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The White Stag Sign at night in 2010, with a simulated "red nose" (of neon) in imitation of the character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The day when a "red nose" is placed on the White Stag sign as an imitation of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has become known as "Nose Day" and "is how most Portlanders know that the Christmas season has arrived", according to The Oregonian.
The White Stag sign, also known as the "Portland Oregon" sign, is a lighted neon-and-incandescent-bulb sign located atop the White Stag Building, at 70 NW Couch Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States, facing the Burnside Bridge. The sign faces westbound traffic as it enters downtown Portland coming across the Willamette River.
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This building, standing 182 feet (55 m) and 12 floors tall, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Portland. [8] [9] The Wells Fargo Center was Portland's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) tall. [4] There are currently three buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m). [10]
The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas, are based on the narratives in the Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and further elaborated by written, oral and artistic tradition. Christian art includes a great many representations of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child.
The Portland Oregon Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located on 7 acres (28,000 m 2) of land near the intersection of Highway 217 and I-5 in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 7, 1984 by church president Spencer W. Kimball, during the church's general ...
The Christmas Ships Parade, or Christmas Ship Parade, [1] is an annual Christmas ships parade in Portland, Oregon, United States. The tradition was established by a single boat in 1954. [2] The 57th annual parade was held in 2019. [3] A virtual event was held in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [citation needed]