2020 just started, and already it’s moving way too fast, right? Luckily time doesn’t work the same on the weekends. It’s much more fluid, and that sensation increases with the more awesome you indulge, and this weekend has a TON of that on deck, in as wide a variety of soul-enriching flavors as you could […]
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The 27 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Jan 20-23 2020
Whew, there’s a lot of calorie-filled, mind-bending, densely-packed entertainment sustenance on the menu for this week; absolute legends, exciting up-and-comers, bold weirdos pushing the envelope… in other words, precisely what you want a busy week of Portland evenings to look like. Hit the links below and load your plate accordingly Jump to: Monday | Tuesday […]
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The Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Fri Jan 17-Thurs Jan 30
January’s usually a terrrrible month for movies, but January 2020 is slightly less terrible than usual!
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Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 25 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, Jan 17-23 2020
MLK Day of Service Instead of simply going on Instagram and posting a regal image of Martin Luther King Jr. next to a misattributed quote this January 17, consider participating in MLK Day of Service to honor the civil rights leader’s vision for a more compassionate and just world. There are lots of celebrations, youth […]
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The 34 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Jan 17-19 2020
You wanna do some good? You can do that. You wanna laugh real hard? That can happen. You wanna feel beats and rhymes so deep in your chest your whole brain cracks wide open? That is most definitely on the menu—that and a whole lot more. If you enjoy live music, live theater, live comedy, […]
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The 26 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Jan 13-16 2020
Another week in 2020, another full slate of amazing Things to Do to stay busy in the best way, like saying Hello from the Magic Tavern, saying hi to all the puppers at the Rose City Classic, enjoying some great homegrown comedy as always, and that’s not even getting into the veritable tons of good […]
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Cheap, Free, & Fun: The 26 Best Bang For Your Buck Events in Portland, Jan 10-16 2020
Cry Babe, Deathlist, Spoon Benders, Elly Swope It feels like I hear Cry Babe’s “Soft Honk” song everywhere I go, and I might. Not only is it a relatable, catchy, funny song about street harassment, but singer Anaïs Genevieve’s unusual contralto delivers the mundane tale with an unforgettable “Northern ballad” style of singing—like Morrissey, but […]
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The 35 Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: Jan 10-12 2020
2020 may not be very old, but it’s already provided us with so many opportunities to find new ways to maintain (at least a little) hope and light through art; and Portland is hosting a pretty nicely packed weekend full of good stuff along those lines. There’s a Girl Fest, a Folk Fest, Glitter Wizards, […]
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The Most Delicious Things to Do in Portland: January 2020
St. Johns Winter Beer Fest StormBreaker invites beer lovers to gather in their snowglobe of beer love for an all-day affair celebrating winter ales via their curated beer list, as well as special food items, and an axe throwing event. (Sat Jan 18, noon, StormBreaker Brewing, $20) Drink Better The Hoxton’s basement bar 2NW5 welcomes Bar […]
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The 19 Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Jan 6-9 2020
Global political events not withstanding, (yes, that’s a pretty big exception, roll with it) it sorta feels like the year is still struggling to wake up a little and rub the sleep out of its eyes, and this week’s slate of entertainment options is doing its best to get 2020 hopping. Hit the links below […]
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The 36 Best Movies & TV Shows to Watch in Portland: Fri Jan 3-Thurs Jan 16
What? Sometimes good movies come out in January! (No they don’t.)
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Have a Happy (Cheap, Free, & Fun) New Year for $15 or Less!
If you want to go out for New Year’s Eve but don’t want to shell out the cash for something extravagant, we got you. Below, we’ve rounded up 15 places where you can celebrate the end of the decade without spending more than $15. If you can’t find something you like, check out our complete […]