Travel + Leisure named Portland one of the top 50 places to travel in the world in 2025. Escape the rain in one of Portland’s many weird and wonderful museums including the Portland Insectarium, Stark’s Vacuum Museum and the The Zymoglphyic Museum. And Benson Portland has created a 230 pound gingerbread house, set to go on display on December 3. Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week: Travel Portland: Fun and Weird Museums Eater: Portland Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed Benson: The Benson Hotel presents he 2024 Gingerbread Masterpiece Oregonian: Portland’s population climbs after 3 years of declines, Portland State reports Oregonian: Portland is one of the top 50 places to travel in 2025, according to Travel + Leisure Portland Monthly: The New Portland Restaurants That Make Us Hopeful Willamette Week: Six Newly Elected City Councilors Are Eyeing Council President. What Are Their Chances? Get Portland News delivered every Thursday! Subscribe to our newsletter here. ————————————-The post Portland in the News: Weird Museums, Giant Gingerbread House, Top 50 Places to Travel | November 21, 2024 first appeared on PDX Pipeline.The post Portland in the News: Weird Museums, Giant Gingerbread House, Top 50 Places to Travel | November 21, 2024 appeared first on PDX Pipeline.