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Drop dead gorgeous Oregon road trips 🚙

Love is in the air, but not just between sweethearts exchanging chocolates on
Valentine’s Day. February 14 also happens to be Oregon’s birthday, and today,
the beautiful state we live in turns 163 years old. We’re offering our
affections by sharing ideas for road trips that show off its dazzling natural
beauty.

It may look enticing, but visitors are asked not to swim. | Photo by PDXtoday
staff/@benmcbeephoto

Little Crater Lake | 1 hour 38 minutes | 75 miles

Most have probably heard of it’s much larger namesake — Oregon’s only national
park — but Little Crater Lake is more of a hidden gem (or sapphire?), and only a
10-minute detour off of Highway 26, east of Mt. Hood. Getting there is doable as
a day trip, or you can pitch a tent at the campground + hike a trail that links
up with the PCT.

Sunsets on Neskowin Beach are hard to beat. | Photo by PDXtoday
staff/@benmcbeephoto 

Proposal Rock | 1 hour 55 minutes | 89 miles

We’re not trying to drop hints … but there are not many places more romantic or
scenic than the Oregon Coast’s aptly named Proposal Rock. Take a stroll down the
beach to the Neskowin Ghost Forest, where petrified trees stick out of the sand
like a finger waiting for a ring. With ocean cottages, a general store +
restaurant, plus two golf courses, it’s an ideal place to nestle down for a
couple’s retreat.

Even Michelangelo couldn't paint this. | Photo by PDXtoday staff/@benmcbeephoto 

Painted Hills | 3 hours 58 minutes | 200 miles

Witnessing firsthand the otherworldly formations located in the vast John Day
Fossil Beds National Monument is the definition of a bucket list experience.
Layers of bright red, ochre + black make the Painted Hills look like an outdoor
art museum — that’s been in the making for 39 million years. There’s no water
and it’s extremely isolated, so come prepared. Mitchell is the closest town with
lodging, but staying in Bend is also not out of the question. 

 

Whatever the duration of your outing, be mindful of the season when traveling —
in most cases, spring through fall is your best bet. 



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EVENTS



Today


 * Special Event: Valentine’s Day with Kellen Erskine | Mon., Feb. 14 | 7:15
   p.m. | Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th Ave. | $25+ | Live, laugh + love along
   with this successful comedian who’s appeared on “Conan” and “America’s Got
   Talent.”
   
 * Smut City Jellyroll Society | Mon., Feb. 14 | 6-10 p.m. | The Victorian Belle
   Mansion, 1441 N. McClellan St. | $12 | Dance + dine alongside this local
   Prohibition-era-inspired blues and jazz group. 🕺
 * Valentine’s Day is a Drag | Mon., Feb. 14 | 8-10:30 p.m. | The Pharmacy PDX,
   2100 NW Glisan St. | $20+ | Trade chocolate and flowers for glitter, sequins
   + entertainment.
 * Pink & Purple Valentine’s Party | Mon., Feb. 14 | 8 p.m. | Jack London Revue,
   529 SW 4th Ave. | $106+ | Wear pink or purple for special perks while you
   listen to jazz musician Kassa Overall and others. 💜
 * Silvana Estrada | Mon., Feb. 14 | 9 p.m. | Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside
   St. | $12 | Touted as “one of Mexico’s greatest young talents and vocalists,”
   Estrada is a leading independent artist in the Latin alternative movement.

Tuesday


 * The Weather Station | Tues., Feb. 15 | 8 p.m. | Mississippi Studios, 3939 N.
   Mississippi Ave. | $20 | Toronto songwriter Tamara Lindeman explores the
   theme of ignorance on her forthcoming album.
   

Wednesday


 * Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show | Wed., Feb. 16-Sun., Feb. 20 | Times vary
   | Portland Expo Center | $5+ | From fly fishing to bow hunting, these
   exhibitors will have you prepared for the great outdoors. 🎣
   

Thursday

 * Martin Sexton | Thurs., Feb. 17 | 8 p.m. | Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie
   Ave. | $40 | This American folk singer-songwriter makes a stop in Portland on
   his 2020 Vision tour. 

