The Key NorthWest Parrot Head Home Page
Welcome to Key
NorthWest!
An Oasis for the Tropically Minded and Latitudinally Challenged
Ahoy There! We are a fun loving crew
with our home port in Key
NorthWest, which is situated
along the Pacific Ocean and the beaches, mountains, valleys, lakes and
many rivers
surrounding the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, including
Salem, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. We also have crew
members
in other places, both near and far. We share that adventurous
spirit that drove so many to seek the wild frontiers and the thrill of
discovering new places and people as well as an appreciation of the
music of
Jimmy Buffett and everything tropical. Last year we
celebrated
our tenth anniversary as a club, the twentieth anniversary of
Parrot Heads and the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition
that helped open up
our
far side of the world. Not that we ever really need an excuse to
have
a
party!
Key
NorthWest also
happens to be located
in the mythical province
of
Cascadia and includes Rosaria, the realm celebrated annually with many
Rose
Festival events in the Portland area. The restless natives here are
constantly
seeking a touch of the tropics in their daily lives (and that lost
shaker of salt!). One of our sister cities is Margaritaville and
we are
always on the lookout for friendly people, interesting places and
fun experiences.
Local folklore is
that
this island (of sorts)
broke away from those other Keys several millennia ago and drifted
around until it came to rest somewhere between the Cascade Mountains
and the Pacific Ocean, along the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and
their many tributaries. The
legends are many and the stories just seem to get better as the years
go by. We try to keep up the old traditions and make up new ones
whenever the mood strikes. After ten years of partying with a
purpose, we continue to think that having
fun and enjoying
life remains an absolute necessity.
We
welcome new
members and kindred
spirits. We meet monthly at various watering holes and other
establishments around the area and beyond and also have frequent
celebrations. If
you would like to join the party (already in progress!), check
out our calendar
of events, our newsletter the "Tropical
Times" and the links on our other pages for your fun,
amusement and enjoyment. More
information about active crew membership is listed below, but we don't
require joining to attend our events. Also, we feel it is
important to give
back to the beautiful area we call home so we help with charitable
events throughout the year.
Come on
in, the waters
fine (even if the lifeguard looks a little shaky!). Just get
those Fins
Up and head to
our particular
harbour! You'll get a warm welcome and we'll all have another
reason to celebrate! Welcome Aboard, Matey!
