💸 Turn that empty garage, attic, or shed into moola

• A parking spot in Nob Hill is practically worth gold. Become a storage host on Neighbor to rent out anything from closets to parking spots + driveways to sheds. Listing your space is free + you’ll give another Portlander the storage space they’ve been needing (if that’s you, surf the local listings here).

💸 Convert your hobbies into services for hire

• Picture this: You’re leading a yoga class at Skidmore Bluffs or snapping engagement photos at Cathedral Park, and you’re getting paid. Land local gigs by advertising your services for free on Thumbtack. You can list pro skills like dog training, notarizing, and assembling furniture — basically, the sky’s the limit. And for those looking for hired hands, browse local pros for jobs like house cleaning or interior painting.

Photo by @cambrieee_

💸 Get into the Airbnb game

• Spruce up a spare room, apartment, or house for an extra cash stream, plus the opportunity to tell tourists how great shopping in the West End is. Just make sure you familiarize yourself with restrictions within certain city limits. List on Airbnb, or if you’ve got an entire private residence vacant, list on Vrbo. Draw inspiration from staycation destinations like this house with a zen garden.

💸 Dash dinners for dough

• We all know hungry Portlanders love nothing more than getting their Expatriate cheeseburgers and Mirisata curries delivered, so sign up to be a Dasher with Doordash. You can choose your own hours and ride around town on your car, scooter, or bicycle. If all that food talk just made you hungry, here are the highest-rated restaurants available for delivery near you.

• “Black in Oregon: 1840-1870" | Tuesday, Nov. 8-Sunday, Nov. 13 | 10 a.m. | Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Dr., Portland | $10.50-$14.50 | Learn about the Black pioneers who traveled to Oregon during the years of legalized racial exclusion, risking everything to build better lives.

• Aminé with the Oregon Symphony | Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland | $59-$95 | The Portland-born rapper, singer, and songwriter of the breakout single “Caroline” makes his orchestral debut.
• Evening for Educators | Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 5:15-7:30 p.m. | Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland | Free | Educators are invited to see two new exhibitions: Dakota Modern’s “The Art of Oscar Howe” and Jeffrey Gibson’s “They Come From Fire.”

• Disney On Ice presents “Road Trip Adventures” | Thursday, Nov. 10-Sunday, Nov. 13 | 7 p.m. | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 Winning Way, Portland | $22-$115 | See the magic of beloved family films come to life on the ice.
• Soweto Gospel Choir | Thursday, Nov. 10 | 8 p.m. | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland | $35-$50 | The three-time Grammy-winning choir commemorates South Africa’s Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the US with the “HOPE — It’s Been a Long Time Coming” tour.

• “Die Hard the Musical Parody” | Friday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Dec. 11 | 6:45-9:15 p.m. | Funhouse Lounge, 2432 SE 11th Ave., Portland | $45-$65 | Yippie-ki-yay, it’s time for a hilarious musical take on the classic film featuring 13 original songs; the only question is... do you consider it a Christmas movie?
• Kumoricon | Friday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Nov. 13 | 8 a.m.-11:59 p.m. | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland | $10-$80 | This celebration of anime, manga, and Japanese culture is in its 20th year.
• Portland Veterans Day Parade | Friday, Nov. 11 | 10 a.m. | Northeast Beech St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland | Free | Honor all veterans — past and present, living and deceased — at Portland’s only Veterans Day parade.

• 48º | Mix of sunshine + clouds | 6% chance of rain

• Rise: 7:00 a.m.
• Set: 4:47 p.m.

• Local chefs will prepare their version of holiday favorites this week for Meals on Wheels People’s fourth annual Chef Competition. The winning dish will be incorporated into the nonprofit organization’s client meals. You can watch the action unfold on KPTV (channel 12) this Wednesday, Nov. 9. 🥘

• The Portland Winterhawks have flown to the top of the Western Hockey League Western Conference following back-to-back wins over Seattle. Up next: The team takes on Victoria this Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12, returning home for the Tuesday, Nov. 15 game against Calgary. 🏒 (Portland Tribune)
• Portland is set to host the National Veterans Wheelchair Games for the first time. The 42nd annual games will run Tuesday, July 4-Sunday, July 9 at venues across the metro area. Hundreds of athletes will compete in a range of individual and team events — like wheelchair basketball, rugby, soccer, swimming, archery, and more. 🏆(KOIN)

• Mark your calendars — the Boheme PDX holiday market opens on Sunday, Nov. 20. Stock up on everything you need to prepare for the holiday season while also supporting local businesses. Join in on the shopping festivities 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1631 NW Thurman St. 🛍

• $1.9 billion. That’s how much tourists spent in Multnomah County in 2021 — a nearly 74% increase over 2020. Neighboring Clackamas County logged a 106% increase, while spending in Washington County was up 83%. The visitors association for the latter county said tourism recovery continues to trend upward this year. 💰 (Beaverton Valley Times)

• If you recently flew out of Portland International Airport, you may have noticed a hefty uptick in airfare. A new study by SmartAsset found the average cost of a domestic flight between April and June at PDX cost $443 — that’s a nearly 37% increase over the same period in 2021. ✈️ (SmartAsset + Portland Business Journal)

• Wildlife photographer Jim Cruce died last month at the age of 89. Jim was a beloved staffer at The Oregonian, using his photography skills to promote not only wildlife conservation through the Portland Audubon but also to show off the beauty of Oregon. 📸

• You can visit any of the country’s 423 national parks without paying an entrance fee in honor of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11. Crater Lake, Oregon’s only national park and the fifth-oldest in the US, is a must-see road trip destination that takes about five hours to reach from Portland. 🏔(KOIN)

• Things are about to get ugly because we want to see your best ugly holiday sweater design. If it’s selected, it will be featured on a sweatshirt in our PDXtoday Six & Main shop for purchase. How ugly can you get? Email your design to us. 👀

• Did you know there’s still time to share your Black Friday deals with our PDXtoday readers? Promote your business with us by submitting a deal to be included in our Fri., Nov. 25 newsletter. Pricing varies by market + must be submitted by Wed., Nov. 16.