is the Portland Rose Festival, w hich began Sunday, M ay 19 and will run through June 16. Highlights o f the festival still to com e include: the Rose Queen Coronation and the Grand Floral Parade (both on June 8). You can visit www.rosefestival. org for the complete schedule. Oregon has some beautiful places to visit and explore during • summer. All fee flowers and trees are in full bloom. Hiking, camp ing, fee great outdoors in general is a big thing for Oregonians, Vodka Yes dear readers, that’s - —4t=—Bottle,-gilt, mix, think. It- - CompiledhvTin.' Clackamas Print Staff 5/19-6/16 - Portland Rose Festival: 21-23 - Fesitval of Balloons: Tigard; carnival, exhibitors, food competitions; tigardballoons. Portland H ollywood district; gOJJX m akes a decent am ount, but ©nee your friends know you’ve got homemade kahlua, you’ll be th e life o f the party all summer. M udslides, W hite Russians, Duck Farts: the world is your qyster And speaking o f oysters... IH l 0 t|s te r S h o o te r s Equal parts Bloody Mary mix, cocktail sauce and pepper vodka , Oysters - North American Organic Brewers Festival: Overlook Park, 27-30 - Rose Festival Queen’s Coronation: Portland, 8:30 a.m. 8 8 - Grand Floral Parade: Portland; 10 a.m., S15-30, broadcast live on FOX12 6 a.m. - noon. - Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race: Portland; 8 a.m. - 4 Portland; Noon - 9 p.m., free admission ~ O - W a r a a n to s 2 shot glasses or lime juice 1 shot glass of Triple Sec H H t t Z to 2 shot glasses of Tequila 3 tbsp of superfine sugar (varies depending on the sweet- A-‘ . • _ ness of the limes) ■ ( o m b n e in a shaker with I ice. Shake your little booty oil l’onr 1 his recipe serves just two so get your groove on and make some more. We’re Last, but certainly not least, a tribute to someone very spe- B tq ra n je tm 's 'V fe r-fe z t M o r + lr w “Another-'sumnter term, full time I spent my 20shaving fun. ”, - N (idle Atw ood 7 ’tn taking 12 credits fo r summer [and doing fun stuff when I. can. " m. - Justin Polachek 29 - Old Crow Medicine Show: The Oregon Zoo; 7 p.m. $32-$52; zooconeerts.com 8-9 p.m. 30 - Ziggy Marley: The Oregon Zoo; 7 p.m. $32-$52; zooconcerts.com 16 - Father's Day Again w ith the trusty shaker, blend the Bloody Mary mix, cocktail sauce and pepper vodka. Add an oyster to a shot glass and pour concoction to fill Shoot Repeat as neces- Seafood not tickling your fancy? How about a classic done without the prefab mix and bottled price? from $20 to $50 and are now on sale, j founcTatwww.portlaiidsaturdaymafkeL com ’ | ’ jp Another activity fair-goers can expect is a slew o f competitions, including j | It you’ie .i country kid. fee Molalla w oodworking, creative living, b eer B u c k au » is yout iav n itc event ol the and wine contests and m any more, out wife friends and get drunk while Fca- m ore details about performances, playing spectator at all the different exhibits and points o f interest, please visitwww.oregonstatefair.org. *' '-I events' Ihe Mol ilia Buckanxi is an annual e \in l felt kicks oil Ju n t 29 T he best part about Portland’s and nins through fulv 6 Fliere is great Saturday M arket is that is so utterly food, activities and plenty o t vendor Portland. It is a tun thing to d o on booths lor buckaroos to stock tip on a weekend with nothing planned, o r sousenirs Sthcdulc <uid lodco details an all day special event to so o ff the can be found at ww w molallabuekaioo I local flavor to out o f towners. Though com | the name is deceptive - actually open Il you are feeling fee urge to ven- 1 Saturday and Sunday j | the market turebeyond what can be found on your :. hosts booths for people to sell their doorstep ( fregon hi is feat to offer ttxi I crafts, trinkets and other interesting To fee east. Lake County öfters up a j stuff. A m ong the eccentric vendors and interesting sights like a one waff- num ber o f e\ ents including Umpteenth | Annual I estival ol Free 1 light which is band and a living statue, there are also a three day event lor hang gliders arid numerous food stands representing fla paragliders To fee west, sights and vors that span the globe. Sum m er is events by far the best tim e to visit Saturday from 1 incoln City s annual sandcastle Market, if nothing else because the building contest, to fee Oregon Coast sun brings out the best in Portlanders. Music- Festival in Coos Bay. Hours for the m arket are Saturdays 10 a m . to 5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a m . to 4:30 p.m. w ith an awesome, rim Below you’ll find just a handful o f the Summer offerings Oregon has up for grabs, so look no further as T h e C lackam as P rint provides you with fee ultimate summer guide (er... or at least a starting point). 