Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 hi everyone... would someone please write a review of this years rawfest for those of us that didn't go thanks... norm )~ ...... raw food, simply wonderful ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I didn't go to any of the previous ones in Portland, so don't have much to compare it too - the last raw festival I went to was the 1996 one in San Francisco at Fort Mason. Think dustbowl... The festival site was a wide open field with lots of open dirt, sparse vegetation. The wind was gusting up to 20mph Friday and Saturday, blowing lots of dirt in the wake. And think heat as well - it went over 90 degrees Thursday - Saturday, with relief coming in the form of rain Sunday. Lack of raw food - very few vendors, not a lot of greens and fruits available on site. There were a good deal of dried things available, i.e. crackers, bars, cookies, etc. The wild coconuts Jeff mentioned were a hit, very good. Some pretty decadent raw chocolate was being pedaled, and the Smart Monkey folks seemed to have something good to eat most of the festival, though a bit highly priced. Macca powder was being hyped a lot, along with the cacao beans. I caught Gabriel Cousins intensive on Thursday, was pretty interesting seeing his emphasis on the spiritual, with raw food just being a means towards a obtaining spirituality. He says a new book is coming out, explaining raw foods and other aspects of life (yoga, etc) in terms of spiritual fulfilment. The attendance seemed pretty small, based on the crowds that attended the 1996 event in San Francisco. Notitable no shows for the event were Viktoras and Juliano. One of the last events of the festival, was a wheat-grass juice drink off. This event dragged on for about 2 hours, starting off with 9 hardy green guzzlers. There wasn't enough wheat grass for the event, so kale and beet juice was used. The participants were also challenged with pieces of the raw chocolate mentioned above between shots to make things interesting. A few bowed out " honorably " (i.e. without puking) while some had to relieve themselves. The contest was won by Jameth Sheridan, the one who organized the event (and was the one who was putting up the $200 prize to the winner). They went over 20 rounds, some with full glasses. I felt sorry for the juicer, which was running continuously for the 2 hour event. I liked one thing about t he locaction - it was very close to public transportation, the MAX - Portland has a good system. Wish the site had more trees/shade, and lack of camping probably was somewhat detrimental the the vibe. Musical performances were mostly ignored, and there weren't any real jam sessions (sort a disappointing, as I took my pocket trumpet hoping to get some playing in). David On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 07:32:57 -0700, kelpguy <kelpguy wrote: > hi everyone... > would someone please write a review of this years rawfest for those of > us that didn't go > > thanks... > norm )~ > > ...... raw food, simply wonderful ..... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I didn't go to any of the previous ones in Portland, so don't have much to compare it too - the last raw festival I went to was the 1996 one in San Francisco at Fort Mason. Think dustbowl... The festival site was a wide open field with lots of open dirt, sparse vegetation. The wind was gusting up to 20mph Friday and Saturday, blowing lots of dirt in the wake. And think heat as well - it went over 90 degrees Thursday - Saturday, with relief coming in the form of rain Sunday. Lack of raw food - very few vendors, not a lot of greens and fruits available on site. There were a good deal of dried things available, i.e. crackers, bars, cookies, etc. The wild coconuts Jeff mentioned were a hit, very good. Some pretty decadent raw chocolate was being pedaled, and the Smart Monkey folks seemed to have something good to eat most of the festival, though a bit highly priced. Macca powder was being hyped a lot, along with the cacao beans. I caught Gabriel Cousins intensive on Thursday, was pretty interesting seeing his emphasis on the spiritual, with raw food just being a means towards a obtaining spirituality. He says a new book is coming out, explaining raw foods and other aspects of life (yoga, etc) in terms of spiritual fulfilment. The attendance seemed pretty small, based on the crowds that attended the 1996 event in San Francisco. Notitable no shows for the event were Viktoras and Juliano. One of the last events of the festival, was a wheat-grass juice drink off. This event dragged on for about 2 hours, starting off with 9 hardy green guzzlers. There wasn't enough wheat grass for the event, so kale and beet juice was used. The participants were also challenged with pieces of the raw chocolate