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What is your favorite Rose Festival event? Court princesses weigh in

The 2025 Rose Festival Court has been busy with community events and socializing, preparing for the Queen’s Coronation…

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Short List: Upcoming events include Vanport Mosaic, Outlaw Music Festival, Memorial Day, Multnomah County Fair

Vanport Mosaic Reminder: The people, city and legacy of Vanport, 77 years after the devastating flood of 1948,…

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Veteran ‘floatsmiths’ take over Rose Festival’s float-building business

When the Rose Festival looked to get out of the float-building business for cost-cutting purposes, three years after…

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What are the top 2025 Rose Festival events?

There are a lot of events in Portland’s party, the Portland Rose Festival: Friday, May 23 CityFair opens…

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Let the party begin! Rose Festival hoping to be better than ever

There have been business changes and improvements — and they’ll continue — but one thing remains certain to…

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Last ride for ‘Parade Queen’: Marilyn Clint, beloved Rose Festival executive, expecting to retire after 50 years

A lot of things make Marilyn Clint happy, and many of them center around her job and 50-year…

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Jeremy Emerson brings expertise to role as Portland Rose Festival Foundation president

It’s a pretty important two-year tenure for the Portland Rose Festival Foundation president right now, and the board…

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Reunited 20 years later, friends Adrian McCarthy and Jessica Metteer work to make memorable Rose Festival in 2025

Some 20 years ago, there was something special started within the ranks of the Rose Festival. Marilyn Clint…

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Hello Kitty! Coming to Portland area is the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck — twice

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck has made an announcement — it’s coming to Portland! On the road for…

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Want to go see ‘The Book of Mormon’ in Portland? Play the ticket lottery

“The Book of Mormon” musical will be sold out for the fifth consecutive time in Portland at Keller…