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Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Bend this September

This is also the month when Bend’s two personalities fit together especially well. You can spend the morning on a trail or river, settle into a serious dinner that evening, then catch comedy or live music without ever feeling like you traded the outdoors for the city. September’s calendar includes Bend Comedy Festival, a deep…
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Where to Eat, Stay, and Play this September in Portland

This month brings an especially good excuse to rediscover the city. Portland Staycation returns September 11 through 13, inviting locals and visitors to explore special offers from restaurants, cafés, bars, attractions, shops and hotels across the Central City. Add a busy September events calendar and Portland starts to feel less like a place to pass…
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Where to Eat, Stay, and Play this September in Seattle

This month brings a particularly strong mix of festivals, gaming culture, theater, museums and local food. Visit Seattle’s latest Localist newsletter highlights major September happenings including PAX West, Bumbershoot, Muz Fest, the Washington State Fair and several noteworthy museum exhibitions. Add a new Seattle-to-Tokyo flight announcement to the mix, and September feels like a good…
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Visitor Economy Dining Demand

The Visitor Economy: Who Captures the Dining Decision? For restaurants, tourism is not an abstract economic indicator. It shows up as a reservation at 7:30. A couple looking for dinner after checking into a hotel. A business traveler asking the front desk where to eat. A family scanning a QR code before deciding where to…
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PFCAT 2026 Brings Six Days of Film, Animation & Technology to Portland

Portland's creative side takes center stage this August as the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, better known as PFCAT, returns for its biggest festival yet. Running August 18 through 23, 2026 at OMSI, PFCAT brings together independent filmmakers, animators, artists and audiences for six days of screenings, conversations, immersive experiences and a closer…
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