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Downtown Portland: Your Home for the Holidays

Visiting Downtown Portland is the best way to enjoy the holidays! There’s something the whole family can enjoy. No need to pick just one activity- there are tons of PDX Pop-Up Shops, a Japanese book store, and did we mention the 75-foot tall Christmas tree! Grab your friends and family and head over to Downtown Portland to see how Rose City celebrates the holidays!

Trimet Will Close Three MAX Stations in Downtown Portland Next March, Shaving Three Minutes Off Commutes

TriMet says the closures are a part of their efforts to speed up MAX transit and shorten commute times.

A World-Famous Taiwanese Dumpling Chain Will Open Its First Oregon Outpost

Washington Square Mall just announced it will be gaining the world-famous Taiwanese dumpling chain Din Tai Fung.

Portland Malls Are Becoming Cultural Embassies

Lloyd Center has always been awesome, but it’s about to become even more of a cultural nerve center.

Through Crowdfunding, Portlanders Saved a Video Store and Funded a Stripper and Bridge Themed Tarot Deck

Movie stores, breweries and radio stations included.

Part Of the Iconic Santaland Monorail is on Display at Pioneer Place

So, Pioneer Place and the Portland Business Alliance, why don’t you move the monorail car out of that office and let a couple goddamn kids sit on it.

Massive Taiwanese-Style Dim Sum and Dumpling Spot Opening Downtown

Expect Taiwanese noodle soups and a 20-deep variety of dim sum items like old-school har gow, char siu and shiu mai.

Because Portlandia... Hipster Santa

One tattoo says “Naughty.” The other says “Nice.”

Hipster Santa Is Back at Pioneer Place

He’ll be one the first floor of Pioneer Place in the same atrium as the Regal Cinemas every Thursday from noon to 8 pm. On December 22, his hours extend to 9 pm.

Art Galleries in Pioneer Place Are Getting Pushed Out to Make Way for a New Store

The Mark Woolley Gallery and three others are closing and moving to make way for renovations and a new corporate tenant

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