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Off Hours: December 2009

How to spend your free time this month

11/09/2009

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Mug Shots

An Oregon microbrew hits the art market

11/09/2009 By Kasey Cordell

30 Seconds With…

Tom Krattenmaker

[Portland based religion columnist for USA Today]

11/09/2009

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The Perfect Party 2009

Our third annual roundup of the year’s biggest news-makers

11/09/2009

PORTLAND PLATED

Fin City

For the freshest catch, a shop on SE Powell Boulevard is the closest dock.

11/09/2009 By Mike Thelin

SAVOR

The Spice Is Right

Pickled apples will light up your winter meals: Pickled Apples Served over Butternut Squash and Coconut Milk Soup

11/09/2009 By Eva Hagberg

Vino

Cellar Notes: December 2009

What's the top wine-selling store in Oregon? The answer could surprise you. Condé Cox looks at a few of the store's top wines.

11/09/2009 By Condé Cox

POUR

Brew Believers

Ninkasi embraces the holiday season with a hallowed trinity of rich winter beers.

11/09/2009 By John Chandler

EAT THIS NOW

Pepsi Chicken

Veteran restauranteur Jay Irvin marinades his chicken in Pepsi, making for a meat that's sweet, savory, and tender—think teriyaki chicken with a sorghum tinge.

11/09/2009 By Rachel Ritchie

INTRODUCING...

Introducing: Departure

Sitting atop the Nines, Departure offers a 270-degree view of the city and an interior that recalls the Starship Enterprise.

11/09/2009 By Mike Thelin

Editor's Note

Our Mountain

11/09/2009 By Randy Gragg

Mudroom

Pickup Schtick

Singles coach Alma Rubenstein knows dating. Portland apparently does not

11/09/2009 By Betsy Rothstein

NATURE

Winged Wonders

Brighten your winter months by transforming your backyard into an avian paradise.

11/19/2009 By Kate Bryant

Local Hero

Regular Joe

Sacco draws on his experiences

11/19/2009 By Robert Runyon

Q&A: JOE SACCO

Behind the Lines

Disillusioned by the American media’s coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, JOE SACCO went to the Gaza Strip to see things for himself. In the process, he invented a new kind of journalism.

11/09/2009 By Randy Gragg

Mudroom

Unspoken Word

A Portland native pieces together an anthology of second chances

11/09/2009 By Rachel Ritchie

Feature

Golden Girls

A bygone era of beauty and community lives on at Dee’s Golden Door.

11/09/2009 By Nancy Rommelmann

Holiday Gift Guide

The Expert Eye

In order to help you with your holiday shopping, we've called in some help from the professionals (Giovanna Parolari of Una, Jordan Sayler of Winn Perry, Liza Brennan of Manor, and Sarah Shaoul of Black Wagon) for our gift guide.

11/09/2009

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Shop Treatment

Eyelevel taps into the inner workings of the consumer’s unconscious.

11/09/2009 By Kasey Cordell

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PDX Index: Holiday Shopping

Get wrapped in the holiday spirit with our gift giving facts.

11/09/2009 By Veronica Martin

Get High

The Local's Guide to Mt. Hood

Whether you’re a rabid ski bum or have never strapped on a pair of snowshoes, we’ve got the inside line on our beloved mountain’s essential experiences.

12/01/2009

Bro Encore

Parlez-Vous "Bro"? Part Deux

Mountain slang abounds.

11/19/2009 With Brian Barker

Web Exclusive

Our Mt Hood

The best of our reader submitted photos

11/19/2009

Article

The Big Melt

Mount Hood's 12 glaciers have shrunk a collective 40 percent since 1901, and according to a PSU geology professor, "Our children could see summer skiing on Hood go away."

11/18/2009 By Kasey Cordell

Timeline

The Hood Old Days

Who was the first person to summit the mountain? Who dedicated Timberline Lodge? What's the deal with that igloo thing? This slideshow is sure to give you all the details on the history of Mt Hood.

11/17/2009 Edited by Brian Barker

BEST ROUTES

The Inside Track at Mt. Hood Meadows

Welcome to Mt Hood Meadows. With terrain this good, you can’t afford to stand around gaping, wondering where to go. You need a plan. So we tapped Jeremy Riss, the mountain’s ski-school manager, for some solid advice on our local volcano’s biggest ski area

11/10/2009 With Brian Barker

Feature

Lore of the Mountain

Since 1896, more than 130 people have died in the process of summiting Mt. Hood. Still, more than 10,000 people attempt the feat each year. Here are five of the most unforgettable stories from Hood's peaks.

11/10/2009 With Brian Barker By Ivan Miller

Appendix

Parlez-Vous Bro?

Your guide to snow slang for those upcoming days on the mountain.

11/09/2009 With Brian Barker

Feature

Mt. Hood

From Peak to Valley: An Insider’s Guide

11/09/2009 By Kasey Cordell, Christopher Van Tilburg, Rachel Ritchie, and Kelly O'Connor Edited by Brian Barker