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DEC. 6-28: Cinnamon Bear Cruise
IMAGE: chrisryanphoto.com

BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF | 503-243-2122

[November 26th, 2008]

NOV. 24-DEC. 31: ’Twas the Night before Christmas . . . in Oregon Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Drive, 823-3623. 11 am-4 pm daily. $4-$7.

NOV. 28: Macy’s Holiday Parade North Park Blocks to Pioneer Courthouse Square. 8:45-10 am Friday. Free. TV on KGW at 9 am.

NOV. 28-JAN. 2: Kwanzaa Gallery and Marketplace Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave., 823-4322. 11-6 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, 12-4 pm Saturdays. Free.

DEC. 3-7: Holiday Ale Festival Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave. 3-9 pm Wednesday, 11 am-10 pm Thursday-Saturday, 11 am-7 pm Sunday. 21+.

DEC. 5-6: Providence Festival of Trees Oregon Convention Center, Hall C, 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., providence.org/oregon/events/festival_of_trees_08. 10 am-9 pm Friday, 10 am-6 pm Saturday. $3-$5.

DEC. 6-7: ScanFair Portland State University Smith Memorial Ballroom, 3rd floor, 1825 SW Broadway, scanheritage.org. 10 am-5 pm Saturday, 11 am-4 pm Sunday. $5-$6.

DEC. 6-28: Cinnamon Bear Cruise Portland Spirit departs from Salmon Street Springs at Waterfront Park, 224-3900. Various times, see portlandspirit.com for details. $20-$28

DEC. 12: Holiday Bash Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., 731-7950. 5:30-11 pm. $69.

DEC. 14: Posada Milagro (Miracle Theatre) El Centro Milagro, 525 SE Stark St., 236-7253. 2 and 4 pm. Free, but requires tickets, awarded first-come, first-served, beginning at noon. Canned food donations accepted.



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