Ever had a vacation go so badly it became a great story? Here's your chance to laugh at someone else's travel disaster (or share your own). Enter to win a pair of tickets to 7 Deadly Sins: The Absolute Worst Show, an interactive night of comedy, storytelling, and gloriously awful vacation tales at The White Eagle on Wednesday, 6/17.*

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• Your summer festival plans just got an upgrade. Reggae Rise Up Oregon returns to Redmond this week, 6/12-14 with Rebelution, Dirty Heads, 311, SOJA, Tash Sultana, and more! Enter to win 4 VIP 3-day tickets plus camping.*

• 3 stages, 20 artists, and one massive Pride celebration in Brooklyn on Saturday, 6/27. Enter to win a premium LadyLand Festival trip with VIP tickets + exclusive swag, a hotel stay at Arlo Williamsburg, and $600 in travel credit!*

• The housewarming gift? Presale access. Sign up now to secure tickets for Sienna Spiro's My House Tour before the general public gets through the Crystal Ballroom front door on Saturday, 11/7.

• Every time we look up Stephen Day's numbers, we’re surprised more people aren't talking about him. Catch the Nashville singer-songwriter at ​Polaris Hall on Sunday, 11/15.

• Expect a joyride of hip-hop, R&B, and pop from LA native Jalen Ngonda as he hits the Wonder Ballroom on Sunday, 11/29 for his Doctrine of Love Tour. Tickets are starting at $34!

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A little midweek treat never hurt anybody. Enter this week's Win Stuff Wednesday giveaways for a chance to win tickets and give your future self something fun to look forward to.

THIS WEEKEND

MAKE SUMMER EPIC WITH A NEW LANGUAGE

The best summers are the ones packed with experiences you actually connect with. Imagine navigating a new city like a local, ordering off-menu, and actually understanding the conversation happening at the table next to you. All it takes is 10 minutes of Babbel a day: a quick lesson, a podcast, or some conversation practice in between sidequests.

The Babbel Method is designed to fit any lifestyle — learn your way, at your own pace. Start now and you could be having real conversations in a new language within 3 weeks, just in time for wherever the summer takes you. Start Babbel today and make this the most epic summer yet.

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• Need a quick getaway? Alaska Airlines has brought back daily nonstop flights from Paine Field to Portland, putting one of the Pacific Northwest’s favorite weekend destinations just a short flight away.

• Local bragging rights unlocked: Portland-based author Rachel Hochhauser made Amazon Editors’ Best Books of 2026 So Far list. Her novel “Lady Tremaine” was recognized as one of the editorial team’s 20 favorite titles released this year.

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