Pickathon

Pickathon 2014

Spent the first weekend of August how we always do, photographing the amazingness that is Pickathon, a four-day music festival located on the 80-acre Pendarvis farm in Happy Valley, just about 30 minutes outside of Portland. Now in its 16th year with six, count them...six, different music venues, the festival focuses on sustainability and the best part is they have eliminated single use cups, bottles, dishes and utensils and been plastic free since 2010! This year, the New York Times decided to stop by and get in on the West Coast love and being so gracious, we decided to join them.

Ate some great food, did a little dancing, saw more incredible acts then we could mention, though here is a feeble attempt....The SadiesNickel CreekMac DeMarcoDiarrhea PlanetPossessed By Paul JamesValerie JuneThe War On DrugsBlind Pilot and even managed to take a photo or two.

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Happy Campers, Pickathon 2013

Every August for the past 15 years a magical event called Pickathon takes place just outside of Portland.  Four days of music, camping, beer drinking and general good times spill out onto Pendarvis farm.  Not only is there amazing music at 6 stages tucked all over the woods but it is also the only large outdoor music festival in the United States to eliminate single use dish ware, cups (thanks to Klean Kanteen) and utensils.  Plastic free since 2010 they also compost and use renewable energy.  I was given the official job of photographic 'roamer' which basically means wander around and shoot whatever makes the event cool. See ya there in 2014. 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_086 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_001 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_024 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_061 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_005 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_008 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_012 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_013 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_022 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_030 20130803_Pickathon_Nash_038 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_051 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_066 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_072 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_076 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_077 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_083 20130804_Pickathon_Nash_042