Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland and Christmas

Portland’s holiday tree arrives in Pioneer Courthouse Square (with help from 40 more trees)
What does it take to bring a massive tree to Pioneer Courthouse Square to celebrate the holidays? Two flatbed tractor-trailer rigs and about 41 Douglas firs. For the past 23 years, Stimson Lumber Company has donated a massive Douglas fir to be the centerpiece of celebrations at “Portland’s living room” throughout December.
Portland welcomes holiday season with Christmas tree arrival at Pioneer Courthouse Square
The holiday season officially kicked off in Portland with the arrival of the Christmas tree at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
75-foot Christmas Tree arrives at Pioneer Courthouse Square
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — Portland’s annual Christmas tree has arrived at Pioneer Courthouse Square for the 2024 holiday season. Mayor Ted Wheeler was in attendance as the Stimson Lumber Company trucked the 75-foot Douglas-fir into the plaza Wednesday morning.
1984: Pioneer Courthouse Square
More than 10,000 people gathered when the square opened on April 6, 1984. Lindberg considers it one of the city’s most striking success stories. “It is a place of protest and celebration,” Lindberg says, citing visits by presidential candidates, war protests, and major festivals.
Protestors gather in Pioneer Courthouse Square post election
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Dozens of demonstrators met in Pioneer Courthouse Square for what appeared to be a peaceful gathering. While many were there for causes such as the Free Gaza Movement, the tipping point for the demonstration seemed to be the result of Tuesday’s presidential election.
Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas tree arrives in Portland for the holiday season
Upcoming features and events include the Tree Lighting, the Menorah Lighting Holiday Brew Fest, the Winter Ice Rink and My People's Market.
Group recklessly riding homemade minibikes in downtown Portland arrested, police say
A group of homemade minibike riders riding recklessly in downtown Portland were stopped and arrested yesterday night, the ...
Portland police arrest 7 people for recklessly riding minibikes
Police arrested the seven riders for reckless driving and booked them into the Multnomah County Detention Center. One of the ...
Police: 7 people arrested for ‘reckless minibike riding’ in downtown Portland
Seven people were arrested for riding homemade minibikes recklessly in downtown Portland, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) ...
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‘We believe in Portlanders’: Downtown businesses brace for election protests
Portland police are monitoring potential protests on social media and have extended their patrol hours to ensure safety, ...
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Join Us Downtown For the Holidays With a Full Calendar of Winter Events at The Square…
Celebrating its 40th holiday season, Pioneer Courthouse Square will present nearly two months of free holiday events and ...
Homemade minibikes zoomed around downtown Portland, through red lights; 7 arrested, police say
The group of riders zipping around downtown Portland on tiny, homemade motorbikes was probably ... Officers first noticed ...