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Throughout the month of May you won't have to leave Fido behind for a romantic getaway at three of Portland's finest hotels: the Hotel Lucia, the Hotel deLuxe and the Sentinel, formerly the Governor Hotel. May is National Pet Month, so sharing a hotel room with your four-legged friend is one way to … [Read more...] about Pets stay free in May @hotel_lucia, @hoteldeluxe & @sentinel_hotel

Adoption fees for every adult cat or dog (that means age 1 or older) at the Oregon Humane Society are reduced by 50% starting Sunday, April 13, through Saturday, April 19. That can be a substantial savings for a new best friend, especially for some elite mutts that command a regular adoption fee of … [Read more...] about OHS pet adoptions half price April 13 – 19

Get a FREE dose of Shakespeare and romance at Director Park at noon on Friday, April 11, when Portland Center Stage presents "All's Fair in Love & Shakespeare." Title sound familiar? But it doesn't quite ring a bell? That's because this show, featuring four young actors from the company's … [Read more...] about Free Shakespeare at noon, Director Park, April 11

Have you heard? Pioneer Courthouse Square is having a birthday Sunday. The square, also known as Portland's Living Room, is turning 30. To celebrate, Portland's own Pink Martini is leading the second annual Singin' in the Square, 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, April 6. Thomas Lauderdale, China Forbes, Storm … [Read more...] about Pioneer Courthouse Square Birthday Sing-Along Sunday

Saturday, March 22, is the 26th Anniversary Sale for Multnomah County Library's Title Wave Bookstore. To celebrate, the already low prices for books, CDs, DVDs and magazines will be slashed 55%. Inventory of the used book store is comprised of more than 20,000 items, whose regular selling prices … [Read more...] about Used Books 55% Off at Title Wave March 22

It’s time to mark the calendar for one of the West’s largest and longest running classic auto gatherings as the Portland Auto Swap Meet revs up to celebrate its 50th anniversary April 4 – 6 at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center. CHEAP DAY is Sunday, April 6, which is a half-day,  8 am to … [Read more...] about Portland Auto Swap Meet, April 4-6

At the Repair Cafe don't expect a fancy espresso drink. But if you show up with a busted lawnmower, a goofy gear or a flat tire on your bicycle, a ripped hem on your favorite skirt, a knife that is so dull it can't cut butter, or various other repair problems, cheerful volunteers will fix everything … [Read more...] about Free Repairs at Repair Cafe March 20

Friday, March 14, is Pi Day. Hurray! It feels like we've been waiting a whole year for this. And, coincidentally, Pi Day, the day that celebrates the mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximated to be 3.14 . . . (hence, the 3-14 date), is Albert … [Read more...] about Celebrate Pi Day and Albert’s B’Day

Admission to the Oregon Zoo is just $4 on Tuesday, March 11, as part of the zoo's Second Tuesday program. Thanks to underwriting by the Walmart Foundation, adults save $7.50 from the regular admission of $11.50; seniors save $6 from the regular admission of $10; and kids save $4.50 from the regular … [Read more...] about Reduced admission at zoo’s Second Tuesday

Looking for another occasion to wear your Portland Timbers attire? Deck yourself out in your T-shirts, jackets, hats, scarves and/or socks, walk into any Portland-area Chipotle restaurant, and for your efforts you'll get a menu item free with purchase. This Buy One-Get One Free deal is for one day … [Read more...] about Chipotle deal for Timbers fans 3/8

Do you consider yourself part of the Powell's Books Friends & Family? Of course you do! Then you qualify for a 30% discount on nearly everything at all Powell's Books retail stores on Sunday, March 9, during normal business hours, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.  The discount does not apply to shipping … [Read more...] about Powell’s 30% off sale Sunday

This coming Sunday evening, March 2, is Oscar night. You could watch the Red Carpet and the following ceremony in the comfort of your own home, but why not join the fun and festivities by attending a local Oscars party? A few of them are FREE of charge, which makes them winners in the eyes of … [Read more...] about Watch the Oscars for FREE

Technically, Presidents' Day is a combined birthday celebration for Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and George Washington (Feb. 22). But what the heck. Why don't we celebrate all the Presidents? Apparently University of Virginia had that in mind when they chose Presidents' Day (February 17) as the … [Read more...] about Celebrate Presidents’ Day

In honor of Seattle's extraordinary win at the Super Bowl, the Oregon Symphony is graciously offering a 2-for-1 ticket deal so more Portlanders can cheer our neighbors to the north by attending the guest appearance of the Seattle Symphony at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Sunday, March 30 at 3 … [Read more...] about 2-for-1 tickets to Seattle Symphony at The Schnitz

Here's a great deal offered by our friends at Portland Piano International. To get two tickets for the price of one to the Monday evening recital by 2013 Cliburn Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko, just go to the Lincoln Hall box office one hour or less before the 7:30 p.m. curtain and say, "Portland … [Read more...] about Two-for-one tickets for Feb. 3 piano recital

February 2 means different things to different people. The weather watchers among us will be focused on Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog that indicates each year on this day whether winter will be long or short. Want an early spring? Pray that Phil doesn't see his shadow. This year … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, James Joyce!

