Model Tested: 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Engine: 2.0-liter DOHC 4-cylinder and 124 kW electric motor Transmission: Electric Continuously Variable Transmission EPA Ratings: 50/City—45/Highway—47/Combined Base Price: $34,905 As Tested: $35,695 Performance: Strong acceleration and torque thanks to electric motor Seamless transitions between power modes Powerful, but compact hybrid system Comfort: Two temp heated front seats […]
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Color Conclusions
Conclusion without examining intent is arrogant at best. Color, more than any other design element, is complicated with many diverse variables. Form, space, line and texture may be considerations, but color is generally one’s initial focus, the elephant in the room. Making blanket statements about color is like assuming all bees sting. Some men do […]
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Simon’s in Port Orchard
It’s not easy to catch up to Tina Nguyen. She lives (for now) on Bainbridge Island. She owns Simon’s in Port Orchard, serving Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. And she recently bought the Rosedale Market in Gig Harbor, where she has plans to expand the deli menu to include Pho and spring rolls, among other […]
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2014 Jaguar F-Type: The F Is For Fantastic
By Bruce Caldwell It took five decades for Jaguar to market a successor to the iconic sixties E-Type, but the all-new 2014 Jaguar F-Type is a noble heir. The new F-Type is a serious performance car that’s also gorgeous. The 2014 Jaguar F-Type has all the benefits of a half-century of technological innovations packed into […]
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Bremerton’s Fashion Face
Fashion entered the revitalization arena and stole the show. It was unexpected that an old Navy city, struggling to reestablish itself, would burst at the seams with display window mannequin and aqua color accents. Purpose Boutique changed the face of downtown Bremerton. Old timers remember the heyday building at the corner of 4th Street and […]
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2014 Dodge Durango: Muscular, But Refined SUV
By Bruce Caldwell The 2014 Dodge Durango Limited AWD is a great SUV that manages to be both muscular and refined. The model has been around since 1998 and gone through a couple iterations. The present version debuted in 2011 and has been refreshed for 2014. The 2014 Durango shares much with its corporate sibling, […]
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Jeep Cherokee All-New for 2014
This year marks the return of the classic Jeep Cherokee nameplate. Retired in 2001, the Cherokee was the dominant yuppie-soccer moms’ SUV of choice in the late 1980s and early ’90s. The all-new Cherokee is totally different. It boasts a pretty fair amount of all-terrain capability for a small crossover SUV, and since it shares […]
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CSAs — Farm-Fresh Community Supported Agriculture
Looking for a way to ensure you have a weekly supply of fresh, local food? Subscribe to a CSA. Short for “Community Supported Agriculture,” a CSA enables you to buy a share of a farmer’s crop by paying an upfront fee. Your fee purchases a “share” from a local farm and you receive a box […]
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2014 Mazda CX-5: A Very Efficient SUV
By Bruce Caldwell The Mazda CX-5 was new for the model year 2013, so the early arriving 2014 CX-5 is more of an engine and technology update than a whole new vehicle. What Mazda has done is take an already excellent crossover SUV and refine it with a more powerful 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. We were […]