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Santa is coming to downtown Portland this Saturday for a Christmas /Holiday celebration in Pioneer Square. There will be a parade for St. Nick this Saturday in Pioneer Square with hot chocolate & a “holiday sing-a-long” (aka Christmas Carols).

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Related Portland Holiday Events & Info:

• MANY Events: Portland Holiday Events: Thanksgiving, Shopping, Christmas, Local Markets
• November 18: Big Chill Portland Holiday Party @ Grand Central | FREE, Widmer Beer, Fashion Show, Music
• November 21 – January 1: Christmas Around The World @ Pittock Mansion | 15 Festive Trees
  
• November 25: Portland Christmas / Holiday Tree Lighting @ Pioneer Square
• December 3: North Portland Santacon (NoPdx Anticon) | Info, Location, Rules

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Portland Santa Parade In Pioneer Square Info:  Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors at Helium:
Harland Williams @ Helium Comedy Club Portland
SE Ninth and Hawthorne
Thursday, November 17 @ 8 p.m.
Friday, November 18 @ 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Saturday, November 19 @ 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Tickets are $15-$20
For tickets and more information, please visit www.heliumcomedy.com/portland or call 888-64-FUNNY.

Harland Williams has been seen in Dumb and Dumber, Half Baked, Freddy Got Fingered, Superstar, Down Periscope, Because of Winn-Dixie, Big Money Hustlas, The Whole Nine Yards, Employee of the Month, Sorority Boys, There’s Something About Mary, RocketMan and My Life in Ruins.

He also provided the voice of Lug in the animated film Robots and Carl in Meet the Robinsons. He has performed his stand-up comedy numerous times at the Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs and Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see Portland bands Blind Pilot and Point Juncture, WA on Wednesday, November 23 at McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Monday, November 21.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff
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From our sponsors at Crystal Ballroom:
Blind Pilot w/ Point Juncture, WA
Wednesday, November 23
7 p.m. doors | 8 p.m. show
$18 advance | $20 show
All Ages
Purchase Tickets at Cascade Tickets

Crystal Ballroom
1332 W. Burnside Street
More info: www.mcmenamins.com

We Are The Tide, the sophomore album from Portland-based band Blind Pilot, was released September 13. The album follows the band’s grassroots debut, 3 Rounds and a Sound, which has garnered them critical attention on NPR, which included them in their “Best Music of 2008″ roundup, stating, “a roots-pop duo which bathes its terrific songs in ingratiating harmonies and understated instrumentation. Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Quick & Easy Boys at The Goodfoot on Saturday, November 19. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, November 18.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff
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From our sponsors at The Goodfoot:
The Quick & Easy Boys w/ SexRat
Saturday, November 19
9 p.m. | $8 | 21+

The Goodfoot
2845 SE Stark Street
More info: thegoodfoot.com

The Quick & Easy Boys, a power-trio out of Portland, Oregon, create their own blend of funky R&B, psychedelic rock, and garage pop with a slight pinch of honky-tonk. Imagine the Minutemen, My Morning Jacket and Funkadelic rolled into one.

Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene, Oregon before heading north and building a Portland, OR fanbase. Their shows are an interactive party with electrifying stage antics and profound musical moments as the trio pours out every ounce of their energy, leaving nothing behind. Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors:
Book Release Party for Adventures in Lomography
Thursday, November 17, 2011 · 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Memento PDX (mementopdx.com)
3707 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR
503.235.1257 | More info: http://www.mishaashton.com

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Join us Thursday Nov 17th to celebrate one of our local artist, Misha Ashton-Moore’s first self published book, Adventures in Lomography. A book entirely dedicated to the world of low-fi photography. Come by and get your copy hot off the presses. There will be wine, appetizers, door prizes and a gift for everyone who purchases the book that night.

Be the first to see my very first, self published photo book! Hope to see you all there.

Another Portland Holiday event begins on Monday at Pittock Mansion. It features fifteen Christmas trees from around the world and runs through the new year.

