Erik Kiaer and daughter Julia compete in the Human-Powered Wheeled Vehicle Obstacle Course.
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Erik Kiaer and daughter Julia compete in the Human-Powered Wheeled Vehicle Obstacle Course.
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Hot dogs and sausages sizzle for the masses.
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Hot dogs and sausages sizzle for the masses.
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Carmine Scelzi, Maldenfest participant
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Carmine Scelzi, Maldenfest participant
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Gwen Schnurman and Gary Hirsch with their dogs, Maya and Junie
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Gwen Schnurman and Gary Hirsch with their dogs, Maya and Junie
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The terrain covered by the Human-Powered Wheeled Vehicle Obstacle Course
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The terrain covered by the Human-Powered Wheeled Vehicle Obstacle Course
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Early rounds of the balloon toss
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Early rounds of the balloon toss
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Matthew Winter fills a bucket in the Chariots of Water Torch Relay.
If you want to throw your own block party (water-torch relay optional), check out our guide.
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Matthew Winter fills a bucket in the Chariots of Water Torch Relay.
If you want to throw your own block party (water-torch relay optional), check out our guide.
On the first Saturday of every August, the residents of SE Malden Street in Sellwood transform their street, sidewalks, and yards into one big fantasy: Maldenfest. Last year, they created their own Olympic Games to rival Beijing’s, and, before that, they chose a Pirates of the Caribbean theme; once, they dreamt up a very tie-dyed Maldenstock. Add props (eye patches, trophies, and, of course, beer); some classic challenges like the balloon toss; maybe a theme-determined contest of will (Wal…
