Neat deal! Donate your prom dresses for a beauty makeover
February 8, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Let us give it to you straight: Prom is expensive. And for every young woman who spends her entire high school career looking forward to prom as the sweetest night of her life, there’s another whose excitment is tempered by sticker stress. But the good news is there’s help to be had – and a [...]
First Thursday sale + Falling Whistles at Lizard Lounge
February 4, 2010 by karenvitt
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Lizard Lounge operates as Portland headquarters for the city’s coolest First Thursday parties, and tonight is no exception. Stop by The Pearl’s most stylish streetwear source for a Falling Whistles benefit party and sale, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4.
Falling Whistles campaigns for Peace in Congo, working to rehabilitate and help children living [...]
Mmmm… Vegan bake sale for Haiti this Sunday
January 30, 2010 by karenvitt
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Remember when the word “vegan” used to be kind of synonymous with “ick?” Well, those days are long gone, especially in Portland, where so many talented local chefs embrace local and natural ingredients, and are adept at whipping up scrumptious, sophisticated treats that also happen to be vegan and/or dairy- or gluten-free. More often than [...]
“Knee-Highs for Haiti” benefit roller skating party Saturday
January 27, 2010 by karenvitt
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Want to have a blasting helping Haiti? Portland sock stars Sock It To Me invite you to go bootin’ in your hottest tube socks, and skate on over to Oaks Park roller rink for a spontaneous “Knee-Highs for Haiti” roller skating benefit party, 10 p.m. to 12:30 am. this Saturday, Jan. 30.
Earlier this week, Sock [...]
Sock It To Me donates 100% of sales to Haiti earthquake relief
January 25, 2010 by karenvitt
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Here’s a neat deal to warm your heart and your toes: Portland-based footwear fanatics Sock It To Me will donate 100 percent of proceeds from Web sales to benefit earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, starting today through Friday, Jan. 29.
Locally owned and operated by Carrie Atkinson, Sock It To Me socks are now carried by [...]
Portland Garment Factory Flea Market benefits Haiti
Another fun shopping event courtesy of Portland Garment Factory’s Britt Howard! The inventive Montavilla fashion and art space will organize a huge indoor PGF Flea Market, selling off vintage clothing, housewares, records and such, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30.
Howard has amassed a stockpile of goodies from her studio, her basement, her friends [...]
Local Portland shops + businesses help you help Haiti
January 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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Portlanders are rallying to help Haiti any way they can after Tuesday’s devastating 7.0 earthquake, which was centered about 16 miles from the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The International Red Cross stated that 3 million people have been affected by the quake, and new organizations are reporting the probability of more than 100,000 deaths.
As rescue workers [...]
Neat DEAL
Mink holiday party benefits Dress For Success
December 7, 2009 by karenvitt
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Continuing along this season’s feel-good shopping theme, Hawthorne’s Mink Boutique will turn its annual holiday party into a benefit for Dress For Success Oregon, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow night, Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Shoppers who bring in a donation of $10 or a bag of gently worn clothing to benefit Dress For Success will save 15 [...]
Neat EVENT
Watch videos from Russell Holiday Fest today!
December 5, 2009 by karenvitt
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It’s finally here! We’ve been looking forward to today’s Russell Street Holiday Festival for months, and now we’re prepared to share some multi-media merriment with you.
The Neat Sheet is heading down to the spacious Icon Tattoo Studio festival headquarters, where we’ll be broadcasting video footage of the day-long event from our new Neat Sheet [...]
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Best buys at Macy’s Friends + Family sale
Department store shopping during the holidays? We know, its overwhelming and frustrating, and nowhere more so than perpetually crowded Macy’s. But c’mon, the crowds are there for a reason and they’re not going to keep us from tradition, are they?
Portlanders still rush the Macy’s holiday sale the way we flocked to Meier & Frank in [...]
