Headout: The Right Shuff

White-knuckled, white-haired shuffleboard at Havana West.

Headout Shuffleboard makes for strange bedfellows. Tonight my teammate—drawn at random—is Don, a white-haired old-timer with a sunny disposition helped by a decent Pabst buzz. As this is my first sh ... More

Feb 22, 2012 12:01 am by CASEY JARMAN

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Dr. Know: Faithless Recyclers

How well do Portlanders sort their trash?

Dr. Know Now that our trash is picked up biweekly, I find myself tempted to toss questionable items into the recycling bin, even though they don’t belong there. Of course, I’d never actually do this— ... More

Feb 22, 2012 12:01 am by MARTY SMITH

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How To: Pedal Better

Unlock the power in your quads!

Culture Whoever said doing the locomotion was easier than learning your ABCs—I’m lookin’ at you, Little Eva—wasn’t talking about biking. Pedaling healthily and efficiently requires at least A, B ... More

Feb 22, 2012 12:01 am by JONATHAN FROCHTZWAJG

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How To: Choose Your Best Route To Work

So much depends on avoiding as many stop signs as possible.

Culture It may seem overwhelming at first, but the decision to commute to work by bike isn’t one you’ll regret. Maybe you’ve thought about it but haven’t figured out exactly how it’d work. Well, ... More

Feb 22, 2012 12:01 am by MICHAEL LOPEZ

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How To: Carry Anything

Your bike will take you anywhere. But what about your stuff?

Culture When it comes to switching from cars or public transit to bicycling, actual pedaling is only half the battle. Unless you’re funemployed in July and your only cargo is the precious U-Lock in yo ... More

Feb 22, 2012 12:01 am by NATALIE BAKER

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Balls Out!

U.S. pinball’s top two players face off in Portland.

Headout One might assume when the United States’ first- and second-ranked pinball pros hit the same tournament, it’s all strobe lights and smoke machines and Zoolander-esque ego. Not so, says Seattle ... More

Feb 15, 2012 12:01 am by CASEY JARMAN

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Scoop: Presidential Playlists and Ultralocal Honey

Gossip with an inky terroir.

SCOOP AGESANDOBAMAS: President Obama is an AgesandAges fan. The Portland band’s catchy, choral folk-pop tune “No Nostalgia” showed up on a Spotify playlist posted to the president’s re-election ... More

Feb 15, 2012 12:01 am by WW Culture Staff

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Pet Love

Special Valentines: Pooch poetry, cat chat, and warm wishes for goldfishes.

Cover Story Love and ink create a potent alloy. Shaw Flick’s chest testifies to that. The 29-year-old Portland man is tattooed with a nearly life-size portrait of his dog, Scurvy. Make that Flick’s ex-d ... More

Feb 8, 2012 12:01 am by WW Staff

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Scoop: Remembering Jaime Cooley

Gossip that can both throw and catch the ball.

SCOOP R.I.P.: Former longtime KNRK radio programmer and Portland music advocate Jaime Cooley died of what her family termed “a tragic accidental drowning” Saturday, Feb. 4. She was 33. Cooley bega ... More

Feb 8, 2012 12:01 am by WW Culture Staff

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Dr. Know: Classically Trained

What's the thinking behind playing classical music at MAX stops?

Dr. Know Every morning as the MAX doors open at Lloyd Center, I hear the sounds of opera. I think I know the thinking behind this, but could you please illuminate us on whether the strategy is working?&nbs ... More

Feb 8, 2012 12:01 am by MARTY SMITH

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Headout: Enter the Dragon

Ruth Brown’s favorite childhood dragons.

Headout Tet Nguyen Dan—better known as Tet or Vietnamese New Year—was on Jan. 23. The big celebration in Portland is this weekend, however, since the Portland International Auto Show was at the Conv ... More

Feb 1, 2012 12:01 am by RUTH BROWN

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Headout: Old Dogs, New Licks

They said Gary Marcus was too old to learn guitar. He whammied them wrong.

Headout Think you’ve gotta be 14 and full of hormones to learn guitar? Nope, says NYU psychology professor Gary Marcus. ... More

Jan 25, 2012 12:01 am by MELINDA HASTING

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Scoop: The Dream of the '90s is Alive in Brooklyn

Gossip should have no friends.

SCOOP HELLA COOL: TrackersPDX, which runs camps on skills like wilderness survival and wildlife tracking, is collaborating with Dark Horse Comics... More

Jan 25, 2012 12:01 am by WW Culture Staff

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A practical guide to riding through Portland’s damp seasons.

White-knuckled, white-haired shuffleboard at Havana West.

Gossip hotter than a Trinidad Moruga scorpion.

Unlock the power in your quads!

It is better to light one blinker than to be run over by a Hummer.

A little regular care can save you an expensive trip to a mechanic.

A practical guide to riding through Portland’s damp seasons.

White-knuckled, white-haired shuffleboard at Havana West.

Gossip hotter than a Trinidad Moruga scorpion.

How well do Portlanders sort their trash?

Coping with Oregon sunshine through trial and error.

Unlock the power in your quads!

It is better to light one blinker than to be run over by a Hummer.

So much depends on avoiding as many stop signs as possible.

Your bike will take you anywhere. But what about your stuff?

A little regular care can save you an expensive trip to a mechanic.

The Portland Meat Collective founder explains why people want to kill Roger Rabbit.

U.S. pinball’s top two players face off in Portland.

Gossip with an inky terroir.

Why are Portland Police guarding private banks?

Four tips for tomorrow’s foosball champs.

Special Valentines: Pooch poetry, cat chat, and warm wishes for goldfishes.

Gossip that can both throw and catch the ball.

What's the thinking behind playing classical music at MAX stops?

Andy Ricker takes Pok Pok to New York. Do his wings have a prayer?

Ruth Brown’s favorite childhood dragons.

Gossip that did not see that funny commercial.

They said Gary Marcus was too old to learn guitar. He whammied them wrong.

Is “Mischief Voting” Illegal?

Gossip should have no friends.