mentioned above between shots to make things interesting. A few bowed out " honorably " (i.e. without puking) while some had to relieve themselves. The contest was won by Jameth Sheridan, the one who organized the event (and was the one who was putting up the $200 prize to the winner). They went over 20 rounds, some with full glasses. I felt sorry for the juicer, which was running continuously for the 2 hour event. I liked one thing about t he locaction - it was very close to public transportation, the MAX - Portland has a good system. Wish the site had more trees/shade, and lack of camping probably was somewhat detrimental the the vibe. Musical performances were mostly ignored, and there weren't any real jam sessions (sort a disappointing, as I took my pocket trumpet hoping to get some playing in). David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Fort Mason is a terrible place for meetings. M David Mayne [dmayne] Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:42 AM rawseattle Re: [RawSeattle] raw fest I didn't go to any of the previous ones in Portland, so don't have much to compare it too - the last raw festival I went to was the 1996 one in San Francisco at Fort Mason. Think dustbowl... The festival site was a wide open field with lots of open dirt, sparse vegetation. The wind was gusting up to 20mph Friday and Saturday, blowing lots of dirt in the wake. And think heat as well - it went over 90 degrees Thursday - Saturday, with relief coming in the form of rain Sunday. Lack of raw food - very few vendors, not a lot of greens and fruits available on site. There were a good deal of dried things available, i.e. crackers, bars, cookies, etc. The wild coconuts Jeff mentioned were a hit, very good. Some pretty decadent raw chocolate was being pedaled, and the Smart Monkey folks seemed to have something good to eat most of the festival, though a bit highly priced. Macca powder was being hyped a lot, along with the cacao beans. I caught Gabriel Cousins intensive on Thursday, was pretty interesting seeing his emphasis on the spiritual, with raw food just being a means towards a obtaining spirituality. He says a new book is coming out, explaining raw foods and other aspects of life (yoga, etc) in terms of spiritual fulfilment. The attendance seemed pretty small, based on the crowds that attended the 1996 event in San Francisco. Notitable no shows for the event were Viktoras and Juliano. One of the last events of the festival, was a wheat-grass juice drink off. This event dragged on for about 2 hours, starting off with 9 hardy green guzzlers. There wasn't enough wheat grass for the event, so kale and beet juice was used. The participants were also challenged with pieces of the raw chocolate mentioned above between shots to make things interesting. A few bowed out " honorably " (i.e. without puking) while some had to relieve themselves. The contest was won by Jameth Sheridan, the one who organized the event (and was the one who was putting up the $200 prize to the winner). They went over 20 rounds, some with full glasses. I felt sorry for the juicer, which was running continuously for the 2 hour event. I liked one thing about t he locaction - it was very close to public transportation, the MAX - Portland has a good system. Wish the site had more trees/shade, and lack of camping probably was somewhat detrimental the the vibe. Musical performances were mostly ignored, and there weren't any real jam sessions (sort a disappointing, as I took my pocket trumpet hoping to get some playing in). David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Raw Fest was a bit dusty when the gusts picked up in the afternoons. The rains Saturday afternoon and Sunday did keep the dust down, but also dampened things a bit. Crowds did seem down a bit from last year, but the layout of the grounds were different from last year and last year I spent most all the event in the food court at my booth or in the kitchen, so it's difficult for me to give an accurate comparison. There were certainly a lot less food booths this year, which may have helped offset the low crowds (for the venders, at least). When the festival has a more permanent location and a larger base of year-round volunteers, I'm sure the festival will build up more momentum. I don't know how much publicity they received this year or advertising they did, but with a limited budget and volunteer base that can be a challenge. Considering the size of the event and limited staff, they pulled it off! I encourage anyone with some extra time to help plan and organize the event for next year to vollunteer. I'm sure they could use whatever time people have to offer. http://www.internationalrawfoods.org Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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