We put a boozy weekend to bed after spending much of it indulging in pints, enjoying the company of good friends, live music, and general merriment at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. Saturday’s weather allowed us to sit beneath the trees and celebrate the 6-month mark to St. Patrick’s Day 2020.

Cary played two sets – his second included a musician from Manchester, England whom he’d never met before, but no one would have known. The tunes flowed seamlessly and the audience, composed largely of Irish culture-enthusiasts, drank it down.

The festivities included multiple stages filled with fiddlers, flutists, guitarists, and dancers. A marching band of skirted drummers and pipers also weaved its way across the 74-acre property that highlights Northwest Oregon’s natural beauty and vegetation along side McMenamin’s iconic whimsy.

Edgefield boasts over 100 guest rooms, and they were all booked this bustling weekend.

Edgefield was originally built in 1911 as the Multnomah County poor farm, and it stayed that way for seven decades. In 1990, the McMenamins brothers acquired the property, and it has subsequently been restored piece by piece. It has entertained thousands of weddings, private events, music concerts, and outdoor festivals over the years, and was the site of Cary’s and my engagement more than 10 years ago.

Hope you all get out to Edgefield for a cold pint of Ruby or a glass of Black Rabbit Red before long! Until next time, cheers!