Explore winter window light installations as part of the Portland Winter Light Festival in these Portland, Oregon neighborhoods from Friday, February 2 to Saturday, February 10!

The Portland Winter Ice Rink and Woodsy Winter Village opens December 16 in downtown Portland.

Your support of small businesses matters – and contributes to the change you want to see in our community.

As we begin 2022, Shop Small PDX says thank you – to all our site visitors and shoppers who helped spread the word about shopping local and supporting Portland’s small businesses.

This holiday season, help us reach as many Portlanders as possible with the message of Shop Small, Shop Now. With the current challenges of the global supply chain your best bet for on-time holiday gifts is buying local.

Business owner Khadro Abdi, a Somalian refugee who came to Portland in 2005, opened Alleamin African Kitchen, a micro restaurant selling fresh Somalian food, sauces, and catering., in the midst of the pandemic.

Portland’s Pan-African food scene, recently featured on the Bravo series Top Chef, includes restaurants and food carts specializing in cuisine with roots in West Africa, Jamaica, Haiti and Guyana.

National Small Business Week is May 2 - 8. Show your favorite locals some love!

A new alternative payment app designed to save businesses money on credit card fees is on its way to local shoppers.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation will once again offer free permits for its Healthy Businesses program

Start your celebration of Black History Month by attending “To See My Face, To Hear My Voice,” a retail art gallery in Old Town featuring the work of seven Portland-based African American artists.

Discover ways to live better in 2021 by exploring the many businesses on ShopSmallPDX that offer lifestyle and personal care products and services.

The second volume of Mercatus Magazine, a collection of stories about BIPOC-owned businesses, came out amid the struggles of the pandemic last spring. A team of 30 creatives - photographers, stylists, writers, poets, chefs, farmers, and activists – worked with Prosper Portland staff to put this second edition together.

Challenging times call for additional measures to support local Portland businesses. During these difficult times, Portland Means Progress calls on Portland businesses to double down on their commitment to intentional purchasing.