On Christmas, a Ray of Hope in Oregon’s COVID-19 Wards

Hospitalizations have dropped nearly 19% in the past two weeks.

Here Comes Santa Claus: A Dispatch From Meier & Frank’s Santa Land in 1987 

Think it’s easy to play Santa? Think again.

In Oregon, It’s Possible to Stay the Night at a Rural Christmas Tree Farm—if You Know Where to Look

You’re not here to watch TV. You’re here to roam and spin among the Christmas trees, like a winter princess version of Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music.

Jeff Reuter Is a Third Generation Professional Santa. This Christmas Has Put the Family Trade to the Test.

With his hefty build and long white beard, Reuter, 56, had the look, but avoided the family trade until three years ago. His husband’s friend asked him to take on the role for the family Christmas photo. When Reuter’s mom saw it, she flipped: “You’re a Santa,” she said. “I’m sending you the suit.”

Experience Theatre Project’s “A Drunk Christmas Carol” Confronts the Ghost of Hangovers Future

Every Christmas, Chris Willis Hides an Army of Glowing Santa Claus Figurines Somewhere in Town. This Year Is No Different…Well, Except for One Thing.

A decade ago, Chris Willis started one of Portland’s under-the-radar holiday traditions. Every Christmas, the local artist arranges 400 vintage, plastic, light-up Santa Claus figurines at an undisclosed location somewhere in town, for the public to either search out or stumble upon.

Christmas Tree Sales Are Booming This Year—and One Portland Farm Wants to Make Sure Buying One Won’t Wreck Your Marriage

In the past few years, sales data shows American consumers prefer to celebrate the holidays around artificial trees. But this year, that trend appears to be reversing.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Is Imperiled by a Pandemic. Here’s How Portland Is Adapting.

If there’s any tinsel lining this sad, emaciated, Charlie Brown-ass tree of a year, it’s the resourcefulness it has brought out from every corner of the city. And the holidays are no different.