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IN PHOTOS: Pickathon 2016
Perfect summer weather draws thousands to 18th-annual indie-roots music festival The 18th-annual Pickathon indie-roots music festival brought thousands of music fans to Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley...
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Test Drive: 2016 Outlander Sport GT AWD
When most manufacturers refresh a vehicle, they usually just change the grill and the dash, rather than tackling much else. Thats not the case with the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, which drives like a...
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Feast Portland kicks off campaign to end childhood hunger
Local chefs help fundraising drive with Aug. 23 contest Three top Portland chefs Carlo Lamagna of Clyde Common, Patrick Fleming of Boke Bowl and Maylin Chavez of Olympia Oyster Bar will help launch...
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Bits & Pieces
Toruk Cirque du Soleil returns to Portland in December with Toruk The First Flight, inspired by James Camerons hit movie Avatar. The show transports you to the world of Pandora set thousands...
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Movie Time
Big screen Last week, Aug. 12 Florence Foster Jenkins; Petes Dragon; Hell or High Water; Sausage Party; Our Little Sister; Indignation This week, Aug. 19 War Dogs (WB), R, 114 minutes...
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GETTING ORIENTED WITH TEAM USA
Portlanders ride high in World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships For the first time, Abra McNair says and Susan Grandjean concurs, the two Portland women finally felt like they belonged among...
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Young DJ spins oldies for KISN radio
Sammy Patterson, 8, cuts shows for the air with help from dad Rich Young Sammy Patterson knows what he likes. I like to play Nerf the toy guns and foam darts and build Legos in my room. I watch...
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Short List
STAGE Stranded The Funhouse Improvisers show combines the castaways from Gilligans Island in a shipwrecked setting from Lost. Theres a rotating cast of improvisers portraying the septet of...
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Bits & Pieces
Running and beer Its a Craft Culture were running with it! is the theme for the first Oregon Brewery Running Series, a series of 5-kilometer running events that start and end at breweries around...
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Live Music
Aug. 18-20 Pop goes Portland The International Pop Overthrow Festival rolled into town this week, kicking off Aug. 17 at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 N.E. Russell St. Portland artists set to play...
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Wild Feathers tickle Americana music fans
Don't skip opening act for Band of Horses at Edgefield The Wild Feathers are a support act worth arriving early for. People call their music Americana because it sounds like the clearest, purest rock...
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Bread & Brew: Plenty of summer indulgences still await
Korean food, wine adventures, fruit festivals beckon Whether you stay in town or take a quick escape from the city, theres still plenty of tasty summertime fun and food and drink to be had. Heres...
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READY TO PARTY WITH PORTLAND: ANDREW W.K. IS ONE FUN SINGER
MFNW/Project Pabst hits stages around town Aug. 25-28 Andrew W.K. may be the most self-deprecating performer in rock n roll history. In a world where singing celebrities sometimes slam one another...
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August is prime time for dinners in the field
Field & Vine, Plate & Pitchfork events link people, charities Imagine, for a second, strolling through a vineyard with wine glass in hand, then sitting down at a long, candle-lit communal table...
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Test Drive: 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 SE
Heres a pleasant surprise the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage is significantly improved over the first version. Although far from the best subcompact on the market, it is now worth seriously considering if...
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Sleuths crack eerie cases in Ritter's young adult novels
Springfield teacher sets 'Jackaby' series in 19th century There are strange goings-on, and William Ritters irresistible sleuths are back together again to crack the case. Ritter, who lives...
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Movie Time
Big screen Last week, Aug. 5 Suicide Squad; Gleason; Nine Lives This week, Aug. 12 Florence Foster Jenkins (Paramount), PG-13, 110 minutes About Its the story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a...
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Bits & Pieces
Rappelling downtown If you see people rappelling off the 200 Market Street building Aug. 20, your eyes wont be deceiving you. Its part of a fundraiser for Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest, and...
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LOCAL WIND BLOWING IN SCOTLAND
Ensemble competes in World Pipe Band Championships, 'the Olympics of the bagpipe world' Athletes are gathered in Rio for the Olympics ... and blowers are blowing in Scotland to be the worlds best....
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'Combat Boots & Country Roots'
Aug. 11 concert at Crystal Ballroom benefits veterans John Steinbaugh, a decorated member of the U.S. Army, has seen the rigors of conflict up close, having done 13 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He...
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