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Earth Day
Founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green awareness. The brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson and inspired by the antiwar protests of the late 1960s, Earth Day was originally aimed at creating a mass environmental movement. It began as a “national teach-in on the environment” and was held on April 22 to maximize…
Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day! Treat mom to a festive brunch, a stroll through the rose gardens and more during your stay at Hotel Eastlund.
Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! During Memorial Weekend in Wine Country, more than 150 exclusive Willamette Valley wineries open their doors to visitors. If you prefer parades and fireworks, check out the Portland Rose Festival, kicking off Memorial weekend! Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and…
Father’s Day
Happy Father's Day! Celebrate dad with his favorite beer, a juicy burger and more at our own rooftop restaurant, Altabira City Tavern. Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and close to the best destinations, restaurants and attractions Portland has to offer. Whether you’re…
Independence Day
Happy 4th of July! Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and close to the best destinations, restaurants and attractions Portland has to offer. Whether you’re here for business, pleasure or looking for an event space in Portland, we look forward to helping you…
The Big Float
The goal of The Big Float, quite simply, is to encourage people to “get into their river” and support its preservation and healthy development as a recreational resource. And to have a whale of a good time in the process. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Human Access Project. Open to all ages, TBF begins with, naturally, a parade. Floaters gather at Tom McCall Bowl Beach (where the Blues Festival is held), then carry or wear their floatation devices and march…
Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
The Jazz Society’s Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is a free concert open to the public and held over three days in mid-July at Cathedral Park at the base of the St. Johns bridge in the Cathedral Park neighborhood of Portland. Now in its 38th year, the festival is the longest running jazz and blues festival west of the Mississippi River. The Festival is a major musical event in the heart of summer for the Portland Metro area, and features the region’s best…
PDX Pop Now! Festival
In 1998, PDX Pop listserv began in true DIY fashion when a few dozen Portland musicians, fans, and writers started a listserv that focused on promoting and discussing the local music scene. In ways it mirrored the collaborative nature of Portland’s music scene; one where cooperation trumped competition and motivation spurred from the question, “How big can this thing get?” This question inspired the creation of PDX Pop Now! when 14 people envisioned local music emboldened by local recognition, and…
Oregon Brewers Festival
One of the nation’s longest-running craft beer festivals, the Oregon Brewers Festival is considered a craft beer destination, and nearly 70,000 fans annually make the pilgrimage to Beervana to drink up what the festival has to offer. On a sun soaked July afternoon, there’s no better place to sip 80 independent craft beers with friends along the banks of the Willamette River, with the Portland skyline as a backdrop to the west and Mt. Hood towering in the east. Whether…
Labor Day
Happy Labor Day! Why not enjoy your weekend with a stay at Hotel Eastlund exploring all that Portland has to offer? Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one, just a short distance from our Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and close to the best destinations, restaurants and attractions Portland has to offer. Whether you’re…
First Day of Fall
Portland is absolutely stunning in Autumn. Explore PDX throughout the season with a stay at our luxury downtown hotel!
Halloween
During the dark days and foggy nights of fall, Stumptown is spooky. October in Portland sometimes feels straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock film—verging on original black and white - the skies, alive with thousands of shrieking crows. Luckily, Portlanders embrace the ghostly atmosphere with a festive Halloween attitude. From corn mazes to costume parties, half-marathons to haunted houses, Portland provides the perfect Halloween plans for any scare-seeking witch or warlock. No matter how or where you’re celebrating, make your…