ICYDK – 217 Closed, Portland Roadster Show, & Irish Fun

Take a good look at the Hall Blvd. overpass today on 217,, because today is the last time you’ll ever see it.  Tonight at 9:00p, Highway 217 will be closed in both directions as they demolish the overpass, so they can widen the highway.  217 will be closed all weekend…  I’m getting a little misty; I’m gonna miss that overpass.  How will I get to the mall?

The Portland Roadster Show is back again this year at the Expo Center this weekend, featuring over 500 hot rods on display.  Obviously vendors and experts will be there, but what the festival is really hyped about?  Erik Estrada from “CHiPs” is gonna be there.  Ponch in Portland!  I think they threw up a Roadster Show just to get him here.

And finally, it is St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, and the main things are…  the Irish Festival of course down at Kells, they block off a couple blocks for that.  There’s a pub crawl around downtown if want to be outside more, the Shamrock Run if you wanna be outside but running, and the parade over on 33rd.  Good day to celebrate your heritage that you never do otherwise.