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Bend Gets Bike Share Program

James Williams — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:15:00 -0700

On Friday, May 24 Commute Options is rolling out what will be Bend's only bike share program, a need-a-bike, take-a-bike situation that'll be based at the Commute Options offices on 50 SW Bond St. The bikes, there's to be three of them—teal green and made by Eric Power over at Bend Velo, will be for the 25 or so employees that work in the buildings nearby.

"We wanted to start low key," said Jeff Monson, Commute Options' executive director.…

Friday Mixtape!

Ethan Maffey — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:02:00 -0700

This week's Friday Mixtape focuses on just a handful of the bands headed into Bend for summer concerts in 2013. There are plenty more acts to be announced, but enough to get started planning!

Some of these shows are coming up soon and are a great way to kick summer off.…

Back Stage Shows @ Les Schwab Amphitheater

Brianna Brey — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:00 -0700

Rise Up International has announced two confirmed dates, including Larry and His Flask’s only local show through the end of 2013, for a new series of summer concerts in the Old Mill District.

The LSA Back Stage Shows will be held north of the amphitheater on the strip of grass by the old railroad cars that are often used as greenrooms for the Amphitheater proper.…

All Wet!

Erin Foote Marlowe — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Legacy of Juniper Utility has residents stewing by Erin Foote Marlowe Last Friday, a collection of men and women sat in Marion Palmateer's plush Southeast Bend living room and told a story of frustration, talking over one another and becoming increasingly angry about their understanding of the legacy of Juniper Utility and what it means to them. These folks who gathered on Palmateer's soft white couch and chairs consider themselves the modern-day victims in the more- than-a-decade-old saga of Juniper Utility Co., a water service provider formerly owned by housing developer Jan Ward in Southeast Bend.…

Budgetary Blues

Ethan Maffey — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Keb' Mo' helps out Sisters schools By Ethan Maffey by Ethan Maffey Forget about passing a levy to overcome budget shortfalls. Sisters, Oregon, has a better-than-a-bake-sale approach to closing the education funding gap: live music.…

Summertime and the Living Smells Like Patchouli

Phil Busse — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by Phil Busse More than 20 years ago, I swore off hippie concerts. At the time, I was a budding intern at San Francisco Weekly and went off on my first investigative reporting story.…

Our Picks 5/15 - 5/23

TSWeekly Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by TSWeekly Staff thursday 16 Sara Watkins…

One Day at a Time

Ann Romano — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by Ann Romano MONDAY, MAY 6 Tonight marked one of the biggest social events of the year: the Met Costume Institute Gala, which is hosted by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and provides Hollyweird stars with the opportunity to make high-profile asses out of themselves.…

Listen Local

Ethan Maffey — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Indie rock group Isles teems with musical moxie by Ethan Maffey When it comes to launching itself into the Bend music scene, wide-eyed indie rock quartet Isles has thrown conventional wisdom out the window. Other than performing a brief opening set at Parrilla Grill a few weeks ago and making a handful of First Friday Art Walk appearances, Isles has yet to play a legitimate gig.…

Hula Hooptie

Brianna Brey — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Bend Circus Center celebrates reopening by Brianna Brey How do monkeys exercise? Where is my unicycle?…

Five Summer Concerts Not To Miss

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Get out your iCal DAVID BYRNE & ST. VINCENT—In the adorable St. Vincent (formerly from Polyphonic Spree), David Byrne has found his greatest musical partner. With his original band, The Talking Heads, Byrne was the undeniable frontman, hogging the musical setups with his youthful oddities.…

Drake-tastic

Erin Foote Marlowe — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Remodeled eatery in downtown is a game changer by Erin Foote Marlowe and Photography by Brianna Brey Downtown has been waiting for a restaurant like Drake for years. A swanky lunch place that has the bustle of Times Square and the sensibility of L.A., Drake is instantly an "it" place, with a menu where martinis and milkshakes are equally at home next to minty peas and a killer oyster po boy.…

PPP=MMM (Money, Money, Mooonneeey!)

James Williams — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

We did the math: Pole Pedal Paddle brings in mad cash by James Williams On Saturday, the annual Pole Pedal Paddle will clock through town—and competitors will measure themselves by speed and time. But what about the economic impact?…

Up and Coming Summer Concerts

TSWeekly Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

These are gonna be big by TSWeekly Staff WTF FESTIVAL—Electronic music is exploding in the U.S. Need proof? It can be found at the newly minted What The Festival.…

Concerts on the Big Screen

Phil Busse — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

A few choice music movies by Phil Busse In an interview with Roger Ebert replayed after his death, the movie reviewer discussed his other passion: music. In his earlier career, Ebert had been as much a music reviewer as a movie critic, and a screenwriter for the cult classic Valley of the Dolls.…

Booked Up

Brianna Brey — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Central Oregon literary events by Brianna Brey Attention, book lovers! Support local literary culture by attending workshops, author presentations and classes offered this week (and every week) at various shops and libraries in Central Oregon.…

Atlas Cider Shrugs

Lisa Glickman — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Pour one for Benjamin Franklin! by Lisa Glickman Oh sure, everybody knows Bend is a beer town. But long before beer was the drink of choice, hard cider was as American as apple pie, drunk by our founding fathers and original patriots dating back to the 17th century.…

Family-Friendly Fun

TSWeekly Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Bring 'em all by TSWeekly Staff The first rule of bringing Junior and Baby to the summer concert is to recognize the concert is no longer about you. Forget what flight attendants tell you about taking care of yourself before taking care of those around you.…

Someone Else's Problems

Erik Henriksen — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

To the Wonder: Terrence Malick falls in wuv by Erik Henriksen Let's start with math, because if there's one thing everybody flipping loves, it is math! The amount of time that passed between the release of Terrence Malick's Badlands and the release of Days of Heaven: five years.…

Closed Book

Brianna Brey — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Indie bookshop calls it a day by Brianna Brey I stopped buying compact disks the day I bought my iPod in the mid-2000s. I was never interested in the bulky plastic jewel cases that clutter up apartments, and my favorite CDs always sport deep scratches, making them nearly unlistenable.…

Get Sassy!

Ethan Maffey — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Making the most of a four-day Sasquatch! weekend by Ethan Maffey When this article hits newsstands, the Pacific Northwest's premier camping music festival will be a mere nine days away. That's a realization that can cause equal parts panic and excitement.…

Summer Concert Guide

TSWeekly Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Here's the best of the best by TSWeekly Staff In his wonderful book "Blink," Malcolm Gladwell discussed the concept of "thin slicing"—that is, the ability to partition just the smallest bit from a larger whole to tell the complete story. Said differently, any one part of your summer can indicate the entire attitude for the next three months—whether it will be a wild Class V ride or a more mellow canoe float.…

OCF Gives To OSU, OMG

TSWeekly Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by TSWeekly Staff It is the best type of arm's race: For those just tuning in, the University of Oregon and Oregon State University are doing more than battling on the football field in their annual Civil War game. They are involved in a giant game of Risk, staking out outposts for their colleges across the state.…

Out of Town 5/15 - 5/23

Brianna Brey — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by Brianna Brey portland saturday 18…

Letters 5/8 - 5/16

letters — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by letters BPRD candidates respond to endorsements To the Editor,…