http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805597578203400 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805597578203400 en-us At this point in our bleak winter, we could use the diversion of a holiday. I know that Groundhog Day is today but looking for shadows doesn’t conjure the type of excitement I would call celebratory. Lucky for us our Jewish friends are celebrating Tu Bishvat at Beit Haverim in Lake Oswego ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805264925766900 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805264925766900 en-us Lake Oswego will have its debut as a screening venue for the 35th Portland International Film Festival (PIFF) Feb. 10, with the showing of the Italian gentle comedy of manners and melancholy, “The Salt of Life” at 6 p.m. at the Lake Twin Cinema on State Street. It will be followed at ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805240710651000 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805240710651000 en-us Get set for a hip new tale of the girl with the tresses trapped in a tower with Northwest Children’s Theater’s world premiere of “Rapunzel Uncut.” With a live youth band, this indie rock musical full of humor and adventure features a hapless lad, evil powers and a twist on ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805280832561700 2012-02-03 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805280832561700 en-us You’re invited to a housewarming party. Owned by married couple Jon and Julie Nordby — he’s an architect; she’s a designer — Nordby Design Studio just celebrated 10 years in business by opening its Boutique Shop at 463 Third St. in Lake Oswego. “It’s the ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805528520345200 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132805528520345200 en-us Lake Oswego author Brian Doyle believes stories are crucial to life. “They are nutritious — they’re food for the soul,” he said. That being the case, he is responsible for many well-fed souls who are reading his novel, “Mink River,” this year’s Lake Oswego ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132812786635763400 2012-02-03 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132812786635763400 en-us The structure turning heads on I-205 is beginning to take its final, sustainable shape. Construction began last summer on the Building for Agricultural and Residential Needs – or B.A.R.N. – located on South Grapevine Road in the Stafford area, according to Thomas Boes, a West Linn ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132812483252318300 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132812483252318300 en-us The students at Stafford Primary School recently welcomed special visitors from Liberia and Peru. The Matsiko World Orphan Choir performed at the school Jan. 25, spreading its message of the importance of education. Matsiko, which means “hope” in Swahili, consists of 13 children from ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132812460960769000 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132812460960769000 en-us How much waste does your lunch produce? Think about the Mylar chip bag, the baggie from your sandwich, the soda can, the paper sack and the apple core. Now, multiple that by 30 students in a class, 22 classes in a school and the nine months in a school year. Now that’s a lot of trash. To ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132751999589456500 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132751999589456500 en-us Although normally run on the last Thursday of every month, the Changing Easel appears today instead. Look here for news of artists, art shows, galleries and exhibits in our area, as well as upcoming art festivals, local art classes and any local art-related information. * The Art Gym – ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745280600364500 2012-01-27 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745280600364500 en-us Combining the legacy of an iconic brand with cutting-edge innovations, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate recently opened a modern West Linn office worthy of a magazine feature. The company is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services. The real ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745315982420000 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745315982420000 en-us The torpor of middle age, accompanied by weight gained and fitness lost, is a challenge faced by just about everybody. But Cheryl Maslen of Lake Oswego overcame this challenge in a unique way: She took up fencing. The 57-year-old Maslen took it up so well that she won the silver medal in the saber ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745303670648700 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745303670648700 en-us A new dining area is the final touch for Pine Shed Ribs of Lake Oswego for its first anniversary. Chef Matt Ramey’s ribs, chicken, brisket, and sausage have made a big impact on local barbecue lovers, and they now have an indoor sit-down place in which to feast on these delicious ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132752036449381400 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132752036449381400 en-us The Sundance Film Festival opened last Thursday in Park City, Utah. Now in it’s 20th year, festival founder and actor Robert Redford says it is a great way for him to combine two things he loves: watching films and skiing. And most of the thousands who attend the festival would agree. There ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132752026591462300 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132752026591462300 en-us The Unscriptables, Portland’s Unscripted Theatre Company, has settled into its new home at the Funhouse Lounge. “It’s one part bar, one part theater and all parts fun,” said Trenton Shine, co-owner of the new arts venue. The Unscriptables upcoming shows include ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132752012757713600 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132752012757713600 en-us Shirley Nanette will open Marylhurst University’s 2012 World Voices series with a concert Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Anne’s Chapel. The concert, “Shirley Nanette and Friends,” will present Nanette in the tradition of jazz greats Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald and feature ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132751910754090000 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132751910754090000 en-us Putting their West Linn expertise to good use, students in one social studies class at Rosemont Ridge Middle School are attempting to make the history books by submitting an entry for possible inclusion in the Oregon Encyclopedia. The idea for the “Oregon Encyclopedia of History and ... http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745333548820600 2012-01-26 00:00:00 http://www.westlinntidings.com/features/story.php?story_id=132745333548820600 en-us This is traditionally crab season, friends, but we are experiencing an untraditional harvest this year. According to my sources, not since 2003 have we pulled fewer crabs from the sea. But fear not – the crab that is available is more delicious than ever. So take advantage of every ...