We are down to the final week of preparation and can hardly believe it's almost been a full year. Everything that's been talked about over the past 11 months comes down to a very big week for many of us out here at Pendarvis Farm.

Today is the ONE WEEK warning and we want to ring the bells of opportunity and get folks alerted to the fact that Advance Weekend and Single Day Tickets will only be available until Thursday (8/5) at midnight. Advance Tickets will not only save you loot ($15 more at the gate), but also guarantee admission and parking if needed. We are unsure of what will be available at the gate so for anyone on the fence it is suggested to make the decision ...

Well friends, we did it. We're throwing our hands up in the air and waving goodbye to the 25,000+ plastic cups that once found themselves at home in our glorious beer gardens. Plastic no more.

Pickathon has always been run with thoughtful attention to energy generation and consumption, minimizing waste, and a leave-no-trace mentality. This year we have taken a huge step and committed to eliminating all plastic beverage containers, making Pickathon the first music festival in the country to go plastic (bottle and cup) free.

Bottled water in single-use plastic containers will not be sold, or available at the event. In addition, the compostable corn-based cups that were used in the beer gardens in the past will be replaced with reusable stainless steel ...

New Trails! New Camping! New Honey Bucket locations in the Woods! All the amenities are in tow and we've thought of most everything (we think) that should help make your life that much easier.

Print this puppy out and bring it to the festival.

2010 Pickathon Site Map ...

It's time to plan your meals and see what's in store for the edibles out at Pendarvis Farm this year at Pickathon. A glorious mix of local and regional foodies that will make your mouth water. We've got it all covered and here's what's in store.

Check out the FULL 2010 PICKATHON VENDOR MENU

We'll easily break this down by two main categories:
Who's returing?
Who's new?

Returning: Al Forno Ferruzza, Gaining Ground Farm, The Grove, Thai Noon, Fifty Licks Handmade Ice Cream, Zuppa Soups, Toast, and Sol Pops.

New: Pine State Biscuits, Spunky Monkey Coffee, Violetta, The Whole Bowl, Ali Baba's Tribal Treats, and the Kruger Farm Corn Roaster.

Quick! ...

It's the final countdown with 10 days to go until the gates open and the fun begins. For today we have a big announcement for anyone wanting to take advantage of the exclusive pre-sale only merchandise that is currently available over at the Tickets Page.

Furturtle designed and limited to a super small batch for a lucky few we have T-Shirts and Posters that speak Pickathon 2010. These designs are only available online and will be cut-off after tomorrow night. Purchase now and pick them up at the Festival.

There are shirts for the entire family and a simply amazing poster with an alternate version of this years Owl design. This is the final chance to take advantage ...

Big news came our way late last week with the call that the legendary Billy Joe Shaver needed to cancel his 2010 Pickathon performances. Anyone that has followed the Shaver story this past year knows the man has had his hands full. First the trial in Waco, TX, then heart surgery just three weeks ago, and now another set back with severely torn ligaments that will now take him off the road for several months. This left us scratching our heads in confusion and wondering what's next?

With luck, we were able to get Hayes Carll, fellow Texan and songwriter to help fill this void. In a last minute pinch we couldn't be happier with the outcome as Hayes has been an artist that has had our interest ...

We've waited and waited and finally we get the chance to show what we've been working on for the past few months... The 2009 Pickathon will feature 34 tracks from last years festival and highlights the best of the bunch. New for this years disk (the 10th in the Pickathon series) is that we were able to pull tracks from all the stages - Mountain View, Fir Meadows, Starlight, Woods, and Galaxy Barn. A fully comprehensive mix of all there is to love out at Pendarvis Farm.

For today we give you a sneak-peek of what Dr. Dog brought to the mix with their song The Way The Lazy Do . Epic. The 2009 Pickathon Hi-Fi CD and DVD will be available for the first time at this years festival and we encourage folks to check it out and grab a copy or two - great for gifts!

Less ...

