McMenamins Kennedy School

A couple familiar faces behind the bar in the Courtyard Restaurant at Kennedy School doing a bit of training & education to stay on top of our game!

We’ve revamped our happy hour menu! Come hang with us between 3pm-6pm and see what it’s all about! 🍹🍸🥃

We like to get out and check out what other properties are doing within the company! Can anyone guess which McMenamins location you can find this cool view?

What do you think we're brewin' up in this photo? 👀🍺

Ripe persimmons from the Kennedy School being plucked and utilized in something very cool - stay tuned!

✨STEAL YOUR FACE IS BACK✨

Book now for a limited time and get 25% off your hotel room with the Steal Your Face special! Get your 2024 vacation, staycation or Passport trips booked and start planning all the fun to be had! Offer is valid now through December 31st, 2023!

Why “Steal Your Face”? We’re never far from our roots at McMenamins, and those roots are intertwined with the Grateful Dead, who happened to name their 1976 live double album and their iconic skull logo “Steal Your Face.”

🟥Restrictions: Good for reservations for overnight stays now through 2024. Pay in advance. Non-refundable, but reservation is transferrable to a new date (new date rates apply). Blackout dates apply, limited number of rooms per day. Not retroactive; only good for new reservations. Reservations are charged for room and tax within 24 hours.

The Simpsons Omelet has all the goods stuffed into a blanket of fluffy eggs & topped with avocado! You can get this delicious breakfast at the Courtyard Restaurant - open for breakfast daily from 7am-11am and during brunch on the weekends!

He's making a list and checking it twice, so you better come out to Kennedy School for Breakfast with Santa if you've been nice 😉

There's still plenty of time to grab your tickets for this annual tradition happening on November 25th & 26th and again on December 2nd and 3rd! Enjoy breakfast and coffee and snap some photos with the big guy!

🎄Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/KSBreakfastwithSanta

History states that a man once said, "The ONLY way to build a decent fire is to stack it Lincoln Log style." Believe us, we know our history! With four covered fire pits and woodstoves around the property, there's no better place in Portland to get cozy this fall and winter!

Detention doesn't always have to be a bad thing - Make your way to Detention Bar for a selection of beer, wine, cider, and some fine single malts or bourbons! Come for the bourbon, stay for the cozy vibes 🥰🥃

The weather may be getting cooler, but it's always a good time for a Terminator Stout Chocolate Shake! Cheers!

Kennedy School Tip No. 458: Save room for dessert! Creamy, rich, coffee & chocolate - What more could you want out of your Tiramisu?

Early risers are welcome! Our Courtyard Restaurant opens at 7 am. Come get some freshly brewed coffee and pastries! With a sunrise like this, it's worth it to not hit that snooze button ⏰

Here's what's running this week in our theater at least through 11/9! Come enjoy a movie and a cocktail while you watch 🙂

Don't let the rain and cold deter you from spending time outdoors! Here at Kennedy School, we're prepared to keep you nice and toasty all winter long with covered seating, multiple fires, and heaters galore! Come get cozy with a seasonal cocktail and a hot meal!

Don’t miss out!

We Start With The Things We Find - the LOT-EK movie trailer Learn to look at things differently. Through LOT-EK's inspirational art and architectural work and the icon of globalization, the shipping container, WE START…

Our pumpkins for the Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree are ready for carving! Come on out today and get creative - see you soon!

The time is almost here! Head over to our website to view all the Halloween party details and to buy your tickets! We'll see you ghouls this weekend! 😎👻

Fall is one of our favorite seasons here at Kennedy School! Have you paid us a visit lately?

Who's getting excited for this weekend's festivities? We hope you'll join us for the Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree: Carve a jack-o-lantern right at your table, and leave the mess with us! Reserve a hollowed out pumpkin and carving kit, and join us for spooky specials and Black Widow Porter, plus stick around after the carving for live music. Enter your masterpiece in the Pumpkin Pageant to win a prize!

To enter the contest, we'll photograph your creation, so you can take it home after carving. Halloween trick-or-treaters will judge jack-o-lanterns, and winners will be notified after Halloween.

