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- Restaurant.com has another 80% off promotion: get $25 gift
certificates for just $2. Use promo code ''DISH," now until
11:59pm Thursday, June 25th; choose from about 100 restaurants in the
Portland area
- Last Thursday,
Alberta Arts District
- Incredible peak summer cruise deal: $399 per person
for a Seattle round-trip cruise to Alaska aboard the Norwegian Star
(credit: Rene)
- New Willamette
Week Cheapskate deal for 06/24 features a free barbecue, free
experimental music concert, donation haircuts and more
- Pedalpalooza
continues another week of bike fun that includes rides, classes,
parades and
more!
- Introductory airfare, Portland to Ireland, from $269
each way on Aer Lingus for flights between July 2nd and August 29th
-
Introductory airfare, Portland to Maui, $169
each way beginning July 3rd
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- New Willamette
Week Cheapskate deal for 06/17 features an art party, a healing
arts expo, free chocolate and free things to do from Portland Parks
& Recreation
- Lunchbox
concert
at Oregon Square Courtyard (near Lloyd Center) featuring Patrick Lamb
Band at 12:00pm, Wednesday, June 24th, free
- Free advance screening of "My Sister's Keeper," this Monday, June
22nd at 7:00pm. Click
here and enter RSVP code 'FILM3948' to get your free pass
- Free weekend events and
happenings now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Free sausage tastings at area New Seasons Markets, this
Sunday 11:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday
Parkways, this Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm, ride your bike, walk,
rollerblade and enjoy 7.5 car-free North Portland miles
- Orange Julius free light smoothie day Friday, June 19th, click here
to download and print the pdf coupon
- Free root beer floats at participating A&W Restaurants today,
June 19th from 2:00pm - 8:00pm as part of their 90th anniversary
celebration
- Free opening party of new exhibit "This is Kalapuya Land," this
evening Thursday, June 18th at the Washington County Museum
5:30-pm - 8:00pm
- Lunchbox
concert
at Oregon Square Courtyard (near Lloyd Center) featuring Pepe and the
Bottle Blondes at 12:00pm, today Wednesday, June 17th, free
- Free movie screening of 'Food, Inc.' on Tuesday, June 16th. Click
here for your free pass
- Free Hot Dog
on Stick, today Monday June 15th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm, one per
person!
- Last day! Restaurant.com 80% off
promotion: get $25 gift
certificates for just $2. Use promo code ''PRESENT, " expires
tonight.
Monday, June 15th. Choose from about 100 restaurants in the
Portland area
- Free weekend events and happenings now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Strawberry tastings this Saturday & Sunday at New Seasons Market, free
- Rose
City Used Book Fair, Friday & Saturday, $1 admission with a
canned food donation
- Pedalpalooza
kicks off two
weeks of 198 events with a decorated bike ride at 6:30pm, Thursday June
11th, free
- 11th
birthday celebration of the Rebuilding Center, Thursday, June 11th
at 6:00pm, free
- Powell's Cedar Hills book reading from "Pride and Prejudice and
Zombies," 7:00pm, on Thursday, June 11th, free
- $2 admission for all at the Oregon Zoo this Tuesday, June
9th; bring your TriMet pass or validated bus or MAX ticket and get an
additional $1 off admission
- Monday, June 8th @ 7:00pm Crystal Ballroom: 30th Anniversary Drammy Awards, free
admission
- Bank of America customer? Then use your card this Saturday and
Sunday to get
free admission to the Pittock Mansion and the Portland Art Museum
with your BoA card
- $2 OMSI
admission for all this Sunday, June 7th
- Check out Aroundthesunblog
for more cheap deals and freebies this weekend
-
New Willamette
Week Cheapskate deal for 06/03 features a free concert, free
pilates class, $1 Pabst and more
- Rose Festival
Waterfront Village free admission from 11:00am - 4:00pm today,
Friday June 5th only
- First
Friday free admission to the Children's Museum this Friday, June
5th
from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
- Free movie screening of 'The Hangover' on Thursday, June 4th 7:00pm
at Tigard Cinemas. Click
here and enter RSVP code 'film2810' for your passes (credit:
Melody)
- First Thursday downtown Portland and
in the Pearl
this Thursday, June 4th
- McMenamins Edgefield
98th birthday bash with free music, history tours and more, this
Thursday June 4th all ages
- Free Root Beer
Float at Sonic (while supplies last), this Wednesday night, June
3rd from 8:00pm - midnight, just ask for it!
- 'Wonderous Wednesday' June 3rd: $2 admission for all at the World Forestry
Center's Discovery Museum, 10:00am - 5:00pm (credit: Carye
Bye)
- Donuts at Safeway for just 25
cents with your club card, last day today Tuesday!
- First
Tuesday, downtown Hillsboro art walk from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Preview screening of 'The
Hangover,' Monday June 1st @ 7:00pm. Click here to reserve your free pass
and enter RSVP code 'MERC4163.' Theater is overbooked to ensure a
full house, so get there early
- Friday, May 22nd is opening day for the Rose
Festival Waterfront Village and admission is free all day
- Saturday & Sunday: 103rd Multnomah
County Fair at Oaks Park, free admission
- Book
reading and signing of "Paul Newman: A Life," at 6:00pm, Wednesday
May 20 at the
Portland Art Museum, Mark Building,, free
- Wednesday, May 20th is Willamette Week's Drink
Pub Crawl, $10 gets you transportation, beer and pizza
-
New Willamette
Week Cheapskate for 05/13 features Japanese sake, a rock concert,
magic and more
- The Portland Mercury has just introduced their own 50% gift
certificate program, MercPerks,
for businesses such as Montage, the Miracle Theater, Soho Clothing and
more
- Culture
on the Cheap: the Oregonian's guide for classical music,
theater, dance and visual arts on the cheap! A must read
- Tonight, Monday May 18th catch a screening of "Terminator: Salvation"
with this free pass; click
here and enter
RSVP code 'film5333' to reserve your pass
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Pittock Mansion admission-free
open house this Saturday, May 16th from 11:00am - 4:00pm
- 'The
Telling Project' a play by and about Veterans, this Friday,
Saturday & Sunday @ First Congressional Church, free
- 10th
annual UFO Festival, Friday & Saturday @ McMenamins Hotel Oregon
- Saturday
Market press opening event, Saturday May 16th starting at 10:45am
- Norwegian
Constitution Day Celebration and Parade, Sunday May 17th, free
- Last day for Portland Community College's Art Beat,
with free musical performances at the Sylvania campus and more at the
other campuses, Friday May 15th
- Oregon Zoo $2
admission this Tuesday, May 12th
- Free bagels and donuts this Tuesday, May 12th at Pioneer Courthouse
Square for 'Bike
to Work Breakfast' 7:30am - 9:00am
- Kiwanis
Family Health and Safety Day this Saturday, May 9th at the
Washington County Fair Complex, free
- Camas Mother's Day Plant
& Garden Fair, Saturday May 9th in downtown Camas, WA
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
-
New Willamette
Week Deal Cheapskate for 05/06 features free bike maintenance
classes, an art party, free resume printing and more
- Get your free Mars chocolate candy every Friday (limit 4 total during
the promotion) until September, click here for details
- Last days for the Friends of the Hillsboro Library used book sale,
now until
Sunday May 10th @ Hillsboro Main Library
- Outdoor
French Market this Saturday, May 9th at the Portland French School
- "Titanic:
Treasures from the Deep" free exhibition @ Washington Square, now
until Sunday, May 10th
- Friends of the Hillsboro Library used book sale, Friday May 1st -
Sunday May 10th @ Hillsboro Main Library
- Outdoor
French Market this Saturday, May 9th at the Portland French School
- First
Thursday, downtown Portland and the Pearl, including the 3D Center of Art &
Photography opening "The City Quakes: The San Francisco Earthquakes
of 1906 & 1989" and a free concert at Sherman
Clay Pianos
- Free: get two pieces of KFC grilled chicken, two individual
sides and a biscuit with this
coupon from Oprah.com (credit: Frugal Living NW).