First of all we need to say that it's officially coming down to just a few more weeks to wait until the gates open and we all get to live the Pickathon life again. So far ticket sales have been a huge surprise and we want to make sure that folks know the days are counting down and it is not advised to count on availability at the gate. You can pick up Single Day or Weekend Tickets right here and leave those worries behind. It's time! The fields are being mowed, the Barns are being cleaned, the plan is being set into motion... Eleven months of planning comes down to a single weekend and we can hardly wait.

For folks that have been out to Pendarvis Farm and are familiar with the grounds, you may recognize a thing ...

The Pickathon beer gardens are a popular retreat for those that are of legal age. Cold beers on a hot summer day with some of the best music around makes it one of the better places to be when a break is needed. Get a brew, sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy both locations with access to either the Mt. View and Fir Meadows Stages or The Galaxy Barn.

In 2010 local craft brewer Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. will be keeping the taps flowing with a multitude of different microbrews ranging from their well-known Widmer ...

There's more going on than ever before, with several surprises packed into each day of the weekend. Six stages, 44 artists, three big days with lots to do during the breaks in between. No matter where you end up throughout the weekend, we're pretty sure you won't be disappointed.

Just click on the below link and check out the printable version of the 2010 Pickathon Daily and Family Schedules.

Print your own version of the schedule at home and bring it with you when you arrive out at the farm.

30 days and counting down...

Enjoy!

Download the 2010 Pickathon Schedule HERE ...

Given the upcoming week of high temps and full sun we felt a nice time to introduce to the world a new face out at the farm, the recently installed solar arrays for The Galaxy Barn. Completed just last week, these new friends of ours and making good use of the clear blue skies and (now) abundant sunshine. A fluid-interconnected system that allows energy to be put back into the grid will allow The Galaxy Barn and much of the Vendor Village at the 2010 Pickathon to run completely off solar power.

We are supremely excited about this permanent fixture that will power future life out there at the farm for many years to come. ...

One of the many ways to help limit the overall impact of Pickathon is for folks to consider their options once it comes to getting out to Pendarvis Farm. Automobiles, although a relative necessity, are a big part of the pollution problem. We understand this and want to do all that is possible to help make things easier when considering an alternative.

Essentially what we are going after is the future of a car-free Pickathon, and with great confidence we'd like to challenge folks in helping make this goal a reality. With the help of like-minded cohorts ecoShuttle, we have once again organized the quick and easy Pickathon bio-fueled shuttle. New in 2010 we are pleased to report that the

The end of June is here and today is the last chance for picking up Weekend Tickets at the current price of $130. Early tomorrow morning we will see the change in price for Weekend Tickets to $140. This is still an unbeatable value of roughly $46.50 a day for 3 Full Days, 6 Stages, and 44 Bands. Kids 12 and under are always free when coming with the family, and Pendarvis Farm provides some of the best that Oregon has to offer with ample camping and hiking amongst the big trees of the Great Northwest.

The 2010 Pickathon at Pendarvis Farm is only 20 minutes from Downtown Portland ...

With the sun finally hitting us here in Portland we can now say that Summer is officially here. The fever is in the air and here at Pickathon things are beginning to move fast enough to make it all blur.

One super important note for folks is that we have only a few Advance Weekend Tickets at the price of $130 remaining, once sold out they will then be at the $140 price - which is the last price-bump prior to the gate price of $155.

If you want to make the savings matter, get tickets this week as that price change will occur no later than next Tuesday (6/29), quite possibly earlier depending on the frenzy...

For Single Day Tickets we are also ...

Seeming like in one way or another Sam Quinn has topped many of our lists over the past few years at Pickathon. He is in some ways a permanent fixture once it comes to the festival... Performing at 2006 and 2008 Pickathon with the everybodyfields, who knows what he did in 2007?, and then returning again in 2009 with his then completely new outfit, the japan ten. Now that I think about it, at some point in 2009 I am almost certain he ended up on a volunteer crew during setup? It's hard to recall, but if you look hard enough in the memory bank I am sure short shorts and big beard will come to the surface at least once or twice.

So it's now 2010 and Sam returns, and this time with a new ...