February (2010)
These are the archived events for February 2010. Visit our Style Calendar for current events!
Thursday, Jan. 28 through Thursday, Feb. 4
Souchi – Save an additional 50 percent on all Siwy jeans! Save on Anouk cropped high-rise jeans in Wonder wash; long, super-cool Rose jeans with skinny legs in Wonder wash; skinny, solid black Hannah jeans in Jet; and one last pair of Roxette zipper jeans in Jet. Also, shop before Sunday, Jan. 31 for winter clearance items. 807 N.W. 23rd Ave.; 503-525-0043. www.souchi.com
Monday, Feb. 1 – Saturday, Feb. 6
Moxie – Save 20 to 70 percent on everyting in store! Save 45 percent on winter coats, and up to 7o percent on already-reduced clothing and accessories from brands including Tulle, Skunkfunk, Level 99, LA Made, Gentle Fawn, Brixton, Filly and more. Use code “MOXSAV20″ if you prefer to shop online. 2400 E. Burnside; 503-296-6943. www.moxiepdx.com
Thursday, Feb. 4
Flora – Downtown Portland’s neat botanical boutique (think flora- and fauna-inspired jewelry, cards, candles, soap, home decor and more), has moved into a sweet new space along with Space Design botanicals. They’ll celebrate the joint re-opening tonight with a First Thursday party and trunk show featuring Nashelle Jewelry by Heather Beeson (right), 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 917 S.W. Washington St.; 503-227-0586. www.florapdx.com
Thursday, Feb. 4
Lizard Lounge – First Thursday benefit party for Falling Whistles, with live music, food and drinks from Koi Fusion Korean BBQ and Widmer Brothers Brewing, live music and 20 percent markdowns on all full-priced merchandise. Read more about the event here! 1323 N.W. Irving St.; 503-416-7476. www.lizardloungepdx.com
Friday, Feb. 5 – Sunday, February 7
Moulé – Chic boutique department store Moulé will host a Rachel Mara Sample Sale (right), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Shop for hundreds of designer styles, many that are one-of-a-kind, marked down to amazing price between $10-$150. 1225 N.W. Everett St., 503-227-8530?. www.moulestores.com
Friday, Feb. 5
Union Rose – This Montavilla boutique will host a Lolabelle Designs a handmade jewelry trunk show and sale, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy drinks and treats while browsing for handmade jewelry and sweet Valentine’s Day gifts. 7909 S.E. Stark St.; 503-287-4242. www.unionrosepdx.com
Friday, Feb. 5
“Love In Print” art show – Love bites! Oh wait, no, it’s just Bite Studio hosting an art exhibit by 36 printmakers, showing off works inspired by love, 6 p.m. to 10 pm. Sales penefit p:ear, a nonprofit organization that mentors homeless youth. Bite Studio, 2000 S.E. Seventh Ave.; 971-219-3802. www.bitestudio.org
Saturday, Feb. 6
Join Portland art patrons and fashionable folk for the 2010 Beaux-Arts Ball at Portland Art Museum. This year’s theme for the masqued extravaganza is Icon: Come as You Art. In other words, let your own art icons inspire your attire. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Kridel Grand Ballroom of Portland Art Museum, Mark Building, 1119 S.W. Park Ave.; $100-$200; purchase tickets here or enter to win two FREE tickets on The Neat Sheet. 503-226-2811.