The Pittock Mansion, the iconic estate that overlooks our fair city from a hilltop high above West Burnside Street, turns 100 this year. To celebrate, visitors can tour the beautiful 23-room home for FREE, Saturday, February 1 through Monday, February 10. That's a savings of $9.50 for adult general … [Read more...] about 10 FREE days at Pittock Mansion

Short on happiness? Make sure you're in the audience at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing Tuesday, January 21, 7 p.m., when happiness guru Gretchen Rubin shares her wisdom on leading a happy life. Rubin, who lives in New York City, is the best-selling author of The Happiness Project. On Tuesday … [Read more...] about Get happy FREE at Powell’s

Monday, January 20, is a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as the MLK Day of Service. As per President Obama's invitation to all Americans to help others, this day of service is meant to honor the legacy of Civil Rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who once said, … [Read more...] about Pitch in for MLK Day of Service

The March 11 lecture by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is already sold out. The enthusiastic response to her memoir, "My Beloved World," has been unprecedented in the 12 years of the Everybody Reads program at the Multnomah County Library. For those who couldn't get tickets to the event at … [Read more...] about See Justice Sotomayor for cheap

How does it feel to be 308, Ben? In real life, Benjamin Franklin lived to a ripe old age, 84. The institutions he created -- the post office, lending libraries, fire departments -- live on, as do many of his inventions -- bifocals, the Franklin stove, lightning rods. He also lives on in his popular … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Benjamin Franklin!

The chief of the Merry Pranksters has been gone for 13 years but his indomitable spirit lives on. Author Ken Kesey is the subject of OPB's Oregon Experience, which will air Monday, January 20 at 9 p.m. For a FREE preview of the show, with McMenamins beer on tap, get to the Mission Theater at … [Read more...] about FREE screening of Ken Kesey documentary

TravelZoo is offering a twofer for the upcoming blockbuster exhibit, "Venice: The Golden Age of Art & Music," February 15 through May 11 at the Portland Art Museum. The deal is good only for February 15 through March 30 and tickets are going fast. Already, the members-only viewing party for … [Read more...] about 2 for 1 deal at PAM’s Venice exhibit

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, the National Park Service is allowing FREE admission at all national parks. For Portlanders, there are two national parks within easy driving distance: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, just across the Columbia River in Vancouver, … [Read more...] about National parks free on MLK Day

Friday, January 17, is the 100th birthday of William Stafford, Oregon's former poet laureate. Stafford, who died in 1993 at age 79, still has many fans of his poetry and of his principled, well-disciplined life. Stafford started each day by writing a new poem and by the end of his life he had … [Read more...] about Celebrate William Stafford’s 100th birthday

Between now and January 27, travelers can book long-distance Amtrak train trips for up to 20% off regular one-way rates.  The Winter Sale discount is good for travel on all of Amtrak's 15 long-distance routes between January 22 and April 16. Reservations must be made at least seven days in advance … [Read more...] about Good deal: Amtrak train travel sale

It's official. National Pie Day is January 23. But the excitement will begin in Portland about four days earlier  when the Pacific Pie Co, 1668 N.W. 23 Ave., holds its Third Annual Pie Contest on Sunday, January 19. There's no better way to celebrate than by baking a pie yourself and entering it in … [Read more...] about Celebrate Pie Day in Portland

Starting Saturday, January 4, and ending the following Saturday, January 11, Portland's Lan Su Chinese Garden is offering FREE admission (a savings of $9.50) in exchange for one non-perishable food item that will be donated to Northwest Portland's Transition Projects for the homeless. This is the … [Read more...] about Eight FREE days at Chinese Garden

Portland Art Museum admission drops from $20 to just $5 this Friday, December 27, for the Samurai! exhibit of armor and other battle gear used by fierce samurai warriors from the 14th through the 19th centuries in Japan. The museum has offered $5 tickets to the special exhibit every Friday … [Read more...] about Last chance for $5 tickets to Samurai! exhibit

It's called the Festival of the Last Minute, the yearly shopping spree at Portland Saturday Market. For the week leading up to Christmas the usual weekend hours (Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) are expanded to a daily schedule. The 350 vendors at the Portland … [Read more...] about Last-minute gift shopping at Portland Saturday Market

It's that time of year again when all your socks that were swallowed by the drier or left behind in the locker room get replenished. And after the annual Fred Meyer sock sale, always held on the day after Thanksgiving -- that is, the official launching of the Christmas season -- there's no excuse … [Read more...] about Socks galore! Stock up at Fred Meyer Black Friday 1/2 off Sale