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Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

You’re not above going to extremes. A fight over toothpaste with your significant other prompts a search for a new place to live. And no decaf at the local coffee shop’s a sure sign of Armageddon.

Meanwhile, reducing your carb ...

Serious Charges

Saving the world. Solving the energy crisis. Recycling. Your quest to make a better tomorrow works well in theory; it’s the practical application (meeting with world leaders, remembering to use paper instead of plastic) that doesn’t always work out.

Do ...

Cake Walk

Poor Marie Antoinette. If only she’d known that telling an entire nation to eat cake would have such dire consequences.

Her downfall? Not specifying that her subjects should try a cordial cake from The Original Ya-Hoo Baking Co. Filled with ...

Knits and Grins

Not all trips down memory lane are wistful. Example? Your inability to forgive a certain grade-school friend for stealing your lucky kickball. That incident’s still giving you frown lines.

If an instant grin’s what you’d rather be wearing, try Zachary’s ...

The Weekend Guide

Relax, people.
(Frankie says.)

BUY
Denim Revolution
What: Get ready to battle over discounted labels like Tag and James Jeans.
Why: Give your wardrobe a fighting chance.
When: Sat. VIP ($10 at the door), 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; regular hours, 1-6 ...

Treasure Island

Looking for treasure, matey?

Take 30 paces north of ye old jewelry box, bear thee far from yesteryear’s trends, and there, at the zenith of the moon, find ye man’s greatest treasure.

Thar’s yer loot.

The pirate collection from Portland-based ...

My Name Is Luqa

Let’s have a frank discussion about fears, shall we?

Some are necessary for survival (arachnophobia), while others have no basis in common sense at all (homophobia).

Then there’s acrophobia — which can be banished by a trip to Luqa Restaurant and Petrus ...

Let It Ride

Looking for proof you’ve hit the big time? Just as your title and responsibilities have expanded during your meteoric rise up the corporate ladder, so has your waistline.

What a relief then that the Geek-a-Cycle appreciates your strong work ethic ...