If you could only choose one.

[War Ensemble]

I've always wanted to visit the Portland area and I've never seen Agalloch live. The other options sound quite good, as well.

This.





I should have some vacation time I need to use or lose this fall.

 

[Dark One]

Agalloch would be fantastic, but the line-up for the Calgary Noctis Valkyries show supersedes it so far for me personally (Destroyer 666, Novembers Doom, Slough Feg and Ares Kingdom with 14 more bands remaining to be announced).

 

[Ars Magna]

That is a pretty kick-ass line-up with more TBA. I've been to Calgary once and enjoyed it so that is a strong second to Portland for me.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Calgary sucks.

 

[Ars Magna]

While the city itself didn't seem too spectacular (I was either in an office or a bar most of the time), it had a great backdrop, I enjoyed Banff, and had a lovely time in a strip club. I'd go back.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Oh well, I try to dissuade.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Agalloch would be fantastic, but the line-up for the Calgary Noctis Valkyries show supersedes it so far for me personally (Destroyer 666, Novembers Doom, Slough Feg and Ares Kingdom with 14 more bands remaining to be announced).

Even though Portland is set in stone, Noctis is still on the table brother. I need to wash myself clean of Mexicans not once, but twice. A small excursion would be the equivalent of rinsing with Ivory, I'm in dire need of some Irish spring. Filthy fucking spics, L.A.P.D helicopters have been circling overhead for the past 45 minutes, can't even nap in this Yucatan Peninsula.

 

[Dark One]

If I can somehow pull it off, it could definitely make up for missing out on the Maryland Deathfest this year.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

mcmenamins is so overpriced dude, always bad service too

 

[Ars Magna]

Oh well, I try to dissuade.

I'm a simple man. Show me mountains or a shiny object and I'll be happy for a few.

 

[Reign in Acai]

mcmenamins is so overpriced dude, always bad service too

Which McMenamin's did you frequent? The one I'm splooging over is McMenamin's Edgefield. Everybody needs to experience the quaint atmosphere of "The Little Red Shed". Makes for great socializing.

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

Edgefield was outstanding indeed. I didn't bat an eye at any of their prices or service either.

God damn I need to relocate to PDX stat

 

[Haughm]

Which McMenamin's did you frequent? The one I'm splooging over is McMenamin's Edgefield. Everybody needs to experience the quaint atmosphere of "The Little Red Shed". Makes for great socializing.

Heh. I wrote the lyrics to "A Desolation Song" in The Little Red Shed. Seriously. Sculptured took also the press photos for "Apollo Ends" at The Edgefield. Of course this was back when it wasn't constantly full of golfers and fratboy shitheads. I used to frequent this place often and have stayed there a couple times but not anymore. It's a shame as it used to have this really odd, very comfortible artistic atmosphere and I suppose it still does when there aren't any people there. All was ruined, as everything always is, when they added the fucking golf course and turned it more into a yuppy hellhole.

Can you still smoke in the Red Shed? I used to go there, buy a huge cigar, and basically smoke any patrons out of the place so I could have it to myself. Good times...

You should check out the Bagdad theater sometime. The actual theater. It's stunning!

JH

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

Aye, I think I spoke with JWW and he recommended that spot. When we were there you could still smoke but there was talk about a ban coming forth. That was roughly three years ago me thinks.

 

[Dr. Pete]

You should check out the Bagdad theater sometime. The actual theater. It's stunning!

The one on Hawthorne?

 

[Demilich]

Ah, Portland is definitely top on my list of places to go in the U.S. of A.

Shortly below that is heading back to California, where I'm looking into attending culinary school. I'm sure there would be lots of yuppie shitheads in the Napa Valley... sounds nice

NYC, Boston and San Fran are definitely my favourite cities in the US so far, with Baltimore, LA and Orlando being on the shitlist.

 

[Haughm]

The one on Hawthorne?

Yeah. It is also a theater pub (one of many in town) so you can drink beer, wine, and eat real food while watching the mostly shit films they play (unfortunately). But even watching a crappy hollywood film is worth it in this theater. The place is beautiful, inspiring even...and the admission is only $3.

My favorite McMenns is actually the Grand Lodge in Forest Grove. It's huge, creepy, waaay out of the way from the city, and usually pretty empty.

JH

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I'm a simple man. Show me mountains or a shiny object and I'll be happy for a few.

Ah well, I consider Alberta to be largely a shithole in general and it's not really just a localized Calgary (or Edmonton) thing.

Out in the fields there's the rednecks, in the city there's yuppies, and in the university there's the fratboys, engineering/science/medical students, and hipsters (although the hipsters are the lesser evil). I can't win.

 

[Krilons Resa]

nyc

 

[Ars Magna]

Out in the fields there's the rednecks, in the city there's yuppies, and in the university there's the fratboys, engineering/science/medical students, and hipsters (although the hipsters are the lesser evil). I can't win.

You basically described the Columbus, Ohio area. Except there are no mountains.