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in
advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights,
family outings, and time with friends.

50+ FEBRUARY EVENTS

Note: COVID-19 protocols can change rapidly to curb the spread of the Omicron
variant in Portland. Please make sure to check event listing pages + venue
websites for the most up-to-date information.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT



Lantern Viewing at Lan Su Chinese Garden 🏮

Photos by PDXtoday staff/@benmcbeephoto 

Lunar New Year celebrations are wrapping up, and over the weekend, Portland
Lee’s Association Dragon & Lion Dance Team performed for sold-out crowds. If you
missed out on the festivities, you’re in luck — the annual tradition will be
back in 2023 for the Year of the Rabbit. 🐇

NEWS NOTES



Weather

 * 48º | Rain likely | 76% chance of rain

Sunrise + Sunset

 * Rise: 7:13 a.m.
 * Set: 5:36 p.m.

Eat

 * I’ll eat you up, I love you so. If you are still looking for inspiration for
   tonight, Eater Portland shared some ideas on where to celebrate Valentine’s
   Day in the city. Among its picks are pop-up Zuckercreme, pisco bar Epif, and
   the charmingly nautical Normandie. 🍽️ (Eater Portland)

Environment

 * More trees, please. A recent announcement from Oregon Parks Forever revealed
   that the statewide nonprofit has planted 553,000 trees in areas damaged by
   last year’s heat wave + wildfires, including Silver Falls State Park —
   located about an hour and fifteen minutes from Portland. 🌲  

Traffic

 * According to the American Transportation Research Institute, three spots in
   the Portland area landed on the organization’s 100 Top Bottlenecks list,
   including the Rose Quarter interchange of Interstate 5 at I-84. The report
   also said, "Overall, congestion on Portland-area freeways has a daily cost of
   $1.2 million." 💰  (KOIN)

Network


 * To combat a shortage of childcare providers, Oregon Childcare Alliance is
   running a pilot program in Multnomah and other counties to offer free
   business coaching, financial management software + a year of training.
   Applications are open, with space limited to 80 qualified professionals.
   (KOIN) 

Number

 * 54. That’s how many Portland Peloton employees, mostly field service
   technicians, are being laid off. The company, known for high-tech stationary
   bikes + treadmills, also announced it will close its warehouse in Northeast
   Portland, as part of a wide move to cut 2,800 jobs. (The Oregonian/Oregon
   Live)

Sports


 * The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Australian small forward Joe Ingles
   from the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade last week. Coach Chauncey Billups
   also added a 2022 second-round draft pick + Elijah Hughes, while creating
   additional financial flexibility for the roster. 🏀 (ESPN)
 * If there was any lingering hope that Damian Lillard would return to the court
   for Rip City this season, interim general manager Joe Cronin has put those
   speculations to rest. The six-time All-Star is still recovering from surgery
   that repaired core muscles to alleviate his chronic abdominal pain. (The
   Oregonian/Oregon Live)  
 * Vamos Timbers. The MVP of 2020’s MLS is Back Tournament, Argentine midfielder
   Sebatián Blanco, has re-signed with the Portland Timbers as a Designated
   Player through the 2023 season. He said, “I’m hungry to win, and there’s
   nowhere I’d rather be than this club with my teammates.” 🪓

Outdoors

 * The Oregon Department of State Lands says that Clackamas County homeowners
   who erected a fence into the Willamette River must remove it by the end of
   February. The beds and banks of the waterway are all public access, which has
   led to questions over property rights. (KOIN) 

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📸 @mikebennettart

Over the weekend, Portland artist Mike Bennett, who’s known for his incredibly
cute cartoon cryptids and other characters, partnered with Urbanite + Boys Fort
to sell 15 exclusive, painted wooden cutouts that, well, got our blood pumping
with excitement. If you missed out this time, you probably aorta follow him on
Instagram to be in the know for future limited releases.

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Editor’s pick: It’s a tradition in our house to make pizzas at home on
Valentine’s Day. But in the last year, I’ve really been into Detroit-style pies
— you know, where the sauce is on top of the cheese — like the ones made at Ex
Novo Brewing. Which reminds me, I may need to pick up a six pack, too.


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