No Pants MAX Ride
| No Pants MAX Ride | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
No Pants MAX Ride is an annual event in Portland, Oregon, United States, as part of No Pants Subway Ride.[1] It is held during the winter months.[1] Participants ride the MAX Light Rail without wearing pants. The event also collects clothing donations for the nonprofit organization Portland Rescue Mission.[2][3] According to Frommer's, the event is sometimes referred to as the "Boxer Rebellion".[4]
The 2015 event was organized by Todd Jensen and Vanessa Wolf Jensen. Dozens of people gathered at Skidmore Fountain, then boarded the light rail to Pioneer Courthouse Square, where they took a group photograph and danced the Can-can. This was the eleventh annual event in Portland, according to the Jensens.[5]
In 2016, dozen of participants gathered at the same fountain, took the light rail to Pioneer Courthouse Square, then took a group photograph at Jake's Grill before returning to the fountain.[6][7] A couple also became engaged to marry at the event,[2] having met at No Pants MAX Ride three years earlier.[3]
Following a postponement because of weather,[8] the 2017 event took place on a snowy day. In 2018, approximately four dozen participants traveled from the fountain to Pioneer Square, then gathered at Paris Theatre.[9] In 2019, Dixie Tavern was the starting point and after party host.[10][11] Approximately three dozen people participated.[12]
No Pants MAX Ride has been named as an example of the "Keep Portland Weird" slogan.[13]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "No Pants Subway Ride photos from around the world". The Oregonian. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ a b Pilorget, Dillon (2016-01-11). "Portland couple gets engaged in undies at No Pants MAX Ride (video)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ a b "Passengers ride MAX without pants for annual event". KGW. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Wetschler, Ed. "The Weird and Wonderful in Portland, OR". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Nakamura, Beth (2015-01-12). "No Pants Subway Ride participants hop on Portland's MAX train (photos)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Pilorget, Dillon (2016-01-07). "MAX riders to board train in undies for 2016 No Pants MAX Ride". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Dozens (almost) bare it all for No Pants MAX Ride". KATU. 2016-01-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "No pants MAX ride postponed due to winter weather". KOIN. 2017-01-08. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Graves, Mark (2018-01-08). "Portland No Pants MAX Ride 2018 (PHOTOS)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Acker, Lizzy (2019-01-04). "The No Pants Max Ride is coming back to Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Portlanders strip for No Pants MAX Ride". Portland, Oregon: KOIN. January 13, 2019.
- ^ Graves, Mark (2019-01-14). "Dozens of bare naked legs gather for 2019 No Pants Max Ride (photos)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Unipiper's non-profit pledges to 'Keep Portland Weird'". KGW. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
External links
[edit]- See a pantless proposal at Portland's No Pants MAX Ride on YouTube (2016), The Oregonian
- Portlanders part with their pants for 2017 No Pants MAX Ride on YouTube (2017), The Oregonian
- 2018 No-Pants MAX Ride on YouTube (2018), The Oregonian