Download and print by 8pm Wednesday, May 6
- Get a free iced fruit tea from Arby's on Wednesday, May 6th; just say
"I'm
parched. FruitTea me" for your freebie (credit: the Freebieblogger)
- 12th annual Cascade Job
Fair, Tuesday May 5th from 11:00am - 3:00pm @ PCC Cascade
- The Five-Pounder
Challenge
at Taco Del Mar, attempt this feat only on Tuesday, May 5th. Get
a $20
gift certificate if successful, otherwise it is a hefty $17.99 you'll
have spent
- Cinco de Mayo Fiesta,
Waterfront Park, free admission on Monday, May 4th from 11:00am - 2:00pm
- Bank of America customers! Present your BoA card this Saturday
and
Sunday, May 2nd & 3rd, to the Pittock Mansion and/or the Portland
Art Museum and receive free admission
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
-
New Willamette
Week Deal Box for 04/29 features the Title Wave used book
sale, Ring Side prix fixe menu, a free rock show and more
- Faire in
the Grove, Friday-Sunday @ McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove,
free
- $2 admission to
OMSI this Sunday, May 3rd
- Champoeg State Park Founder's
Day celebration this Saturday, May 2nd; $3 per vehicle
- First
Friday free admission to the Children's Museum this Friday, May 1st
from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
-
Get $50 in gift certificates for just $25 at Euro Institute of Skin
Care, Morgan's Beautiful You Salon and Portland Parks & Recreation
Golf ; go to Half
Price Thursday
- New Willamette
Week Deal Box for 04/22 features free acupuncture, a free
concert and this weekend's Bridgetown Comedy Festival
- Last Thursday,
Alberta Arts District April 30th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm
- Portland
Timbers home opener this Thursday, April 30th 7:00pm @PGE Park
- Free gift copy of "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!" at Multnomah
County Libraries, click here for details
- New Restaurant.com 80% off promotion: get $25 gift
certificates for just $2. Use promo code 'LUCKY' now til
Thursday, April 30th. Choose from about 100 restaurants in the
Portland area
- Wednesday, April 29th is Ground Kontrol's monthly free play party--pay $5
and play all the arcade and pinball games you want from 5:00pm - late
- Wednesday, April 29th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm is Hillsboro's 2020 Vision
Town Hall open house with music, vendors and more, free
-
NW Film Center's 36th annual Student Academy
Awards Regional Finals, 6:00pm on Tuesday, April 28th, free
-
Free taste of KFC's new grilled chicken this Monday, April 27th "UNfry
Day" at participating locations
- Free movie tickets for advanced screening of 'Ghosts of Girlfriends
Past' showing this Monday, April 27th; to get your pass, click here and enter
RSVP code 'merc0668'
- Last Monday history
pub lecture "The History of
Claymation & Will Vinton Studios," 7:00pm Monday April 27th at
McMenamins Kennedy School, free
- Spring Paddle
Festival Demo Days, Vancouver Lake Saturday and Sunday, free
- 8th annual East Multnomah County Used Book
Sale @ Gresham Town Fair this Saturday & Sunday
- The Oregon
Convention Center is the place to be for a craft showcase of
Ceramics, Glass, Woodworkers and Metal Arts this Friday - Sunday, free
- Home
Garden & Idea Fair, Clark County Event Center, this Friday -
Sunday, free
- Free reusable lunch size 'Better Bag' from Whole Foods with this coupon,
valid until Sunday April 26th or when supplies run out (credit: FrugalLivingNW)
- Sunday, April 26th is
National Pretzel Day: get yours free at
Pretzelmaker at Lloyd
Center or Clackamas Town Center (both stores are NOT participating)
- Congratulations to Leah S. for winning our April POTC contest for 4
NW Film Center tickets
- Tualatin Valley Chapter Spring Rhododendron Show,
12:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday @ Jenkins Estate, free
- Closing night! 6th annual Jackpot
Records Film Festival @ the Hollywood Theater, Friday April 24th,
7:00pm, free
- McMenamins Edgefield
Great NW Music Tour concert by Weinland, all ages free 7:00pm on
Thursday, April 23rd
- Photolucida
portfolio walk at the Portland Art Museum, 6:00pm - 9:00pm, free on
Thursday, April 23rd
-
Get $50 in gift certificates at Baja Fresh and at Moto Pizza for just
$25 at Half
Price Thursday
- Ultralight Backpacking the West clinic, Tualatin
REI @ 7:00pm, free
- Free
cone day at Ben & Jerry's this Tuesday, April 21st from 12:00pm
- 8:00pm
- Urban
League Career Connections Fair on Tuesday, April 21st at downtown's
World Trade Center
- Win free adult admission tickets to the NW Film Center with our own
POTC giveaway, click here for details
- Restaurant.com
70% off sale:
use code 'FEAST' at checkout and pay just $3 for every $25 gift
certificate, now until Monday, April 20th. Choose from about 100
restaurants in the Portland area
- Thursday, April 16th: Portland
TrailBlazers rally at Pioneer Square, 12:00pm - 3:00pm; Hop Czar
Release party @ Bridgeport
Brewpub 5:30pm - 8:00pm; PDXV, Jazz Quintet of Portland holds a
7:30pm concert at the Old Church
(donation admission)
- Friday, April 17th: Portland
Beavers baseball home opener at 7:05pm; Pass It On
consignment sale at Washington County Fair Complex
- Saturday, April 18th: Portland's Largest Garage Sale @ the Expo Center;
2nd annual Willamette Week Eat
Mobile Food Cart Festival, $5; Hearing Voices Storytelling Festival;
Healthy Kids
Day with free admission and special activities at area YMCAs; Record
Store Day at Music Millennium, 10:00am - 10:00pm
- Sunday, April 19th: Ultimate Open House New
Homes Tour; Connections 50+ Expo at
the Vancouver Hilton; Hood River Blossom Festival
- Free taco at Taco Del Mar on Tax Day, with email
coupon here
- More tax day deals at PF
Chang's and TGI Fridays
- Free Cinnabon
Tax Day Bites from 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Wednesday April 15th
- Free single scoop of ice cream at Maggie
Moo's Washington Square on Wednesday, April 15th
- Wednesday, April 15th: $10.40 dinner specials at McCormick
& Schmick's
- $2 admission for all this Tuesday, April 14th at the Oregon Zoo
- New Willamette
Week Deal Box for 04/08 features a free concert, kids eat for
a quarter, and Country Cat food and drink specials
- Free movie screening for '17 Again,' on Tuesday, April 14th;
click here
and enter the RSVP code 'wweek5060' for the tickets (seating is
first-come, first-served)
- DVDXpress
Rent 1, Get 1 free offer: add 2 movies to your shopping cart,
select 'Use Coupon,' and enter code: KEANU. Valid now til
Sunday, April 12th
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Spring Beer
& Wine Fest this Friday and Saturday @ the Oregon Convention
Center; admission is free from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, and then $5 thereafter
- Hardy Plant Society Spring plant sale and
garden festival, this Saturday & Sunday at the Expo Center, free
- Spring Beer
& Wine Fest this Friday and Saturday @ the Oregon Convention
Center; admission is free from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, and then $5 thereafter
- 46th annual Alpenrose Dairy Easter Egg Hunt,
Saturday April 11th starting at 10:30am, free
- National
Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week keynote by AYA survivor Eric Shanteau, 2008 Olympic
Swimmer; 7:00pm at Multnomah Athletic Club on Thursday, April 9th, free
to the public
- Thursday, April 9th performance of El Grito Del
Bronx at
7:30pm: 2 for 1 tickets
here
- Last day! Delectable
Downtown Dining Deal, $20.09 for a 3-course prix-fix menu at select
restaurants this Thursday only
- Denny's 'Buy a
Grandslam, Get a Grand Slamwich free' promotion this Wednesday,
April 8th 6:00am - 2:00pm
-
Portland
Symphonic Girlchoir, free performance on Tuesday, April 7th at 6:30
pm
- "Finding
Balance in Your Budget" presentation this Tuesday, April 7th at
6:30pm Hillsboro's Main Library
- First Tuesday featuring the fifth
annual HYAC Youth
Art Exhibition reception, 6:00pm downtown
Hillsboro
- Free screening tonight of new flick "Observe & Report,"
get your free pass here
and enter RSVP code 'merc2875.' Theater is overbooked to ensure a
full house, so get there before the 7:00pm start time
- New Willamette
Week Deal Box
features a Widmer 25th anniversary celebration with $1.50 pints all day
Thursday, 15-cent coffee at Krispy Kreme, a free rock show and more
- Pioneer Square 25th anniversary with free
cake on Monday, April 6th at 12:00 noon
- Last day for Restaurant.com
promotion -- while the savings aren't as substantial as a few days
ago, you can still save 50% and get their $25 gift certificates for
just $5; use the code 'FIFTY' at check-out, now through Monday, April
6th
- OMSI $2
admission today, Sunday April 5th with special event '100 Hours of
Astronomy'
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Bike
Gallery's Spring sale happening now til Sunday, April 5th
- Woodburn Company Stores 10th anniversary with
sales, music, cake and more all weekend long
- Ever After
Resale: Name Brand Children's Consignment Sale. A
unique, twice yearly sale in that only name
brand items are accepted. Shoppers can get quality gently used
children's items
for a fraction of the retail price.
