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Mcmenamin's Kennedy School in Portland is a four star establishment. This is a great place. It's known for its bar food. It's been awarded the Best of Outdoor Bar and Best of Hamburger awards. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features brunch and jazz. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
Portland loves the McMenamins brothers, a couple of creative entrepreneurs who refurbish historic buildings and turn them into entertainment hubs. In this case their restoration of choice is the Kennedy...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$3 for a movie and you can drink beer!? How could you ever go wrong! We went to see The Hangover tonight for the THIRD time on the big screen (Best Comedy ever). I love the fact that you can plan a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome spot for groups and hanging out drinking beer.
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a fun place. I love it for being so unique and cool. I haven't spent the night there, but have enjoyed the restaurant. Food was fine, McMenamin's norm.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the most charming hotels I have ever stayed at! Rooms: $110 a night-- king bed I think. My friends couldn't resist writing me love notes on the chalkboard as they skipped down my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wish it was possible to give something more than five stars, this place deserves it, incredibly unique. Wish it wasn't so out of the way for me. Great rooms, great restaurant, great artwork on the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very unique. The Mcmenamins bar/restaurant is actually in an old school I believe. There is artwork everywhere and a very cool place to hang out. Classrooms, gymnasium, movie theater,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Go to this place for everything but the food.What a fun place to wander around and check everything out. Just like the name says, it's an old renovated school. Art work down all the hallways and much...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am crazy about the unique nostalgia of this place. Not so crazy about the food. Standard pub/bar food, not always done right. The brews and wine are great and the charm of the surroundings makes it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its a bit out of the way but a great spot to catch a movie if you like what their playing. Its also a great place to spend a night with someone special. Check out the website for deals, enjoy and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's weird is that, rationally, I can think of all the ways in which the Kennedy school is awesome. Beautifully landscaped grounds, cool artwork, creative bars (especially the Boiler Room!). Their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was visiting Portland and had the chance to stop by and watch a movie the way I like it: in a couch, with food and some good beer. Make sure to arrive with anticipation, weekends there is a big...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place does not disappoint. The parking is ample and the mood is so charming. The old schoolhouse just feels warm and reminds you of more innocent days... except people are walking down the halls...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This review is strictly confined to the restaurant, not the hotel nor rest of the facility. I've been to the KS many, many times. I like it. I love the atmosphere and the food is good. But,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE the concept. I loved wandering around this renovated school and peeking into the various bars and facilities. I loved that the bathrooms were still basically old school bathrooms with low sinks...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The concept and overall design of Kennedy School is worth checking out, an old school building altered to function as a hotel and restaurant, with several little Pubs sprinkled throughout the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You must go here.
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Let me preface this review by saying that I love the concept of the old school turned bar/movie theater/restaurant, and it looks great...but the food and service, oh my!Our waiter was out to lunch (at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I stayed in Portland for a day / night as a start to our Pacific Northwestern vacation. We rented bikes and made the epic ride up to the Kennedy School after finding a link to it during...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food. Very unique location that is convenient to the airport. A cool concept.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my second stay at this hotel and I brought a new friend. As per the last visit, I had a blast. There is so much to do there you hardly think about leaving!The movie theater is the best...nice...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a long day exploring the Historic Columbia River Highway during our visit to Portland, my husband and I headed out for a late bite to eat. Friends and Portland locals recommended the Kennedy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Kennedy School is a must for anyone visiting Portland or just up for a fun dining experience. I love the atmosphere of this restaurant... a schoolhouse converted into a place to eat, watch a movie,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just love the fact that I can drink in the detention room or slouch in the cafeteria while watching a movie. This is one of my favorite McMennamins to go since it used to be a school. It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wrote lots of dirty words on the chalk board.I went to detention.I drank tequila in Portland a beer city.Does this make me a bad person?PS: I really fucking love this hotel! More to come.
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eat dinner and really enjoyed it. Very friendly service. Would come again!
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved this hotel! I was worried that it would be noisy, but our room was set further back in the building and perfectly quiet. The concept is fantastic, and the place is enormous. I really like that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place to go watch a movie, or eat a burger or something during the movie and sit on a couch.I've been here so many times, I've lost count. Love Kennedy School.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good thing we our meal was consumed during the movie, because if it were at a restaurant their $9.00 Shredded Pork Sandwich would otherwise not cut it. The pork was not shredded, making it difficult...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, man, this place was awesome, despite the weak selection of beers on-hand.The service was not so bad after a local had told me the service at every Kennedy location was below-average. I had their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is beyond cool, everything about it. I loved the food, the atmosphere!!! LOVE it!
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review of the movie theater at the Kennedy School.Couches inside a movie theater. Very cool. The sound could have been louder. I don't drink the beer here.Shortest. Review. Ever.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can only imagine Kevin McCallister's stay at the Plaza Hotel being more enjoyable than my experience at The Kennedy School. This is by far the best hotel I have EVER stayed at and I would consider...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY MOLY BATMAN! I think I'm in love... when i win the lottery I'll have a permanent room at the Kennedy School. Not that I spent a single night in this elementary school turned into a series of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
How can one not love sipping brandy in Detention?Is it still cool, to call a place "cool"? Wild, quirky, funky, silly, kooky, and completely smile-inducing work too, if "cool" went out when...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As someone who loves school, i think its pretty darn amazing that the Kennedy school used to be one! And i can sleep in it! Sometimes i feel like i should just sleep at my school, so this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the food here isnt that great, but the atmosphere is another. The design and decor is very interesting and strange. The concept in general is already amazing, and this location embodies that well.
