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The Benson Hotel’s 2020 holiday events move online

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The 2019 gingerbread display, Portland's Union Station, in the lobby of the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon (photo by Cheryl Landes) So much has changed in our lives since the lockdowns started from the COVID-19 pandemic in March, and now how we celebrate the biggest holidays of the year will be affected. Organizations have found … Continue reading The Benson Hotel’s 2020 holiday events move online

The holiday gingerbread masterpieces at the Benson Hotel in Portland

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The Corwin Castle, one of the previous annual holiday gingerbread masterpieces displayed in the lobby of the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon Photos by Cheryl Landes Every year since 1971, the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland has displayed a snowy scene in its lobby with a large building made from gingerbread to celebrate the holidays. … Continue reading The holiday gingerbread masterpieces at the Benson Hotel in Portland