6 cups sugar 6 cups water 20 tsp instant coffee 4 tsp vanilla One 1/2 gallon of vodka Combine sugar, water, and instant coffee and simmer for one hour. Add vanilla and d o W V l l " UXfYVg accessibility o f feat b e a u t y .^ ^ C Silver Falls State Pink - just one local option - offers camping sites and hiking paths fot cyclists and w.dkcrS, The camping spots are inexpensive ranging from $20 to $40. They offer camping spots, cabins and RV hookups. N o m atter i f you have kids or not, fee Oregon Z oo is a great place to g o .; During the summer, there are differ ent events offered including a variety o f concerts featuring big nam e talent. Ziggy Marley will take fee stage June 30, while other well-known artists Tike Leann Rimes (July 27) and Lee Brice (Aug. 8) will delight audiences later in fee summer. All shows begin at 7 p.m., doors opening at 5 p.m., and seals cost between $32 and $52. Visit www. zooconcerts.com for fee frill schedule o f performances. The Oregon State Fair is annual celebration in Salem feat begins Aug. 23 and goes until S ep t 2. There are several concerts available for purchase during the fair, including artists like Brantley Gilbert (Aug. 23), The O ak Ridge Boys (Aug. 25), REO Speedwagon (A us 30) and Martina M cBride (Sept 6 - Huey Lewis & the News: 6/29-7/6 - Molalla Buckaroo: Molalla; carnival, rides, vendors, PRCA Rodeo 7/3-7/6; molallabuckaroo.com 2-6 - St.PaulRodeo: St. Paul, Oregon; 78th Annual Rodeo: stpaulrddeo.com 4 - independence Day 4 -7 - Waterfront Blues Festival: Waterfront Park; Robert Plant, Nikki Hill and many more: watenrontbluesfest.com 4-6 - Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight: Lake County; 3 day event of competitions for both Hang Gliders and Paragliders Oregon Zoo; 7 p.m. S32-S52 zöoconcerts.com ’probably be taking online ’s and practice my violin. I wanna go on a road trip. " r ,„,y „ . - Chibia Uinwa '7 £/»; going to work, maybe a couple trips to the beach. Probably Seaside. or Newport. " - Haitev Dorr 12- 14 - Oregon Country Fair: Eugene; crafts, food, fun: oregoncountryfair.org 13- 28 - 35th Oregon Coast Music Festival: Coos Bay; longest running music festival on the Oregon coast; oregoncoastmusic.com 20-21 - Southern Oregon Kite Festival: Brookings, free admission. Food, gifts, crafts, 27 - Leann Rimes: The Oregon Zoo, 7 p.m . S32-S52; zodconcerts.com Hiw A I am also a 4H leader so I 'll be helping them out too. ’ - StaceT Groner 7 m going to be working and saving up money for my wedding. ■Nofancy vacations fo r me I in getting married next summer '. ” - Jordan Leonetti Gin Vermouth ice Pimento stuffed green olives Fill your glass with ice and | as man) olives as you prefer. Fill the glass nearly to the top with gin, then have your young est daugliter tilt and hold the : bottle o f vermouth over the glass I and state (clearly enunciating) th e word "vermouth.” Enjoy. ' ' You're now ready to sit back ¿an d relax with your cocktail ’ o f choice all the while hoping Mother Nature doesn’t throw her worst at us these next few months. Drink responsibly and have a great summer from EPL! 17 - PDX Adult Soap Box Derby: Mt. Tabor Park. Portland; ' soapboxracer.com - The Bite of Oregon: srfroni Park. Portland: I food and wine festival, raiser for Special Olympics jdn; biteoforegon.com 23-9/2 - Oregon State Fair: Salem: includes performances by REO Speedwagon and Martina McBride; oregonstatefair.org s :- Clackamas County Fair & 812 Molalla Avenue Oregon City, Ore. 97045 Office: 503-557-1977 Cell: 503-970-6711 classiccycle@yahoo.com www.oregoncityclassiccycle.com io: Canby; clackamas.us/fair Summer term begins June 24 Fall term begins September 30 (JldjuilL bÜM 3 month warranty
