Put a bee in your bonnet while putting away some pizza
Posted by Emily on February 13th, 2008
Keith, that is uncanny! A friend and I were just talking about how she’d seen a story in the Willamette Week about bars in town that have trivia nights. Now we know. I really want to do that.
But ever since seeing Spellbound (if you haven’t seen it you have to rent it), I’ve been meaning to get over to Mississippi Pizza over on, well, Mississippi Ave. for their … weekly spelling bee. Don’t you love it?
Let’s just say that I’m an orthography from way back. I actually won my 6th grade spelling bee. Alas, poor April Vandergraff experienced some vowel vexation (more a 10th-grade spelling word) with the word “separately.” It was her undoing, I’m afraid.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidociously yours,
Emily
OK, so you guys have mentioned trivia contents and spelling bees, but what about the other fun competition that can be found regularly around bars in Portland? Texas Hold ‘Em!
There are several free weekly games like the one at Jax (826 SW 2nd) on Tuesdays at 7.
If you want to have fun and help a non-profit at the same time, the Software Association of Oregon has started a monthly poker game (with prizes) every 4th Wednesday. Your donation helps them put on educational programs, train teachers in tech, and more.