This is a great post and (IMO) the best in Oregon. A close second would be the post in Newport…read morewhich is also very good. I joined the legion in 1968 when it was old geezers who served in the Great War and WWII. These days, I'm the old geezer and most of the Legionnaires are younger than I am. Time sure flies. Very friendly crew here. I happen to enjoy sitting in a corner, quietly watching the world go by while enjoying a cheap (inexpensive) Colorado Koolaide. These guys won't let you :) Folks are always coming up, saying hello and introducing themselves, always with a handshake. Couldn't ask for a nicer group of folks to hang out with. They have several bartenders and they are all super. This post has a lot of activities along with cheap beer. Several days they serve lunches and dinner and the chow here is pretty decent. The hall is larger than usual for a post with a good sized bar and a lot of tables out on the main floor. They also have a huge gazebo out back that is very pleasant on a Summer evening. Lots of parking. As to the whining: This is a great post but if there is a secret handshake to get free drinks no one has clued me in on what it is. I pay for what I consume just like everyone else. And as to her friends... are they still in short pants or what? It is an individual responsibility to drink responsibly. Yeah, bartenders have legal responsibilities to be a nanny for idiots who don't know when to stop but perhaps you should find friends who have already grown up instead of posting negative reviews. Personally, I'm happy you and your alki friends won't be coming around again. I hate being around drunks. As another reviewer mentioned, each post is different and this one may or may not suit you. I've been to scores of other posts as a guest and some I liked a lot and others not so much. If Post 158 works for you as it does for me then that's great. If not, there are other posts in the general area so I'd advise checking them out as I did. The Aloha post is quite good also so perhaps you'll like it there. If you aren't into food, booze and camaraderie this post, like most others, does a lot of social outreach to Veterans homes, charitable work, memorials, flag retirement ceremonies and so on. There is also a Patriot Riders chapter here.

I thought I already rated this Post, but don't see it in the ones visible on the 'ratings'!…read more Anyway, have been to several dinners, so far--and the food was very well-prepared and tasty! This lodge offers meals on a monthly basis, several times a month. There are also the regular bar and basic gambling machines. I believe the lodge is trying to bring in music entertainment on a more regular basis, as well. It seems a fairly well-rounded group of members for the organization. Friendly, and the actual main area for all of this appears very well kept up and clean. I believe it is a good organization and think so much, that I have now transferred my membership from my old unit in San Francisco (the 444th), to this one! (Belonged to the 444 for 37 years, and while living in Portland, never attended a meeting, but kindly supported it, and it's mission!) So, hopefully I will be able to become more physically involved in activities here, as time goes on....thank you for being so welcoming! Dr. Mary Ann Humphrey-Keever

A large lake surrounded by restaurants & shops. Ducks and fish can be seen hanging out peacefully…read more There's a water fountain for kids to play in. Apparently there's a giant pumpkin boat race coming up on the lake that looks like a blast. Might try to come back for that.

Its really great living here!! the windows with natural lighting and the ambience of the rooms are…read moresuch a nice touch!! the plants in every parkinglot make it so much more livingly

Nice clean theater, seats were comfy and the popcorn was good. Prices were great, will definitely…read morebe back.

It's a local theatre so I can't be too harsh, decent time there…read more Watched Dead Man's Wire here, a three star movie for a three star theatre. Yes: -local -friendly staff -easy parking No: -lack of cherry coke -not super cute inside

We took our family to this festival and loved it. It doesn't have the hoopla, overprices and…read moreparking issues that the big RenFes struggle with, which we've experienced as well. It's not that big, but you're given a map when you go in so you can find everything easily. The workers and some are in period costumes and there are plenty of scheduled shows as well as impromtu acts. The size and lack of "ego" lends a more authentic renaissance feel. The food and crafts were great and the kids loved the jousting.

This is a very nice field. Big screen and covered seating. Brand new turf.read more

E.O. seemingly doesn't realize that this is a historic stadium. Great location, yes parking is…read moretight, but this is old school.

Adorable brewfest. My first one of this season. I am a big brewfest attender but have not been to…read moreany this year - mostly interest level/age with just dealing. So my friends talked this one up - and I got a free ride there and took an Uber home. Complaints- -the kids there a bit lame. I think cool for a parent to be able to have them with - but not really fun for kids or the the adults. -the volunteer pouring Deception Beer was wearing a Boneyard Beer shirt. -stand in line get your beer and then move the hell on, lingering right near the line-up just confuses people that really are ready to go up the counter and order. Are you in line or? Excellent access and people watching. Nice amount of breweries represented - I enjoyed plenty of tastes of different brews. The price was $20 ahead of time with a small service charge for 10 tickets and a sampler glass. They had some decent food offerings - I didn't explore any, though. I liked that you could just approach a line get a beer and move on out. The music was solid. I was there between 3:30pm - 6:00pm and the band was just the right amount of light rock. I coincedentally saw this same performer yesterday at Hops on Tap in Tigard. Steve. Small, local, quaint brewfest. Well executed. Easy to order safe ride home.

The Wilsonville Brewfest last Saturday was a lot of fun. It's located up in the Villebois area…read morewhere a lot of people are able to walk from home to the fest. The organizers have mostly smaller local breweries like Coin Toss and Vanguard to help showcase the little guys in the burbs. Music was really nice too. This is way better than the bigger brewfests that attract riffraff. You get good beer and a pleasant atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out next year!

