PIFFing the Night Away

PIFF knocks you down. But you get up again.

Movie Reviews & Stories If the Portland International Film Festival is a night out drinking, it’s time to rally. Though PIFF’s second week includes some real drags, keep the tab open: You’ll also find a few excepti   More

 

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 WW Staff

PIFF 2013: Tonight, We Are Young

PIFF will set the world on fire, and burn brighter than the sun.

Movie Reviews & Stories Being a kid is tough these days. Whether children are being unfavorably compared to that hilarious little Honey Boo Boo, stripping down to their SpongeBob underwear for a search at elementary sc   More

 

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 WW Staff

The Portland Index: Going Into Overtime

Portland’s parking fines are comparatively low, but create bigger risks for scofflaws.

News The City of Portland is again punching up parking fines.  Overtime parking on the street will still get a $39 ticket, but starting   More

 

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 WW Staff

Winter Guide 2013: Powder Up

Six ski sites down, one across.

Featured Stories Timberline The scene: Timberline (timberlinelodge.com) sits high on glaciated Mount Hood, offering stunning views and year-round skiing on its upper section. Summer is the busiest time here, as n   More

 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 WW Staff

Winter Guide 2013: Winter Toolkit

Cold Comforts from Local Makers

Featured Stories IMAGE: Morgan Green-Hopkins1. Billy Goat soft-snow skis By ON3P, on3pskis.com. Hand-ground with bamboo core. $799 at Next Adventure, 426 SE Grand Ave., 233-0706, nextdventure.net. 2. Salvatore   More

 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 WW Staff

Willamette Week’s 2013 Volunteer Guide

Advertorial Welcome to WW’s 2013 Volunteer Guide. The idea here goes something like this: You were generous financially with our 2012 Give!Guide. Now, as the new year begins, you may want to invest some   More

 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 WW Staff

Voices 2013

In their own words, six people who insist you see Portland and Oregon in a new way.

Cover Story They are angry, agitated, wry. They are careful watchers, even obsessive witnesses, to what is odd and distracting and wrong. And they all stand on lonely promontories from which they view our cit   More

 

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 WW Staff

The Best Thing I Drank 2012

The best liquors, beers and wines WW staff had this year

Food & Drink How does one gauge the best beer one had when one spends the entire year playing a game called "I Want to Drink Every Beer Made?" Does he pick the beer where the taste of hops linger long past the pint emptying? Does he opt for the sour ale that visiting beer geeks contemplate pouring our travel shampoo bottles just to sneak 3.2 ounces back home? In my case, I’ll pick the one I’m kicking mysel...   More

 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 by WW Staff

Gus Among Us: Jon Raymond

We asked four Portlanders for their perspectives on Gus Van Sant. Here’s what they said.

Movie Reviews & Stories JON RAYMOND, Author I first laid eyes on Gus Van Sant sometime around 1990. It was at the Clinton Street Theater, and he was screening Mala Noche in the lead-up to the release of My Own Private Idaho   More

 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 WW Staff

The Best Things I Saw This Year 2012

Forget about a Top 10 list. Here are three Top Threes.

Movie Reviews & Stories 2012 has been a busy year on the WW film beat. In April, after five years at the helm, Aaron Mesh moved to the news desk. Matthew Singer replaced him until October, when he became music editor a   More

 

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 WW Staff