Portland in the News: Climbing Crabs, Sasquatch Santa, Adventure Cats & More | December 4, 2025

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Frisky felines are venturing outside the catio. OPB reports on the ‘adventure cats’ exploring the wilds of Oregon.

A less welcome furry fellow has been found lurking in the Willamette River. The Chinese mitten crab or ‘hairy’ crab is an invasive species and officials are urging the public to report sightings.

And if you like your Santa with a little extra fuzz, swing by Sustainable NW Wood’s holiday market which features a Sasquatch Santa Claus.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Travel + Leisure: Portland is the best city for vegans and vegetarians in the U.S. 
• People: 2nd sighting of invasive mitten crab concerns Oregon officials
• KOIN: Esquire names Portland spot among best new restaurants in the U.S. 
• Here is Oregon: This Portland holiday market has a Sasquatch Santa
• OPB: Portland’s 1803 fund reveals details of revitalization 
• KOIN: Study ranks best and worst cities for singles
• WWeek: Foster Theater open again after $35M renovation
• WWeek: Sam Balto has made Portland’s bike buses famous
• OPB: Adventure cats blaze new trails in Oregon’s great outdoors