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What an experience! The art in the hallways is worth 30 minutes in it's own right. I don't know that I would want to stay in the hotel because of the noise factor, but it would probably be pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Total shame that Yelp will not rate the restaurant separately from the hotel, or bar, or pool or movie theater. I WOULD recommend taking all tourists and visitors to Portland to Kennedy School....
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unique location even for a McMenamins. Lots of small bars (detention and study hall), Theater has couches and love seats, Restaurant menu is bigger compared to the normal McMenamins pub. I always like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why can't we have something like this in LA? I have thing for spaces made out of other spaces: movie theaters made out of nunneries, hotels made out of insane asylums, etc. A restaurant/movie...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks! This place is not just for tourists. Even the locals come out to Kennedy School. An old school converted to a hotel, with a few pubs, a movie theater and a soaking pool. Plus,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place to take out of town guests. They pretty much have something for everybody and usually people are pretty interested in going to a restaurant/movie theater/bar in an old school. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went here based on a rec from a friend that grew up in the Portland area. The thought of dining in a former elementary school intrigued us, especially since I am a teacher. The Courtyard...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I have stayed here twice in the last year and we'll probably be back. For the price and location it's about as good as it gets in Portland. The rooms are ample in size and very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
McMenamins have is chock full of themes. The biggest one is that they spend a bunch of money to build and renovate really cool buildings and create really cool atmospheres. They are also one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Picture this, an old historic school house with all the classrooms turned into different Pubs and themed hotel rooms....Party! In addition to this there's a theater where we watched a movie while...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They get bumped up to 4 stars for the best location. The food at most McMenamins only deserves 3 stars at best. I will say the pulled pork here wasn't bad so I would get that again. But as usual...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the food and services here are very good
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What an awesome place! HUGE movie theatre, amazing soaking pool/hot tub, two restaurants with good food, and like any other McMenamin's awesome brews!
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We almost stayed here which may have been cool but I think it was just neat to visit. We went at around 2:30 so most of the bars weren't open yet...I was looking forward to seeing the detention room...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Somebody tell me how to do half a star since I'm new to this. I give this one 4 1/2. I mean as far as burger establishments that serve microbrews it's as good as it gets for me. I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for the first time on an extra credit venture for my history class. Every Monday at about 7 PM, they hold what's called a "History Pub" lecture in the gym. One thing that surprised me...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is about all McMenamins, not just Kennedy School. I didn't know where else to write about them, so I'm putting it under their flagship business.The only reason they're getting two stars at all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Normal McMenamin's fare -- they do good deeds but food and service most always leave us wanting for better .. BUT this place gets an addl. star for saving the school, preserving nostalgia, saving the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1st time I was in this bar (Boiler Room) and it is cool! I've been to Kennedy school a bunch & was wow'd. I guess it has only been open a year or so - And maybe it's open only at nights??? Same...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
one of the most incredible establishments I've ever been to. I have nothing to add to the other reviews, except to reiterate that if you are visiting portland, you can't miss this place
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, the genius of having a 21 and over movie theatre, let us praise. I'm still in awe of what a great concept it is. We dined while enjoying the plush couches during the movie, so this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we stayed in the tea room. cool spot. for some strange reason, the air is SUPER dry. i think it has to do with the central heat in this place. my bf and i woke up shriveled like raisins. lotion is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything about this place is perfect. I'm surprised most people don't take the time to notice all the tiny , tiny artwork in between. This place is a working piece of art, especially the Boiler...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm reviewing the newest bar at the K-Hole: the Boiler Room. Off to the the side, down some stairs you find yourself surrounded by wood. Lots of wood. Wooden rafters. Wooden banisters. Lots of dudes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Everything about this place is cool, except their food is horrible and their service isn't much better. However, I find that I keep going back because of their awesome microbrewed beer, cool...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
everything you'd expect from McMenamins. Love the decor, and it has lots of variety you can go to detention, see a movie, listen to live music or have a meal.
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
if i could give 3.5 stars i would.Kennedy school is pretty cool...i've never stayed in a place like it. with that said....Wake up calls: DON'T rely on them. two days in a row i asked for a wake up...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When I heard about the Kennedy School, I couldn't wait to check it out. I think the whole concept is fabulous. I admit to taking lots of out of town visitors. In my mind it is a very cool and unique...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think that the building is pretty awesome. It's like being in a drunken version of grade school. Fun! The decor is really cool and sort of makes me feel like I'm in a horror movie (in a good way)....
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i am now an advocate for all mcmenamins. i just think the concept of turning an old school to a bar/restaurant/hotel/theater is brilliant. my bias might also be added because i work in education.i was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think Kennedy School is an asset to Portland, let me tell you why.First, the site is very unique. To turn a school into a hotel/resturant/bar/theater while maintaining the original feel - amazing....
