The Short List

The Portland Tribune
Thu, Feb 2, 2012

MISC. Cascade Festival of African Films Directors Andrew Dosunmu and Fathia Absie, who focus on lives of Africans new in the United …

A new world view

By Jason Vondersmith /
The Portland Tribune
Thu, Feb 2, 2012

The 35th annual Portland International Film Festival, Feb. 9 to 25, goes far and wide to find great productions from around the world. Now, …

Woodsman Tavern serves each meal with a heap of confidence By Anne Marie Distefano / The Portland Tribune Thu, Feb 2, 2012 Updated Feb 2, 2012 Just inside the front door of the Woodsman Tavern, rows of red-orange Dungeness crabs are lined up on a bed of ice. It’s an enticement, an …

Duel at the Expo

By Jason Vondersmith /
The Portland Tribune
Thu, Feb 2, 2012

You want to channel your inner Clint Eastwood? The 37th annual Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show, the big show for outdoor adventurers and …

Live Music! By Rob Cullivan / The Portland Tribune Thu, Feb 2, 2012 Feb. 2 Pop goes the jam band French Jesuit writer Teilhard de Chardin would oft rhapsodize about the noosphere, the realm of collective …

2012 Volkwagen Beetle: A sportier retro icon

By Jim Redden / The Portland Tribune
Fri, Feb 3, 2012

Think of the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle as the New Karmann Ghia – a sportier and more fun to drive version of the New Beetle that is still not …

Feeding the soul with Oregonness By Barb Randall / The Lake Oswego Review Thu, Feb 2, 2012 Lake Oswego author Brian Doyle believes stories are crucial to life. “They are nutritious — they’re food for the soul,” he …