Help needed: Preseason Tour

Know a little about Portland, vancouver or Seattle? Can you help?

I am frequently being asked by sunderland supporters if anything is being organised for the trip to the USA and Canada this pre-season, so while there is time left I thought I would be worth while put out an appeal to all our readers to help with some of the organisation.

On the day of the matches I will try and be in the bars closest to the grounds (see below), which will be better organised nearer the time by better people then myself, however my knowledge of the cities sunderland is playing in this year is limited so if you know any good bars or inexpensive/good hotels then please contribute to the SAFC family by letting us know. I have already tried to set up a messageboard thread on RTG for just this purpose.

It can be found here:

If you want to meet up with other fans or help them out by letting them know the area you're staying in, please post in the above section and feel free to PM me: The yankee mackem, It would be greatly appreciated as this way we can have all of the information in concise area and also some feedback from other fans about good/bad ideas. Also, supporters can stay in the same hotels as other supporters.

Remember: We're looking for safe, freindly places to drink.

In the mean time, we're also currently looking for decent bars to help house the influx of sunderland supporters coming over, I'll update this page once in a while so please.. drop me a line if there's something you'd like added or taken out, we particularaly need help with vancouver and Portland... I'm sure there isn't just one bar in each town (Although there was in Raleigh last pre-season for those that remember it)!

Seattle:

Near the ground:
F.X.McRory's Steak,Chop & Oyster House
419 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98104, Phone 206 623-4800

The Owl and Thistle (mile or so away from ground)
5257 University Way Seattle

x3 other Decent Football bars in Seattle:

The George and dragon
http://www.georgeanddragonpub.com/
206 North 36th Street, Seattle WA 98103 Tel: (206) 545-6864 (Fremont district)

Kells irish pub
1916 Post Alley, Pike Place Market Seattle, Washington, 98101

Elephant and castle
1415 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington Tel: (206) 624-9977

Portland:

Near the ground:
The Bullpen
1730 SW Taylor Avenue Portland OR 97205 503-222-3063
http://www.bullpentavern.com/?

Vancouver:

Near the ground:
Jaguar's Bar & Grill at the corner of Kingsway Ave and Tyne St in Vancouver. (Swangard Stadium is about three or four blocks east in Burnaby). 3484 KINGSWAY VANCOUVER, BC V5R 5L6