April 4th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (many items will be discounted 30% from
1:00-3:00)
Public Works Building - City of Tigard
8777 SW Burnham Street
Tigard, OR 97223
- Beaver Nation: catch the CBI hoops championship final tonight
at the
Agency or Hayden's
Grill, 7:00pm. Go Beavs!
- First
Friday Children's Museum free admission for all, all day from
9:00am - 8:00pm on
Friday, April 3rd
- Thursday, April 2nd: Portland First Thursday
- Thursday, April 2nd: Discounted preview performance of El Grito Del Bronx,
7:30pm @ Milagro Theater
- Santa
Fe Taqueria 19th anniversary with free dinner 7:00pm - 9:00pm on
Thursday, April 2nd
- Forest Grove First
Wednesday Art Walk and umbrella contest, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (click
here for pdf schedule and map)
- Join fellow members of Beaver Nation watch and cheer on the hoops
squad against UTEP in game 2 of the CBI Final at The
Agency or Hayden's
Grill this Wednesday starting at 7:00pm
- Restaurant.com
70% off sale:
use code 'SAVE' at checkout and pay just $3 for every $25 gift
certificate, now until Tuesday, March 31st. Choose from about 100
restaurants in the Portland area
- Monday March 30th & Tuesday March 31st are your last days to make
wagers on live horseracing at Portland Meadows as their
season comes to a close
- Check out a pair of new Habitat for Humanity LEED homes with free public
tours this Tuesday, March 31st from 2:00pm - 6:00pm
- Free 8oz French Press cup of coffee from 9:00am - 10:00am, Monday
March 30th at Stumptown
Coffee
- Faculty Percussion
Recital by Brett EE Paschal, 8:00pm at Lewis & Clark College,
free
- Last Monday History Pub
lecture: "Working Women: Caroline Gleason/Sister Miriam
Theresa and Oregon's First Minimum Wage Law." 7:00pm, free for
all agest at McMenamin's Kennedy School
- Last day: Urban Wine Works Quitting
Business sale, 50% off all wines 12:00pm - 6:00pm tonight
- Portland
Better Living Show
for Home, Garden & Lifestyle @ the Expo Center this weekend Friday,
Saturday & Sunday, free admission
- Standard
TV & Appliance manufacturer liquidation warehouse sale, this
Saturday & Sunday only
- New Willamette
Week Deal Box features a free dance party, $1 PBRs and an
interactive performance event
- Tropical fruit tasting at New Seasons Market, this
Saturday & Sunday 11:00am - 5:00pm
- Latino
Cultural Festival this Sunday, March 29th at Hillsboro's Civic
Center, 12:00 pm - 6:00pm, free
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- 24/7 concert series beginning at 7:00pm Saturday March 21st til
7:00pm Sunday March 22nd at the Weiden + Kennedy atrium, free. Click
here for the schedule
- NW RV Show
@ the Clark County Event Center, Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm and Sunday
10:00am - 6:00pm, free
- Free
admission at the Portland Art Museum this Sunday, March 22nd from
12:00pm - 5:00pm
-
New
Willamette
Week Deal
Box for Wednesday, March 18th features free dance concerts, wine
tastings and three-course prix fixe menus for $20.09
- The March-April 2009 edition of the Clipper Magazine was recently
received in our mailbox and for the West Portland/Aloha/Hillsboro
edition, there are some tremendous values including these no-strings
attached coupons: a free small pizza at Red Brick Pizza, one free
everyday value menu item at Sonic, a free Kettleman bagel & cream
cheese at Java Mama and one free week of tanning at Palm Beach
Tan. If you didn't get the Clipper Magazine in the mail, you can
print out the freebie coupons at their website, Clippercoupon.com; you will need
to register online though if you want to print out the coupons
- Free Redbox DVD movie rental every Monday and Wednesday in
March: just
go to InsiderRedBox
for the code every Monday and Wednesday
- Weber
Spirit E-310 propane
gas grill, $199 at Home Depot while supplies last;
this highly rated grill is normally priced from $400-$500 and is a
great buy for the features you get SOLD OUT
- Enjoy our natural spaces with these free
tours by Metro: paddle trip, bicycle ride, spring bird walk,
and a multi-modal adventure
which includes 3.9 miles of walking up Council Crest, a tram ride, a
streetcar ride, and a MAX ride this Saturday, March 21st
- Overstock
closeout sale this
Saturday and Sunday, look for the building next
to the Toys R Us in Tigard
(we went to this "sale" and found out that they charge $8 a
person!
Since we were just there to check it out and not serious buyers, we
didn't pay their 'membership' and can't really say if the savings are
worth it).
- West
Tabor Art Walk & Wine, Thursday March 19th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
- Opening reception for new art exhibition at Kingstad
Gallery, Beaverton on Thursday March 19th 6:00pm - 8:30pm
- Willamette's Week's special 'Recession Busters'
issue--you gotta read this!! Free food, shopping discounts,
activity & attraction deals and much much more
- NCAA
basketball Open Practice Day, Rose Garden, free. Click
here for scheduled team practice times
- Noah's Free Bagel
Fridays & Free Coffee Mondays--get the reusable coupon in the
Oregonian's newspaper edition for Tuesday, March 3rd, located in the
'Food Day' insert. Good every Friday and Monday before 11:00am
for the
next 4 weeks
- St.
Patrick's Day celebration with free music & festivities,
Tuesday March 17th @ McMenamins Grand Lodge, Kennedy School, Edgefield
and more
- Free 8oz French Press cup of coffee from 9:00am - 10:00am, Monday
March 16th at Stumptown
Coffee
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- River City
Bicycles annual sale, 10% off everything March 6th - March 15th
- 6th annual Portland Tribune/Comcast Regional
Spelling Bee, 10:00am Saturday, March 14th @ Hollywood Theater
- Portland
Urban Iditarod, Saturday March 14th, free to watch
- "Cooking
on a Budget" presentation, Hillsboro. This informative chat
led by dietitians with Tuality Healthcare will
help you make your grocery dollars go further without sacrificing good
nutrition. Learn how to take advantage of the abundance of local
produce that Oregon has to offer. Sample foods and take home recipes. A
90-minute presentation: Wednesday, March 11, at 6 p.m. Free.
