Portland Shenanigans in January

January already?  Holy shit!

To get into the festive New Year’s spirit, I did some digging around to see what kind of cool things Portland had to offer this time of year.  Oh Portland, you are so full of strange and wonderful shenanigans, even in the darkness of January.

Behold:

January 1^st—Free New Year’s Day Hikes at Oregon State Parks, including the coast, Columbia River Gorge, and the Portland Metro Area.  Nature—the perfect cure for your New Year’s hangover. Let's Hike!

January 3^rd—Shanghaiers, Saloons & Skullduggery: A Walking Tour of Portland’s Sinful Past.  $15, 4 p.m.  Learn about the shady past of Portland from a “kick ass Oregon History Historian”.   The tour ends at a haunted strip club.  Sinful History of PDX

January 11^th—Global No Pants Day in Portland.  Free for all ages, 2:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m.  Board a subway car at separate stops in the middle of winter.  All winter gear, sans pants.  Be sure to bring pants along with you (in a backpack), in case you want to hop on the max or get a beer!  Global No Pants Day PDX

January 17^th—Friends of Trees Planting Event in SE Portland, Free, 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Show your Portland tree-loving pride! Reserve Your Spot to Plant a Tree.

January 23^rd-25^th—ChocolateFest, $15.  Chocolate professionals.  Samples.  Need I say more?  Tickets for Chocolate!

January 31^st—Worst Day of the Year Run.  5K, $35 in advance, free 'beverage' if you show up in a costume.  Let's hope it's hot chocolate (or beer).  Worst Day Run

Info courtesy of PDX Pipeline and Travel Portland.

Not a Portlander?  No worries.  Go nutty on Google—that’s where I found this goldmine.  Dig around and see what your community has to offer.

Happy Exploring!

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