November 2008 (updated 11/22)

November 1

- American Diabetes Association's Roaring 20th Anniversary Gala Auction

- Oyster Cloyster Festival, Newport. Oregon Coast Aquarium, 541-574-7141

- Pear Festival, Medford. Harry & David Country Village, 541-864-2277

Nov 2 Daylight Savings Time ends

Nov 4 Election Day

Nov 5 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale for Women & Kids starts.

Nov 7 Wordstock @ the Oregon Convention Ctr, 503-546-1012
thru Nov 9

Nov 8 Seafood and Chowder Cook-Off, Lincoln City. Pacific Coast Ctr for Culinary Arts, 541-996-2119.

November 14

- Arrival of 75-foot tree in Pioneer Courthouse Square. FREE

- NW Art Alliance Best of the Northwest thru Nov 16

- NAYA Gala

Nov 20 Great American Smokeout

November 21

- Portland’s 7th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Fête and Wine Auction at the Heathman Hotel, 1001 SW Broadway, 6-10pm. Celebrate the end of harvest season and the first bottles of 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau. Reservations in advance are just $55 for General Ticket, $70 for Patron Ticket (includes souvenir gift). Limited availability of tickets at the door, at $85. Special guest of honor in 2008 will be Pierre-François Mourier, Consul General of France in San Francisco.

- Gem Faire at the Convention Ctr
thru Nov 23

Nov 22 Wild Arts Festival, Audubon Society
thru Nov 23

Nov 27 Thanksgiving Day

- Turkey Trot. 4 miles.

November 28

- Tree Lighting in Pioneer Courthouse Square. FREE

- Festival of Lights at the Grotto. 5-9:30pm. $7.50 General Admission, $3 Children 12 & under
thru Dec 30, closed Christmas Day

- Macy's Holiday Parade 8:45-10:30am. Parade begins at Lincoln High School and heads north on SW 14th Avenue, turns east on SW Alder Street, turns south on SW 2nd Avenue, turns west on SW Taylor Street, and ends back at Lincoln High School. Downtown Portland.

- Singing Christmas Tree
thru Dec 6

November 29

- Zoo Lights, Oregon Zoo, 503-226-1561
thru Dec 28.

- Civil War OSU v UofO in Corvallis, 4pm

November 30

- Wine Weekend

- The Northern Alliance Percussion, 12:45pm –2pm. A performance by the marching drum line.

October 2008

Oct 3 57th Annual Greek Festival thru Oct 5

Oct 4 Portland Marathon

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Oct 11 Rock the House 2008 Benefit Concert for the Raphael House. Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell St, 9PM. An Americana rock extravaganza featuring Casey Neill & The Norway Rats, Caleb Klauder Band and Leigh Marble. Tickets $12

Oct 11 Portland Open Studios
Watch artists work. Thru Oct 12

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Oct 14 Last day to register to vote for the November election

Oct 16 Portland Latin American Film Festival
thru Oct 23

Oct 17 Ballots are mailed.

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Oct 18 Oyster Racing Series
"The Ultimate Urban Adventure"

Oct 18 Portland Open Studios
Watch artists work. Thru Oct 19

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Oct 19 Nicky USA's 8th Annual Wild About Game Event
The Resort at the Mountain in Welches, OR

Oct 25 Oregon Humane Society. Cocktail Cabaret presents A Night at the Carnival, 8pm at the Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St. Proceeds from this 2nd annual zany and hysterical show will benefit the Oregon Humane Society. Tickets avail at the theater for $14. Cocktail Cabaret combines dance, song, risqué innuendos, great costumes, loads of energy, and downright funny stuff to create a new era of cabaret.

Oct 29 Bravo at the Oregon Convention Ctr

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Oct 30 Catlin Gabel Rummage Sale, Portland Expo Center Halls A and C thru Nov 2

Oct 30 Venture NW 2008 @ Marriott Waterfront Portland. 8am-4pm

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Oct 31 Halloween