Funded by charitable contributions to the Tuality Healthcare Foundation.
R.S.V.P. to 503-681-1700.
- New half-price
Thursday deal for Lazer Planet and the Euro Institute of Skin Care
- Winter
Orchestra Concert, 7:00pm Wednesday March 11th at Vancouver's Clark
College, free
-
New
Willamette
Week Deal
Box features a store closing sale, theater tickets and group
exercise classes
- Free small fry and fountain drink at Jack in the Box with
this coupon, one day only on Tuesday, March 10th
- $2
admission for all to the Oregon Zoo Tuesday, March 10th
- Free 8oz French Press cup of coffee from 9:00am - 10:00am at Stumptown
Coffee
- Fat Tire
Farm's annual sale runs now until March 10th
- Imelda's
15-year anniversary sale this weekend March 7th & 8th, 15%-70% off
all merchandise
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Reed
Arts Week, a performance and visual arts festival this weekend at
Reed College
- Portland International
Women's Day on Portland State University Sunday, March 8th, free
- US Barista Championship,
Oregon Convention Center, Thursday March 5th - Sunday March 8th, free
to watch and free samples all weekend
- McMenamins Grand Lodge 87th
birthday party, free music, art and more today Saturday, March 7th
from 11:00am - 6:00pm
- 19th annual Buckman
Art Show and Sell, Friday March 6th ($5 admission) & Saturday
the 7th ($2 donation)
- Robotics
competition today, Saturday March 7th at Memorial Colisuem
- First
Friday Children's Museum free admission for all 5:00pm - 8:00pm
tonight,
Friday, March 6th
- First
Thursday art walk, Portland downtown & Pearl tonight, Thursday,
March
5th 5:00pm - 9:00pm
- Wednesday, March 4th: Re-Boot,
a resources & encouragement fair for families and
individuals. The evening will cover such topics as Internet
job-hunting, cooking on
a budget, bargain shopping secrets, community employment services,
stress management strategies, and updating your resume. Free,
6:00pm - 8:30pm
- DVDXpress
rent 1 get 1 free code; add 2 movies to your rental cart, select 'use
coupon' and enter code DENIRO. Offer valid Wednesday February 25
- Tuesday, March 3rd
- First
Tuesday Hillsboro Art Walk and 5th anniversary celebration of the
Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center-- art, music, food and
more
- Free 8oz French Press cup of coffee from 9:00am - 10:00am at Stumptown
Coffee
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Portland
Saturday Market reopening weekend, Saturday and Sunday
- 6th Annual SE
Area ArtWalk, this Saturday and Sunday
- $2 First Sunday @
OMSI--all general admissions are just $2 this Sunday, March 1st
- 80% off Restaurant.com
gift certificates-- get a $25 gift certificate, sold online for $10,
and pay just $2! Enter code 'DEAL' in the coupon box.
Expires this
Saturday, February 28th. Almost 100 restaurants in the Portland
area
to choose from
- New half-price
Thursday deals for heating or cooling tune-up, tanning and
23 other great offers
-
New
Willamette
Week Deal
Box features free skiing, free wine tasting, warehouse sale and
more
-
Fred Meyer Apparel Clearance--save an extra 70% from lowest marked
clearance prices, now til Saturday, February 28th
- Men's
Health Fair this Saturday, February 28th, free snacks, tests and
job information
- Free: Parent Leadership Conference
this Saturday, February 28 to help parents,
families and community members learn effective strategies for
supporting their students, school, and district
- Kung Fu
Outreach will be hosting a Movement Arts Fair
on Saturday, February 28th, which will combine Yoga,
Crossfit, Capoeira, and Kung Fu for only $20 (user submission)
- Thursday, February 26th: "Oregon's
Economic Outlook" at the Forum of Beaverton starting at 7:00pm
- Powell's Cedar Hills Crossing reading: "The Cure for Money
Madness" Thursday, February 26th
-
Quiznos Million
Sub Giveaway: get your free sub by simply registering here
- Ground Kontrol
monthly free-play party, just $5 gets you unlimited video arcade and
pinball games Wednesday, February 25th from 5:00pm til late
- Two free tacos at Jack in the Box this Tuesday, February 24th with this
coupon
- IHOP National
Pancake Day, free short stack of pancakes this Tuesday, February
24th (consider a donation to their charity in lieu of menu price)
- Friendly House presents: Coping with the Economy,
a panel discussion on Tuesday, February 24th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm,
offering free admission, free child care, food box voucher and more
- History
Pub Mondays
@ McMenamins Kennedy School, 7pm Monday February 23rd.
"Japanese-American Internment During World War II: A First-Hand
Account."
- Free 8 ounce cup of French Press coffee from 9:00am - 10:00am on
Monday, February 23rd at Stumptown Coffee
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog,
including new postings for half price Blazers vs Pacers tickets, TGI
Friday's 2
for 1 coupon, Men's clothing swap and more
- Family
Film Day, free admission to "Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest"
2pm
@PCC Cascade on Saturday, February 21st
- Portland
Diabetes Expo, Saturday February 21st @ the Oregon Convention
Center 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Free beer-tasting samples tonight, Thursday February 19th at BridgePort Brewpub
for the release of their new ale, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
- Art
reception featuring the paintings of Jerry Stutzman at Wilfs
Restaurant & Lounge, Thursday February 19th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Free admission for all at the Japanese Garden on Monday,
February 16th
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Everything
Green Oregon Expo this Saturday and Sunday, February 14th &
15th at the Oregon Convention Center. Free admission
- Celebrate
Oregon's Sesquicentennial at the Oregon Historical Society for a
birthday bash with museum exhibits, activities, and cake! Free
admission all weekend long!
- Saturday, February 14th, bring in three cans of food to Dutch
Brothers and get a free beverage
- Cat Adoption
Team 50% off feline adoptions, now til Saturday, February
15th. The promotion includes spay/neuter surgery, testing for
feline leukemia and FIV, microchip and registration fees, some
vaccinations, parasite treatment, 30-day free pet insurance, sample of
cat/kitten food, a bag of cat litter and a cat care book. The
team is also offering reduced-price spay and neuter surgeries during
its "Feline Fix-a-Thon" in February and March.
- The Oregon
Humane Society is also running a Valentine's Day Adoption special
for 30% off all pets who have been at the shelter 30 or more days.
- 12th annual 'Chocolate
Fantasy' at Jenkins Estate, Friday February 13th from 3:00pm -
9:00pm. $5 admission.
- Opening party for the 4th annual Portland Love Show,
Friday February 13th 7:00pm - 12:00am, free
- Alaska Airlines intro fare for PDX - Maui, just $169 one way, must
purchase by Thursday, February 12th. Click
here for all the fine print terms and conditions
- PCC
free Lunch and Learn lecture, Thursday February 12th at Multnomah
County Central Library, 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Topic: "Plan
for Success"
-
The Heart Truth: A Community Lecture &
Health Screening Fair, Wednesday February 11th starts at 6:00pm @
OHSU
- $2
admission to the Oregon Zoo today Tuesday, February 10th
- Free medium curly fries at Jack in the Box, with this
coupon valid only on Tuesday, February 10th (credit: Aroundthesunblog)
- TONIGHT, Monday February 9th: Free advance
screening pass
for the remake "Friday the 13th", enter RSVP code MERC4013.
Theater is
overbooked to ensure a full house, so get there early for this
screening!
