Ayo Elise
Features Reporter
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Ayo Elise is excited to highlight the best of the Northwest as a lifestyle and entertainment reporter at FOX12 Oregon!
Before coming to Oregon, the San Diego native worked throughout southern California and nationwide as an auto show presenter and live event host in addition to appearing in print ads and commercials. And all along the way, her love for storytelling grew. This led to opportunities to work with brands and digital media outlets to share fun and inspiring stories about pop culture, technology, beauty, restaurants, travel and more.
Ayo’s career started right after college, graduating from Chapman University and later on studying broadcasting at San Diego City College. She describes herself as a life-long learner with a love for adventure, a good vanilla oat milk latte (add whip!), podcasts, and TV. On her days off, you can find Ayo outdoors hitting the trails with her partner or hanging out at home playing with very floofy cats.
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A decades old tradition is rowing down the Willamette River this weekend!
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James Barfield, born and raised in Portland, is heading to the MasterChef kitchen for it’s 13th season!
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NASCAR is speeding through the Portland International Raceway starting Friday!
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Thursday is opening day for the annual Rose Festival Art Show!
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Vivienne Culinary Books is the only bookstore in Portland that exclusively sells cookbooks!
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The Northwest Children’s Theater has a new home in downtown Portland.
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The Hindu festival Holi marks the change of the seasons from winter to spring.
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“Bring! Treats for Dogs” makes it easier for pet owners to give their dog a tasty treat by making gourmet treats that are low allergen and gluten free!
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Experiment PDX in Southeast Portland is the newest place for the Rose City to create community, connect and nerd out!
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Live music, good food and a little bit of rosé - the Pink! Rosé Festival is returning to Hillsboro this weekend!
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AHIVOY’s Wine Industry Professional Training was started to create opportunities for vineyard stewards to learn about the business of wine holistically.
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Music, food, creators and more are headed to the St. Johns neighborhood this weekend for an annual celebration.
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A LEGO event for kids and kids at heart is taking over the Oregon Convention Center this weekend.
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There’s still time to plan a great Mother’s Day weekend for mom!
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Downtown Portland Clean & Safe along with 19 artists are bringing spring flowers to Portland!
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The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is back in Portland for the first time since 2019!
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Flowers are blossoming all over our area including at a historic Garden in Woodland.
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The owners of Hapa Pizza are known for adding classic Asian flavors to their Neapolitan pizzas, first at home and now in their new storefront in downtown Beaverton!
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Grab your helmet and start your engines - The One Motorcycle Show starts Friday!
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This weekend, you can get out and enjoy the great outdoors and cute animals thanks to an annual event in Salem.
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McKay High School’s a cappella group is off to New York City to compete in an international championship.
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Chef Vitaly Paley is making his way back to Oregon.
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With Earth Day being Saturday, it’s a great time to get outside, have some fun and learn more about our environment.
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The U.S. Coffee Championship is this weekend!
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Elton Dan and the Rocket Band pay tribute to music legend Elton John, playing his top hits from the 1970s and 1980s.
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The Portland Lindy Exchange is back after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
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A festival in Newberg is celebrating camellias of all shapes and sizes this weekend!
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BotJoy started as a prompt and now it’s an art movement with international reach!
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The Hillsboro Hops are getting ready to knock it out of the park for their 10th season opener.
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With Easter just a few days away you might be looking for way to jump in on all the fun!
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Southeast Portland winery Hip Chicks Do Wine works to create wines that pair well with any type of food, including candy!
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A former royal chef is serving up classic English dishes with his food truck Winston’s British Fish N Chips in Vancouver.
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A new artist-in-residence program at the Portland Japanese Garden is officially underway!
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Thousands of car lovers will converge in Portland this weekend for the return of two big events.
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The spirit of Brazilian Carnaval Ball is returning to Portland for another year!
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FOX 12′s Ayo Elise stopped by the Cedar Mill Library to check out their collection and to learn how it all works.
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Kiauna Nelson is loading up plates with all kinds of soul food and BBQ with all the sides you could ever need!
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St. Patrick’s Day is officially here.
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FOX 12′s Ayo Elise stopped by the shop to learn more about what inspired the unique combination.
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Drag performers will host the show Drag'd to Dinner once a month.
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Rachel Mayta is a content creator that creates content about living with one eye with the hope to connect people within the community.
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The newest ramen shop in Northeast Portland is serving up large bowls of hot savory ramen with a side of ‘90s nostalgia!
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The Portland Saturday Market returns to Waterfront Park in Portland for its 49th season.
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The 8th annual SheBrew is this Sunday at The Redd in Southeast Portland!
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Thanks to one Westview High School Sophomore, the school is among the first in the country to produce Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical.
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FOX 12′s Ayo Elise stopped by the first day of Fried Egg’s residency to learn more.
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During Black History Month, one Portland educator is dressing up as Black historical figures for a fun and engaging history lesson for her students!
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