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Pondering Inspired Women
Passed by Congress in 1919 and ratified to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, the right to vote was granted to women only 100 years ago, thanks to the fierce determination of suffragettes and feminists like Susan B. Anthony. This significant act unlocked doors (though some remain unopened), granting access for women to invaluable social and…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 10/3/19
In this week’s podcast: A new food cart lot for Jefferson County, a new cart for Prineville and an update on the vaping crisis in Oregon.
Eighth Season of Author! Author! Literary Series Features Scholastic Masterminds
During the first three months of 2020, the Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s Author! Author! literary series will return, featuring three prolific and renowned authors presenting at the Bend High School Auditorium. The foundation works to find high-level writers that will engage the Central Oregon community while encouraging literary-centric, thought-provoking conversation. Barry Lopez, Susan Orlean and…
Drew Bledsoe Makes the Quarterback Hall of Fame
Current Bend business owner and former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe has been selected to the National Quarterback Club’s Hall of Fame.
Breakfast & Lunch Guide 2019
Breakfast & Lunch Guide 2019 Coffee and crumpets? Omelet with toast? Just tea and cream? Whatever your idea of an ideal breakfast, let the following pages give you some ideas of where to get what you’re looking for. This year’s Breakfast and Lunch Guide is packed with listings from places offering breakfast and/or lunch in…
Getting Involved with Climate
Demonstrations like the recent Global Climate Strike can mark a first step toward system-wide change. The next steps can be a little less clear. In Bend, two upcoming climate-related conferences offer various paths and ideas for those who want to get involved. Surfrider Foundation’s Newport chapter—along with Central Oregon Community College’s Outdoor Leadership Program, The…
2019 Green Tour of Homes
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” — C.S. Lewis Humans have progressed through the years and the construction of dwellings has evolved and adapted through identifying a problem and finding new, innovative solutions. With an increasing population, diminishing global resources and the…
Ronin closing cart; brick and mortar ahead
Ronin, the Japanese/sushi cart that has been a winner in the Source’s Best of Central Oregon contest on multiple occasions, is closing its cart. Fans of the cart, currently located at The Bite in Tumalo, have through Monday, Sept. 30 to enjoy the wares in its current location. Next up for Ronin: a move to…
Eggs 8 Ways: CHOW
CHOW is known for its griddle pancakes, breakfast cocktails and personalized benedicts. But the most impressive and tastiest dish on the menu may just be the Eggs Ala Caesar. I use the word “benedict” in the loosest of terms, as poached eggs and hollandaise are the only common denominators amongst the two dishes. It starts…
Bad Wolf Bistro closes
Bad Wolf Bakery and Bistro, a locals’ hangout for breakfast and lunch in downtown Bend, has closed its doors. Former employees report that they received little to no warning about the closure, but that the bistro closed several weeks ago.
Bend’s New High School Breaks Ground. What’s Next?
On Sept. 19, the new high school in Bend officially broke ground in front of an excited crowd of students, parents and community members. Officially the project began last spring, but that doesn’t take away anything from the moment. “The groundbreaking ceremony was always a fun and important opportunity to bring various members of the…
Friend Over Backward & No Way to Retreat a Lady
Friend Over Backward A friend agreed to dogsit while I flew up to visit my ailing dad. She bailed at 7 p.m. the night before I flew out, saying she needed three days to pack for a vacation. She never even apologized. I don’t want to be friends anymore. She said, “You’re throwing a friend…
Eggs 8 Ways: Drake
So, you’re looking over the menu at brunch. You spot a few classics like chicken and waffles, a hearty breakfast sandwich, a savory egg skillet—but then you see it: The John Denver. All of your go-tos seem to drift out of mind as you read about this Denver omelette and eggs Benedict hybrid at Drake.…
Two Threats and a Copycat: A week of school threats at Bend-La Pine Schools
We were quite literally on the phone with officials from Bend Police and Bend-La Pine Schools on Monday, discussing two recent threats toward local schools, when a School Resource Deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation at a third school in the district. Three prospective threats, inside a week. Officials from Bend…
The Cuban Flavor of Bend
A few years ago, when the Obama administration relaxed travel restrictions to Cuba, I jumped at the opportunity to travel to the seemingly forbidden island. For years I had dreamed of antiquated Spanish colonial architecture, deep turquoise waters of the Caribbean, colorful neighborhoods teeming with vibrant energy and kids playing soccer in the streets. A country…
Eggs 8 Ways: The Victorian Cafe
This meal is absolutely off the charts. Featuring Dungeness and Pacific red crab, asparagus, red bell peppers, avocado and a delicious hollandaise sauce—I kid you not when I say it felt like I was in flavor heaven. To start, the crab that’s cooked in tastes so fresh. It’s finely shredded so you’re able to pile…
The Taste of Progress
Have you ever enjoyed a cocktail and tried to order it again, but couldn’t remember what was in it? A few years ago I was at a swanky cocktail bar in the Southwest when my partner fell in love with a cocktail that was so aggressively smoky and tobacco-infused it had to be made by…
