Social Justice Center Plans Ferguson Solidarity Vigil
The Central Oregon Social Justice Center will hold a vigil in solidarity with Ferguson, Mo., at 4 pm Friday at the corner of Wall Street and Newport Avenue (the “Peace Corner”). In an email to members and supporters, SJC Coordinator Bruce Morris said that the timing of the protest happening across the country in response…
MORE proof that Redmond is the next “it” town: An ice rink!
The City of Redmond sent out a press release today announcing the opening of their ice rink: “Redmond, OR- The City and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District have put the finishing touches on the rink, the village houses, hung the holiday lights and cued up the music. The Redmond Ice Rink will open…
Perennial Council Candidate Ron Boozell Joins Lawsuit Against Casey Roats and City of Bend
A lawsuit spearheaded by local attorney Charlie Ringo, seeking to prevent the certification of councilor-elect Casey Roats, has gained a new plaintiff—one of Roats’ three opponents in the race for position 6, Ron “Rondo” Boozell. Ringo says the move was made in response to court concerns that the original plaintiff, Foster Fell, did not have…
Beer News: The Ascendency of Craft Beer, Personal Kegs and Turkey Day Pairings
All Hail King Craft Once upon a time, Budweiser was (literally) the King of Beers. But while Anheuser-Busch brewed an impressive 30 million barrels in 2003, it dropped down by nearly half over the next decade—to 16 million barrels in 2013. For the first time, craft beers eked out a victory over the macro brew…
Mirror Pond Plaza Survey
The Mirror Pond Plaza Committee has posted a survey about the condition of the Mirror Pond Plaza, the public space between Crow’s Feet Commons and Dojo at the top of Drake Park. Take the survey here. The survey questions include: “Are you happy with the current atmosphere of the Mirror Pond Plaza?” …and includes space for…
Ralph Lauren Magazine Features Dogwood Cocktail Cabin Holiday Drink
The Holiday edition of Ralph Lauren Magazine features Phoebe Pederson’s (owner and bartender at Dogwood Cocktail Cabin) ‘Paradise Found’ cocktail in a list of “proper Thanksgiving cocktails.” With ingredients including Fenugreek seed–infused whiskey, Angostura bitters and apple cider, we’re glad to have Pederson right up the street from our office, ready to mix us up the perfect…
TGIF 11/21: What to do This Weekend #inBend
Here are our picks for the weekend in Bend, have a good one all you nine-to-fivers! friday 21 Champagne Charlie MUSIC—Colorado-based Champagne Charlie is a musical trifecta—Dixie band trumpets, Big Band boisterous and the fighting spirit (not to mention standup bass) of the Stray Cats. And Ryan “Peepers” King’s voice? That voice! A froggy and…
Friday Mixtape!
Listen to these motion picture tunes!
GMO Labeling Measure Appears Headed for Recount
The most expensive ballot measure in Oregon history may be headed for a recount. Currently in the defeat column by a margin of about 1,500 votes, Measure 92 (to label foods containing GMOs) appears to fall within the recount margin of 3,000 votes. According to the Oregonian, the already close race moved into recount territory…
Mt. Bachelor to Open Monday
We just received word from Mt. Bachelor that the resort plans to (partially) open on Monday, Nov. 24! That’s only FOUR days away! Weeeeeeeeeee!
Newspaper on the Radio 11/20
Listen up! Editor Phil Busse talks about this week’s issue featuring our annual give guide of local nonprofits and an interview with Jeff Bridges!
OperaBend Reschedules Preview Perfromance
After canceling their performances of A Little Light Music, a sneak peak of their upcoming 2015 season, OperaBend has announced rescheduled a performance date: Friday, November 21, 7 pm. Admission is Free. Donations Accepted. Pinckney Center for the Arts 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97701 For more information visit www.OperaBend.org or contact the company…
You Can’t Handle the Truth
Oregon author and Bend resident, Sibel Edmonds, known as the “most classified woman in the U.S.,” will not be silenced. She’s the subject of several government-asserted State Secrets Privilege Orders, and the U.S. Congress has been indefinitely gagged and prevented from taking up her case through unprecedented retroactive classification orders issued by the Department of…
BUZZING WITH ACTIVITY
Source Weekly: What is your background? How did you come to the Boys & Girls Club? Derek Beauvais: I started at the Boys & Girls Club in 2000 as a Club kid. As a member I would spend a couple nights a week at the Club playing basketball. Club staff later reeled me in as…
Writing Her Own Story
Growing up, performance artist Rebecca Kling didn’t often see people like her reflected in the media. And when she did, they were often the butt of a joke or the victim of a crime. Kling reclaims and revises that narrative through one-woman shows such as “Storms Beneath Her Skin,” a piece that explores questions around…
Socializing Sound
It’s buzzing inside the Cascade School of Music building on Monday afternoon. The pitter-patter of feet up and down the narrow hallways, the din of a dozen practice rooms, some with one-on-one lessons, some with groups of three to six students hammering away on keyboards, bowing violins or crashing sticks on symbols. When I sit…
Letters 11/11-11/18
IN REPLY TO “MIRROR POND PROPOSAL LEVERAGES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT” (11/10) City planner overheard at Bend coffee shop: “It will cost more to build a parking garage than what the current parking lots are worth.” In other words, the taxpayer will foot the bill. —Big Ears IN REPLY TO “OPEN UP AND SAY…
Preserving the Future
Brad Chalfant moved to Central Oregon for the same reasons many young, outdoor enthusiasts do—to be a ski bum. And, for the past two decades, he has been trying to preserve the natural charms that first attracted him here—not to mention, actually expanding the number and acreage of such areas. When Chalfant first moved to…
Out of Town 11/19-11/27