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
McMenamins haters, it's time to back off.The Kennedy School is my fav of the McMenamins empire. When I first moved to P-Town and my hubby told me about a school that had been converted to a bar, I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
McMenamin's is to adults what Disney is to children (in a good way) and the Kennedy School is their Disneyworld. You can spend a whole weekend in Portland content to never leave this hotel. The decor...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
grumble grumble burnt ass burger grumble. Seriously, screw your artistic lamps. Hire a cook above the legal driving age. Amateur hour.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This former public school is a grand old building that opened in 1915, closed in 1975, then opened in its present incarnation in 1997, when, facing condemnation, it was rescued by the McMenamin...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars just for the cool atmosphere. We had a late lunch here one afternoon and the food was pretty good. On par with what you'd expect from a McMenamins. The Wilbur burger, with a fried egg, is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so much dang fun!I've only been here to drink/eat pizza/catch a movie with my mom and her friends, but every time has been a winner. I'm in love. It's such a cool place whenever I have a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably an unnecessary review, but I wanted to add my two cents in case any of my non-PDXer Yelp friends read this review...If you are ever in Portland, this is a landmark bar to visit. It is part of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if i could rate food with a seperate group of stars i would ,and it would be two stars, thus its 4 stars and would have been five because this is still one of the coolest things in portland and where...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm here too much, but in my defense, it's not even a block from my house. But it offers enough variety that it's different each time I go. First, let me just rave about the Boiler Room, which...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kennedy School, I love you.I have tried eating here a few times, and nothing special to report. Not bad, but not all that great either.Great space and multiple good bars. As to the slow service some...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As absolutely original as you can get . . . I still get excited thinking about how cool this place is. I can't wait to go back!We rolled in about 10 PM and thought we were lost as we drove deeper into...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Review only for really interesting ambiance and the Courtyard restaurant. I love the retro school theme of the place such as the detention bar and honor bar. The decor is really cool, albeit a little...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
if this place didn't have a $3 theater and an outdoor soaking pool you would NOT find me here. the food is awful awful awful. and the beer worse. i love that they are reusing spaces instead of tearing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I'm in love.Usually when a place is hyped to the degree that the Kennedy School is, I inevitably end up hating it.NOT SO! The Kennedy School, I'm happy to say, has broken this streak for me....
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not enjoyable. For us at least. Our room was on the front of the school facing 33rd no air conditioning unit so we had to sleep with the windows open, apparently 33rd is a high volume street and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You see the McMens name on the door, and you groan. You know what to expect.Typical McMens slow service and consistently inconsistent food, right?I wish I could say the Kennedy School beats the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far, the most unique bar Idea I've ever seen. That's why I think they deserve 5 stars. They created a really old elementary school into a bar/cigar bar/movie theatre...creating a creepy ambiance...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must say that I had a great experience coming to this place during my trip to Portland.The environment and prices were awesome.The BF and I got 2 movie tickets, pizza, beer, popcorn and soda for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We didn't eat here because the menu didn't entice us, but the concept of using an old elementary school as a theme of a hotel/restaurant/bar/cinema complex is brilliant.We enjoyed the throwback to our...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere. Be sure to check out the soaking pool. If you are going to watch a movie be sure to get there early as they fill up quickly on the weekends. I always take out of towners here so they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're from somewhere that doesn't have a Kennedy School, this place is one unexpected brass ring on the merry-go-round of combination restaurants. By combination, I mean that it isn't solely one...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is mainly about the theater than anything else. The food and service is pretty typical for a McMens, which is to say good bang-for-the-buck and great beer/wine too. The theater however is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars solely for the concept of the place. We had dinner at the restaurant (forgot the name). Pretty terrible for the price you're paying. We ordered a beet salad (good) and a veggie pizza (could...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The new Boiler Room bar is so interesting. You feel like you are this lovely buzz of a den, the smell of recently installed wood all around you..not to mention lots and lots of pipe and other "boiler...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap movies, good pizza and beer, and all on some comfy couches.Haven't stayed overnight or tried the pool but both look nice.Food is just what you would expect at a brew house.Overall a fun...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not only is the space where this restaurant/hotel/theater live special (a former school, where the classrooms are now guest rooms): the restaurant is very good. The service (as with the other location...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place really just wins because of the environment and the absurdity of it. The front porch with its plentiful seating and homey fireplace don't hurt either. Drink a beer, peruse the decorations...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first read about the McMenamin brothers in Via magazine. Here were two siblings renovating and restoring grand old buildings in Portland. The pictures of The Annex and Edgefield looked awesome, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is cool- its an old school house turned in to a bar and hotel. I will say it is a bit creapy to walk the halls of an old school with aged black and white photos of the students back in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visited this wonderful establishment on my visit to Portland. Watched a wonderfully cheap movie in the comfort of my own couch. Beers and pizza abounded! McMenamin's really knows what it is doing....
