Dusty Rhodes and the River Band Video!
Yeah, so what, it’s a little blurry, but given that most of the town missed this band’s headlining show at Bite of Bend on Saturday, we figured you need to see this.
News Flash: Metolius Bill Passes
In a dramatic reversal of fortune, the bill to protect the Metolius Basin from potentially destructive destination resort development passed the Oregon House today by a vote of 31-28.
They’re Not Laughing With Us, They’re Laughing at Us
In The Eye's past trips to Hawaii, when other tourists asked us where we were from and we replied, "Bend, Oregon," the response would be something along the lines of: "Oh, I hear that's a real nice place."
You Make Me Feel There Are Songs to be Sung: My Way – A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
It was a night of gin martinis and evening gloves at the Tower Theatre, an homage to Ol' Blue Eyes that all ages will fall for. My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, produced by Innovation Theatre Works under the artistic direction of Chris Rennolds and Brad Hills, is a journey to a time…
Appetite For Deception Video! Welcome to the Jungle!
The Blender has a thing for tribute bands, which is why we were at Boondocks last night to check out Appetite for Deception, a Portland-based band that is – somewhat surprisingly – pretty dead-on in their depiction of Guns N’ Roses.
Steve Larsen: A Tragic Wakeup Call
When a 39-year-old man dies suddenly of a heart attack, it's shocking. When the man is a former professional bike racer and top-ranked endurance athlete, the shock is almost overwhelming. This kind of thing just shouldn’t happen, we think.
Who’s Got Your Back? Bend Surgeons Do
Got an aching back? If you live in Bend, you're more than twice as likely to have surgery for it as the average American is.
A Helping Hand For Horses
We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who donated items to the silent auction at Brasada for "Equestrians Helping Equestrians." A special thank you and note of appreciation to Sharon Morris-Reade and Kathy Gentry for their labor of love.
Where Are We Going?
I miss the days of hitchhiking – of being able to feel safe enough to pick up hitchhikers, as well as knowing that it was alright to stick out your thumb and get a ride. I miss what that all "represented.
A Culture Prepped for Hate Crimes
The recent killings of an abortion doctor in Kansas and a security guard at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.
Celebratory Destruction?
How do you celebrate when your city wins a major professional title? By destroying a small part of it, of course! And that's exactly what Lakers fans did in downtown Los Angeles Sunday night after Kobe and company dismissed the Magic in the fifth game of the NBA Finals. Store fronts were smashed, leading to…
A New Fungus Among Us?: A somewhat shocking discovery in Sisters
Habitat of (what could be) a new species of "mushroom" and close up of "fruiting bodies."With all this unseasonable rain we have been experiencing throughout Central Oregon, I thought it would be advantageous to go out in search of mushrooms. I understand it is during damp periods like these that mushroom fruiting bodies come to…
Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now: Whether it’s running a race or running errands
Ted and Joan Winchel, who both won the 70-74 age group at the Dirty Half.Are you a runner or are you someone who runs? Does running define you or is it just something you do? When I used to develop running shoes for Nike, we would actually segment the market based on that distinction. A…
Just A Spark: inFamous gives a jolt to the genre
You ever see that movie called Powder?Power can make you blue. Consider Cole, the protagonist of inFamous. All he needs to do is walk up to a circuit box, flex his arms, and he's suddenly streaming with power. It crackles across his hands and curls around his thighs, covering him in an electric glow. One…
Destiny’s Train Ride: First-time director nails a dark and disturbing drama
…without a paddle.Sin Nombre (which translates to "Without a Name") is one of those films that will stay with you for days. This brilliantly directed, acted and photographed visual masterpiece is a chase-thriller/road-movie/coming of age/love story. The film examines the power and influence of Mexican gangs in small towns that offer little beyond the lure…
A Cycle-Centric Society: Veer digs deep into Portland’s love of all things bike
Bike Chariot wars: Coming soon to Drake Park…please.Bicycling. It seems simple enough - two wheels, gears, cables, and of course someone to ride it. But anyone even remotely connected to cycling, especially in this part of the country, knows that it's not that straightforward. In fact, past Webcyclery movie nights at McMenamins have always looked…
Pilsner Pundits
No one is as discerning as the yellow beer drinker. I work with a guy who can jam his nose deep in a Bordeaux glass and tell you-because of the slight aroma of charcoal- that it is a 2006 pinot blend from Walla Walla. Another guy will tell you that he is a certified beer…
Back from Hawaii: Troubles in Paradise
The Eye wandered back to Bend from Hawaii yesterday and was surprised to find the vegetation looking more lush and tropical in our backyard than it did on Maui, thanks to June's record-busting rainfall.
