Uniform:   DRESS uniform: TBGO polo shirt, black pants/belt, black socks, black shoes, TBGO hat. Black turtleneck beneath the uniform shirt is optional. You are encouraged to add or substitute appropriate holiday headgear (Santa hat, antlers etc) or add festive holiday decorations to your uniform. TBGO letterman jacket is recommended. If you use ear warmers, gloves, etc. black is preferred. You may add one of those (ugly) clear plastic raincoats if the weather warrants.

Loaner Jackets:   We have a few loaner jackets available for $5; if you want to borrow one for this event, contact Janet Tolopka (janet AT tbgo.org) as soon as possible. If we don't have enough jackets available, you can wear the purple polo and black turtleneck and you'll look matched.

Meet:   At 11:40 AM at US Bancorp Building ("Big Pink"), at the corner of SW 6th Ave and SW Oak St. (map and directions)

Parking:   Hunt for on-street metered parking or choose your favorite downtown parking. There is a paid parking garage at US Bancorp Tower. MAX Green Line and Yellow Line stop about a block away; Red & Blue Lines are 5-6 blocks.

Plan of the Day:   This is an outdoor event. We should have a couple of large tents to help shelter us if the weather isn't perfect. Show begins at Noon and runs until 1 PM.

US Bancorp Tower (click to enlarge)

Lunch:   We have reserved space at the Original Dinerant (300 SW Sixth Ave) for a group lunch following our Dec 11 Music on the Mall performance. The restaurant is maybe a block from our performance location.

Lunch will be a buffet; see menu at right (or below). Non-alcoholic beverages plus beer, wine, cocktails are available. They also make great milkshakes, both "classic" and "boozy". Cost is $25 per person plus cost of any beverages you order and 22% tip.

During signup, we'll ask whether you are interested in ordering a shake. This is because the restaurant would like an idea of how many people may order shakes so that they can staff properly and get orders made promptly. See at right or below for a description of available shakes.

The space holds 35 people max, so reservations are first-come first-served until we reach that number. We owe them a headcount by Friday, so SIGNUP DEADLINE IS NOON ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 6.

Use this link to go to the signup survey. Should be a fun way to celebrate our 2019 holiday season!

Music:

• Confident
• Venus
• We Need a Little Christmas
• Santa Baby
• Band of Gold
• We Like to Party
• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
• Jingle Bell Rock (Street Edition)
• Bang Bang
• Long Train Runnin'
• Uptown Funk
• Overjoyed
• Frosty the Snowman
• Dancing in the Street
• Shut Up and Dance
• Happy
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch
• Sweet Caroline
• Fireball
• Nutcracker Christmas Parade
• Jingle Bell Jam

BUFFET MENU

The following items are on the buffet. To make sure everyone gets fed, plan on one each from first course, entrée, sides, and dessert until everyone has been served. After that – have at whatever's left!

FIRST COURSE
OREGON SALAD mixed greens, beets, pear, hazelnuts, chevre, sherry vinaigrette
CHILI Tillamook cheddar, onion, cornbread muffin

ENTREES
CLUB HOUSE turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado spread, como bread
CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH cornflake crusted chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, onion, honey mustard
VEGGIE BURGER veggie patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo

SIDES
BAKED MAC & CHEESE
FIRE ROASTED CORN ON THE COB

DESSERTS
CHEESE CAKE Oregon mixed berries
CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE Tillamook vanilla ice cream

Hand-Dipped Shakes (all shakes made with Tillamook ice cream)
Classic: chocolate malted, cookies & cream, vanilla, banana berry, chocolate peanut butter
Boozy Shakes
The Salty Jim: bourbon, salted caramel, vanilla ice cream
The Dude: vodka, kahlua, vanilla ice cream
Baconator: bacon fat washed bourbon, vanilla ice cream, bacon
The Knight Rider: kahlua, creme de cacao, oreo crumbs, chocolate ice cream
Hangry: spiced rum, vanilla ice cream, snicker doodle crumbs

Uniform:   DRESS uniform - TBGO letterman jacket, TBGO polo shirt, black pants/belt, black socks, black shoes, TBGO hat. Black turtleneck is optional if you need warmth. Clear plastic raincoat is acceptable if it's wet.

Loaner Jackets:   We have a few loaner TBGO letterman jackets available for $5 per event. If you want to rent one for this event, contact Janet Tolopka (janet AT tbgo.org) as soon as possible. If we don't have enough jackets available or you prefer not to rent one, you can wear the purple polo with black turtleneck underneath and you'll look matched.