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can you get a drink at the Detention Bar or the Honor Bar? Kennedy School of course! This was a place we had to visit and we had to take the street car and a bus to get here but it was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have a real affinity for what the McMenamin's empire does. I love the fact that the brothers see potential in dilapidated buildings and totally renovate them. I think that's great! I also think that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I went to see a movie in the theatre. We loved the comfy sofas where we could snuggle (a wonderful alternative to the traditional seats in a theater). The beers are great of course...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Who gives a hoot about chalkboards? This place has two big problems: 1. Lousy beer, and 2. Lousy food. It's the Disn*yland of brewpubs. I had a calzone and from the way it looked and tasted I would...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I stayed overnight here at McMenamin's Kennedy School. What a great place. The rooms are incredible with chalkboards, bookcases with books, good beds and clean! The only thing they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so much fun! McMenamin's have a great concept and they know what they are doing. I have been to a few other of there locations and I have always been impressed.The best activity they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Six Arms up in Seattle, so of course, I had to try Kennedy School on my trip to Portland. They're menu is the biggest I've seen in the McMenamin's group of restaraunts. The outdoor seating area...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The McMenamin's really know what they're doing, and most of their places are very, very cool. The Kennedy school is one of their best establishments, and very Portland. Why is it that even though I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't stayed here in the hotel part, but that's because my folks live about 2 miles down the road and I can crash there for free. Funny thing, my daddy went to school here as a wee lil' one!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Kennedy School concept is wonderful. It's especially a great place to bring out-of-town guests for a uniquely Portland restaurant and bar. I continue to return here for the great beer and good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ummm... Pretty much the BEST place ever. Seriously. I LOVE The Kennedy School with all my heart. How come there aren't more movie theaters where you can sit on couches, drink alcohol and eat pizza?...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I told a friend I was going to Portland he kept telling me I had to go to Kennedy School. I had no idea what he was talking about. Once in Portland, one of the friends we were visiting took us...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in from out of town when my friend suggested this- so glad he did. Don't miss it.I don't think you can grasp the magnitude/concept until you actually go in and look around for a half hour.(I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bookmark Kennedy School as "TO TRY" Because, If you're coming to Portland this place is memorable, interesting, and of high quality. 100% recommended by me and my stomach. There really isn't anything...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dragged here by friends last night, I kept thinking, "No way this place is real" during the drive. I figured I was being chauffeured to some hole-in-the-wall dive bar with an overriding school motif,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
CAUTION: Going to Kennedy School will ruin you for all the lame-assed restaurants/bars/hotels in this city; the ones that think you don't have to do much to get people's money other than open the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went to the Kennedy school on a Friday night and the wait at the Courtyard restaurant was an hour. Ha! No way were we waiting that long, 'cause we were starving. We opted to eat at the booth where...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was cool and creepy. The complex on a whole used to be an old elementary school and is filled with old architecture and eerie art. The restaurant is very cool with a pub like feel to it....
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing that could make Kennedy school a better experience would to have a hot teacher dressed in lingerie, giving out hacks in the detention room. Oh teacher, I've been very naughty.
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was the bomb! My girlfriend and I went to Portland for a long weekend and stayed here on the recommendation of a friend (Thanks Pat!). First, it was just cool, architecturally and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have always enjoyed the great beers of McMenamins; the Hammer Head is a frequent choice and their bottled Sun Flower is a top notch IPA, and a few bottles frequently find their way home with me....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dig the Kennedy School. Its an ultra cozy spot to see a movie. Always get a couch, but that can sometimes be a pain if you're not the tallest- I tend to sink into it. No worries though, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We stayed here for 3 nights and now I am addicted to Ruby. I drank more of this beer than I have of anything in recent history. It was a beautiful thing....except now I am home and can't have it.(If...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved it! The food is average and sort of spendy but the setting is Spectacular!! On my visit I ate in the Courtyard area. My meal was solid and my dining partner ordered a personal pizza that was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the food and drink here are exactly what you'd expect from a mcmenamins; so unless you're into stuffed burgers and tater tots, probably not really worth your time. the pizza/calzone might be good,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kennedy School was the best!Delicious food! I really think it's unique that it's in an old school house. Fuels your imagination of what it would be like to run through the hallways years ago. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All the recent Talk discussions about which McMenamins to visit made me determined to revisit the one I always recommend to visitors, but haven't been to myself in far too long. This is a qualified...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is only for a "drop by and visit". I was so intrigued by the idea of this place, we drove all the way there just to take a gander. It was worth the drive! What a creative and funky idea....