Going Mobile: Recession Pies takes brick-oven pizza on the road
a piece of the action.I have a heartfelt sympathy for young people starting out in these challenging times. I too was thrown into the work world during a recession and know the frustration of limited opportunities and chronic underemployment. Of course, I handled it the old fashioned way-the Gen-X, pre-Internet-boom way-and without hesitation or any…
Going Mobile: Recession Pies takes brick-oven pizza on the road
a piece of the action.I have a heartfelt sympathy for young people starting out in these challenging times. I too was thrown into the work world during a recession and know the frustration of limited opportunities and chronic underemployment. Of course, I handled it the old fashioned way-the Gen-X, pre-Internet-boom way-and without hesitation or any…
The Wrong Direction: Another city subsidy, bringing back burning, and John Day grazing
Bill Me Later
After taking a thumping over the past year, which has been characterized by cutbacks and staff layoffs, the city is ready to put the final stamp on its budget blueprint for the next two years. The council meets Wednesday night, after this issue has gone to press, to approve the final version…
Rain, Rock and Rodeo
It was a bit of a wild week for Sound Check, given that we dodged thunderstorms, screaming cougars and bucking broncos and lived to write about it. We started the production cycle by charging through flooded streets to see Brandi Carlile and Gregory Alan Isakov play to a sold out Tower Theatre. We arrived in…
Our Picks for the Week of 6/19-6/25
Hillstomp, Quick and Easy Boys
friday 19 If you think there is another Northwest band as loved in Bend as Hillstomp, you deserve a slap in the face, because you're wrong, my friend. The junkyard blues-rock outfit is back in town and ready to kick off Bite of Bend with what's sure to be a…
So Misunderstood: Dusty Rhodes on how to not name your act but make an incredible record
country bands don’t dress like that.Two things to know about Dusty Rhodes and the River Band: 1) There is no one named Dusty Rhodes in the band and 2) they are not a country, bluegrass or any other sort of act to which the phrase "River Band" might imply.
Rather, the Fullerton, California-based band is…
Sullying Sotomayor: An insider’s perspective on Supreme Court confirmations
courting race on the court."All of these folks are capable or they wouldn't have been considered for confirmation," offers Mathew McCoy as we start our discussion of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's ongoing confirmation to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court. Sitting in his COCC office, I have obviously come to the right person for…
Metolian Resorts’ Impact Is More Than Minimal
bull trout habitat on lake creek.Jon Skidmore in his column titled "Metolian resort can be a good thing," in the Bend Bulletin (May 31, 2009), demonstrates that he does not understand the impact of the Metolian resort's water use.
All of the water the Metolian resort would use presently recharges shallow aquifer supplies the Lake…
OLCC’s Blind Eye
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has all the outward appearance of hip, contemporary culture. You can subscribe to the agency's Twitter feed (Here comes an arbitrary fine, Tweet!) or its Blogspot blog where you can learn that 77 percent of Portland area businesses didn't sell to minors, or that 82 percent of Central Oregon merchants…
Monday Morning Quarterbacks: Global health insurance, Blagojovich stand-up and more!
Welcomes your feedback.The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from Tehran, wondering why everyone is so upset, on assignment for Or-Bust.com and The Source Weekly.
Bush v. Gore v. Ahmadinejad Phones down, Internet cut, BBC's Persia TV jammed; five miles of silent…
