Oysters, tequila end summer on high note
Happy August, Portland. With a few glorious weeks of summer left, were celebrating all things oysters and tequila two of my favorite things to shoot and gearing up for Feast Portland, the four-day...
View Article'She didn't write about killers so much as people'
Seldom has such a warm, deep friendship gotten off to such an inauspicious start. It was 1984, and TV news reporter Anne Jaeger was hustling to take her seat in the courtroom where she would cover the...
View ArticleThe Big Screen
Last week, Aug. 14 The Man From U.N.C.L.E.; The End of the Tour; Underdogs; Straight Outta Compton This week, Aug. 21 Hitman: Agent 47 (20th Century Fox), R, 92 minutes About A woman gets...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: Danish notables
The Oregon Ballet Theatre welcomes Amy Watson, a dancer from the Royal Danish Ballet, as a guest artist for its upcoming production of Amore Italiano, which includes the company premiere of Napoli,...
View ArticleThe Big Screen
Last week, Aug. 14 The Man From U.N.C.L.E.; The End of the Tour; Underdogs; Straight Outta Compton This week, Aug. 21 Hitman: Agent 47 (20th Century Fox), R, 92 minutes About A woman gets...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: Danish notables
The Oregon Ballet Theatre welcomes Amy Watson, a dancer from the Royal Danish Ballet, as a guest artist for its upcoming production of Amore Italiano, which includes the company premiere of Napoli,...
View Article2015 Chevy Corvette: Best of all worlds
My test 2015 Corvette Z51 had an Eco mode and a 200 mph speedometer. What kind of message does that send that it's the perfect car for those worried about their carbon footprint while shattering the...
View ArticlePERILOUSLY perched POOCH
When the worried calls start coming in, Farm and Garden Store employees know Bojo is perched on the edge of the roof again. Derric Crowell, who owns the store located on 19th Avenue just west of Main...
View ArticleThe summer of 1958, when life was simple - yet awesome
I know weve already had something like 85 days this year that were 90 degrees or above, but to this native Oregonian, summer is only just now really getting here. There are many reasons we think that,...
View ArticleThe Big Screen
Last week, July 31 Vacation; Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation; A Lego Brickumentary; Irrational Man This week Aug. 5 Shaun The Sheep Movie (Lionsgate), PG, 86 minutes About Shaun takes a...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: New Sea Gal
From the Lake Oswego Reviews Cliff Newell: Bronwyn Gibson, 23 and from Lake Oswego and a University of Oregon grad, has made the Sea Gals, the dance team for the NFLs Seattle Seahawks. Making a pro...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: Noteworthy book
Promoters are letting us know about the Aug. 15 release of Music Soothes the Soul by Portland-area author Matthew Bernstein. Bernstein is donating all of his proceeds from book sales to the Fender...
View ArticleThe Short List
MISC. The Bite of Oregon The largest culinary event in the state usually draws around 50,000 fans of food and drink. New this year is the Plates for the People series, which gives attendees the...
View ArticleVisit Quintana before it closes
(Note: The Tribune will highlight some gallery openings and other arts happenings in the first edition of each month to coincide with First Thursday this month, its Thursday, Aug. 6) A reminder to...
View ArticleThere's no place like home
Priory goes national, but this electro-pop band loves being from Portland When Priory took to the main stage during Portlands second annual Project Pabst music festival two weeks ago, they played in...
View ArticleLive Music
Aug. 7 Get Warped Vans Warped, the annual sun-baked all ages concert at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, takes place on Friday, Aug. 7, with doors opening at 11 a.m. Its $37 admission,...
View ArticlePortland Penny Diner is on money with cocktails on tap
Bread & Brew When we heard a downtown bar was claiming to have the largest selection of cocktails on tap, we just couldnt resist. While the thought of cocktails on tap is both alluring, its...
View Article2015 Ford F-150: The best yet?
Ford took a huge risk with the totally redesigned 2015 F-150 full-truck pickup. As everyone interested in trucks knows, much of the new body is aluminum instead of steel. This allowed Ford to trim up...
View ArticlePickathon brings sound of music to hills of Happy Valley
17th-annual indie-roots festival draws thousands to Pendarvis Farm
View ArticleMovie Time
Big screen Last week, Aug. 7 Shaun the Sheep Movie; Fantastic Four; The Gift; Jimmys Hall; Dark Places This week, Aug. 14 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (WB), PG-13, 101 minutes About CIA and...
View Article