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved loved LOVED the concept behind this...well what exactly do you call the Kennedy School? It's not just a restaurant or bar or hotel, it's a...? Anyways it's awesome: it definitely retains the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason my mind was obsessed with the thought of this place being haunted, but that made it all the more exciting. I came here with Andrew C., and boy was he right about Kennedy School. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For years, I've been coming to the Kennedy School for pitchers of Terminator or my new favorite, the mixed Rubinator, even though I now live on the East Coast. You just can't beat this place for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came out to Portland from Virginia back in August 2007. As a single traveler w/ a nearly five year old in tow, obviously the bar and the theater which, for whatever reason didn't allow children in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Way better then any Sheraton I have stayed in, but Kennedy School is in it's own league. Theater was great, really big and comfy with nice love seats. The Courtyard food was delicious. The Raspberry...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars? Justification: For a McMen's, this is as good as it gets. Since everyone else has covered the specifics over and over, I'll just say that my dad can not stop talking about this place. He...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to see a movie! There is nothing like the Kennedy school, at least no place I have ever seen. I love being able to sit on a couch while watching a movie, though you have to get to...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Live out all your BAD-KID school-age fantasies here. If you didn't get to when you were younger, here's your chance!- Get drunk at school!- Write 4-letter-words all over the chalkboards! (in each...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Who would have ever thought to renovate an old elementary school into a pub/restaurant/hotel?! The Courtyard Restaurant can be quite hectic, but they'll give you a pager and you can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is such a lovely old building and interesting concept. It is however INSANE on the weekends, sometimes it seems overbooked with events and you can barely walk the hallways.We made the mistake of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only McMenamin's I find even remotely tolerable. Mainly because I can smoke a cigar and drink top shelf whiskey with a friend while seeing what movies are playing in the theater that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
McMenamin's Kennedy School is a great place to stay while in Portland. The staff was very helpful and friendly during our two night stay. Dinner at the Courtyard Restaurant was very good and service...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool place for a different McMenamin's experience. Movies are fun, I like the Cypress Room for a beer (smoking is allowed FYI), and the bar in the main restaurant is fun. Nice bartenders in the main....
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rules. I came here for dinner and some microbrews directly from the airport. The entire structure is a bit of a maze, but it is so much fun to explore. I am still jealous of the hotel...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so Kennedy school wins me over with the soaking tub. I can't think of any tub in town that compares for convenience and comfort. I love sitting out under the stars, or even in the rain, enjoying...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An absolute oasis on a dreary mid-winter's day.I set my expectations low, anticipating a slimy, cold changing room; nasty looks for bringing small child with; and a smallish, less-than-hygienic pool....
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place so much, I want to move in! Seriously, when in Portland, there is no need to ever leave the confines of this absolutely perfect renovated school. Think about all the images your...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 yelps for a PDX local who can go to McMenamins any time they want, and 4.5 yelps for bringing out-of-town guests here.McMenamin's is a local chain, and while I try to frown down my nose (as most...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from Washington, DC and we don't have anything nearly as cool as the Kennedy School. We were in awe as we walked through the halls and discovered all of possible activities hiding around every...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Spontaneous fun! I love this place. I had the chance to explore most of Kennedy School- celebrating with co-workers/friends and then spending the night in one of the rooms. I love Kennedy School...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
saw dargeeling ltd here, it was awesome, very cool theatre. i learned to come earlier next time as had to sit way up front (kinda uncomfortable chair) and had crank neck to see movie- other than that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the absolute pleasure of staying here when I was in Portland, Summer 2007. This place is so cool. I stayed in the 2nd grade classroom. There is certainly something creepy about the sliding...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Spent New Years Eve here and it was a blast!Dr. Theopolis put on a great show. This place has the best selection of McMennamins branded stuff. If you are looking for that one thing that you cant find...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We've stayed at the Kennedy School several times when we've visited Portland. We love the eccentric bedrooms -- classrooms cut in half, decorated with murals unusual furniture -- and the even more...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went bar hopping in my hotel. IN MY HOTEL.I smoked in detention. I had local brews at another bar and, when I got tired, they were happy to let my BF bring a few pints back to the room. I slept...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for the atmosphere and history, but I have to say - the food is lousy! I've been there three times, and it's been the same way every time. I spoke with a manager once, because our...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, great atmosphere, and great movies. The Kennedy School is a great place to go to eat, watch a movie, or just wander around the halls of the old school. Highly recommended for a date, or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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If naptime is around 1pm it's the best. Excellent place to meet up with other new Moms.
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is such a good idea: an old school converted into a hotel/restaurant/bar/movie theater/etc. my friend and i went there to get some respite from the rain and catch ratatouille and i loved it....
