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Register to Win a Summer Family Vacation   This summer we wanted to create a promotion that celebrates the family vacation by giving away 12 incredible trips for families looking to create their own memories. We have hand picked some of the most memorable destinations our families have experienced and asked them to provide a FREE vacation to award to perhaps YOU!

Portland Expo Center, Oct. 6, 2012   BRING YOUR PET to the Portland Pet Expo and meet Shorty Rossi, star of "Pit Boss" on Animal Planet! This event takes place Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 10AM to 6PM, INDOORS at Portland Expo Center -- Hall H1 with FREE admission! You're welcome to BRING YOUR DOG or your bird or even your lizard -- just make sure that you have proof of current age-appropriate immunizations (if applicable) and that your canine companion is on a non-retractable lead. Check out a special appearance by SHORTY ROSSI (and his pit bull, Hercules), star of 'PIT BOSS' on Animal Planet, 125 + PET-FRIENDLY EXHIBITORS and RESCUE GROUPS, see live demonstrations in AGILITY, OBEDIENCE TRAINING, PET CARE & ACTIVISM, great giveaways and PRIZES, amazing DISCOUNTS on your favorite pet products, talent contest and COSTUME CONTEST, fabulous RETAILERS and much more FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! And if you're looking to add a new pet to your family, a MEGA-ADOPTION event sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospitals will have more than 300 pets available for adoption. Plus we will be offering LOW-COST IMMUNIZATIONS and MICROCHIPPING for the furry friends that need them! If you're a pet owner -- or want to be one -- you'll find everything you need under one roof, so that you can PLAY, SHOP, LEARN OR ADOPT in AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT. For more information, visit us at PortlandPetExpo.com or join us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/portlandpetexpo), shoot us an email at expo@portlandpetexpo.com or give us a call at 800-977-3609. View our website for directions, vaccination pricing, exhibitor list, entertainment schedules and more. Admission is FREE. See you there! (less) ... (more)

   Save up to 40% off tickets on your last chance to see OVO by Cirque du Soleil in Portland! Cirque du Soleil is back in Portland with OVO, now performing under the Grand Chapiteau through May 20 at the Portland Expo Center. For a limited time, you now can explore a world where the tiniest creatures come to life for up to 40% off! OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. Don't miss this great opportunity to experience OVO during its only stop in the Northwest! (less) ... (more)

   Over 100 years rail service in Hood River, Oregon! In 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition discovered the mouth of the Hood River. Subsequent explorers and pioneers discovered the dense forests and rich, fertile soil of the Hood River valley"now internationally famous for its fruit industry. The Mt. Hood Railroad served as an economic lifeline for the valley, carrying fruit and forest products to market since 1906. In the 1920s and 30s the railroad was used as a commuter train by area residents. While still an active freight line, our rail tours now offer visitors some of Oregons most breathtaking scenery"from the town of Hood River toward the base of Mt. Hood. (less) ... (more)