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Your NEAT Portland 4th of July sales + shopping guide!

July 2, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE, Neat STUFF

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Fireworks aren’t the only thing blowing up in Portland this weekend. Shops citywide are sparking with Independence Day deals + steals, so we’re rounding ‘em all up to help you get the most bang for your Fourth of July holiday shopping buck.
Bubble Boutique – This pretty Pearl District boutique [...]

Free People shopping party + sale on N.W. 23rd Ave.

June 16, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat EVENT

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor

It may not be a locally owned store, but Free People’s relaxed, modern hippie vibe has always felt very naturally Portland. This worldwide style giant seems to have spies all around that stalk the most effortlessly stylish girls out there and then rob them of their signature looks. Kind of like [...]

Spring Greening eco-friendly fun on Mississippi Ave.

April 21, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat EVENT

Spring cleaning is rarely fun, but Spring Greening is a whole ‘nuther story! Put the chores on hold this weekend and hit Mississippi Avenue for eco-friendly shopping steals, dining deals, music and family fun at the Historic Mississippi Business Association’s Spring Greening Earth Month event, noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, April 24.
In celebration of [...]

Agave Denim sale + wildlife refuge = neat day trip!

April 5, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE

Denim and springtime belong together like Calvin Klein models and Canadian tuxedos, and we’ve found just the local hot spot to snap up spring’s best designer denim deals – and do a little bird-watching at the same time!
The Agave Denim Outlet in nature-lovin’ Ridgefield, Wash. will hold a huge spring sale from Saturday, April 10 [...]

Mardi Gras on Mississippi + Haiti benefit Saturday

February 12, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat EVENT

Keep your tops on, people. This Saturday’s Mardi Gras on Mississippi event in North Portland is a decidedly more family affair than those raunchy Bourbon Street festivals down south. Plus, all proceeds from this Saturday’s Mardi Gras event will benefit relief work in Haiti.
Merchants on Mississippi will create a carnival-like atmosphere on Mississippi Avenue from [...]

Shop sales + dining deals on 23rd Thursday

January 19, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat EVENT

Bummer the weather isn’t nicer, but there’s still stylish fun to be had this week. Shops and restaurants all along Northwest 23rd Avenue in the Nob Hill District will stay open late for the neighborhood’s monthly third-Thursday street-wide shopping event, held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 21.
Find deals and discounts at most Nob [...]

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Icebreaker Friends + Family Sale Tuesday

December 13, 2009 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE

New Zealand-based activewear apparel greats Icebreaker (with a U.S. headquarters in Portland), will hold a huge Friends and Family Sale from noon to 9 p.m., this Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Save on samples, end-of-lines and closeout deals on soft, sustainable merino wool activewear and layering pieces. Find stylish, itch-free merino wool underwear, tanks, tops, leggings, jackets, hats [...]

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Your neat Black Friday weekend sales guide

November 24, 2009 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE

Ok Portland, are you ready to work off that gravy-smothered Turducken with some madcap Black Friday shopping? Let’s kick this economy’s butt! The best sales of the year start this Friday, Nov. 27 and continue throughout the weekend. We’ve rounded up Portland’s best sales for your shopping ease. May we suggest you print this and [...]

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Moonlight shopping madness in Woodburn

November 23, 2009 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE

“Moonlight Madness” pretty much sums it up. Wouldn’t you have to be a total nutjob in order to plan a trip to Woodburn Company Stores at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving night? That’s total turkey tryptophan (TTT) coma time, isn’t it?? Then again, maybe you’d be crazy to miss it.
Getting a jump on Black Friday for the [...]

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Check into The Westin, check out the deals

November 7, 2009 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat TRAVEL

Holiday travel and shopping season is here, and there’s almost nothing better than combining the two. If you have peeps visiting Portland, or if you want to make a sweet shopping mini-getaway yourself, check out these designer deals when you check in to The Westin Portland hotel between Monday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010.
Situated smack-dab [...]