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Every year, we put out a large list of Portland Thanksgiving Day Weekend events, holiday shopping, black friday shopping, and other info. We’ll have a much larger list on Wednesday night before our newsletter goes out, but some events are starting today so wanted to give you an early start.

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Much of the content on PDX Pipeline is non-sponsored content. We do offer advertised content as well. You can contact us at pdxpipeline@gmail.com for Thanksgiving events, holiday events, places to visit, bars open, etc.

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Portland Holiday Information:

• From DrinkSpirits: Holiday Gift Guide - Spirits That Look Expensive But Aren't
• All Holiday Season: Portland Saturday Market Holiday Shopping At Downtown Indoor Pop-Up Store Location

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Portland Holiday Gift: Limited Edition Portraits By Chris Haberman Of You & Your Loved Ones  Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors Little Boxes:
Little Boxes – Shop Local Black Friday Event
Friday, November 25
9 a.m. | FREE | All Ages
@ 90 Participating PDX Stores
More info: www.littleboxespdx.com

On Friday November 25, 2011, 90 plus Portland independently owned boutiques will participate in Little Boxes, a one-day collaborative Black Friday shopping event. The event includes a cross-promotional discount, in which all participating small businesses will be open 10am-8pm on Friday and will provide a 10% discount to any customer who shows a receipt from a different participating business from that day.

Any customers who visits a Little Box on Black Friday can enter to win a raffle prize. There are over 40 prizes to win, including an iPad, a one night stay at Hotel DeLuxe, $200 Gift Certificate to Wildwood Restaurant.  Everybody’s allowed one ticket per Little Box they visit and there’s no limit to how many times you can enter.

The event is named Little Boxes to represent the small businesses participating in this alternative event to the big-box, nation-wide chain stores. Unlike the big-box all-day sales featured the day after Thanksgiving to ignite the holiday shopping season, Little Boxes is focused on encouraging consumers to shop several local small business on Black Friday for chances to win raffle prizes and receive more discounts. Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors at Hip Chicks:
Thanksgiving Day Weekend in Portland: Wine Country Without The Drive
November 25-27, 2011 | 11-9 Friday and Saturday, & 11-6 Sunday
General admission is $15 and includes a logo glass

Hip Chicks Do Wine
4510 SE 23rd Avenue, Portland 97202
503-234-3790 | More info: www.hipchicksdowine.com

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Bring the whole family for our Thanksgiving celebration!

All weekend long we will be featuring appetizers and live music, and pouring every single one of our wines (including guest winery Tiernan Connor Cellars). General admission is $15 and includes a logo glass (Wine Club members and a guest get in for just $5 each with the glass, or free if you don’t want the glass). Hours are 11-9 Friday and Saturday, and 11-6 Sunday.

On Friday and Saturday, we will be showcasing art glass Wade Glassworks, and Hell Betty Jewelry will be with us all weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Get your Portland Christmas Holiday events started early this week with the Oregon Symphony. Pipeline is giving away three pairs of tickets ($240!) to attend A Von Trapp Family Christmas with the Oregon Symphony on Saturday, November 26 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winners will be drawn and emailed Wednesday, November 23.

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 Oregon Symphony:
A von Trapp Family Christmas w/ Oregon Symphony
Saturday, November 26
7:30 p.m. | All Ages
Tickets start at $25
Purchase Tickets at orsymphony.org

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1111 SW Broadway

The great-grandchildren of Captain von Trapp keep the great tradition alive.

You'll love hearing once more the great tunes from ¬Å“The Sound of Music¬Â as well as their holiday favorites. Let the Season Begin!

The Sound of Music captured the hearts of millions when the film debuted in 1965. Now, forty years later, the von Trapp's family legacy is born anew. Meet Sofia, Melanie, Amanda, and Justin von Trapp. They are the great-grandchildren of Captain von Trapp, father of the famous singing family Read the rest of this entry »

From our sponsors at Mississippi Studios:
A Gift Bag & A p:ear Tree Holiday Art Sale
Sunday, November 27
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | FREE | All Ages
Facebook event

Mississippi Studios
3939 N. Mississippi Studios

Here we are again- fast approaching the busiest shopping weekend of the holiday season. Don’t spend all day fighting the crowds at the mall or other mega shopping nightmares. Stop by Mississippi Studios and scoop up something for everyone on your list. The best part? It’s all locally made by super cool people.

All artists will be donating 10% of their sales to p:ear and Mississippi Studios will donate 100% of their food proceeds to p:ear Who doesn’t want to help homeless kids? Especially around the holidays.

Mississippi Studios will be serving up breakfast sandwiches and happy hour specials all day long. Grab a cocktail while you shop or just hang out on their newly covered patio and people watch.

More info: giftbagandapeartree.wordpress.com

Pipeline is giving away five D.B. Cooper t-shirts in honor of the Official D.B. Cooper Symposium on Saturday, November 26 at the Portland Hilton. To win, comment on this post why you deserve a t-shirt. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, November 25.

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 Hunt for D.B. Cooper:
Official 2011 D.B. Cooper Symposium
Saturday, November 26
9 a.m. | All Ages | FREE, Donation Suggested
huntfordbcooper.com

Portland Hilton
921 SW Sixth Avenue

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of D.B. Cooper's legendary skyjacking with author of the NY Times bestseller SKYJACK and a host of other Cooper experts and fans!

The Official D.B. Cooper Symposium is held in honor of the 40th Anniversary of D.B. Cooper's legendary November 1971 skyjacking, one of America's most baffling unsolved crimes.

The event is organized and hosted by Geoffrey Gray, contributing editor for New York magazine and author of the 2011 New York Times bestseller SKYJACK: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper. Join forensic scientists, law enforcement agents, survivalists, sleuths, pilots and parachutists and crack the decades old cold case.

Gray will be also be auctioning off an original D.B. Cooper dollar bill Read the rest of this entry »

Last week was a heartbreaker for Oregon Ducks fans, and a big victory for the Oregon State Beavers. All that goes away now as the two teams prepare to collide this Saturday’s game. A win for the Ducks to the first Pac 12 championship game. A win for the Beavers would do a lot to reverse the pains of their season.

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Related Portland Events & Info:

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• All Over: Where To Watch Oregon Football in Portland & Online
• November 30-December 4: Portland Holiday Ale Festival In Pioneer Square | 17,000+ Attendees

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From press release
Oregon Civil War Football Rally
Pioneer Square, Portland, Oregon
November 21, 2011 | Noon-2PM

This Monday, November 21st Portland Mall Management Inc. is inviting all Ducks and Beavers to the transit mall to for a pre Civil War game rally! Get ready for the big rival game between University of Oregon and Oregon State University at Unitus Plaza from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Show your support by wearing team colors and practice your quarterback skills on an inflatable football toss!

Oregon football fans can take home a coupon for 20% off at the Oregon Duck Store or car decals, miniature footballs, and pom poms from the OSU Beaver Store while supplies last. Portland's sports station 750AM The Game will also be on site giving away tickets to attend a Civil War Read the rest of this entry »