Additional garb and decorations:   This is a NIGHT parade and much of the route is not well lit, so memorize or make sure you have a light source for your music. Thermal underwear, hand warmers, foot warmers, and similar accouterments may be quite useful if the weather is cold. If it looks rainy, you may want to consider bringing a clear plastic raincoat. If you choose to wear gloves or ear covering during the parade please wear black. (Any color is fine for stuff you wear only before the parade.) You are encouraged to add or substitute appropriate holiday headgear (Santa hat, antlers etc) or add festive holiday decorations to your uniform. Holiday horn decorating and are encouraged!

Parade:   Parade proceeds along River Rd from Lockhaven Drive to Glynbrook Rd. Parade steps off at 7 PM and is about 1.8 miles long.

Staging:   We should be able to hang out inside McNary High until shortly before parade time (approx 6:30 or 6:40 PM). After leaving the gym, we'll proceed along the west side of the stadium to Lockhaven Dr, which is the formal staging area for the parade. Parade steps off along River Rd at 7 PM.

Food:   TBGO is purchasing pizzas that should be waiting for us at McNary High when we arrive. Everyone is welcome to chow down while we wait to head out to Lockhaven Rd around 6:40 PM.

Parade Music: This is a NIGHT parade and much of the route is not well lit, so memorize or make sure you have a light source for your music.

1. Santa Baby
2. Frosty the Snowman
3. Jingle Bell Jam
4. Overjoyed
5. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Holiday PARADE ROUTE (click to enlarge)

TBGO Motor Coach / Shuttle:   TBGO has rented ONE motor coach for travel to this event. After we get our riders to Keizer, we are also using our motor coach as a shuttle to pick up self-drivers and get them to the staging area before the parade. Details for both immediately following the red sign-up box.

Sign-up Survey: Click here to reserve motor coach seats, shuttle seats, or to let us know you're coming as a self-drive with no coach ridership.

TBGO Motor Coach Travelers:   55 seats are available (first come, first served). Price to ride the TBGO motor coach is $12 per person nonrefundable. The TBGO motor coach will pick up riders in Gresham and Wilsonville (details below) and drop everyone off right at McNary High School. Following the parade, the motor coach will be waiting at the end of the route for the trip directly back to the Wilsonville and Gresham boarding points. See below for details about times and pickup locations. Use the signup survey to reserve your motor coach seat. See the Payments page to pay by PayPal or credit card, or for instructions on how to pay using cash or check.

Self-Drivers:  If you prefer to drive to Keizer on your own, you have some options:

1. Drive directly to McNary High by 6 PM, find your own way back to your car following the parade;
2. Park at CASA of Marion County (end of parade route), find your own way to McNary High School) by 6 PM, march back to your car;
3. Purchase a "TBGO shuttle ride" to McNary High. Park at CASA of Marion County (end of parade route) by 5:30 PM, board the TBGO motor coach which will be acting as a shuttle to take you to McNary High (departs CASA between 5:45 and 6 PM), march back to your car.

IMPORTANT: The parade route (River Rd) closes at 6 PM, except for the east-west crossing at Chemawa Rd which remains open until 7 PM.

If you select option #1 or #2, please be at McNary High no later than 6 PM. Use the signup survey to let us know you're coming (there's a self-drive option).

For option #3, use the signup survey to let us know you're coming and reserve your shuttle bus seat. Price to ride the shuttle is $2 per person. See the Payments page to pay by PayPal or credit card, or for instructions on how to pay using cash or check. Park at or near CASA of Marion County (see Parking below) by 5:30 PM and wait for the TBGO shuttle to pick you up between 5:45 and 6 PM.

Parking:   We have parking available at CASA of Marion County, 3530 River Rd N (map). Please park along the back row of spaces first. If/when that fills up, it looks like there is plenty of on-street neighborhood parking along Weeks Dr NE, which is the street just south of CASA on the same side of River Rd (see map below right). I DO NOT recommend trying to park on either Cade Ave or Glynbrook St (just north of CASA); these streets barely exist on Google Street View and don't seem to have anything that looks like parking.

To avoid traffic and road closures, I recommend using the arrival route shown on map via Salem Pkwy and Broadway St. CASA of Marion County will be on your right (east side of River Rd), just opposite Skyline's Ford. Alternatively, you can take Chemawa Rd to River Rd and then head south; CASA of Marion County will be on your left if you take that route. Don't arrive late; the shuttle will not wait for you.