Saturday, Feb. 6 and Sunday, Feb. 7
Covet – This chic downtown boutique will host a Super Bowl Weekend Sale on Friday and Saturday, with huge savings of an extra 50 percent on already discounted fall and winter items. Save on clothing, denim, accessories and more from Citizens of Humanity, Geren Ford, Kersh, LA Made, Michael Stars, Splendid, Velvet and other hot designers. 429 S.W. 10th Ave.; 503-222-6838. www.lovecovet.com
Sunday, Feb. 7
Bargain Hunting 101: Super Bowl, Schmuper Bowl – let’s go shopping! More than 50 vendors will gather for Portland’s mega sale, noon to 5 p.m. at Lola’s Room at Crystal Ballroom. Save on clothing, jewelry, accessories and more from Alyson Clair, Allium Designs, Betsy & Iya, Billie Jo Retro, Bella Sisters, Ellington, Erhart Streetwear, Frock, Moxie, Woolie Originals and more more more vendors here. 1332 W. Burnside. www.bargainhuntingpdx.com
Tuesday, Feb. 9 through Sunday, Feb. 21
Moulé – Chic boutique department store Moulé will host a Valentine’s Day sale now through Sunday, Feb. 21. Save 25 percent on jewelry, cufflinks, jewelry boxes, bath and body products and other luxe V-day gifts. 1225 N.W. Everett St., 503-227-8530. www.moulestores.com
Wednesday, Feb. 10 to Sunday, Feb. 28
Cargo — The Pearl District’s eclectic import shop for international furnishing and home accessories will mark down everything in store by 25 percent through Sunday, Feb. 28. Save on handcrafted items from China and Tibet, jewelry from Mexico to Pakistan, and more. 380 N.W. 13th Ave.; 503-209-8349. www.cargoinc.com
Thursday, Feb. 11
Oh Baby – Stop by Irvington’s luxe lingerie boutique Oh Baby for a ”Sexy Hour” Valentine’s Day shopping party + sale. Enjoy cocktails, live modeling of the best Valentine’s Day lingerie and 15 percent savings on purchases made during the event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 1811 N.E. Broadway; 503-281-7430. www.ohbabylingerieshops.com
Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13
Tilde – Sellwood’s sweet boutique for women’s accessories and home decor will mark down everything in store and online by 20 percent during Tilde’s Valentine’s Day sale. Find deals on jewelry, handbags, cards and gifts. 7919 S.E. 13th Ave.; 503-234-9600. www.tildeshop.com
Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 14
Cirque L’Amour – Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with this offbeat dinner show presented by Wanderlust Circus, 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Enjoy a feast by Le Pigeon restaurant as acrobats, jugglers, magicians and aerial dancers perform to the music of The StolenSweets. $37 or $76 with dinner. Buy tickets online. Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E. Burnside St.; 503-236-2454. Get more information here.
Saturday, Feb. 13
Mabel & Zora – This playful Pearl District boutique will host a Stella & Dot jewelry trunk show, with champagne, cupcakes, shopping deals and a drawing to win a piece of Stella & Dot jewelry, noon to 4 p.m. 748 N.W. 11th Ave.; 503-241-5696. www.mabelandzora.com
Saturday, Feb. 14 and throughout the next year!
Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the Year of the Metal Tiger, how cool is that. Celebrate at Oregon Zoo, where they’ll have tiger talks at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. www.oregonzoo.org
Sunday, Feb. 14
Rock ‘n Roll Prom at Rontoms – Mod East Burnside lounge Rontoms will host a Valentine’s Day Rock ‘n Roll prom dance, featuring classic ’50s and ’60s love song cover sets from bands Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside, Monarques with Alan Singley and Guests, and Brittain Ashford, 8 p.m. to midnight. Get more info. here, plus local vintage shopping tips to help you find an outfit! 600 E. Burnside St.; 503-236-4536.
Sunday, Feb. 14
Stupid Cupid – The Spare Room invites you to grab yer cutie and head to the Spare Room for a night of food, booze and dancing to fabulous love songs. The DJ will be spinning songs about love lost, love unrequited, sad bastard break-up songs and hoppin’ ditties bout amore. 4830 N.E. 42nd (at Alberta Street); 503-287-5800.
Tuesday, Feb. 9 to Sunday, Feb. 14 Margaret & Olivers – Sweet Hawthorne Boulevard vintage shop Margaret & Oliver’s is holding a Be Our Valentine Sale through Sunday, Feb. 14. Save 30 percent on slips and accessories, and save 20 percent on snappy button Western shirts. We hear this is a great place to shop for the Valentine’s Day Rock ‘n Roll Prom at Rontoms! 3298 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; 503-807-2040.
Saturday, Feb. 13 Fat Tuesday on Mississippi – Following up last Saturday’s Mardi Gras on Mississippi, select North Portland merchants will now celebrate Fat Tuesday with dining deals and happy hour specials, all the way down Mississippi from Fremont to Mason Streets. Read more about the event here.
Tuesday, Feb. 16 to Sunday, Feb. 21
“Legally Blonde, The Musical” – Broadway’s playfully pink musical theater adaptation of the 2001 movie comedy starring Reeese Witherspoon as a bubbly fashionista who attends Harvard Law School comes to Portland for an eight-show run. We’re excited to watch the interplay between lead actress Becky Guisvig and the world’s first theatrical dog star, Frankie the Chihuahua. Read The Neat Sheet’s theater review here! $25-$77; 503-241-1802 or Ticketmaster.com. Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay St.
Thursday, Feb. 18
Souchi – It’s 23rd Thursday, and this cashmere and designer destination will host a party and sale from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy refreshments while viewing the Spring 2010 Bamboo Collection, and save 10% on orders placed during the party. Plus, save 20% on accessories and shop new spring arrivals. Find more 23rd Thursday deals in the listing below. 807 N.W. 23rd Ave.; N.W. 23rd Ave.; 503-525-0043. www.souchi.com
Thursday, Feb. 18
23rd Thursday – It’s Northwest Portland’s monthly third Thursday evening of wine, art, shopping and music along Northwest 23rd Avenue from Burnside to Lovejoy Streets. To name just a few of tonight’s deals, you’ll save 20 percent on coats and handbags at Amai Unmei; 50 percent on haircuts at Cupcake Salon; and 30 percent at Galore Department store. Plus. find happy hour deals and dining specials restaurants all along the strip. Get complete details here.