🎼This is Halloween, this is Halloween (at Kennedy School)🎼

🎃10/28: Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree in the Gymnasium followed by music from Triple Rainbow!
🎃10/28: Halloween Party & Costume Contest (21+) in the Theater
🎃10/30: McMenamins History and Oregon Historical Society present: Mud, Blood & Ghosts with Julie Carr
🎃10/31: Trick-Or-Treating
🎃10/31: Haunted Halloween Dance Party with DJ Gregarious and VJ Disorder in the Gymnasium

For more details and times, visit us on the web!

We have quite a few beers left over from Oktoberfest, so we are loading them all up and tapping them down in the Boiler Room until they are gone! Help us get these kegs drained and back to their homes. $6.25 pints of our Oktoberfest guest taps until they are all empty! Cheers! 🍻

Nothing complements a cool fall day more than a hot latte! Grab one at the Courtyard Restaurant with your meal or swing by the gift shop and purchase one to go!

Let the gift shop be your one-stop-shop for all your souvenirs! We're stocked with all the McMenamns merch you can dream of: Cans of your favorite McBeer, t-shirts of all different designs, McMenamins liquor and wine, and much more! We're located right across from reception.

Have you stopped by the gift shop lately? We're fully stocked with new fall items! Swing by before you leave and pick up gifts for you or your favorite people back home!

While walking around the hallways of Kennedy School, there's art around every corner! Even seemingly mundane areas are brightened by painted portraits or mosaic art. Do you have a favorite piece here?

Stop into the Courtyard Restaurant for lunch and try the Northwest Chicken Salad Sandwich: Creamy chicken salad with celery, red onion & dried cranberries on a toasted croissant with herb aioli, lettuce & tomato!

We're throwing it way back to opening day here at Kennedy School!

This historic elementary school has been a beloved fixture of its Northeast Portland neighborhood for a long time before McMenamins came in and turned it into Portland's most unique hotel. Can you guess in what part of Kennedy School this photo was taken?

Sunny evenings at Kennedy School ☀️ Come grab a bite to eat or a drink in one of the bars!

Did you know that Kennedy School has a brewery on-site? It opened as part of the rejuvenated Kennedy School in 1997 and features artwork depicting the history of beer making as well as the antics of the school girls who used the space!

There's a reason the Cypress Room is beloved by so many! With international rum offerings, a "wee bites" menu, and vinyl on the turntable, what's not to love?

Hours:
✨Monday - Wednesday: 3 pm - 11 pm
✨Thursday & Friday: 3 pm - midnight
✨Saturday: noon - midnight
✨Sunday: noon - 11 pm

Surviving Portland Tip No. 346: Lean into the coziness! The gray and gloom doesn't have to be bad. Grab a warm beverage, a friend, and sit by a fire. There's nothing better than good conversation with warm company and an even warmer fire!

Rise and shine! Before heading out on the town for the day, fuel up with breakfast at the courtyard restaurant! Breakfast is served daily from 7 to 11 am.

It’s Fresh Hop Season! Concordia Brewer, Riley, has four Fresh Hop beers in rotation at the Courtyard Restaurant, & we are currently offering all them in a Fresh Hop Flight for your tasting pleasure! Come by and check them out, they wont be around for long!

A ceramic work of art, this heated pool is located in a private outdoor courtyard surrounded by gardens (formerly where the old Teacher's Lounge was located). Visit us on the web to make a reservation!

Join us on October 7th from 1-7 pm for our 7th annual Oktoberfest celebration! All ages are welcome, but you'll need to be 21+ to sample beer.

Raise a handcrafted ale as you dance the polka! Indulge in German fare while you celebrate with live music (from Ida Jane and The Weekend Gardeners and The Sam Chase & The Untraditional) and 14 beers and one cider from Germany, plus six local beers and three local ciders. Fun is going to be had, and you won't want to miss it!

🎟Purchase your tickets here: https://bit.ly/KennedyOktoberfest

Are you like us and can't wait for St. Patrick's Day? We've got you covered. Join us on September 17th to celebrate the halfway point to St. Patrick's Day with some drink specials!

Do you feel it? That chill in the air in the mornings? Cooler temps are coming, and we're gearing up to keep you warm and cozy so you can continue to dine outside in the fall!