Media Update: May 2007
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MAY TOPICS
Arts & Culture – “Curator on Call” at the Hotel Monaco Portland
Green News – Heathman Hotel Guests “Go Green”
More Green News – Elephants Launches 100% Biodegradable Boxed Lunches
Airlines – Mexicana Adds Additional Nonstop Service to Portland
Music – Tuesdays by Twilight in the Portland Classical Chinese Garden
“Curator on Call” at the Hotel Monaco Portland
Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco Portland has a passion for the arts. And now the hotel’s staff can share that passion with guests via the Monaco’s “Curator on Call” program. Give the hotel at least 24-hours notice and they’ll arrange a personal art tour for your group ($75 an hour for up to 6 people). Tours, which typically take three hours, can be tailored to include your specific interests, the hotel’s extensive art collection, and/or the collections of nearby galleries and the Portland Art Museum. For more information on the Hotel Monaco Portland, visit www.monaco-portland.com.
Media Contact:
Lota LaMontagne, LAD Communications, P.R. representative for Hotel Monaco Portland, 503.827.6564, lota@ladcommunications.com
Heathman Hotel Guests “Go Green”
Portland’s historic Heathman Hotel invites guests to travel responsibly with its “Go Green” package. Launched on Earth Day, the package includes one-night’s deluxe accommodation, continental breakfast for two at the award-winning Heathman Restaurant, and a split of wine from Van Duzer Vineyards, a LIVE-certified winery (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) that practices sustainable farming techniques. And for each guest who chooses the “Go Green” package, the Heathman will plant a tree in conjunction with the Portland-based Friends of Trees. Additionally, guests arriving in hybrid or biodiesel-powered cars receive free parking for the night (a $29 savings). The $209 Go Green package, which will be available through 2007, can be booked through the hotel’s website, www.heathmanhotel.com, or by calling toll-free 1.800.551.0011. The Heathman Hotel is located at 1001 S.W. Broadway, downtown Portland; 503.241.4100; www.heathmanhotel.com.
Media Contacts:
Emy Noel, Lane PR, P.R. representing The Heathman Hotel, 503.546.7883, emy@lanepr.com
Kim Van Syoc, Lane PR, representing The Heathman Hotel, 503.546.7878, kimv@lanepr.com
Elephants Launches 100% Biodegradable Boxed Lunches
Locally owned Elephants Delicatessen, a pioneer in the gourmet food industry, is also known as a leader in environmentally friendly business practices. The company’s latest “green” practices include adopting a new box-lunch container for all catering and take-out orders that is 100 percent biodegradable. The box is made from renewable, sustainable resources such as corn and potatoes and 100 percent recyclable fiberboard. The biodegradable lunch box comes with 100 percent biodegradable forks and bags; soy-based inks are used for all printing; napkins are made with post-consumer recycled content. Visitors heading to one of Portland’s great parks or greenspaces for a picnic can pick up a gourmet lunch at Elephants’ downtown location (Flying Elephants Deli), within easy walking distance of the majority of the city’s hotels. Flying Elephants Deli is located in the Fox Tower, 812 S.W. Park Ave., downtown Portland. Elephants’ flagship store in Northwest Portland, just 10 minutes from downtown, is located at 115 N.W. 22nd Ave. This location has a full bar and is the perfect place to sample artisan cheeses, Oregon wines and Elephants’ famous baked goods. www.elephantsdeli.com
Media Contact:
Lisa Hill, Broussard Hill Communications, representing Elephants Deli, 503.327.8328, lisa@broussardhill.com
Mexicana Adds Additional Nonstop Service to Portland
Beginning June 1, Mexicana Airlines, which already offers nonstop service between Portland and Guadalajara (Portland’s sister city), will add additional nonstop service between Portland and Mexico City. The new flight will connect Portland to the largest city and business center in Mexico. Flights will depart Portland at 8 a.m., arriving in Mexico City at 3:15 p.m. Flights from Mexico City will depart at 8:45 p.m., arriving in the “City of Roses” at 11:59 p.m. For more information on Mexicana’s flight service, visit www.mexicana.com.
Media Contact:
Steve Johnson, Port of Portland/Portland International Airport, 503.460.4691, steve.johnson@portofportland.com
Tuesdays by Twilight in the Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Tuesdays by Twilight: Midsummer Music in the Portland Classical Chinese Garden kicks off its fifth season on July 10. In addition to great music, the concert series gives visitors the chance to see the garden at one of its most beautiful times: dusk. This year’s concert lineup includes:
July 10 – Jake Shimabukuro (ukelele virtuoso)
July 17 – Claudia Villela and Ricardo Peixoto (Brazilian acoustical)
July 24 – Thara Memory Quintet (jazz)
July 31 – Portland Classical Chinese Trio (traditional Chinese)
Aug. 7 – Randy Porter (jazz)
The Portland Classical Chinese Garden is located in Portland’s historic Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood (Northwest Third Avenue at Everett Street). Individual ticket prices vary; season tickets are available. Public tickets go on sale June 8. Call 503.228.8131, ext. 2001, to reserve. www.portlandchinesegarden.org
Media Contact:
Gloria Lee, Portland Classical Chinese Garden, 503.228.8131, ext. 1012, glee@portlandchinesegarden.org
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