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December 15, 2004
© Winter Wonderland
Holiday track
supports local
charities
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Much to the delight of Portland-area fami
lies, Winter Wonderland has returned to
Portland International Raceway in north
Portland this holiday season.
The track is surrounded by 250 lighted
displays, including 40 dazzling, fully ani
mated scenes and art from local elementary
schools.
This year. Winter Wonderland will fea
ture new displays such as “The Tunnel of
Lights” with more than 200 feet of flashing
sequence lights that time warp you back to
the age of dinosaurs.
Portland International Raceway trans
Frosty the snowman makes a magical
forms into a holiday tradition during its
appearance this year as he belly-w am ps
anndal
Winter Wonderland lights display.
down the steepest slopes in Portland. The
spectacular “ North Polar Express,’ is a 52-
at Tire Factory and Bi-Mart.
foot anim ated train with spinning wheels your car.
The event which supports local non-prof
The
show
is
$14
per
car.
Large
vans,
motor
and puffing sm okestack. W inter W onder
its is open Sundays through Thursdays from
homes,
and
limousines
enter
for
$17,
mini
land also features traditional favorites like
5 to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from
The Twelve Days of Christmas, Giant Poin busses are $27 and buses can join the festivi
5 to 11 p.m.
ties
for
$42.
Discount
vouchers
are
available
settia Arch and reindeer jum ping over
LIVE MUSIC Again ! @
B il l y R e e / s
R estaurant t, B ar
503-493-8127 www.billyreeds.com
Watch for more coming dates
Linda
Hornbuckle
• The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a schedule, visit
www.thebluemonk.com. Interstate Bar and Grill has mature live music at
4234 N. Interstate.
• The Black Notes play Thursdays at the Candlelight Room. Mel Brown
plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Fridays and
Saturdays at Salty’s on the Columbia.
• A Community Unity Breakfast is held every third Thursday at SEI at 7:30
Thursday celebrations at 8 p.m.
• DJ OG ONE spins R&B at Savannah’s on Fridays. Savannah’s Restau
rant welcomes Ron Steen Jam Session Sundays at 8:30 p.m.
• Live Reggae Fridays and Saturdays at Montego Bay, 1239 S.W.
Friday, December 17th
$3 Cover
$3 Cover
Ongoing and Upcoming Music
Cultural Center.
• After work, stop by The Red Sea, 381 S.W. 3rd Ave. from 5 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays. • Don’t miss Reggae Thursdays at Savannah’s a, First
Lets Do it again!
Saturday. December 18th
Last year, the show raised over $35,000,
including $7,500 and three tons of food for
the Police Bureau’s Sunshine Division, $7,000.
to the Christie School and $5,400 to Portland
metro area schools.
a.m.
• Skip Elliott Bowman Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at
Hannah Bea’s, on northeast MLK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver.
• R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at the Interstate Firehouse
2808 NE MLK
Ocean 503
I
Kenney Polson
Sunday. December 19th - No Cover
Jefferson.
• Politics and Poetry is every first and third Thursday at AJ Java s Internet
Café from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
•Chicago Style Steppin is from 6:30to7:30p.m . Fridays at Matt Dishman
Community Center and Sundays from 7 to 11 p.m. at Flirts Holiday Inn
Airport.
• DJ Vance spins on Saturdays at Bookies Sports Lounge on North
Lombard and Albina; no cover before 10 p.m.
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