The holiday tree illuminates Pioneer Courthouse Square before the sun fully rises exactly one week before Christmas morning. Photo by Rob Finch

Features

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
70 great ideas from 7 shopping hot spots

1. Mississippi/Alberta — Grit goes groovy
2. Lake Oswego — Norman Rockwell quaint
3. Downtown — Park once, shop savvy
4. Northwest 23rd — A Portland original
5. Pearl District — Sophisticated shopping
6. Sellwood/Moreland — Antiques, yes . . . and a lot more
7. Vancouver/Camas — Over the river you’ll find the goods

Travel
Decking the halls in Vancouver, B.C.

Fashion
Raise a glass to the cocktail dress

People
Meet the merry-makers who turn PDX into a winter wonderland

Picks
Holiday offerings galore (plus Neil Diamond!)

The 503
People are talking about . . . sustainable sushi . . . Ethan Machado’s latest gig . . . and the Seahawks’ post-vote party

Scene
Bashes for the IFCC, Urban League and American Diabetes Association raise spirits — and some money, too.

Around Town
Hotel art goes high-end at The Nines

On the Market
Dream big, pay less: The real estate bus shows you where

Penultimate
Single for the holidays . . .but I’m NOT a pitiful loser!