HOLIDAY LIGHTS—Okay, fine, so you don’t get to race around the speedway at 100 MPH. But the Portland International Raceway does have a very fun and detailed Winter Wonderland light show in which you creep around the track looking at lighted displays of Santa doing ski jumps, and listening to holiday tunes on the radio. It’s extremely pleasant (and the closest you’ll get to being Mario Andretti). WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Portland International Raceway, 1940 N Victory, opens Thurs Nov 26, Sun-Thurs 5-9 pm, Fri-Sat 5-11 pm, through Dec 27, $20 per car
FILM—Chances are good that the clothes you’re wearing look… you know, fine. But chances are also good they were made in deplorable conditions in overseas sweatshops. Tonight, new nonprofit Fashion Collective Portland presents the documentary The True Cost—which examines how America’s addiction to cheap, disposable clothes impacts human rights, the environment, and global trade. ERIK HENRIKSEN
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, 7 pm, $5-8
It’s worth noting that there is a PIR Holiday Light Show bike only event that is awesome—- it is usually cold and beautiful and QUIET out there.
Tue, Dec 8th (5:00pm – 11:30pm), 2015
The 7th Annual “Bike the Lights Night”, hosted by Target 5-9 PM. $6 per person – Children under 13 are free. Last ticket sales of the night end at 8:15 pm the night the event. Bring the family to a fun night dedicated to bicycle riding and the bicycle community (no cars or motorized vehicles allowed on the track).