Portland in the News: Foot Traffic Increases Downtown, Funniest 5 in PDX, Outdoor Adventures & More | January 30, 2025

Starting in February, the Portland Winter Light Festival will light up the night with over 200 art displays.

The Portland Art Museum has announced a dedicated gallery space showcasing Black art and experiences.

And if you’re tired of scrolling, Travel Oregon has 12 outdoor adventures to get you off the couch this year.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Travel + Leisure: How Entrepreneurs of Color are turning Crisis into Opportunity
• OregonLive: Portland-filmed movie starring Dylan O’Brien draws praise at Sundance
• Oregon ArtsWatch: Talking babies and surrogates and ‘Samsara’ w/ Lauren Yee
• KGW: Portland downtown foot traffic surged with new events and retail openings in 2024
• Oregon ArtsWatch: Literary Arts announces 2025 Oregon Book Awards finalists
• Willamette Week: The Unstoppable Funniest 5