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The illuminated outline of a martini glass affixed to a multi-story home lights up the night.

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Portland’s illuminated martini glass in the West Hills

The 30-ft-by-30-ft sign is turned on for the holiday season each year.

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Visitors at Portland Art Museum get an up close look at an oil painting portrait of a man in a suit holding spectacles.

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Get cultured at museums around Portland

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Colorful lion dancers parade through a city street.

Culture

Lunar New Year celebrations in Portland, OR

The Lunar New Year celebrates the start of spring and a new year on the lunisolar calendar.

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A coffee cafe with a natural wood counter.

Live

Order up: your guide to Portland’s coffee shops

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Students working with music production equipment.

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