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February 2011 enewsletter

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FEBRUARY 2011

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Things to See & Do showcases Portland and Oregon attractions for vacationers and conventioneers. The brochure features full-color photos and snappy descriptions of attractions, museums, performing arts groups and Oregon product outlets.

The Portland Saturday Market is devoted to one great idea: To honor the craftsmanship, design innovation, marketing ethics and authenticity of product.

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Have the Cupcake Jones?

Cupcake Jones has that perfect something sweet for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day. Check out their "I Love You" boxes ($8 with a jumbo cupcake included), chocolate-dipped strawberry cupcakes, and red velvet cupcakes?all available at their Pearl District location and by delivery.


PDX Gets Jazzy

PDX Jazz brings top-tier jazz to downtown Portland Feb. 18-27. Can't make it? Don't worry ? you can listen to some of the world's best Jazz anytime at Jimmy Mak's, including legendary local drummer Mel Brown every Thursday.


Like Totally!

Awesome 80's Prom is a brand new blast-from-the-past interactive show in the style of "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding" set at Wanaget High's Senior Prom...in 1989! Meet the characters from your favorite 80's movies: from the Captain of the Football Team to the Asian Exchange Student and the Head Cheerleader, they're all competing for Prom King and Queen?and you decide who wins! So, dust off your leg warmers, tease up that hair and join the fun Friday and Saturday nights through April 30th.


FEBRUARY EVENTS

Feb. 8th

Enjoy all of the fabulous activities at the Oregon Zoo for only $4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children under three years of age will, as always, be admitted free of charge.

Feb. 10-26

View more than 100 film premieres at Oregon's biggest film event, the Portland International Film Festival.

Feb. 11-13

The Oregon Agate & Mineral Society presents the 60th Annual Agate & Mineral Show at OMSI. Explore the wonders of geology with over 50 exhibits of unique rocks from around the Northwest.

Feb. 13th

Ride with 4,000 other fun-loving people for the Worst Day of the Year Ride, an 18-mile odyssey around downtown Portland that has quickly become Portland's favorite wintertime bike ride.

Feb. 14th

Join Oregon Symphony for a special Valentine's Day show with legendary crooner Johnny Mathis.

Feb. 14th

Say 'I Love You' in style with a Valentine's Date at Aquariva Restaurant and Avalon Hotel. Couples will enjoy an entire weekend of romantic dining and luxuriating, including a special three-course Valentine's dinner, a romantic evening at the adjacent Avalon Hotel & Spa (complete with champagne and chocolates), and a Valentine's Weekend Brunch. Call the hotel at 503.802.5800 for more information and reservations.

Through Feb. 17th

Celebrate the year of the Rabbit at Lan Su Chinese Garden and take part in a festival featuring lion dances, puppet shows, martial arts and demonstrations sharing the rich culture and history of Chinese New Year. The celebration culminates with a traditional lantern viewing on Feb. 17th.

Through Feb. 20th

Portland Japanese Garden presents Art in the Garden: Katsura Imperial Villa. Imperial Villa is a 17th-century masterpiece of traditional Japanese architecture captured exquisitely in more than 50 elegant black-and-white photographs taken in the 1950s by internationally-acclaimed photographer Ishimoto Yasuhiro. The photographs will be on view in two rotations during the run of the exhibition.

Fridays through Feb. 25th

The six-part IFC Original comedy series "Portlandia" was created, written by and stars Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (vocalist/guitarist, Sleater-Kinney). Each episode's character-based shorts draw viewers into the creators' dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland, Ore. Watch each new show for FREE, paired with a McMenamins microbrew, at McMenamins Mission Theatre.

Feb. 26th

For anyone who ever wondered, "What's behind that door?" while visiting Portland's historic Pittock Mansion, come find out during Behind the Scenes tours. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mansion guides will lead small groups through areas of the Mansion not ordinarily open to the public.



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