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review of the Movie theater and Restaurant! Movie Theater -- GREAT. Same ol' style -- it's an old gym full of couches and tables and admission is only $3! Sweet! Don't worry about getting...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun and good. We stayed here when we were looking for a house to buy in Portland, and we ended up just a few blocks away, so we come here for breakfast fairly often. The rooms are awesome - huge, with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been to the Kennedy School for private parties and work events, but I think it is such a great place for those types of things. I mean, wouldn't you rather listen to a speech in an old...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a great time here! We were in Portland with our kids to visit relatives. There is art everywhere, some of the art on the walls is from former students. The rooms are nice and large (in another...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is a great concept, saving an old school by putting a restaurant , bars, theater, and hotel inside. The main restaurant was good, although I think the wood stove, antique lamps, and old,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a McMenamins, so you know what you're getting as far as good and drink (both fine and good). The really cool bit is that it's an old school that's been turned into a theater/bar/cigar...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for my birthday - a movie, some drinks and a cigar. I love it here. It's a freaking school with so many doors that just have bodies in them, and you have no idea why, until you walk in,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always bring out of towners to the Kennedy School to illustrate how cool Portland is. Not only is the beer awesome, the school has style and character! I mean ideally my out of town guest would stay...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, how friggin cool is this place!Answer: Very!!SO I guess these McMenamenmenemenmenan brothers are quite the restaurant and business moguls around the Portland area because they have several places...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it's McMenamins, but it's in a freaking school! That's awesome in itself. It's all you need for a night- beer, food, cheap movies, concerts, and a room to sleep in. I went recently just for a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe more people haven't gone gaga over the soaking pool in their reviews. Sure, you have to change in a communal locker room (where I got my very first glimpse of in-person balls, shudder)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While Portlanders grumble about the slow service, the "chain like" decor and the less than inspiring menu, you've gotta admit - there is nothing like bringing an out-of-towner to a McMenamins.Remember...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1 * = the creepy framed pictures still hang lifelessly in the halls1 * = the bars are cleverly named 'Detention Hall' and 'Honors Hall'2 *'s = you can relax on big couches in the movie theater and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Of my dear PDX! Every Sunday night I think about all the fun I had in Portland.If by any chance you are in a cloudy, cold, rainy day ... which is not really common in PDX. LOL.Please take yourself to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Favorite place to go drink BY FAR! My dad went to school here and there is actually a picture of him on the wall by the entrance to the restaurant. I like that on any given Saturday night you can...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has it all. And that's important because it rains all the time. You don't have to leave the building. The three bars should handle all your needs. The restaurant is very good whether it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We love this place, so much that we got married in the gymnasium (well, actually in the gym courtyard, but the party was in the gym)! True, the food can be hit or miss and the service - okay it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What an amazing place.So two buds and I were doing a Porland bar hop... I think we hit like 9 different place before taking a taxi out here to catch a showing of Hot Fuzz. So needlesstosay, we were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've wanted to visit this place since I saw it on Comedy Central's "Insomniac". What a cool idea: Take an old elementary school and, instead of demolishing it, turn it into a BAR! Well, several bars....
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We have stayed here a couple times and absolutely loved it. Comfortable rooms, movie theater with couches and beer, soaking pool. It's a little spooky walking around late at night, it feels like the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just spent a week out in Portland and going to eat at the Kennedy School was such a unique experience. I didn't get to see a movie while enjoying bar food and brew....but i did get all up in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of my favorite places to stay when I was on the road. The key is the decor, beer and the fact that it is an old grade school that was saved from demolition.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You just gotta love a place that serves you beer in detention hall. This is totally what I thought it was going to be like in 6th grade when I got an 8th period (detention), wacky things on the wall,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A few years ago I stayed here and loved it. Each room has a different theme, and if I remember correctly I was in the madhatter tea party room. It's so awesome to be in an old converted classroom, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Must agree, what a great concept. The food is good, drinks were strong. If you're in the area, definitely stop in. It would be interesting to stay in the hotel at some time.There are quite a few...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very cool atmosphere, you are literally roaming around an old elementary school! Food consists of typical McMenamin's fare: food drink. I recommend if you want to experience something a little out of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
McMenamin's Kennedy School is so cool, as are most of the local Portland brewery's establishments. Located just off NE 33rd Avenue and Killingsworth, the Kennedy school offers a variety of bars and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I stayed at the Kennedy School last weekend. We thought it was very well done although we didn't have enough time to explore the soaking pool or the theater. We did have dinner and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You kind of have to review all of McMenamins empire on its own scale. You're almost guaranteed that the service will suck and the food will be average at best. The beer will be flat and metallic and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I stayed here the last few times I was in Portland. The Kennedy school was located a few blocks from my sister's house. Now she's moved to another part of Portland and I don't know if there is a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place that, for some reason, is cool to not like. Not really sure why, it has everything you could want in a restaurant. I'm relatively new to Portland, only a few years here, and every single...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love going to KennedySchool to catch a movie. I just went and saw Hot Fuzz yesterday. Its got a great atmosphere, good food, and ok service. Ok the service stinks. (but I hear McMenimen's treats...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whether you are a local or visiting from out of town, a cool experience can be found by checking out one of the overnight packages offered at the Kennedy School. One of the most popular is the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the better properties this group has. The service is great, and the staff seems to be un snotty. The foor is good since its basically the same for all the locations. They the wilbur...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love this place, love that they took an old school and made it into an amusement park for adults, and love sitting on their patio and sipping on one of their amazing brews on a sunny summer day. when...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All the good lines about how cools this place is have been taken, but I have to echo the sentiment that McMenamin's Kennedy School is one of my favorite places anywhere, and is absolutely the coolest...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places on Earth. I suppose some who live in Portland are so jaded that it is no longer anything special. Wow, I wish I had that problem!Love the soaking pool, the several small...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
McMenamin's... you have truly captivated me. To me this is your "only in Portland" (or Oregon for that matter) spot. Who would have though to turn a GRADE SCHOOL into a hotel/bar/restaurant spot. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let's see, a beer themed hotel/restaurant made from an old grade school. Keep the gym, install an outdoor soaking pool, and create a room called "detention" that is for smoking cigars and drinking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Kennedy School must be my favorite of all the McMenamin's projects. The successful Portland business that has built a local empire restoring historical buildings and converting them to pubs,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing I don't like about this place is that it isn't in Seattle because I want to go there more often and wish it wasn't 2 hrs away. This is a fun place to go for a weekend with kids- but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Restoration was great and I loved the little rooms that were actually themed bars. Food was excellent! I loved that they turned the cafeteria into a movie theater. Very funky and comfortable! Try to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pizza. Typical nice job by McMenemins. Great old bldg. Several separate rooms for different things like cigars or martinis. Sprawling property.
