8 • The Southwest Portland Post
FEATURES
August 2016
Multnomah Days festival to include parade, street fair, live music, kid zone
By Erik Vidstrand
The Southwest Portland Post
Multnomah Days will be held the
weekend of Aug. 20-21 in the heart
of Multnomah Village. Nearly 10,000
people are expected to attend.
Co-chairs Luke Huffstutter
(Annastasia Salon) and Jason Lensch
(Switch Clothing) have been busy
coordinating activities along with
the Multnomah Village Business
Association.
Events kick off with the traditional
Kiwanis pancake breakfast at the
Key Bank parking lot beginning at 8
a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 and will be
followed by the “biggest little parade”
in Portland. The traditional “Pooch
Parade” will lead.
Editor’s Note: Tye and Joan Steinbach
are organizing the parade again this year.
Parade entries of all types are welcome, the
more creative the better. Music, costumes
and decorated vehicles are always a big
hit. Meet at Handy Andy’s at 9:15 a.m.
with a donation for charity and two
printed copies of your “commercial,” a
short blurb that describes your event for
announcers. For more information email
multnomahparade@gmail.com.
This year’s grand
marshals are Bill and
Anna Radakovich.
They have been
active in one way
or another in the
village since 1932.
They are the parents
of Mike Radakovich,
the owner of Summit
Advisors NW.
“My grandparents
o w n e d
t h e
Multnomah Shoe
Shop at the corner of
Southwest 36th and
Capitol Highway,”
Mike Radakovich
explained. “My
parents bought the
building from them
in the early ‘70s.”
“They have rented
to many businesses
over the years
including Thinker
Toys,” he said.
There are plenty
of activities for all
ages. The Kid Zone
will be back at the
Multnomah Arts
Center. Over 120
Southwest Kiwanis Club member Tim
Mayfield pours the batter at the annual
Multnomah Days pancake breakfast.
(Post file photo by KC Cowan)
vendors are expected along Capitol
Highway, which will be closed between
Garden Home Road and 31st Avenue.
A food court, arts and craft sale, and
dog wash will also take place.
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in the lower parking lot starting at 4
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will play.”
Renner ’s Grill will
have their traditional
beer garden open
from 10 a.m. until 10
p.m.
In addition, there will
be a main stage located
also at the arts center lot
featuring the Gypsy Jazz
West, a four-member
jazz band, beginning at
noon. Palante PDX, a
five-piece Latin jazz and
salsa band, will play at
2 p.m.
Another stage will be
located near the viaduct
where Portland Opera’s
m o b i l e p ro d u c t i o n ,
Opera a la Cart, will
perform. This unique
o p e r a c o m p any has
retrofitted an old ice
cream truck into a stage
and brings operatic
performances out into
the community.
Designed and built
by architecture students Marianne Snow and William Hermens, along with their
a t P o r t l a n d S t a t e two whippets, line up for the 2015 Multnomah Days Parade.
University, the cart (Post file photo by Erik Vidstrand)
features a fold-out stage
and a “menu” of operatic specials du
feature over 25 wineries and offer
jour.
artisan bites.
The Multnomah Village Vine and
Ti c k e t s c a n b e p u rc h a s e d a t
Dine event will take place on Sunday,
vineanddine2016.eventbrite.com.
Aug. 21 from 1-6 p.m. Held each year in
Proceeds benefit the Multnomah Village
the lower parking lot of the Multnomah
Bloc’s Initiative which helps merchants
Arts Center, the afternoon event will
with community development.
Jules of Morocco
celebrates 14 years
in the heart of the
village.
Champagne for
everyone!
Sales throughout
the store for
Multnomah Days!
Your Neighborhood
Realtor Since 1980
7858 SW Capitol Hwy
In the heart of Multnomah Village
(503) 892-2779
of Morocco www.julesofmorocco.com