Yes, it’s summer in Portland again and time for one of the coolest events to grace the city: the 2010 Portland Pirate Festival! This year, we’re going to get our world record back!
In 2009, we held the Guinness Book of World Record for “The Most Pirates In One Place At One Time,” beating out Brixham, England that May. Apparently, the pirates of Germany hold the title now, but it won’t be for long!
The 2010 Portland Pirate Festival is an annual event of food, entertainment, music, booths, fun for the kids, and so much more. It’s a time of awesomeness that lasts two full days, Sept. 18 and 19. It’s held in Cathedral Park underneath the St John’s Bridge. The Willamette River is right there to enjoy some of the sea-worthy events and just take a stroll at the water’s edge.
This year’s musical entertainment will be courtesy of BilgeRats & Pyrettes, among others. Of special interest, three of our top NW pirates orchestrating the whole event were chosen by Pirates Magazine, out of hundreds of pirate leaders around the nation, to be up for a vote to become the very first Devil’s Dozen (Order of the Leviathon). Jeff Mackay of Hood River and Captain Jack’s Pirate Hats, Mark Heimann of Estacada and Quicksilver’s Pirate Pots, and Margot la Mechante de Marseilles of PPF and Margot Productions, made the top 12. In fact, they were three of the top vote getters and were in the top 5. Check it all out at www.piratesmagazine.com
Anyway, make sure you show up in full pirate garb to this year’s Portland Pirate Festival and help get our world record back. Arg, Matey!!
For all the information, hit there web site at http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/
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