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Christmas Day and Christmas Eve can always be difficult to find things to do. Snowpocalypse (and son Snowmageddon) are not making things any easier.  At least Portland New Years Eve Events are not canceled!

We'll try to gather some useful event info for all of you stranded due to flights being canceled, Amtrak issues, and I5 closures.

Thursday, December 25th (aka Christmas Day)

Chopsticks Express: Will Radik will be KJing it up. Read his Portland Karaoke tips here.

Grand Central Bowl is open tonight. (website)

Confirmed Bars Open: Bar of the Gods, Tanker Bar, Jolly Roger

My Fathers Place has a holiday meal going on..with HAM.

Dave Knows has some info here as well.

Other than that…Blazers game tonight (on TNT) and you can watch this Snarf.

Wednesday, December 24th (aka Christmas Eve)

**Peacock Lane is open: Drive by and see the lights. (website)
Daily Stank Image Bank: Christmas/Holiday Lights on Peacock Lane

**Grindhouse Film Festival: On Wednesday December 24th at 10:15 pm at the Hollywood Theatre, The Grindhouse Film Festival presents SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT! A 35mm print of the 1984 Christmas classic about an axe wielding psychopath dressed as Santa Claus. Plus, horror trailers and the ax giveaway!

**Heebonism #2 Wednesday Dec. 24th @ Someday Lounge (125 NW 5th – between Couch and Davis).
9pm – 2:30pmDJ's Zimmie and Mr. Matt Nelkin Comedian Ari Stein Gambling / Drinking / Dancing
FREE before 10pm – $3 after (Heebonism is a party put on by Heeb Magazine and it's only happening
in NYC, SF, Miami, Chicago, Denver and PDX)

**From AroundtheSun: Peet's Coffee will be giving away complimentary cups of brewed coffee and tea.
(read on)

**Voicebox Karaoke: All night Happy Hour from 4pm until you're done– “Whether you're not celebrating at all or if you're looking for something pass the time until Santa comes, stop in at Voicebox tonight!  Mention this message for to receive Happy Hour pricing for your box time of $4 per guest per person.” (More here: Voicebox, Private Portland Karaoke)

**From Amnesia Brewery: Amnesia brewing will be open on xmas eve open at 3pm until 9pm ish.
our beautiful bartender, asia, will be on hand to serve our wonderful beers!
832 N Beech St Portland, OR 97227 amnesiabrewing.com

**Red Cross Tweetup / Blood Drive: We'll bring the cocoa, you bring your arm! Because of the snow and the holidays our donor numbers have seriously dropped this week. We're in need of intrepid, kind-hearted souls who would like to spend an hour this Christmas Eve giving blood.
Wednesday December 24, 2008 at 12:00pm American Red Cross 3131 N Vancouver Ave Portland, Oregon

Comment here or on Twitter (twitter.com/pdxpipeline) with any info you might have.

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By Meagan Kate

Every third Friday of the month, Holocene turns into a hot, sweaty room full of jirating Portlanders. They call it RockBox, though its synonames include HotBox and SweatBox. Rightfully so.

Last Friday night, RockBox celebrated its second birthday at Holocene. Dedicated RockBox-ers trekked through the snow and ice to see DJ Kez (KBOO, THE FIX), Matt Nelkin (KPSU), and Dundiggy (THE FIX) spin on the main dance floor. I love Holocene, and have attended Atlas many times – but RockBox has never been on my calendar. I am not sure why, because the vibe hit me perfectly.

Doors open at 9pm, but because many people were halted due to snow, most of the music was sexy and slow for the first hour and a half until it started filling up with leggings, riding boots and hipster scarves. I fit right in. We were also joined by a large birthday party group – the boy (whose name I can not remember) was turning 26, I think. He asked twice to motorboat me. Good kid. Read the rest of this entry »

OK! At some point this event killing snow-show must end and Portland New Years parties begin. Here is one from the Holocene. Hot Mess is going to be there. That means it will be packed, hot, sweaty, dance party action…just what you want on New Years.

From Holocene:

NEW YEAR'S EVE
NIGHTCLUBBING [Linger & Quiet]
vs HOT MESS [Hoop Dreams and HR Papaerstacks]
Explode Into Colors
White Fang
and your host, Ronin Roc

Resolutions for your Holocene New Year's Eve:

1) Get kicked in the face by Read the rest of this entry »