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❄️ The best cross-country skiing near Portland
December 29, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning! 🌲 With most of the holidays over, we have some tips for dealing with the aftermath — how to responsibly dispose of your Christmas tree (when the time comes) as well as any gift wrapping 🎁
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Today on the Podcast
Staying Active This Winter With the Portland Area’s Best Cross-Country Skiing
If you’re looking to pick up a low-impact winter sport, then cross-country skiing might be for you. In addition to experiencing our beautiful wilderness during one of its most magical seasons, it’s also a pretty great workout. Rebecca Jacobson, who published a beginner’s guide to the sport for Portland Monthly, has some tips for first-timers on getting out on the trails and gliding on the snow.
The biggest risk that you take going cross-country skiing is embarrassing yourself when you fall, because you will almost certainly fall.
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What To Do
Monday, Dec. 29
- 😆 Laugh Basement | The Goodfoot (Kerns)
- 🛍️ The Gift Show (last day) | Alberta Street Gallery
- 🤠 Hunks The Show | Barrel Room (Old Town)
- 🏀 Les Schwab Invitational | Viking Pavilion (Portland State University)
- 🎞️ The Phantom Carriage | Academy Theater (Montavilla)
- 🎤 Monday Material Comedy Open Mic | Coffee Beer (Creston-Kenilworth)
Tuesday, Dec. 30
- 🎉 Pink Martini New Year's Eve Celebration | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 🎵 Rose Tinted | The Goodfoot (Kerns)
- 🖼️ Rivers, Roses, and Rip City: The Remarkable History of Portland | Oregon Historical Society
- 🎵 Kitchen Dwellers | Revolution Hall
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That’s it for now. I’ll be back tomorrow with some New Year’s events and more!
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