How are you observing this Memorial Day?
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, and there are plenty of events going on all weekend. Below are all of the events, live music and ceremonies that you can check out. Bend 2018 Memorial Day Ceremony Central Oregon’s largest annual Memorial Day Ceremony is put on by Deschutes Memorial Chapel & Gardens on May 28…
Medical Community Supports Shift in School Start Times
Are you tired of hearing your teen whine about being tired in the morning? Well, the largest medical health system in Bend just came out supporting the Bend-La Pine School District’s plan to shift school start times. The St. Charles Health System Board of Directors—and its executive leaders—recently voted to formally endorse the school district’s…
Poke Row Opening Soon in NWX
The team from 5 Fusion & Sushi Bar will open Poke Row, a counter-service poke bar in Northwest Crossing this spring. Poke is a popular raw fish salad that commonly uses ingredients including soy sauce, green onions and sesame oil. The dish originated when fishermen seasoned the cut-offs from their catch as a snack. Customers…
Nacho Average Father’s Day
Locavore and El Sancho are joining forces for Father’s Day. This pop-up for Pop at Anker Farms includes a four-course, Mexican-inspired menu with margaritas, micheladas (beer with lime juice and a bit of spice) and Deseo Latin Lager from Sunriver Brewing. Standouts from the menu include Anker Farms lamb barbacoa with consommé broth, handmade tortillas,…
Name Game: Most Popular Baby Names
It’s the first decision parents get to make for their babies: the name. It seems as if William Shakespeare’s phrase, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” isn’t the case when naming a child. It’s daunting, exhilarating and can be exhausting. This morning, the Social Security Association announced the most popular names…
50 miles for the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act’s 50th Anniversary
The sun is barely up and I’m launching. Current—2,500 cubic feet per second of it—catches my fin. I had hoped to run Clarno to Cottonwood on the John Day River twice already this spring, but it didn’t work out. As my standup paddleboard (or standup paddle raft, as I like to think of it) gently…
Too stubborn to quit
When Almine Barton was young, her parents sat her down and told her she was extremely likely to become addicted to something. She was the middle child in her family, and all of the other middle children in past generations had died because of their addictions. She decided to take matters in her own hands,…
A New Citizen Downtown
Citizen Bar & Kitchen is now open for dinner seven days a week in the former High Tides Seafood Grill location in downtown Bend. The restaurant was started by Bowtie Catering owners, Sanda Costello and Gene Soto. Costello said, “I just became an American citizen three weeks ago—hence the name.” Expect thoughtfully prepared plates that…
New Food Truck at Aspect
Remember award-winning Chef Rudy Garcia? Previously he was at Old Mill Brew Wërks and he’s back with his own food truck, Curbside Bistro. Garcia is serving gourmet pub-style food with an Italian and French twist, including beer and liquor infusions. Find Curbside Bistro on the corner of Galveston and Federal, outside Aspect Boards & Brews..…
Get Your Mushroom Permit
All the fires from last season mean the mushrooms are popping now. Before you head out to hunt, get a permit. It’s free and you can collect up to 2 gallons per person, per day. Any mushrooms you pick should be cut in half lengthwise at time of harvest. You aren’t allowed to sell your…
Nevada Beer Gets a Revision
Walking into Revision Brewing Company’s production facility in Sparks, Nev. (adjacent to Reno), one would think the place has been around for years. A roomy bar and tasting room facility opens up to an even larger warehouse area, complete with a gigantic graffiti-style mural and rows of neatly-lined steel fermenters. A dozen or so beers…
Natural World
I am one of those fortunate people who married into butterflies. When my wife, Sue, and I tied the knot I didn’t have a clue, until one day I discovered this beautiful woman was head over heels in love with those gorgeous, six-legged gossamer-winged insects and started dragging me out to meet them. Today, I go…
got permits?
Trying to get into the Green Lakes parking area in the summer is like traveling back in time to August 1969 and finding parking near the Yasgur family farm. Cars lining both sides of the road, dogs and children running around, creating an unsafe situation for motorists and trail users. If the U.S. Forest Service…
Spare Some Change?