- Free events and happenings for this weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- NW
Family and Kids Festival, Saturday and Sunday February 7 & 8;
$8 for the whole family with printable coupon
- Free
chocolate tastings this weekend, Saturday February 7th and Sunday
February 8th at all New Seasons Markets
- Free
admission to the Chinese Garden this Sunday, February 8th from
5:00pm - 7:00pm to view the lanterns
- Portland
Fix-It Fair
this Saturday, February 7th at George Middle School -- workshops,
giveaways, free childcare and more affordable ways to save money
- Fabric Depot
sale, Friday and Saturday February 6 & 7, 9:00am -
9:00pm. 35% off all fabric and 25% off everything else
- 27th Annual Visual
Arts Showcase gala opening night reception, Saturday February 7th
7:00pm - 9:00 @ Beaverton City Library, free admission
- First
Friday Children's Museum free admission for all 5:00pm - 8:00pm on
Friday, February 6th
- New half-price
Thursday deals for salon and day spa, photography, a boutique and
23 other great offers
- First
Thursday art walk, Portland downtown & Pearl Thursday, February
5th 5:00pm - 9:00pm
- PCC
free Lunch and Learn lecture, Thursday February 5th at Multnomah
County Central Library, 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Topic: "Reducing
Your Carbon Footprint"
- As seen on the SuperBowl commercial: free breakfast for everybody at
Denny's, Tuesday February 3rd from 6:00am - 2:00pm
- First
Tuesday, downtown Hillsboro Tuesday, February 3rd 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- DVDXpress
Rent 1, Get 1 FREE offer: check out with Coupon Code "PLAYLIST" with 2 movies
in your shopping cart.
Expires at midnight 02/02/09
- $2 admission
for all to OMSI this Sunday, February 1st
- Free weekend events now posted at Aroundthesunblog
-
Craft/Craeft/Kraft,
a theatrical investigation of the meaning and nature of Craft, Thursday
January 29th @7pm and on Sunday, February 1st @ 1pm. Free
admission
- Superbowl Sunday, February 1st; catch it at your favorite watering
hole or in the comfort of your own home for all the commercials... and
football, too.
- Held over! Free 30-day Bally Total Fitness pass with
registration for the 2009 Discovery
Health National Body Challenge. The 30-day membership is
available
for download NOW until this Saturday, January 31st and can be redeemed
between
1/3/09 and 3/8/09. Pass is valid for 30 consecutive days from
date of
redemption. Memberships expire 3/8/09 so date of redemption affects
length of use. Memberships valid at any participating U.S. Bally Total
Fitness® or Bally Sports Clubs, hours and facilities may
vary.*
- Free small lattes
at McDonald's this Friday morning 7:00am - 11:00am
- Free
rides on TriMet's WES this Friday, January 30th from 11:30am-3:30pm
- Clark County Project
Homeless Connect event this Friday, January 30th at Vancouver's Red
Lion Inn at the Quay
- WWeek's
Recession Buster Bash / Bender Listening party with free egg
sandwiches kicks off at 9pm at Slabtown, tonight Thursday January 29th
- Last Thursday,
Alberta Arts District January 29th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm
- PCC
free Lunch and Learn lecture, Thursday January 29th at Multnomah
County Central Library, 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Topic: "7
Practices for the Chronically Nice Professional."
- Ground Kontrol
monthly free-play party, just $5 gets you unlimited video arcade and
pinball games Wednesday, January 28th from 5:00pm til late
- 3rd annual Washington County Project
Homeless Connect, Wednesday January 28th from 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Donuts for just 25 cents! Now at Safeway through Tuesday,
January 27th
- History
Pub Mondays
@ McMenamins Kennedy School, 7pm Monday January 26th. "With Great
Skill and Courage: Portland's First African-American Community."
- New half-price
Thursday deals for Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center, HoneyBaked Ham
and golf at City of Portland golf courses
- Crystal
Ballroom 95th birthday free-for-all celebration this Sunday,
January 25th from 1:30pm til late
- Free weekend events now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- NW RV Show @
Clark County Event Center, free, Friday - Sunday 01/23 - 01/25
- "Stores
will give away cosmetics in settlement,"; to see if you are a
member of the class action settlement and claim one free cosmetic item,
click
here
- 10th
annual Winter Powwow, Portland Community College Sylvania campus,
12:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday January 24th, free
- Greensky
Bluegrass, 7:00pm at McMenamins Grand Lodge Saturday January 24th,
all ages free
- Free small lattes
at McDonald's this Friday morning 7:00am - 11:00am
- PCC
free Lunch and Learn lecture, Thursday January 22nd at Multnomah
County Central Library, 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Topic: "Bull's
Eye Resume."
- HOST Home
Ownership workshop, 6:00pm - 7:00pm today Thursday, January 22nd,
free
- Lewis and Clark College happenings: 1) opening
art reception and 2) Tuvan
Throat singers taking place Thursday, January 22, both events are
FREE
- Willamette
Week's Deal Box highlights free yoga classes, free dance classes,
free music and more
- Come What May PDX
event and movie, Thursday January 22nd, free
- Customer Appreciation Day, take an extra 15% off your entire purchase
on one day only, Thursday January 22nd at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and
HomeGoods. With clearance sales going on now, take advantage of
these
extra savings
-
Free Inauguration celebrations this Tuesday at the Crystal
Ballroom and Roseland Theater.
Click for details.
- Free donut at Krispy Kreme for inauguration day, Tuesday January
20th, just ask for it. (Credit: Aroundthesunblog)
-
Oregon Zoo admission is absolutely FREE today, Monday, January 19th in
honor of Martin Luther King
Day
- DVDXpress
Rent 1, Get 1 FREE offer. Check out with Coupon Code "JIGSAW" with 2 movies
in your shopping cart. Expires at midnight 01/19/09
- Bridgeport
Village Winter Sale, big savings going on now until Monday, January
19th
- Portland Sports
& Fitness Festival, single or family ticket is good for both
Saturday and Sunday January 17th & 18th at the Memorial Coliseum
- McMinnville Third Saturday Art and Wine Walk,
January 17th 11:00am - 8:00pm
- J.R.R.
Tolkien Birthday celebration
this Saturday, January 17th at McMenamins Kennedy School. Free
for all
ages and includes the Lord of the Rings trilogy (bring canned food
donation)
- Free small lattes
at McDonald's this Friday morning 7:00am - 11:00am
- Last Day! Free 30-day Bally Total Fitness pass with
registration for the 2009 Discovery
Health National Body Challenge. The 30-day membership is
available
for download between 12/29/08 and 1/16/09 and can be redeemed between
1/3/09 and 3/8/09 and is valid for 30 consecutive days from date of
redemption. Memberships expire 3/8/09 so date of redemption affects
length of use. Memberships valid at any participating U.S. Bally Total
Fitness® or Bally Sports Clubs, hours and facilities may
vary.*
- Thursday, January 15th: PCC
free Lunch & Learn lecture (scroll to page 42), “Human
Strategies” at the
Multnomah County central library . 12:00pm - 1:00pm.
Description: “Business is
personal because it depends upon humans, andwhat odd creatures we can
be! Come explore five key human strategies for empowering personal and
professional leadership.”
- Thursday night, January 15th: Art Peace, Peace Art opening awards and reception
at the Kingstad Gallery. 6:00pm - 8:30pm
- Expires today: 30% off coupon for Joes, find it in the Sunday
Oregonian
insert.
Discount is good for one regular priced item.
- Portland
Clothing Swap, women's size 6-12, Monday January 12th.
(Credit: Aroundthesunblog)
- $2
admission to the Oregon Zoo on Tuesday, January 13th
- Saks Fifth
Avenue clearance sale -- take an additional 50% off already reduced
prices now until Sunday, January 11th
- Free weekend events now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- Portland
Fix-It Fair, Saturday January 10th at Parkrose High School
- Free small lattes
at McDonalds, this morning Friday, January 9th from 7:00am - 11:00am,
no purchase required!
