2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country: The refined SUV alternative
The 2016 Volvo V60 Cross County is admittedly aimed at a small market niche those looking for luxury wagons with all-wheel-drive and enough ground clearance for moderate water, snow and trails. There...
View ArticleKelly: Key to making good resolutions is by not reaching too far
Because we have begun a new year, I will now resort to that old newspaper cliché: making resolutions. I know, I know. I hate em, too. But you have to keep trying, right? And, like the poor devil...
View ArticleThe saucy world of 'Empire'
Ringling Bros. meets Benny Hill in this adult show Warning: If you are at all shy, prudish or shrink from the spotlight, do NOT sit in the front row at Spiegelworlds Empire. Latecomers were paraded...
View ArticleThe Big Screen
Last week, Jan. 8 The Revenant; The Forest; Anesthesia; Anomalisa This week, Jan. 15 Norm of the North (Lionsgate), PG, 90 minutes About Displaced from their Arctic home, a polar bear named...
View ArticleBook offers strategy for living the dream
'Hustle Believe Receive' gives readers tools to control fate A disturbing text read on her husbands phone while he was showering had Sarah Centrella showing him the door faster than you can say, Hand...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: A 'Mormon' lottery
As expected, the Book of Mormon, Jan. 12-24 at Keller Auditorium, will feature a ticket lottery policy again it sold out in 2013 and 14, requiring the lottery system. Therell be a preshow lottery...
View ArticleArt for art's sake
Netherlands native applies colorful imagination to painting The Wilsonville Public Librarys January Artist of the Month, Rinse Jan de Koning, is something of a Renaissance man. He lives in a one-room...
View ArticleLily Tomlin grows up in stages
For someone who became famous on the eve of the 1970s, time has been kind to Lily Tomlin, who has continued to work and earn acclaim even after her days on Rowan and Martins Laugh-In. Just lately,...
View ArticleThe Short List
MISC. Disney Live! Its the show Mickey and Minnies Doorway to Magic, with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy and several other favorite Disney characters inluding special appearances by Snow...
View ArticleLive Music
Jan. 16 Whats new is old You Western European types dont know what youre missing, celebrating New Years Jan. 1, when you could have waited till this weekend to party like its 1918. Thats when the...
View ArticleWest Linn's own Lauren B early favorite on 'The Bachelor'
West Linn's Bushnell one of TV show's 28 contestants this season Now in its 20th season, The Bachelor is one of the most popular reality TV shows of all time. This season, which premiered Monday,...
View ArticleSweet indulgence
Satisfy your cravings at 11th annual ChocolateFest From fudge to truffles, marshmallowy confections to dark and serious bean-to-bar creations, Portland is chock full of chocolate, and chocolatiers....
View ArticleMany events honor Dr. King's holiday
Several events and volunteer opportunities are scheduled in the Portland area to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 18. They include: The 30th annual Martin...
View Article2016 Ford Edge Sport: EcoBoost power adds to the fun
The 2016 Ford Edge Sport is a midsize crossover SUV that has something in common with the 2016 Ford Mustang that might surprise you. Aside from being made by the same company, it's hard to see any...
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....
View ArticleLive Music
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,...
View ArticleThe Short List
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...
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