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I miss the Kennedy School as I haven't been back to Portland in quite some time. Like all of the McMenamin's joints, it's a great place to spend time outside and in (there was a cigar room in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It pains me to do this, but I have to deduct one star for this place absolutely sucking if you are under 21. I stayed here last summer while traveling with my parents, and my mom and I were all set...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you haven't caught a movie here, you're missing out. There's something wonderful about planning an easy evening out, catching a flick right before it goes to dvd for $3. Ordering pizza, beer and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fun, reasonably priced place to stay if you find yourself in Portland. One downside is that, with bars, a restaurant, a gym, movie theater, and soaking pool (basically a heated wading pool),...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anytime I return "home" with guests, or want to meet up with old friends, the first place that comes to mind is anything McMenamins, and usually Kennedy School, because who can really argue with the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is a cool place to take out-of-towners, especially because they've never seen anything like kennedy school. Although it has given my guests the creeps, they do like the decor and the concept of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you have to try any of the McMenamins, go to the one at the Kennedy School.Food: 2 stars. The burgers at Red Robin are actually better, and I only got 3 tater tots with my meal.Service: 3...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to the Kennedy School cuz we had a friend in town who was ALL about it. So (with full hangover) we ventured to NE PDX to find the Kennedy School -- SUCCESS!We cruised in - put our name on the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you're visiting Portland, make sure you make a visit to the Kennedy School. It's definitely a unique environment. Have lunch in the pub/cafeteria. The menu is your average pub food. Roam around...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a hotel, this was totally fun. Free wi-fi, three bars, a restaurant with super tasty food, a movie theater AND soaking pool. Oh. And excellent Spanish coffees. Mmmm, Spanish coffee. My only...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Soaking pool is absolute bestImagine swimming in a pool, which feels more like a big hot tub, and soaking in it for hours, as you gaze up at the stars on a clear night.I found this soaking pool purely...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great idea! An old schoolhouse with a movie theatre gym and janitors closet for a bar. We stayed the night in one of their rooms and really liked it, the theme is great, the staff was great, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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moms and dads are encouraged to bring their screaming infant to the movies at this former elementary school converted into a complex with bars, a restaurant, 35 hotel rooms, microbrewery, theater and more......
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Much has already been said, so I'm just adding that to me the whole idea of this place is just very cool, the typical Mc Menamins menu is pretty decent and reasonable, and any place that lets you sit...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The soaking pool is in the middle of the maze like Kennedy school. Its in the middle, but its in atrium like space - OUTSIDE. Kinda sucks when its so cold right now. But the warm, sparkly water was SO...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Spanish coffee with a twistI'm not a coffee lover. Well, let me rephrase that...I'm not a coffee lover unless it has alcohol in it. And Kennedy School bartenders are the masters of making them.My love...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went to the Kennedy School -- to see Walk the Line -- it was swamped. And my date and I didn't know where anything was, so the ordeal of getting us set up with food and drinks, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The folks that own this place are pretty freakin' inventive. They took an old elementary school and added interesting features to make it feel like an adventure once your inside. The restaurant serves...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The hotel, if that's what you call it, is loud and you might have to share a bathroom. The couryard restaurant is not too bad. However, I don't get what all the hype is about. Although I have never...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was happy when a McMenamins w/a movie theater was built in my neighborhood (well, the one north of it) since I used to live near the Bagdad and enjoyed walking over, seeing movies, having a beer or...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know a lot of Portland people who down the McMennamins and therefore the Kennedy School...however, having lived in many other places, this was a great idea. The movie theater/cafeteria is good, good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't have much to add to the other reviews. I just wanted to make sure Kennedy School got my 5 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm...love the Peach Cobbler Cocktail here...yummy... I think for atmosphere, Edgefield has much better atmosphere. One thing that I like from Kennedy School is the soaking pool. :-).
