Firefighter Community Assistance Program on Pause The Bend Firefighters Association created the Bend Firefighter Foundation (BFFF), which includes several nonprofit organizations and projects, one of which is the Community Assistance Program (CAP). This program allows firefighters to spend up to $200 to aid an individual in need, and this may include anything from cough medicine […]
Angela Moore
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Swanky & Sustainable
Bangarang food cart offers mobile elegance in cuisine
There is a certain kind of raw edge and hip vibe that is synonymous with food carts. Bangarang opened its mobile doors the first week of April, created by Dave and Amy Bodi, a husband and wife team joining talents to create a food cart that focuses on locally sourced high end dishes. “For us […]
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Stephen Marley’s Roots in Rasta
Bob and Rita’s second son delivers “The Fruits of Life”
Some roots in music reach deeper than others. Some have strong ties that burrow just under the surface, but for Stephen Marley, his roots in music would be the envy of any cotton tree in Jamaica. Stephen Marley is the second eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, but he is by no means […]
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“A Moon Shaped Pool”
Radiohead
Radiohead’s 2016 release, “A Moon Shaped Pool,” might be its best album since “Kid A,” but without a half-dozen listens under the belt, it’s hard to judge. The group’s albums are not what they first appear, and never just a collection of new songs. Radiohead albums are meant to be experienced with headphones from beginning […]
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Celebrate the 1930s: Fashion, Dance and Music
High Desert Museum brings vintage fashion to life
Step back in time to the 1930s, with a fashion show, music and dance, part of “Art for a Nation: Inspiration from the Great Depression,” a special High Desert Museum collaboration. The fashion show, curated by Linda Evans, will take place at the Tower Theatre on Friday, May 13. This lively and entertaining event is […]
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Deschutes Brewery & Public House Celebrates National Burger Month
Deschutes Brewery and Public House is celebrating National Burger Month by providing a new and unique burger every day this month, and since it is a brewery, each item has a recommended beer pairing. That’s 31 different excuses to explore the May burger menu in its downtown location in Bend, although how much of a […]
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Pirouettes at the Old Stone Performing Arts Center
“Ballet Treasures” opens May 13
The Old Stone Performing Arts Center (OSPAC), formerly the Old Stone Church, turns its attention from music to arts and culture and dance as the historic hub for all things performing arts. This weekend, dancers from the Victor School of Performing Arts present “Ballet Treasures” in three performances, capturing the classics of ballet within an […]
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Dating: We Want to Know
In an age when people are interacting on a less face-to-face basis, where does that lead the dating scene? Is it making it easier or more difficult? Back before the Internet was in everyone’s pocket, you’d have to rely on randomly meeting someone at a grocery, bookstore, or even a bar. Sliding your number to […]
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Mama Tried
Mother’s Day Brunch Guide
Although it’s not necessary to wait until the second Sunday of May (May 8 this year) to celebrate that special maternal person in life, it is a great excuse to get together and go to brunch. After all, brunch, flowers, chocolate and moms go together so well. The flowers and sweets are the individual’s responsibility; […]
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René Mitchell
Champion of the creative class
René Mitchell smiles in reflection. As head of René Mitchell creative, previous Caldera Arts Board member, and co-founder of Bend’s tbd Agency in 1998, she can count many victories for Central Oregon. Her work with Humm Kombucha, Deschutes Brewery, Mt. Bachelor and Sunriver Resort helped put Bend companies on the map. Along her path, she became […]