Weekend
Dozer Day a family affair
Event organizer’s children provide ideas, assistance for kids event with construction equipment
Ranee Nutter relies on some expert help as she plans the kids construction playground that is Dozer Day. Each year, her two children — Jerry, 16, and Sammi, 13 — help her create new attractions at the two-day event, she said.
Dining Out: Talay Thai is a versatile neighborhood pleasure
Extensive menu is worth exploring to find some gems
In its fifth year, Talay Thai is a popular restaurant for the neighborhood surrounding the Padden Market Center. The extensive menu offers a wide range of options for take-out or dining in. The restaurant also caters.
Lineup change helps Cold War Kids grow as a band
New guitarist, who also served as producer on latest album, brought new ideas to table
Cold War Kids fans will know that things were different for the band in making its new CD, "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts," because of a significant lineup change — with guitarist Jonnie Russell being replaced by Dann Gallucci.
A parade of heroic proportions
Hazel Dell Parade of Bands goes up, up and away with superhero theme for Saturday event
When it comes to defining a superhero, Batman and Superman certainly both fit the bill — but to many people, so do firefighters, nurses, soldiers, police officers and other first responders.
Dining Out: Main Event is a winner with casual excellence
Friendly, lively sports grill extends imaginative menu to second location
Main Event's first location in downtown Vancouver has become a successful fixture of the Clark County dining scene. Having recently opened a second spot to serve the east side of Clark County, it delivers the same inventive food and level of excellent service diners have enjoyed at the downtown restaurant.
Black Angels keep pushing boundaries
Psychedelic rockers strive to add dimension, creativity to live shows
For the Black Angels one ongoing goal is change.
What do moms want? Togetherness
Mother’s Day activities not nearly as important as spending quality time with family
Forget brunch.
Dining Out: Smokey's serves up pizza and so much more
Longtime Vancouver restaurant makes an impressive fish 'n' chips, as well as chicken meals, rib tips, nachos
Smokey's Hot Oven Pizza opened in 1965 and has been family owned and operated ever since. The restaurant's menu offers an unlikely selection beyond 12 specialty pizzas, including chicken meals, rib tips, nachos, and hot buttered popcorn.
Cave Singers leave folk behind
Band's fourth CD is decidedly more rock-focused than earlier efforts
What: The Cave Singers, in concert.
Take a tour of Clark County on two wheels
Southwest Washington's largest cycling event offers 18-, 34-, 65- and 100-mile rides
One of the best things about going on a big, well-organized bike ride is that you can quit if you need to, said Wade Leckie, owner of Bad Monkey Bikes in Vancouver.
Dining Out: Inviting experience awaits at Hearth
Relaxing Washougal restaurant brings array of fine flavors
It's been almost three years since owner David Garcia opened Hearth in Washougal. The restaurant is a dinner house where most of the menu items are prepared in a wood-fired oven, which also serves as the foundation for the dining environment. The menu changes periodically to make use of local, fresh ingredients.
Idea Fair blooming with inspiration
Clark Public Utilities' annual event has something for everyone
When the 22nd annual Clark Public Utilities Home & Garden Idea Fair kicks off this weekend, there will be hundreds of plants to choose from. But that's not the only reason to race to the free Clark County event.
Dawes charts own course through Laurel Canyon
S. California band strives to set self apart from area's famous musicians
In the past few decades, Laurel Canyon in California has taken on a musical mystique dating back to when artists ranging from Joni Mitchell, The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Love and Buffalo Springfield called it home in the late 1960s.
Dining Out: Strong flavors keep traditional menu lively
Downtown Vancouver Jerusalem Cafe's offerings often exciting, but some less thrilling
When Jerusalem Cafe gets it right, you'll have a hard time putting down your fork.
Revival tour shows artists in different light
Eclectic mix of artists perform acoustically in various combinations
As the sixth edition of the Revival tour launches works its way across the country, this hootenanny-styled event has become an established brand in the touring industry.
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