Saturday, Feb. 20
Sweet F.A. Rock ‘n Roll Fashion Show – Celebrate a new decade of fashion and music at Doom Town Production’s annual rock ‘n roll fashion show, featuring designs by Alyson Clair, Adam Andreas, Alexis Buck, Flood Clothing, Amy Elizabeth Couture and more; plus music by The Upsidedown and DiscJockey Gregarious. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Fez Ballroom, 316 S.W. 11th Ave.; $10-$12. www.brownpapertickets.com or enter to win tickets from The Neat Sheet!
Saturday, Feb. 20
Heart Ball – The American Heart Association presents its annual Heart Ball, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20. Enjoy enjoy wine tasting, dinner, dancing and a silent and oral auction. The Governor Hotel , 614 S.W. 11th Ave. Visit this page for more information and learn how to win to tickets to the event!
Sunday, Feb. 21
Co-ed Naked Shopping Spree! Red Light Clothing Exchange will host this second annual event, in which four contestants (two men and two women) will strip down to nothing and have three minutes to run through the 7,500 square foot store and put on as many clothes as possible – in front of a cheering crowd. Whoever pulls on the most garments wins everything on their body plus a $100 Red Light gift card. All customers over 18 who spend $20 or more at The Red Light between now and Feb. 12 are eligible to enter the drawing to compete in the Shopping Spree, which will begin at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21. Also enjoy live music from local bands. Red Light, 3590 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.; 503-963-8888. www.redlightclothingexchange.com
Friday, Feb. 26
I Heart Art Meet ‘n Greet party– PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art), Etsy, Museum of Contemporary Craft and the Portland Etsy team will host a Meet ‘n Greet party for the local arts community, with refreshments, music and the chance to learn about upcoming projects that will benefit the local Do-It-Yourself craft community, 6:30 p.m. Swigert Commonts, PNCA, 1241 N.W. Johnson St. Visit the I Heart Art Facebook page for more information.
Thursday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 28
Oh Baby – The luxe lingerie boutique will host an in-store Thursday Nightie party and pre-sale in the shop’s Irvington location, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 25. Save 30 to 50 percent on select spring sale items, plus save 10 percent on everything else in store during the event. The spring sale continues in both locations through Sunday, Feb. 28. Oh Baby Irvington, 1811 N.E. Broadway, 503-281-7430; Northwest, 722 N.W. 23rd Ave.; 503-274-4190. www.ohbabylingerieshops.com
Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28
Snow Day Sale at Le Train Bleu – Many of our friends are snowed in this weekend, so Portland-based online retailer Le Train Bleu offers an extra 20 percent savings coupon to get them (and you) through. Use code “snowday” at checkout to save on already-marked down tops, pants, coats, dresses, shoes, scarves, gloves and jewelry from designers including Rachel Comey, Suzabelle, Church & State, Left On Houston, Manisse, Echo and more. www.letrainbleu.com
Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28
Kalista Salon and Spa – Southeast Portland’s Kalista Salon and Day Spa will move to the Pearl (805 N.W. Glisan St.) at month’s end, so they’re marking down all their beauty booty by 30 to 70 percent from Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28 to avoid the haul. Be sure to stop by Sunday, when they’ll GIVING AWAY UNSOLD ITEMS FREE. 137 S.E. 28th Ave.; 503-230-8952. www.kalistasalon.com
Saturday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 28
2010 Vintage Bridal Show – Ava Hansen Millinery and AlexSandras Vintage Emporium will present the second annual bridal showcase of sustainable and vintage wedding looks, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free, with suggested donations for Oregon Food Bank.
Saturday, Feb. 28
NW Wedding Scoop – More than 50 wedding experts, including real brides, grooms, maids of honor and others who’ve been through the wedding process, will gather to give us the inside scoop on planning a successful wedding. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Portland Courtyard Marriott, 550 S.W. Oak St. Tickets are $15 or 2-for-$20 at the door. Visit NW Wedding Scoop for more information.
Sunday, Feb. 28
Very Engaging Bridal Event – Bridgeport Village mall and Portland Bride & Groom magazine will co-host the first Bridgeport Village bridal event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit all the participating retailers (complete list here) to sample wedding catering, view bridal fashion and jewelry, peruse wedding invitations and more. Read more about the event here and Enter to win a $500 Bridgeport Village Shopping Spree! Bridgeport Village, 1700 S.W 72nd Ave., Tigard (From I-5 take Exit 290); 503-684-5490. www.bridgeport-village.com
