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Nov 4, 2009 at 5:35 PM PST
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Nov 7, 2009 at 7:03 PM PST
Get out and explore with our Weekend Get-Out Guide for Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 8. Sample chocolate and wine pairings at a SW Washington vineyard, take a guided mushroom hike in Oregon's forest, take 'art education' at the Danish Cycling exhibit in NW Portland, load up on snow gear at a discount to take to the mountains, and more.
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Summerfield Craft Club's 21st Annual Holiday Bazaar
The holiday season kicks off with gift bazaars throughout the area, including this one to help benefit Loaves & Fishes/Tigard Meals On Wheels. Doors open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Tigard. Find hand-crafted holiday decor, jewelry, kitchen boutique items, and "distinctive gifts." Free admission. More.
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31st Subaru SkiFever and Snowboard Show
SkiFever opens 10 a.m. Friday and runs through 6 p.m. Sunday at the Expo Center. Billed as "All of Portland's Best Ski And Snowboard Shops together for the biggest sale on gear, lift passes and vacations," entrance comes with a free 2-for-1 lift ticket to many NW mountains. Cost is $12 for adults; $3 for ages 6-12. Discount coupon.
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Chocolate/Wine Pairings, plus Sangria Sunday
There are two new reasons to visit The Rusty Grape vineyard in Battle Ground, Wash. At 7 p.m. Friday they'll pair chocolates and wine for a $5 cover charge. Sunday, meanwhile, is Sangria Sunday: "A relaxing time to bring friends and share a pitcher of sangria," said a vineyard worker. Sangria pitchers are $11; appetizers are free.
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Fort Stevens Wild Mushroom Hikes
Afraid to hunt mushrooms? Here's your chance to get the guidance of a park ranger while identifying and hunting wild mushrooms in the forest at Oregon's northwestern tip this Saturday. The group meets 2 p.m. Saturday at the picnic shelter at Coffenbury Lake. Free.
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Dreams on Wheels, Danish Cycling Culture Exhibit
Fresh from London, the U.S. debut of Dreams On Wheels will be in Northwest Portland through Sunday. Hosted by cycling's Oregon Manifest - in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark and the City of Portland - the exhibit merges urban cycling culture, design intelligence, and environmental consciousness through case studies and photography. Suggested donation: $5.
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Hope to see you out and about!