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Are you kidding me? This place is top-rated in Portland? I'm as big of fan of McMencamins as anyone, but come on! This isn't even the best McMenamins. The layout is way to ridiculous--even for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think these people are getting confused with another place. Cuz Kennedy School is NOTHING special! The food is so so, the service is really bad, and the atmosphere is so saturated with all the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
McMenamin's are outstanding. Seriously, a highlight in the Portland area for me. Anyplace that acts as a pub and movie theater at the same time has to win points, from my perspective.When my friends...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the coolest hotel ever. It alone is worth a trip to Portland. Grab some beers and take in a movie in the old theater then jump in the giant wading pool/hot-tub then go practice some long...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Huh. Last time I liked school this much I was at Chapman Elementary. I wish my school had served gin, I would have graduated with honors... or just graduated. Saw a movie there, had a slice and a nice...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's classic McMenamin's in the funky decor, friendly ambiance, sensitive restoration of a treasured building, and an incredible amount of fun stuff to do/see/eat/drink crammed into one place... but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
unique and comfortable place that used to be an elementary school.big rooms, comfortable beds.soaking pool.marionberry cobbler.brewery on site.movie theater.you could just spend a day here i guess.and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Staying here is a blast! Free Wi-Fi, REALLY cool building and history, Great food available inside and out. There are 3 bars, a theater and....OH YEAH ....BEER! :) I love that this great old building...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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McMennamins Kennedy School is a very fun and unique place to eat. It's actually an old elementary school that has been turned into a restaurant and movie theater. I haven't seen movies there, but th...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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I'm so glad I ventured over to the Kennedy School for dinner a while back. What a fun place. I really didn't expect that eating in an old elementary school could be that much fun, but it was great. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I spent my 30th birthday here. I would have just stayed in the school, but I like Portland too much. This place is great. They turned the janitor's closet into a little bar. The school office is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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"Mommy Matinee" movies are a place for parents to enjoy an adult movie without having to leave the baby at home. Screaming babies welcome. It's really a treat!
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What is not to love about a hotel with several bars, a brew pub, a distillery, live music, a movie theater, a restaurant which serves cajun tator tots, a soaking pool and a bartender that sends you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If the lush greenery, eclectic persona and small-town-in-a-big-city vibe haven't won you over already, then cram in the following to your itinerary and start looking up real estate and job listings on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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Ever used to dream of cracking open a beer in class? Maybe just pulling out a hamburger and fries while you listened to the teacher lecture… Even if you were the smiling apple in school, there is so...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Basically everything you could ever want in one place. Go hang out here, see a movie, have some beer, have some dinner, dip in the pool. This is why Portland just rocks. If it wasn't so goddamn rainy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the perfect place for a rousing game of ketchup spin the bottle. And may I suggest a side of Cajun TOTS with that. Mmm, mmm. Delectable. The beer is good as well, although I am not a big fan...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the coolest place to stay. A movie theather with free movies for guests. A soaking pool. Three bars. A restaurant with decent food. The marionberry cobbler is great. But beware, there...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2005
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What an amazing idea to convert an old elementary school into a restaurant/hotel/bar/movie theater/banquet hall. The idea was phenomenal and the implementation is superb. This place is really neat. It...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/14/2005
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Like all McMenamins locations, Kennedy School is unique, and like no other place you will ever visit. Make sure you come with plenty of time to look around the whole school. The movie theatre has a de...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Wow, only one word describes this place. Wow... This place rocks (as do all the other McMenamins establishments). This venue IS an old elementary school (The Kenney School), turned into, basically ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to tip the hat to Lulamae for letting me know about this place. It's a hotel, it's a brewery, it's a restaurant, it's a movie house. Despite the variety of offerings, Kennedy School has...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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McMenamin's Kennedy School is a great place to spend the evening--or, if you're so inclined, the night, as the school-cum-theater has a number of small hotel rooms. The food is decent, the beer is exc...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/24/2005
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I was going to be in Portland on business and booked the room over the phone after reading reviews and...
tripadvisor.com - user review
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What a great experience! Having read the other favorable reviews, I agree completely and am not sure...
tripadvisor.com - user review
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I don't know where to start-- this was the best hotel! We got the Hammerhead package for $109, which...
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This was such a fantastic destination hotel. I booked it for a night after a drive from Vancouver, and...
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In a renovated elementary school in northeast Portland, the Kennedy School may well be one of the most unusual hotels you'll ever encounter. With all of the guest rooms occupying former classrooms, complete...
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In a renovated elementary school in northeast Portland, the Kennedy School may well be one of the most unusual hotels you'll ever encounter. With all of the guest rooms occupying former classrooms, complete...
nytimes.com - user review
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Good points: friendly staff, unique rooms using old classrooms with an educational theme. Better than...
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How fun to step back in time to the 60's era elementary school atmosphere! You simply can't pass up a...
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The Kennedy school is a nice place to stay AND eat. The rooms are large and airy. The staff is helpful...
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A friend of mine who lives in Portland recommended the Kennedy School to us. We loved it. The rooms were...
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Just 10 minutes northeast of downtown , the McMenamin brothers have created yet another Portland treasure here. The 1915 Kennedy School was slated for demolition before the McMenamins intervened. Now a...
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There is nothing to describe this place. It is just amazing! I have travelled all over the world and this is one of my favorite palces
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for McMenamins Kennedy School Bed & Brkfst in Portland, Oregon. Check the weather, and...
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This gem of a small neighborhood hotel was formerly a 1916 grammar school. The rooms are former classrooms, complete with chalk boards and chalk to write your own personal messages to one another...
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A wonderful, nostalgic place to stay! It is away from the hubub and noise and is a perfect place to relax and renew.
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portlandis mcmenamin brothers created a brewpub empire throughout the portland area. then they began purchasing old landmark buildings and converting them to entertainment complexes. when they restored this...
gayot.com - user review
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whether you are coming to the kennedy school to stay overnight at the hotel, to watch a movie, or just to enjoy dinner and drinks, the courtyard restaurant can add to your evening. the huge restaurant, with...
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