ARRIVAL: Click to enlarge and see details

TBGO Motor Coach Details:  We have two pick-up points for the Keizer Holiday Lights Parade:

• Lyft Fitness, 23500 SE Stark St, Gresham (map and directions)
• Parking Lot south of Sonic Burger, 30129 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Wilsonville (map and directions)

Note: Details about this event are still sketchy, but here's what I know so far.

K103 is the official Christmas station in Portland. Each year they put on a special Morning Show Christmas broadcast, complete with live entertainment and a live studio audience. The show includes a variety of high school choirs, Michael Allen Harrison & Julianne Johnson, bell ringers, Dickens carolers and of course, Santa. TBGO has been invited to bring a group to this year's show on Friday December 20. K103 expects about 100 people in the studio audience and over a million people listening to K103 during the holiday period, so it's great publicity for the band., In addition to the performance, we'll probably do a quick interview with morning show hosts Bruce Murdock, John Erickson and Janine Wolf. Fox 12's Good Day Oregon's Joe V. will be doing live shots from trhe location and everyone will be wearing their Ugly Christmas Sweaters!

Small Band Event:   Because of restricted studio space, this will likely be a small band event. If you would like to be considered for this event, please drop me (Steve) an email. Apologies in advance that I may not be able to accept all volunteers because of space limitations and the need to take a balanced band, but this way I'll have a starting pool to draw from.

Uniform:   DRESS uniform: TBGO polo shirt, black pants/belt, black socks, black shoes, TBGO hat. No black turtlenecks since we'll be indoors and it would be good to match. You are encouraged to add or substitute appropriate holiday headgear (Santa hat, antlers etc) or add festive holiday decorations to your uniform.

Meet:   TBD. The show runs 6 am to 9 am, but at this point I have no idea when our call time will be or how long we'll be in the studio. I believe the location is the iHeartMedia studios at 13333 SW 68th Parkway in Tigard map and directions), but that is unconfirmed.

Parking:   TBD, don't think it will be a problem.

Music: We will likely be able to play only one or two tunes. K103 has a list of our holiday tunes and will advise.

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iHeartMedia Studios
(click to enlarge)

It's TBGO's final event of 2019, and what a great way to end the season. Playing in Portland's Living Room for holiday shoppers beneath the big tree just before Christmas — what's not to like?

Uniform:   DRESS uniform: TBGO polo shirt, black pants/belt, black socks, black shoes, TBGO hat. Black turtleneck beneath the uniform shirt is optional. You are encouraged to add or substitute appropriate holiday headgear (Santa hat, antlers etc) or add festive holiday decorations to your uniform. TBGO letterman jacket is recommended. If you use ear warmers, gloves, etc. black is preferred. You may add one of those (ugly) clear plastic raincoats if the weather warrants.

Loaner Jackets:   We have a few loaner jackets available for $5; if you want to borrow one for this event, contact Janet Tolopka (janet AT tbgo.org) as soon as possible. If we don't have enough jackets available, you can wear the purple polo and black turtleneck and you'll look matched.

Meet:   At 11:30 AM at Pioneer Courthouse Square (map and directions).

Parking:   Hunt for on-street metered parking or choose your favorite downtown parking. MAX lines stop at the Square or within a block, depending on the color of the MAX line.

Plan of the Day:   This is an outdoor event. We should have a large tent to help shelter us if the weather isn't perfect. Show begins at Noon (right after the performance of The Weather Machine) and runs until 1 PM.

Following the Gig:   It's a perfect opportunity to visit the TBGO brick in the Square. Photo op!!! I'm betting there will also be opportunitites for lunch with the gang; one likely option is the Yard House (888 SW Fifth Ave; see map), just two blocks from the Square.

Music:

• Confident
• Venus
• We Need a Little Christmas
• Santa Baby
• Band of Gold
• We Like to Party
• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
• Jingle Bell Rock (Street Edition)
• Bang Bang
• Long Train Runnin'
• Uptown Funk
• Overjoyed
• Frosty the Snowman
• Dancing in the Street
• Shut Up and Dance
• Happy
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch
• Sweet Caroline
• Fireball
• Nutcracker Christmas Parade
• Jingle Bell Jam

Pioneer Courthouse Square and Yard House
(click to enlarge)

TBGO brick in Pioneer Courthouse Square
(click to enlarge)