Drink Guide—Summer 2015
Yes, it is good to have routines, like James Bond always ordering the same drink, shaken, not stirred. But, we also think that it is a wide world of beverage choices out there and not worth limiting the horizons completely. For this edition of the Drink Guide, we have shuffled the order a bit—and beefed up the content.…
Interview: Bend Police Chief Jim Porter on the expansion of the civil exclusion zone
The Bend City Council recently approved an ordinance expanding the civil exclusion zone to cover downtown. We talked to Bend Police Chief Jim Porter to get the inside scoop on how the ordinance came about and how police plan to execute it. Source Weekly: Where and how did the conversation about expanding the civil exclusion…
Letters 6/23-6/30
IN REPLY TO “OSU-CASCADES PLANS TO BREAK GROUND” (6/18) If it is the responsibility of elected officials and those who would influence public opinion to ensure judicious disbursement of public funds then how do we explain siting of the new OSU-Cascades on Bend’s west side when more and better land can be purchased for much…
More Downhill
At the end of last summer, the crews at the newly-opened Mt. Bachelor downhill bike park heard a lot of different opinions. Some riders told them that Lava Flow Trail, the easiest sloping trail, was too fast. But other riders begged for something a bit more gnarly, and to turn up the challenges. And, in…
Go Here 7/1-7/8
Renee Metivier Baillie is a professional runner sponsored by Mizuno and is often seen running the streets and trails of Central Oregon with other elite Bend-based athletes. When asked to recommend three trails of varying intensity, Baillie could only exclaim, “Oh, so many options!” But, when pressed, she narrowed the options to the following trails,…
Forget Shirts
Magic Mike XXL: The feminist male stripper movie you’ve been waiting for There’s a phenomenon in sequels: They need to trade off of the success of the first film, so they need a similar story. But they also have to at least pretend to offer something new. In dance, or a cappella, or cheerleading movies,…
Nu-Metal Blues
“Elegant” may not be the first word that springs to mind when it comes to heavily armed Austrian cyborgs, but in the case of the original Terminator, it fits. Even some 30 years down the pipe, James Cameron’s nitro-burning B-movie remains a witty marvel of construction, smuggling some surprisingly resonant themes among its carnage and—possibly…
Let’s Set A Different Tone
Two weeks ago, a 21-year old white man shot to death nine African-American parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In the aftermath, one of the enduring debates has been whether the star-and-bar Confederate flag holds inappropriate racist overtones and should be removed from the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse.…
Bedtime Stories
Have you guys ever had those nights where you stick around some probably horrible people because you’re already kinda drunk and there might be fun drugs coming and if nothing else this could make for a good story? Now imagine doing that in your mid-30s, at your kid’s first playdate in a new town. Welcome…
The Same, But Different
Bethlyn Rider has earned a reputation as one of the most friendly and experimental chefs in town. But along with curiosity and creativity sometimes comes relentlessness. Rider established her reputation (and following) as the executive chef for Broken Top Bottle Shop, which won the Source’s Best of Central Oregon for Vegetarian Food in 2014 under…
Side Notes 7/1-7/8
A local gas tax is creeping closer to the November ballot. At a special meeting of Bend City Council on Monday, councilors discussed the results of a survey by DHM Research that found 63 percent of respondents support a 10-cent gas tax. It’s no secret that Bend’s roads are in bad shape. Survey respondents confirmed…
Downtown Bend’s True Taproom
Nick Griffin has lived full-time in Bend for only about four months, but the taproom he’s just opened up downtown seems destined to have a major impact on the beer scene here. White Water Taphouse, which officially opened last weekend while Deschutes Brewery held its 27th anniversary party across the street, is the result of…
Better Than Her Men
Although Sheryl Crow first broke into the public consciousness with the declaration that, “All I want to do is have some fun,” in the two decades (and some change) since her breakout, blowup debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club, Crow has proven that she clearly has more substance than being a simple party girl. On…
Art Watch 7/1-7/8
The terminal at Redmond Municipal Airport/Roberts Field is not the most likely place to expect an art gallery, but throughout the summer, the walls along the north entry corridor are lined with beautiful plein-air paintings of Smith Rock. The 25 different pieces of art were individually created during one five-hour period of time during the…
Nashville With a Twist of the Northwest
The husband-wife songwriting duo that is the nucleus of Cloverdayle appears more clean-cut suburban than gritty country-western, with Chad Hamar seemingly more prone to wear a knit cap than a cowboy hat, and Rachel Lamar’s wholesome look straight out of a Bikram yoga class. But then they open their mouths, and out pours classic wry…
The Bradley Alston Files
For our cover artist of the month, Bradley Alston, art is a chance to manifest an imaginative, animated world that straddles both natural elements and high-grade science fiction. For everyone else, his work is a glimpse into the mind of a talented comic artist who is equally fascinated with the paranormal as he is with…
Source Suggests 7/1-7/8
2nd Hand Soldiers This locally-based sextet features the beautiful and soulful vocals of Darian Mahaney. The band has a reggae style that they incorporate into all of their songs, even giving covers an island vibe. Celebrate America’s birthday on the banks of beautiful Elk Lake while taking in the stunning view of Mt. Bachelor and…
What’s in a Band Name?
In 1967, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band released a song titled “Death Cab for Cutie,” which tells the tale of Cutie, who goes out on the town when her lover wants her to stay home and ends up in a cab that runs a red light and crashes. The sad subject matter was recorded as…
Smoke Signals 7/1-7/8
July 1 is upon us, and the uncertainty surrounding Measure 91 abounds. One of the problems with the new regulations is the way they are set up to mimic the alcohol system, which potentially leaves regulations to counties. In particular, House Bill 3400 would allow local governments to ban marijuana sales in counties where at…
Our Picks 7/1-7/8
thursday 2 – saturday 4 La Pine Frontier Days PARTY—While it is doubtful that any of the contestants in the lawn mower race will reach the world record speed of 116 mph, the annual race is one of the roaring events happening for the Fourth. Other events include: apple pie competitions and a beard &…
Freedom Is Nothing Left To Lose
This weekend, revelers will flock to downtown Bend to celebrate Independence Day. Whether they realize it or not, they will also be crossing an invisible line into the City’s newly expanded civil exclusion zone, where an offense as minor as littering or underage drinking could get them 86’ed from the City’s core by police—all without…
The Blob and Oregon’s Drought
By Camilla Mortensen If you slowly boil a frog in a pot of water, it won’t really stay in the water and die. Given a chance to jump out, it will. Even so, that boiling frog anecdote has been used endlessly to describe people who don’t react to negative changes if they happen gradually. And…
This Used to Be My Playground
On a recent weekday afternoon, Troy Field is bustling with activity. Children play a game of flag football while others lounge in the grass soaking up the summer sun. In the mornings and evenings, locals can be seen walking their dogs in the former Bend High athletic field. And every Memorial Day, Tracy Miller hosts…
Don’t Love That Dirty Water
Last month, Jaik Goff was fishing on the Deschutes when he saw a large piece of black plastic floating downstream from the Colorado Whitewater Project. He quickly sprung into action, grabbed ahold of a sheet of construction material he says was 20-by-30 feet. and dragged it to the shore. After heaving it onto the riverbank,…