- First
Thursday, downtown Portland and the Pearl (moved from January 1st)
- Willamette
Week's Deal Box highlights a happy hour, Beer Greek Night and Lucky
No. 5 Tuesdays
- New half-price
Thursday deal at Honest-1 Auto Care
- GI
Joes 20% off
coupon for any 2 regular priced items. Find it in
the ads section of this Sunday's Oregonian. Joes rarely has extra
coupon
discounts, so take advantage quickly -- these are only valid Sunday
01/04 - Wednesday 01/07. If you can only shop online, then enter
code JOETCTC at online checkout to receive discount.
- Portland mayor Sam
Adams swearing-in
celebration party, 5:00pm - 7:00pm TODAY Monday January 5th.
Free food! Portland City Hall.
- First
Tuesday, downtown Hillsboro
- FREE weekend events
and happenings, now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- $2 admission
for all to OMSI this Sunday, January 4th
- Buy One, Get One
free Burgerville milkshake coupon. Expires 01/04/09.
- Brides Club
Wedding Expo, Clark
County Event Center,
free admission for all today 11:00am - 4:00pm (parking is $5)
-
Fred Meyer storage sale -- all Rubbermaid and Sterilite storage on sale
12/28 - 01/03.
- Danner
Factory outlet 25% off all factory seconds, now til Saturday
January 3rd.
- New half-price
Thursday deals showcase Krispy Kreme and Robot Piercing and Tattoo.
- Shari's whole
holiday pies, pumpkin or pecan, just $7.99 to-go.
- First Friday Art
Walk in Newberg, tonight Friday January 2nd from 5:00pm - 9:00pm
- Free
admission to the Children's Museum between 5:00pm - 8:00pm TONIGHT,
Friday January 2nd
- Willamette
Week's Deal Box is now posted, featuring shopping discounts, $1
Martinis and $1 beers.
- After-Christmas
sales -- check the Thursday and Friday Oregonian for
all the latest sales inserts. For the best deals, check out this Yahoo
article.
- FREE events for the
weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- $25 restaurant gift certificates for only $2! Limited time
offer, expires on December 25th. Over 50 restaurants in the
Portland area are offered; please be sure to check the restaurant
details, as some require things such as not valid at happy hour, gift
certificate valid only with a minimum purchase, etc. Once you've
selected your restaurant, select the gift certiciate amount, add it to
your cart and enter the discount promo code GIVE on the Shopping Cart
Page. Complete the transaction, then you'll be able to print your
gift certicates on your own printer. The discount is good for 80%
off, so if you choose a $10 gift certicate, you'll get it for just
$2! Gift certificates expires one year from the date of
issue. Click
here to peruse the restaurants. Due to the promotion the
restaurant.com website might load kinda slow.
- Willamette
Week's Deal Box is now posted, featuring free mini-cheeseburgers,
holiday concert, hip hop show and $1 PBRs.
- DVDXpress
Buy 1, Get 1 free offer. Check out with coupon code "TIMBER" with
2
movies in your shopping cart. Expires midnight 12/22. Click
on link
for locations and inventory.
- New half-price
Thursday deals showcase Phagen's School of Hair Design, North
Clackamas Aquatic
Park and Malibu Raceway.
- DVDXpress rent one, get one
free. Check out with coupon code
"Estrada" with two movies in your shopping cart. Expires at
midnight
12/15/08. Kiosks are located inside area Haggen and Thriftway
stores. Click
here for inventory and kiosk locations.
- FREE events for the
weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
-The holiday
Christmas ships continue their runs on both the Columbia and the
Willamette Rivers. Click here for the schedule.
- Yes, it's true! Superhero Bruce Campbell is in town and will
appear
live at the Fox Theater for the Friday and Saturday screenings of his
new flick, "My Name is Bruce." Click here
for all the details...smokin'!
- Booze
Bazaar Saturday, 12/13 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Free admission, 21+,
of course!
- 200
tubas playing holiday music, Saturday 12/13 at Pioneer Courthouse
Square, 1:30pm - 3:00pm, free.
- Free passes for the movie screening of "Slumdog Millionaire" TODAY
Thursday 12/11 at Lloyd Cinemas. Go to
the web site http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/
and look on the right side of the page for the 'Showtimes &
Ticket' box. Just below the Zip Code search, click on the link
"Attend a Free Screening." A new window will pop up; follow the
instructions and choose your screening. And please note the pass
does not guarantee you seating, so it is best to go wait in line before
the 7:00pm showing. Good buzz and positive reviews for this flick
so take a look!
- Portland Art Musuem, 2-for-1
adult admission tonight Thursday 12/11 between 4:00pm - 8:00pm.
- Caffè
Umbria's
Portland Retail Café will celebrate its one-year anniversary on
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 by offering any coffee drink for one
dollar. All proceeds from the day will be donated to Share Our
Strength's Taste of the Nation Portland. Funds raised through Taste of the Nation Portland
are distributed locally to the Oregon Food Bank, St Vincent de Paul, the
Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force, and
Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank. Caffè Umbria's store is located in the Pearl
District at 303 NW 12th Avenue
and will be open from 7am to 8pm.
- Christmas
Choral concert at Linfield College, TONIGHT Wednesday 12/10 at
7:30pm in the Ice Auditorium. FREE.
- $2
admission to the Oregon Zoo this Tuesday, December 9th. Every
second Tuesday of the month admission for all is just two bucks!
Better yet, come on public transportation and show your bus or MAX
ticket/pass and get $1 off!
- Willamette
Week's Deal Box is now posted, featuring free chocolate samples, $1
PBR's and a cheap art and craft show.
- FREE events for the
weekend now posted at Aroundthesunblog
- SantaCon,
downtown Hillsboro, Saturday 12/06 12:00pm-11:00pm all day. If
you
haven't experienced or witnessed this meaningless madness, here's
your
chance!
- BootsnAll Travel party, this Saturday 12/06 from 7:00pm til
late! Click
here for details and to RSVP. Meet travelers from all over
the world without having to leave Portland!
- One day only!! Friends of Tualatin Public Library used book
sale takes
place this Saturday, December 6th from 10:00am - 5:00pm at the Tualatin
Haggen. Stock up for winter on paperbacks, CDs, DVDs, canvas bags
and
stocking stuffers. Click here for more info.
- First Sunday $2
admission to OMSI, Sunday 12/07
- Adidas store 30% off coupon,
valid Thursday 12/04 - Sunday 12/07
- Children's
Museum First Friday free admission from 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Friday
12/05
- First Thursday, downtown Portland. Yep, this Thursday December
4th. On the
first Thursday evening of every month many
Portland galleries extend their hours to host receptions for that
month's new exhibitions. Often the featured artist is at the gallery
during the opening. Times and dates are usually in the neighborhood of
5:30pm - 9:00pm, but please check the web site for specific
hours. Check out both of these web sites for more
details: Portland Art
Dealers Association and the Downtown Art Gallery
Association.
- Last minute!!! See the Portland Center Stage production of "A
Christmas Carol" this Wednesday, December 3rd for what you can
afford! Special one-time performance, see Aroundthesunblog for details.
- OMSI After Dark,
Wednesday 12/03, 6:00pm - 10:00pm. Adults only, $10 each.
- Cyber Monday
- the big online shopping day for free shipping and great deals.
Many online and brick & mortar retailers are participating.
Here's an article
from CNN about Cyber Monday; click here for the official
site and list of deals.
- First
Tuesday, December 2nd, downtown Hillsboro from 6:00pm -
8:00pm. Downtown retail shops and restaurants host art displays
and artisans showing and demonstrating their work.