portland friday 21 Black Prairie and Swansea With the Decembrists announcing a duel European and U.S. tour set for January, it’s safe to assume that Black Prairie founders, Chris Funk (dobro) and Nate Query (bass) and other crossover band members Jenny Conlee (accordion) John Moenwill (drums), will be busy on stage with Colin Meloy for…
Source Suggests 11/19-11/27
Champagne Charlie A horror-jug band with a gravel-gargling singer, Champagne Charlie doesn’t take it easy on the creepy minor keys or the malicious, moustache curling content. A baritone growl howls drinking man’s songs, making the Denver band a B-horror flick junkie’s dream. The snarling polka music could easily lend background to a banjo-driven folk circus,…
Our Picks 11/19-11/27
thursday 20 The Next 50 Years for Wilderness in Oregon PANEL—Nature lovers celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Wilderness Act this fall. Brent Fenty, executive director for the Oregon Natural Desert Association, and Dana Whitelaw, executive director for the High Desert Museum, speak to the importance of wilderness in the High Desert and how to…
Jazz for the Suburbs
There are many forms of jazz, from gritty subterranean bebop to boisterous New Orleans parade music—and over the past few years, Jazz at the Oxford has done a remarkable job presenting a wide variety. Which is good: Unlike perhaps any other form of music, jazz relies on clubs to present its musicians—at famed clubs, like…
Whatever, Mom
I imagine the inside of a child’s brain to look a little something like this: ???????????????????? (and so on and so on). It’s no surprise they want answers from you—all day, every day. But before you go nurturing those curious little minds, remember this: to your children, your word is gold. And when gold loses…
All Creatures Great and Small
As a young boy, Dr. Jeff Cooney was fascinated by birds of prey and the freedom and power they represent. “I would walk around the meadow in Sunriver and lay down and watch them soar over my head,” he recalls. The year he turned 12, Cooney met longtime local naturalist Jim Anderson. “He was so…
Don’t Call It A Comeback
Last year was a tough one for skiers—and even worse for ski resorts that simply don’t have the luxury of chasing snow. (Um, duh, they are mountains and sort of rooted where they are.). Hoodoo, one of Oregon’s first ski resorts, was hit as hard as anyone. But, Hoodoo Ski Area has a history of…
Abiding
Before he was an Oscar-winning actor—before he was even nominated, before he was known as one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, before Lebowski, before that magnificent, flowing grey hair and crackling baritone voice that ends sentences with the incomprehensible address, “man…” were pop culture tropes—there was Jeff Bridges the musician, a reality most fans…
GIVE! Thanks!
Among holiday traditions growing up, each December my mom would gather all the solicitations she had received from the previous 11 months from various nonprofits, from the mega-national organizations like the Red Cross to the local nonprofits that were staffed by volunteers and run out of some board member’s kitchen. She would pile all the…
Room at the Inn
Every year, as cold nights settle into the High Desert, increased attention is paid to the plight of those without shelter. But in a community with a nearly impermeable rental market and high un- and under-employment, homelessness is a year-round problem for increasing numbers of Central Oregonians. “This entire year we have seen record numbers,”…
Go Here 11/19-11/26
The cold weather may mean icy roads, but it also means that ice skating rinks have opened around the region. And there are plenty of options whether you plan to Apolo Ohno the skating rink (i.e. speed laps) or Kristi Yamaguchi (i.e. triple Salchow). Nope, not yet the bond-sponsored Bend Park and Rec ice rink…
The Original Sparrow
The reason that Sparrow Club USA nonprofit exists, and the reason that 23-year-old Michael Leeland says he is alive today are one in the same—a generous 7th grader named Dameon and a sick baby named Michael. Back in 1992, Dameon helped Michael Leeland’s father Jeff in the adaptive PE class he taught in a suburb…
Stranger Than Art Mimicking Fiction
“The art world is a strange place,” says the former head of the FBI’s art crime team in the documentary Art and Craft. He, of all people, should know. But the fascinating tale of master forger Mark Landis is especially bizarre, mostly because it doesn’t involve the commission of a crime. Landis, a 59-year-old living…
Film Events 11/19-11/27
Tracing the Tea and Horse Trail A short film about a (local) long distance runner, Kami Semick. The film tells the story of Semick’s journey over the Tea and Horse Trail in China and Eastern Tibet. After working with the historian to map the trail and to hike the most difficult sections, she pulled together…
Give Guide 2014
We were proud to launch the “Give Guide” last year as an opportunity to introduce local nonprofits to our readers, to highlight the important work they do, and also to encourage you to give money and time to support our community. It was a huge success. And this year, the number of nonprofits involved with…
Mexico, By Way of Third Street
Marcos Rodriguez already has a small chain of popular Mexican-Peruvian restaurants (Hola!), but last month he opened up a small diner along Third Street, something on par with a popular musician taking on a side project that allows him a bit more authenticity and a bit more latitude to move away from mainstream expectations. Sure,…
An Ounce of Prevention
As Bend continues to grow, the quaint “town” increasingly faces challenges more commonly associated with big city life. One of which is determining how best to support people experiencing mental health crises, and how to prevent crime. To that end, in October, City Council approved the hiring of three additional full-time staff for the Bend…
Another Trip Down the Abyss
As the days grow shorter and Third Street grows icier and more pockmarked by the hour, the sophisticated Pacific Northwest drinker’s thoughts naturally turn toward The Abyss. Deschutes Brewery’s intensely flavorful Russian imperial stout has the power to get beer nerds lining up at liquor stores from L.A. to Philadelphia, but we in Bend don’t…
