The holiday season is here, and what better way to brighten your spirits than with a Holidate downtown! Every Thursday evening in December, cross things off your to-do list and have some fun with special discounts, free parking at SmartPark garages until midnight (enter between 4-6 p.m.) and live merry music sponsored by Portland Mall Management, Inc.
Get all the details for each week’s Holidate and make your holidays extra merry and bright!
Pioneer Place photo by Debbie Lusk, via Flickr
Although it’s only October, I’m one of those people who shops for holiday gifts year-round. Sometimes, that means that I have to find that perfect gift twice, because I get so excited to give the first gift that I can’t hang on to it all the way to December.
Thankfully, there’s no sales tax in Oregon, which means my money goes that much further. We want our visitors to take advantage of that great savings too, which is why we brought back our Perks + $50 promotion from now through Dec. 30.
Come visit Portland from Nov. 1-Dec. 30 and book a two-night stay at a participating Portland Perks hotel and you’ll get free overnight parking (an avg. savings of $25/night downtown); free continental breakfast; a discount-packed coupon book with savings on shopping, dining, attractions and performances; AND $50 cash upon check-in to get you started on that gift list. Who knows, you might even be able to pick something up for yourself.
Remember, you can only book this package on travelportland.com. Happy shopping!
Through the end of August, travelers and locals alike can save on shopping, dining and parking in downtown Portland while also helping the homeless with Compassion Coupons.
Here’s how it works: visit www.downtownportland.org/compassioncoupon for
a list of merchants and their deals, including 20% off frozen yogurt at TartBerry and $1 off evening parking at SmartPark. You can print off your favorites, or pull them up on your smartphone with the Forkfly app. Then, for every coupon that is redeemed, $5 is donated to the Bud Clark Commons to help fund a mentor outreach program to provide homeless adults with the services they need.
Other great deals include nearly 50% off custom men’s wedding bands, 2-for-1 Nutcracker tickets, 20% off dinner at Portland Prime, or gifts with purchase at Crafty Wonderland — so start shopping and saving with a do-good deal.
Grammy-nominated bassist Esperanza Spalding will perform at the Portland Jazz Festival.
The Portland Jazz Festival isn’t until February (Feb. 18-27, 2011, to be exact), but you can buy tickets and book hotel rooms NOW. And if you book one of the hotels supporting the festival, you can get an outrageous 50% discount on the best ticket package.
This year’s theme highlights Jewish and African Americans playing jazz together, with both a historic perspective and the inclusion of contemporary Israeli musicians. You’ll be able to go to a klezmer brunch or a gospel brunch — or, hopefully, to both! I’m hoping to see the Jewish community at the gospel events and the African American community at the synagogue for some klezmer music.
Stay tuned for more blog posts about the Jazz Festival.