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Related Events & Info on Pipeline:

• Holiday Season: Portland Holiday Events: Thanksgiving, Shopping, Christmas, Local Markets
• November 25: Portland Christmas / Holiday Tree Lighting @ Pioneer Square
• December 15-31: SE Portland 2011 Peacock Lane Holiday / Christmas Lights Viewing Event Information
• December 1-31: Portland Christmas / Holiday Lights Trolley Tour: Peacock Lane, PIR Winter Wonderland

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From our sponsors at Pittock Mansion:
Christmas Around The World
Monday, November 21 – Monday, January, 2
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily
$9 adults | $8 seniors, 65+ | $6 Youth, 6-18
FREE for members and children under 5

Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Drive
More info: www.pittockmansion.org

Every year, starting more than 40 years ago, dozens of volunteer decorators, designers, and local organizations donate their time and talents to transform Pittock Mansion into a Christmas wonderland for approximately 17,000 delighted visitors during the holiday season.

This year's bedecking of the Mansion's hallways, grand marble staircase, and 23 treasure-filled rooms will feature multi-cultural Christmas customs and traditions as we celebrate Christmas Around the World. Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away tickets for you and four friends to attend ROCKBOX’s 5 Year Anniversary on Friday, November 18 and GAYCATION on Saturday, November 19 at Portland’s Holocene. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend and which show. Winners will be drawn and emailed Friday, November 18.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff
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From our sponsors at Holocene:
ROCKBOX 5 Year Anniversary
Friday, November 18
9 p.m. | $3 | 21+

Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street
www.holocene.org

Since its inception 5 years ago, ROCKBOX has set the standard for dance parties in Portland. And that’s what ROCKBOX is, a dance party pure and simple. The triumvirate of DJ KEZ (360 Vinyl, THE FIX), Matt Nelkin (Liquid Beat, KPSU), and Dundiggy (THE FIX) always play a masterfully blended mix of fun, dance oriented Hip-Hop and R&B, with a dash of Dancehall, Disco, 90s, and House thrown in for good measure.

More than just another gig for these talented three, ROCKBOX dance party represents their long held vision of merging the classics alongside the progressive.

Portland Gaycation Info… Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors at WeVillage:
WeVillage Anniversary Bash
Saturday, November 19 2011
2-5 p.m. | FREE | All Ages
@ WeVillage, 424 NW 11th Avenue
www.wevillage.com

WeVillage in Portland is turning two! Happy Birthday to us! Please help us celebrate: Saturday, November 19th, from 2p-5p in the WeVillage space. Everyone is welcome! We've got some great stuff planned:

* Mo Phillips will play from 3-4p.
* Raffle for prizes from local businesses.
* Wine, food and cake!

Need a few hours at the spa or to do some quiet shopping? Have an important meeting & no one to watch the kids? Looking forward to a romantic evening with your partner? WeVillage Urban Playcare has you covered. You drop. You go. We take care of your kids.

From our sponsors at Mt. Tabor Theater:
Great American Taxi w/ White Water Ramble
Saturday, November 19
8 p.m. | $8 | 21+

Mt. Tabor Theater
4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
thetabor.com

Great American Taxi marks its sixth year as one of the best-known headliners on the Americana music scene with a new release, Paradise Lost, produced by critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Todd Snider. The band also enlisted master folk musicians Tim O'Brien, Barry Sless, and Elizabeth Cook to tackle songs about working class, blue-collar issues while maintaining Taxi's signature upbeat, country-, bluegrass-, rock-infused, Americana-without-borders feel.

White Water Ramble’s debut studio alblum, All Night Drive features 12 genre-jumping original tracks complimented by Read the rest of this entry »

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to attend Sherlock Holmes & The Case of the Christmas Carol on Saturday, November 19 at Portland’s Artist Repertory Theatre. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, November 18.

Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our email list if you like free stuff

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From our sponsors:
Sherlock Holmes & The Case Of The Christmas Carol
November 15 - December 24
Tickets: $25-$50; Students $20

Artists Repertory Theatre
1515 SW Morrison St. Portland, OR 97205
Box Office: 503.241.1278 | More info: www.artistsrep.org

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Artists Rep presents Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol

Seattle playwright merges two of literature's favorite characters in a yuletide mystery with a twist

How would Sherlock Holmes fare after a Christmas Eve of supernatural visitors and profound reflection? Literature's favorite quirky inquisitor is infused with the spirit of a crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge in an unusual holiday show crafted by Seattle veteran playwright John Longenbaugh. After failed attempts by Dr. Watson to cheer Holmes into celebrating the holiday season, the unrepentant, ill-tempered detective is forced to deduce the facts and solve the most important mystery of his life - past, present and future. Read the rest of this entry »