Each month has 20 (or more) varying participating artists and
businesses - brightly colored lanterns are hung in front of those
participating to help guide you. Flyers can be picked up at any
participating business during the artwalk. Complimentary
beverages and hors d'ouvres are served by most merchants. Come join us
for a fun evening!
- Secret Society Sale, an annual artist-run holiday sale. Sunday
11/30 from 10:00am - 6:00pm.
Click here
for more info.
- Concert
Co-Op
has a special section on their web site listing all the cheap (and
mostly FREE) performances, concerts, comedy, etc. for tonight,
tomorrow, next week and beyond! Fantastic way to get in some
last-minute Portland entertainment so check it out!
- FREE after Thanksgiving weekend events, including tree lighting
ceremonies and concerts, now posted at Aroundthesunblog, check it out!
- Oregon Wine Country open houses, this Thanksgiving weekend Friday,
Saturday and Sunday 11/28-11/30. Dundee, McMinnville, Newberg,
Dayton and more--check out special tastings, hors d'oeuvres and
entertainment. Click here
for a listing of events for each winery, and for even more wineries in
the Willamette Valley, click on http://willamettewines.com/thanksgiving.shtml.
- Willamette Week's weekly Deal Box is now
posted with free beer, shopping sales, revelry and more.
- "A
Christmas Story" classic movie showing at the Bagdad as a
fundraiser; $5 donation adults, $1 kids under 11. 1:00pm
Saturday, November 29th.
- CIVIL WAR OSU vs. UO, 4:00pm Saturday. If you don't already
know about this big event talk-of-the-town, then you need to stop by
either of the college fan stores in downtown to get the scoop on who
will win. Go to your local bar to catch the action or try these
big parties: Grand
Central Bowl, McMenamins
Mission or St. John's Theater, or On Deck Sports Bar in the
Pearl.
- Macy's
Holiday Parade, Friday 8:45am downtown Portland. Lloyd
Center promo people will be there passing out special coupons with
the chance to win movie passes, gift cards, etc.
- Sports Authority 25% off entire purchase coupon, valid only on
Thanksgiving Day Thursday. Shop 9:00am-3:00pm. The coupon
can be found in the main headlines section of the Wednesday 11/26
edition of the Oregonian newspaper.
- Thanksgiving sales and great shopping buys--check out our new shopping section highlighting these Black
Friday bargains and store hours
- FREE turkey dinner at the Cheerful Tortoise, Thanksgiving Day from
11:00am-5:00pm. Beverages not included. 21 and over
only. See website
for info.
- Thanksgiving
FREE admission to the Oregon Zoo, as a thanks for passage of the
recent bond measure. Thursday, November 27th only.
- Now through next Wednesday, November 26th: Bi-Mart's Open
House, no membership required. During the open house, if you do
sign up for a $5 lifetime family membership, then you'll also get a
Welcome Package that includes 12 oz. Blue Diamond Almonds, 9 oz.
Liberty Orchards Fruit Delights and a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi.
There are 19 Portland area stores so if you haven't been to one yet,
check em' out during their Open House.
- JCPenney's Bra Fit Events offers ladies a complimentary personal
fitting with one of their Bra Fit Specialist. Runs now through
next Monday, November 24th. Call your local JCPenney
store for more information.
- Last
Monday History Pub Lecture, 7:00pm Monday, November 24th at
McMenamin's Kennedy School. Lecture “90 Seconds Over Toulon” by
Wilton Jackson, WWII Bombardier.
- Explode La Mode fashion show, benefitting p:ear, also features DJs,
bands and live art. 21 and over only, donation at the door.
Saturday 11/22 at 338 NW Sixth Avenue. Click
here for more info.
- Christopher
& Banks $10 free coupon off any purchase, valid now until
Sunday 11/23. No minimum purchase required. Find the coupon
in the "How We Live" section of Thursday's edition of the Oregonian
newspaper. Locations at Pioneer Place, Lloyd Center, Clackamas
Town Center, Streets of Tanasbourne and Westfield Vancouver Mall.
If you can't get a hold of the newspaper coupon, shop online and on
checkout use promo code 81164 to get the $10 off. Please note
that standard shipping runs about $5.95.
- FREE events for this weekend...Aroundthesunblog now
updated!
- Willamette Week's "Deal Box" for this week: Free release show,
turkey tasting, cheap beers, and Fix-It-Fair! Click here for more
info.
- Saturday 11/22 12:00pm-4:00pm, check out the Backyard Bang Rail Jam
in the Pearl. Win free lift passes, enjoy good music and watch
some cool snowboarding tricks in front of the Art Institute of
Portland. This event is free, click here for
more info.
- Ends Saturday November 22nd: Appliance sale at North
Pacific Supply Company, including overstocks, last year's models,
one-of-a-kinds and showroom samples. Located at 16250 SE Evelyn
Street in Clackamas. Hours are 7:30-4:30. Call (503)
656-2940 for more information.
- Wild Arts Festival this Saturday 11/22 and Sunday 11/23. A
celebration of nature in art and books benefiting the Audubon Society
of Portland. The Wild Arts Festival will feature over 70 artists
and 25 authors, as well as a silent auction. Click
here for more info and a 2 for 1 admission coupon.
- FREE
Dr. Pepper coupon, register online on Sunday 11/23 only
- Portland Community College presents their 6th annual International
Education Week Monday 11/17 - Friday 11/21. Highlights
include the International Showcase which features
performances, food and displays of PCC’s international students’
cultures. Click
here for pdf schedule of events and locations.
- This Tuesday 11/18 and Wednesday 11/19, Macy's offers up
additional savings off sale priced items. Get $10 off one sale or
clearance purchase of $25 or more before 1pm. Look for
the savings pass coupon in Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday editions of
the Oregonian newspaper.
- Widmer presents the "Big Chill" this Wednesday night, 11/19 at the
Grand Central Bowl. This FREE event offers up a fashion show,
prize drawings, DJ-spun music, the Portland premier of Rage Films' extreme skiing movie
"Such is Life", and of course, Widmer's new seasonal Brrr. Things
start at 9:00pm, click here
for more info.
- Beaverton's
Southridge High School holds their fifth annual "Girls Night Out"
fundraiser this Thursday, November 20th from 4:30pm - 9:00pm.
Features over 40 vendors, silent auction, raffle and a fashion show of
gently used prom dresses which will sell for $20. Free admission
to the marketplace, $5 for dessert and coffee.
- Nordstrom's Half-Yearly sale
for women and kids going on now, save
40% or more on select merchandise.
- Lighting Warehouse sale on hundreds of lighting fixtures like entry
lights, wall sconces, chandeliers and more. Sale is this Saturday
11/15 and Sunday 11/16 10:00am - 4:00pm at 1624 NW Johnson and
organized by Room
by Room.
- Free admission for everyone this Saturday 11/15 at the Oregon
Historical Society. Check out their current exhibit "Stereoviews of the Columbia River Gorge"
and "Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture."
- Free flu shots this Thursday, 11/13 from 10:00am - 1:00pm at the
Snow-Cap Food Bank. First 100 adults and 30 children three years
and
older. Click here
for more info.
- Free
flu shots and sprays available this Wednesday, 11/12 from 2:00pm -
7:00pm at the Washington County Fair Complex. Take the MAX to the
Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds stop, or drive on NW Cornell to the Main
Exhibit Building. There are 1,200 doses, first-come, first served.
- Free
admission for everyone at the Portland Japanese Garden this
Tuesday, November 11th from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Bring a can of food
to benefit the Oregon Food Bank.
- $2
Tuesday at the Oregon Zoo. Yep, after the Japanese Garden (or
before), take the short drive up Kingston Drive to the Oregon
Zoo. Admission is just $2 for everyone all day, from 9:00am -
4:00pm. The zoo will add $2 for parking for your party, or go
public transportation and show your pass or ticket and the zoo will
knock off $1 the admission, so you could actually go for just $1!