Running of the Dogs
If you’re new to the sport of dog agility, then head to the Crook County Fairgrounds this weekend, Sept. 27-29, for the Mt. Bachelor Kennel Club’s Fall Agility Trials. Watch dogs weave through poles, leap over jumps or charge through tunnels on timed courses. Besides speed, the challenging courses require the dogs and owners to…
Waste Plan Takes Shape
Those living in Bend can soon put their leftover food, meat and coffee grounds in with their yard debris for trash pickup—a move that comes as Deschutes County completes a planning process aimed at managing the growing region’s waste. The optional yard debris service through garbage collection by Cascade Disposal and Bend Garbage & Recycling…
Eggs 8 Ways: A Basic Steamed Egg
Around the office, I’m known as the “egg eater,” found every day around 10 am, shelling a hard-boiled egg in the workplace kitchen. It’s a handy go-to breakfast for busy office workers, students on the go or hard-grinding outdoors enthusiasts alike—easy to make, easy to store and packed with goodness. But if you have access…
4th graders get free Forest Service, federal lands passes; Public Lands Day offers free one-day passes for everyone
Spending time at certain spots in the forest often requires one type of pass or another—but to encourage kids to get out more, the Every Kid Outdoors pass program is offering some of those passes for free. Kids who are in 4th grade for the 2019-2020 school year are eligible for the Every Kid Outdoors…
Eggs 8 Ways: Mother’s
The “Perfectly Sunny” at Mother’s in Bend has everything you could ever need or want for any meal ever again. A hash of sweet potatoes, kale, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes, avocado, micro-greens and a cilantro-mint pesto topped with two organic sunny-side up eggs. It’s a hearty but not heavy dish that will sustain you forever.…
Braddy Issues
James Gray is the most underrated director in Hollywood and, in a just world, “Ad Astra” should make him huge. From the cinematography to the score to the special effects, “Ad Astra” is a jaw-droppingly gorgeous film. Gray conjures moments and images that will stay with me for the rest of my life. But the…
Free Will Astrology—Week of September 26
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I just cut my bangs in a gas station bathroom,” confesses a Libran blogger who calls herself MagicLipstick. “An hour ago I shocked myself by making an impulse buy of a perfect cashmere trench coat from a stranger loitering in a parking lot,” testifies another Libran blogger who refers to himself…
Moving CBD Along
Hemp is an ancient plant. The Romans and Babylonians recognized its useful properties in creating rope, textiles and even pharmaceuticals. Hemp stalks helped build bridges in medieval Europe. George Washington himself grew hemp to construct sails and nets for fishing the Potomac River. That is to say, humans have had some 5,000 years to study—and…
Letters to the Editor
GUEST OPINION: CRYSTAL BALL: IRRIGATORS, FEDS PLAY TRUMP CARDS TO SHORTCHANGE THE DESCHUTES AND CROOKED RIVERS On Oct. 4, a long awaited proposal from eight irrigation districts and the City of Prineville called a Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan) will be made public. The Plan, and an accompanying draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will outline and…
Eggs 8 Ways: A Broken Angel
For those folks who are vegan and find themselves on the hunt for a tasty egg substitute—look no further. Dubbed “The Big Country” at Broken Angel food cart, the meal itself showcases biscuits and wild mushroom gravy combined with a super-delicious vegan house scramble, along with some peppers, onions and zucchini (I added avocado to…
A guest tap spot for Silver Moon Brewing
Patrons of Silver Moon Brewing will find a “closed” sign on the door right now, due to a license/compliance issue with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. But in a sign of solidarity, Riff Craft Food & Beverage Taproom is playing host to Silver Moon taps throughout Silver Moon’s three-week closure. Through Oct. 12, Silver Moon…
Lucky Number 13
The 2019 Bend Roots Revival takes place this Friday through Sunday on the Deschutes Brewery grounds. Filled with over 100 bands and artists, the festival is a community melting pot that has grown by leaps and bounds since its first year. A few of Bend Roots’ performers shared their feelings on what makes this festival…
The Glory Days of Flying
One day, back in West Haven, Connecticut, in 1941, living on my grandfather’s farm, an Aeronca “Flying Bathtub” came swooping over me. I was helping my uncles and grandfather bring in the hay on a sweet summer day, and the last thing I thought would happen was a buzz job by that pot-bellied flying machine.…
Eggs 8 Ways: The Lemon Tree
When it comes to leftovers, almost anything is better with a fried egg popped on top. Last night’s steak? Chop it up and add that fried egg. Beans and a tortilla? Get a huevo on it. At The Lemon Tree—our Rookie of the Year in 2019’s Source Restaurant Guide—the egg is already an integral part…
Eggs 8 Ways: Jackson’s Corner
It’s deceiving. The small dish doesn’t take up much space on a plate, but don’t let it fool you. The thick slab of toasted house pullman bread made at the in-house bakery. The filling, smashed avocado with lemon juice and chile lime salt. A little olive oil. Those sweet late-summer heirloom tomatoes sliced on top…
Still Trippy
The Seshen is a six-piece band from the Bay Area. The group creates a plethora of groovy rhythms, taking inspiration from electronic music, pop, R&B, rock and sometimes more. One song can sound like you’re playing a video game and the next like you’re floating through space. One thing that remains constant: the music is…