Let’s face it, Bend isn’t a sleepy logging, skiing, biking…—you get the point—town anymore. It’s becoming a city, and cities have issues, such as people sleeping on the streets or in alleyways or using the alleys as a toilet. And the oft most-hated thing for people walking down the sidewalk on their way to dinner…
Banning single-use plastic bags: This one should be in the bag
While it may seem a simple thing—switching from a plastic bag to carrying your own—it’s actually a big step in turning the tide on a harmful social trend. Progress on small issues such as this require change, and change brings critics. Take City of Bend’s Climate Action Resolution, adopted by the Bend City Council in…
In Search of Antlers
It’s becoming one of the more popular outdoor pursuits in regions where deer and elk herds thrive. In late fall, winter, and early spring, these animals seek lower elevation ranges that provide safety, shelter and food before migrating back to richer summer range. Deer seek lower ranges than elk, generally, where snow isn’t as deep…
Waif Watchers You Had Me At Hell
I’m a 33-year-old woman, and I’ve always been thin. I lost about 12 pounds after a tough breakup. I’m working on getting back to a healthier weight. However, people keep making cutting remarks about how thin I look. Yesterday a friend said, “You’re so skinny it’s gross!” I’d noticed that she’d gained quite a bit…
The Good Kind of McCarthyism
“Life of the Party” is not a cool movie. There’s so much schmaltzy heart that almost every conversation is either a pep-talk or a declaration of love, yet somehow, it works. The film coasts on Melissa McCarthy’s charm and a stacked cast of comedians including Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Stephen Root, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh…
Student Exhibitions at OSU and COCC
The showcasing of one’s work is a right of passage for an artist, vital in an artist’s growth and development. Student exhibitions are popping up all over town this month—a great opportunity to see new voices emerging in the community. OSU-Cascades will showcase two Bachelors of Fine Arts students’ work this month on the 2nd…
May the Source be With You
Last year, I watched so many movies, I barely had time to enjoy the so-called Golden Age of Television that exists right before our eyes. This year, I’m trying to slow down on all the excellent cinema and give some more focus to podcasts and some good TV. Of course, right when I decide to…
Movin’ Food
Ever wonder how your food gets from a local farm to your plate? The short answer: very carefully. Get the longer answer in this Q&A. Source Weekly: What is Agricultural Connections? Liz Weigand: We are a specialty distributor that delivers farm fresh food year-round. We sell local—meaning Central Oregon and Oregon-grown food—that bridges the gap…
ICE Ices Cannabis
Versión española en la parte inferior Being an immigrant in the U.S. right now isn’t easy—never mind being an undocumented immigrant, concerning a whole different level of difficulty, on a multitude of levels. Simply being someone here from a different country has challenges that most of us who were born here will never consider, much…
A Comedian for Stormy Times
On the night of Nov. 8, 2016, comedian Will Durst took to a friendly San Francisco stage, expecting to preside over a Hillary Clinton victory celebration. Champagne was on hand. Cake, too. Just as he had done four years earlier, when voters re-elected Barack Obama, Durst arranged to have a TV onstage, so audience members…
30 Years in the Making
Doing anything for 30 years deserves celebration. Whether it’s a wedding anniversary, your 30th birthday or performing as a band for 30 years, persistence should be celebrated. Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer, friends from high school in Bellingham, Wash., formed the alt-rock band The Posies 30 years ago, recording “Failure” at home and self releasing…
Relatable Expression
Look at the stats for Brooklyn-based folk-rockers Animal Years and you can’t help but be impressed, even before hearing their infectious sound. In December, “Rolling Stone” named Animal Years among its “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know.” The band hits the sweet spot, appealing to lovers of both folk and pop. For their…
Bend and Redmond Housing Inventory Increasing
According to The Beacon Report, prepared by Beacon Appraisal Group and based on Central Oregon real estate statistics, the Bend median home sales price decreased from $424,000 in March 2018 to $415,000 in April 2018. The Bend median price per square foot increased from $219 per square foot in March to $217 for April. This…
Free Will Astrology—Week of May 17
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you know what you are worth? Have you compiled a realistic assessment of your talents, powers, and capacities? Not what your friends and enemies think you’re worth, nor the authority figures you deal with, nor the bad listeners who act like they’ve figured out the game of life. When I…
Letters to the Editor
In response to, “Climate Change,” on 5/2. Thanks Genysee, for your well written letter on Climate Change. Yes, we can all do something to slow it down like getting our shopping bags in the car ready to be used again. Shopping at Goodwill, the Habitat Restore or other places first when we want something and…
Buehler Gets the Repub Gov Nomination; Baney Loses to Adair
Less than 30 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the May 15 primary—yet despite that low voter turnout, some won; some lost. Here are the results of interest to people in Central Oregon, according to unofficial results from the Oregon Secretary of State: 9-115 City of Bend Five-Year Operating Levy for Fire and Emergency…
Scout It Out
Welcome to Bend and beyond! Here’s the Source’s curated map of places honored by our readers in our most recent “Best Of” poll, the spots dubbed “Best” for parents & kids by the readers of our sister publication, Bend Nest parenting magazine, and other spots we recommend. Best of Central Oregon >>> Best of the…
