Raving streets of Portland; DECEMBER During the final month of the year, Portland overflows with seasonal events and activities. This holiday season is filled with special shopping events, light displays and festivities; then ring in the New Year at one of the city’s many Jan. 31 events. As the days grow darker, Portland glows with eye-popping Holiday Light Displays. Packed with revelry and cheer, the five-day Holiday Ale Festival(always held the first week of December) features dozens of the Pacific Northwest’s best-tasting seasonal suds, many not available anywhere else. Held underneath a cozy, heated tent at Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Ale Festival invites local brewers to collaborate on special editions beers. MOOD BOARD STYLE BOARD MODEL BOARD MAKEUP BOARD PHOTOGRAPHY BOARD FINAL LOOK BOARD