Is this week a comparative calm before the Christmas storm? Depends on how you look at it, really. But it certainly doesn’t seem very calm when there’s a fusillade of awesome awaiting like this week has, including Lee Field & Y La Bamba throwing down, Jeff VanderMeer getting weird, Drae Slapz bringing fire for free […]
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The Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Dec 6-19
Featuring that guy who knows Bill and Ted!
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Happy Holidays Here We Come: ‘Tis the Season for Wonderful Winter 2019 Things to Do!
We are hurtling towards the holidays at an astounding rate of speed—beyond hyperspace, past level plaid, all the way to Ludicrous Speed, and while every day is another 30-or-so things spinning around you like a tinsel tornado, you can very carefully pluck some finely curated and very awesome moments out of the whirlwind… provided you […]
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Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 22 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, Dec 6-12 2019
Karaoke With Elected Officials! Singing “Islands in the Stream” with a Portland politician? No, this isn’t your recurring nightmare come to life, it’s a fundraiser for LGBTQ+ nonprofit Basic Rights Oregon! Come watch local electeds bumble their way through karaoke classics with host Atlas—a dang shining star in Portland’s drag scene—and donate to the nonprofit’s […]
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The 38 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Dec 6-8 2019
This month is just picking up speed as we hurtle towards the holidays, but there are plenty of awesome moments to pluck out of the whirlwind this (Vampire) weekend if you know where to grab and when. Huge holiday fairs, basketball madness (or BLAZERMANIA, if you will), Drunk Herstory, and that’s only the tip of […]
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The 31 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Dec 2-5 2019
Hello, December 2019. It looks like you’re getting off to a very lively start so far, and Portland is definitely benefitting from a whole bunch of amazing Things to Do this week, including the start of the Holiday Ale Fest, another installment of the I, Anonymous Show, the Christmas Ships are coming through, and (checks […]
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Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 17 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, Nov 29-Dec 5 2019
Amenta Abioto, Noah Simpson Group I just can’t shut my trap when it comes to Amenta Abioto, whose work is a fluid combination of jazz, hip-hop, soul, and African music. To see her perform live is a real treat—Abioto has been at the top of her game recently, having perfected her soul-stirring vocals, improvised song-construction, […]
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The 30 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Nov 29-Dec 1 2019
Well, we’re in it now. The home-stretch. Thanksgiving is in the rear-view, Christmas and New Year’s is ahead, and in the meantime, the business of packing as much fun as possible into what’s left of the year is underway, and this weekend’s got a lot to choose from, including a whole comedy festival kicking off, […]
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The 26 Funniest Things to Do in Portland: December 2019
John Oliver Apparently this guy has a “comedy/news” show on cable or something? He’s no Wendy Williams, that’s for sure. But if you’re hoping to watch this anonymous English man tell news jokes (I’ve already forgotten what he looks like and his picture is right there) then this is probably the show you’ve been waiting […]
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The 20 Most Delicious Things to Do in Portland: December 2019
The Holiday Ale Festival For the 24th straight year, Pioneer Courthouse Square gets tented, heated, and filled with over 50 specialty winter ales from some of the best brewers in the country. Come down spread some holiday cheer while indulging in an array of delicious Belgians, barleywines, stouts, and sours you won’t find at the […]
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The 23 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Nov 25-28 2019
Just because the week itself is short thanks to Thanksgiving doesn’t mean the list of awesome Things to Do has shrunk. It just means you have to pack all that awesome live music, live comedy, a Blazers game, and much more, all into a little less time. And then? Then the feasting can begin. Hit […]
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The 30 Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Fri Nov 22-Thurs Dec 5
Dolly Parton versus Mr. Rogers! WHO YA GOT??