The Mount Angel Volksfest is like the kleine bruder of the town's significantly more expansive…read moreOktoberfest: a quick winter fix to hold us over on beer and sausages until autumn rolls around again. Contained entirely within the village's massive Festhalle, you'll find a handful of local vendors purveying local products, including wines, clothing, hats, foodstuffs and souvenirs. Left of the entrance, you'll find der kindercorner, where volunteers offer (free!) balloon animals and face painting for the littles, who have no idea why all the grown-ups are singing, dancing, and drinking all day long. Beers, wine and cider are available from multiple vendors right of the entrance, many of them local, including a Benedictine brew crafted by the monks of Mount Angel Abbey, just outside the town proper. Music and entertainment is provided by various local, semi-local, and internationally renowned polka bands; if you've attended even one Oktoberfest in your life, you've know what you're in for, and you've likely heard all of the songs before, likely multiple times per visit. For some, the repetition gets old; I like to call it "tradition", and just roll with it. After a few beers, your appreciation for these threadbare tunes will increase, I assure you. Zigga zagga, zigga zagga, oi Oi OI! Ein prosit! It may not be the real McCoy, but it's not meant to be: the Mount Angel Volksfest is a tiny morsel meant to whet the appetite for the glorious revels to come later in the year. For a town that prides itself on its heritage like Mount Angel, the locals rarely need a reason to break out the beer and sausages. September cannot come soon enough! But until then, strap on some lederhosen, dust off that dirndl, chow down on some of the best wurst around, and raise a glass with a cheer and a smile! Winter (and COVID?) is almost over! That's more than enough reason to celebrate! Prost! Admission is $10 for adult attendees, free for under 21s. Tokens for beverages are $1/each, with beers, ciders and wines running between 6-8 tokens. Food must be purchased separately with cash or card, and an ATM is available just inside the doors, and includes an array of sausages, pretzels, potato salad, sauerkraut, and many other Oktoberfest staples, although there didn't appear to be any schnitzel, which ought to be illegal!

Neither the best fest, nor the worst fest. It is somewhere in between…read more The 4th annual Wurstfest was held February 17 - 18 and would be a nice introduction to Mt. Angel, but certainly not a substitute for attending Oktoberfest in September. It is really a way to attract visitors to this small hamlet in the Willamette Valley during the off season. The most fascinating part for me is that it is billed as a "Mt. Angel Celebration of German Sausage," and yet my favorite sausage place in town, Mt. Angel Sausage Co., was not a vendor. I am sure there is an interesting back story there... The festival was held in the new Mt. Angel Community Center, Festhalle. Since everything was in one spot, it was easy to find the festival on Highway 214 and free parking was a snap. This is very different from Oktoberfest which pretty much takes over the entire town and has dozens of venues. Admission was $10 for adults and children were free. When you entered, you were able to select a nice wine glass, beer glass or stein as a souvenir. The vendors were an interesting mix of local businesses and smaller residential vendors that traveled to the event. My favorites were the Urban German, St. Josef's Winery and the mustard sold by the sisters from the neighboring Benedictine Monastery. But compared to the spectacle of Oktoberfest, this was an elegant, modest affair. Lots of folks dressed up in their German finery and you could purchase your own lederhosen, dirndls and hats. It was a happy festival, filled with music and a few dancers, but having been a visitor to Oktoberfest, it struck me as a pleasant footnote. Certainly not a main attraction.

Going to the Old Time Fair reminds me in the best sort of way that West Linn is a small community…read more The Old Willamette neighborhood is celebrating its 100th anniversary and the fair is celebrating its 52nd year. We've been going for the last five years so we have a number of favorite things: **Lion's Club burgers with grilled sweet Walla Walla onions **waterski show **lumberjack competition **carnival rides (almost all are fine for ages 5 and up but will bore teenagers) **evening concert (The Bob Miller All-Star Band headlined Saturday night). The fair begins on Friday night and continues through the weekend with a parade Saturday morning. Also, isn't a summer fair the best place to people watch and catch a glimpse of the teenage mating rituals. It breaks my heart to think my boys are only a few years away from getting their hearts stomped by the ladies.

This was a fun, albeit small fair. this is not necessarily a bad thing. I had two kids with me and…read moretherefore having the thing in a contained area made it much easier since we could bounce from activity to activity and each could get something that they wanted without us having to walk too far. They had some rides, some food, some fun activities, and lots of nice people. I am no ride expert, but there was a ferris wheel, one of the circular spinning swings, a tilt-a-wheel, and lots more. Looked fun, but we ran out of time. The food was a good selection with hamburgers, Mexican, Hawaiian, and pizza for the main courses. There was cotton candy, rhubarb/strawberry pie, elephant ears, and churros for dessert. We tried the burgers, the pizza, pie, and the churros. The burgers were pretty fair (haha pun), but the pie and the churros were both better than I expected and quite tasty. They had nice kayak&canoe rentals, some shows/demonstrations, and fun stuff. They had a whole truckload of e-drums for the kids to try (headphones included!!!!!). The rubber duck race was silly and fun even though the concept seemed odd at first. They dumped in a whole bucket load of numbered rubber ducks up river and then whoever's numbered one got down first wins. Fun! The highlight for me was the lumber-jack competition with all sorts of crazy chainsaw and axe demonstrations and contests. The craziest of these had to be the motorcycle engines powering some chainsaws that were crazy loud and crazy fast at cutting up wood. All in all a fun time!