Mapping a holiday pastime
Light displays around Newberg easier to find with city guide Looking for Christmas light displays in Newberg? Theres a map for that. The Local Holiday Lights map was envisioned by Newberg Public...
View ArticleLive Music
Portland offers a host of opportunities to ring in 2016 in our music clubs. Best of all, TriMet buses, trains and trolleys are free between 8 p.m. till around 3 a.m., so you can drink and not drive....
View Article2015 was a dazzler for live music
From Madonna to Muse, 2015 offered varied palate of shows The year 2015 proved to be one of the most musically varied in Portland concert and club history, with numerous local, regional, national and...
View ArticleE komo mai (Welcome, Come in!)
Hula Halau (school) embodies Aloha Spirit by embracing dancers of all ages It may seem a little out of place in these parts, but every Thursday morning, the soothing sounds of Aloha come alive in a...
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MUSIC Portland Youth Philharmonic The philharmonic, led by Music Director David Hattner, plays its festive and family-friendly Concert-At-Christmas, an event that features its entire roster of 300...
View Article2016 EcoBoost Mustang: Ford's Pony Car grows up
Although the the Mustang was redesigned in 2015, it still looks a lot like the previous model. But it only takes a few minutes behind the wheel to realize the current version of Ford's retro Pony Car...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: RACC awards
The Regional Arts & Culture Council has decided where to put its grant money. In 2016, $665,595 will be going toward 54 grants for nonprofit organizations and 77 for individual arts in Clackamas,...
View ArticleThe Big Screen
Last week, Dec. 25 Joy; Point Break; Daddys Home; The Hateful Eight (limited); Concussion; The Revenant (limited) This week, Jan. 1 Yosemite (Monterey Media), R, 80 minutes About Its...
View ArticlePortland writers' works make list of favorites
Bring on the rain and let the binge-reading begin: Bookstore sales are up, and digital readers and e-book sales are down, according to a September report in the New York Times. What better time to...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: Anchors away!
Its been cold and wet late in 2015, but its never too early to think about warm days on the water in 2016. The Portland Boat Show returns for the 56th year, Jan. 13 to 17 at Expo Center, 2060 N....
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Jan. 2 Hipster heaven Few post-punk bands evoked, then transcended, the irreverent world of alterna-rock in the 1980s quite like the wonderfully eclectic Camper Van Beethoven, whose adventurous music...
View ArticleA laugh riot: Check out city's best laughs
Good evening, ladies and germs Welcome to the Portland Tribunes new monthly live comedy column, Laugh Track. The last Thursday of each month, well highlight some of the must-see comedians,...
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MISC. New Years Eve Four events for you to consider to ring in the New Year on Dec. 31: Its New Years Eve Bollywood Style, as DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid spin the dance music while aerial...
View ArticlePortland wraps up bold year in food
Was it just us, or was it an unbelievable year in Portland food and drink? Bread & Brew asked some of Portlands top chefs, brewers and other artisan producers what they believed to be most...
View Article2016 IS 200t F Sport: Small package, big fun
Lexus has worked hard for years to establish a reputation as a performance-oriented automotive manufacturer. The 2016 version of the IS compact sedan is proof the plan is working. It comes in three...
View ArticlePortlanders to paddle Down Under
Dragon boat team will head to Australia to vie for world title There is a stillness to the Willamette River in the winter months. Even in downtown Portland, where rush-hour traffic snakes through...
View ArticleBits & Pieces
Let the wait be worth it A long wait will end when Star Wars: Episode VII, The Force Awakens opens in U.S. cities, including Portland this week there are some openings Thursday, and most of them...
View ArticleMeet Oregon's trail-blazing women
New book tells stories of Duniway, Cannady, Whiteley, others Jennifer Chambers book Remarkable Oregon Women, Revolutionaries and Visionaries (Arcadia Press, $21.99) salutes the women who blazed...
View ArticleThe education of Aaron Meyer
Rock violinist's tribute concert honors his father and longtime mentors As the story goes, Aaron Meyer wanted to quit playing the violin at age 11. He had grown up the son of a violinist, and was...
View ArticleMovie Time
Big screen Last week, Dec. 11 In the Heart of the Sea; Legend; The Big Short This week, Dec. 18 Star Wars: Episode VII, The Force Awakens (LucasFilm), PG-13, 136 minutes About The story...
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