Go see the baby new elephant!
- Veteran's Day sales going on at multiple retailers around the area,
just check the Oregonian for their inserts
- Newberg's First Friday Art Walk, artist receptions and wine tasting
5pm-9pm. Click
here for more info.
- Free flu shots at Clackamas County Fairgrounds on Friday, November
7th from 3:00pm - 7:00pm. Free, regardless of insurance
status. First come, first served. For more info, click
here.
- Keep Portland Weird! A community festival on Saturday, November
8th from 11:00am - 4:00pm at the downtown Portland Multnomah County
central library. Featuring a performance by Klezmocracy and
activities from the Portland Sacred Harp, Portland Uke Association,
Circus Cascadia, Oregon Paranormal Association and much more.
Check all the weird stuff out! Click here for
more info.
- Portland Metro Dealers 50th RV Show, runs Thursday November 6th -
Sunday November 9th at the Portland Expo Center. Click here
for a 2 for 1 coupon, adult admission only.
- Friends of the Hillsboro Library biannual
booksale starts this Friday, October 31st and runs until Sunday,
November
9th. Open during regular library hours, get a 50-cent off coupon
near the library main check-out desk for even more savings!
Paperback books, hardbound, VHS tapes and much more.
- Look for deep discounts at Fred Meyer, Target, Walmart and other area
department stores as they clear out their Halloween merchandise, candy
and costumes. We recently purchases candy at 75% off at
Bi-mart. Even the specialty Halloween-only stores say that
they will offer discounts (though not every item will be on
sale). If you got left out this Halloween on candy, now is the
time to treat yourself!
- Siren
Nation kick off party. Siren Nation is a unique arts
organization that showcases and creates performance and exhibition
opportunities for women throughout the year. We are the only women’s
collective that produces an annual festival showcasing the original
work of women working in music, film, performance and visual art.
Check out the party at Backspace this Thursday, 11/06 beginning at 6pm
with an art reception and going til midnight with performances and a DJ.
- Wordstock and Stumptown Comics present a Graphic Novel First Thursday
with doors opening at 6pm and readings starting at 6:45.
Admission is free, go to Fuzzy Glamour Gallery, 625 NW Everett St.
#111. Click
here for more info.
- First Thursday for downtown Portland and the Pearl area. On the
first Thursday evening of every month many
Portland galleries extend their hours to host receptions for that
month's new exhibitions. Often the featured artist is at the gallery
during the opening. Times and dates are usually in the neighborhood of
5:30pm - 9:00pm, but please check the web site for specific
hours. In addition to the galleries belonging to the Portland Art
Dealers Association, the Downtown Art Gallery
Association also promotes other galleries hosting receptions
during First Thursday, so be sure to check out both web sites or
just walk around the downtown area and make your own discoveries.
- Tuesday, November 4th-- VOTE! What a great deal to exercise
your right!
- Free Election Day food and parties! Check out Aroundthesunblog for the latest
- The Oregonian's Career Expo takes place this Monday, November 3rd at
the Oregon Convention Center from 10:00am-3:00pm. Go to check out
a new career, and of course for all the vendor freebies--pens,
penlights, post-its, candy and other cool trick-or-treat
surprises.
- It's that time of year again for the Amazing Catlin Gabel School
Rummage Sale!!
October 30-November 2nd at the Portland Expo Center. Go on
Saturday and get 25% off; go on the last day on Sunday and get 50%
off. Click
here for hours and more info.
- Bob Lanphere's Beaverton Honda*Yamaha*Suzuki is having their 11th
annual Vendor sale this Saturday, November 1st from
9:00am-5:00pm. Over 45 vendors will be on hand with savings of
10-60% off MSRP. Cash only, click here for
more info.
- 2 for 1 tickets to see "La Carpa del Maestro" - the Day of the dead
show at the Miracle Theater. Good for this Friday, October 31st,
2008, 8:00pm performance. Purchase online one regular adult and
get the second regular adult free; use coupon code CALAVERA.
(regular adult tickets are $22, so this deal makes the tickets $11
each, plus nominal ticketing service fees). More details and
tickets online from http://www.boxofficetickets.com/milagro
- This Sunday November 2nd is the first Sunday of the month, which
means that general admission into OMSI is just $2 per person!
- TONIGHT: Thursday 8:00pm at the McMenamins
Bagdad Theater, $5 gets you into the Portland world premiere of the
horror flick "100 Feet" starring Famke Janssen and Michael Pare.
The Mercury newspaper gave it a pretty good, if short, review.
- Thursday October 30th--Last Thursday at the Alberta Arts
District. Galleries will be open from 5:30 to about 9:00pm, and
be sure to check out the "Day of the Dead Procession" beginning at
7:00pm. For more info, click here.
- TONIGHT: Wednesday @ Ground Kontrol. $5 for all
you-can-play video arcade games, 5:00pm - til late late late!
There's an electronic music DJ, scary movies, and all the video and
pinball games you can muster. Click here for more info.
- This
Tuesday, October 28th, Taco Bell is giving out FREE crunchy beef tacos
from 2pm-6pm for their "Steal a base,
steal a taco" World Series promotion. Limit one per person.
- Job fair this Tuesday, October 28th from 10am-3pm at the Portland
Hilton. Go for a new career or just go around to each booth and
get your freebie pens, post-it's, candy, squishy balls and more.
For a list of companies, click here.
- Macy's is celebrating 150 years with a great birthday sale this
weekend. On Saturday, October 25th, arrive early and be one of
the first 150 customers in the store and receive a FREE $15 Macy's gift
card (must be used that day). Most stores are open 9am-9pm, but
the fine print says that hours may vary by store so be sure to visit macys.com for exact
hours. In addition, Friday editions of the Oregonian have a
clip-out Bonus savings pass that saves you an extra 20% or 15% on
regular, sale and clearance purchases through Sunday, October
26th.
- PCC Rock Creek has their annual Harvest Festival going on this
weekend. It will go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25,
Rock Creek Campus, 17705 N.W. Springville Road. The suggested donation
is $5 per family, which includes, as long as the supply lasts, a free
pumpkin from the Rock Creek Campus pumpkin patch. In addition, visitors
gain free admission to the Washington County Historical Society
Museum. There's music, petting zoo, raffles, and much more for
the entire family. For more info click
here.
- Get your hands on a Thursday edition of the Oregonian and turn to
page A12 for a $10 off coupon at Office Depot. Minimum purchase
of $25 is required, expires this Saturday 10/25. Technology items
are excluded.
- Fly between Portland and Boston for just $169 each way on Alaska
Airlines. To take advantage of these rates, you must buy before
November 20, 2008, for travel completed by December 17, 2008. Prices
are subject to availability and blackout dates apply. Click
here for more.
- Thursday, October 23rd at 5pm...sample Bridgeport
Brewery's newest, Raven Mad Imperial Porter. Be there for the
Hitchcock look-alike costume contest for cash prizes!
- Five Guys
Burgers & Fries
finally opens this Monday 10/20 at 11am. Located on the corner of
Walker Road and Cedar Hills Blvd, this East Coast chain serves up
burgers, fries, hot dogs and nothing much else. Regularly voted
'Best
Burger' in Washington DC, we've tried em' before and thought they were
pretty good for what you get, so try it out!
- Mr.
Formal's
Warehouse Tuxedo sale. Starts Wednesday, October 22 and
runs til
Saturday, October 25th at their location at 1103 SE 7th Avenue.
Tuxedo
coats from $9.95, shirts from $1.00, formal vests from $10, formal
shoes from $10 plus $1 bargain bins. (503) 239-6121.
- Received an email from Noah's bagels and posted the coupon
below...buy a Pumpkin schmear and get three free bagels. Print
the coupon and bring it in. Expires Tuesday, October 28th.
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