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Armando Borrego

Armando is a California transplant who moved to Bend in search of adventure. He enjoys stories that shed light on local events, and loves keeping up with the modern music scene. In his free time, you can find him riding his bike, watching movies, and painting large murals that he doesn't have space for.

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New Year, New Shoes

Wanderlust Tours offers a vibrant New Year’s Eve experience emphasizing natural appreciation and protection of Central Oregon’s environment
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With the winter season barreling us toward the new year, many businesses and organizations have begun preparation for amazing New Year’s Eve celebrations that help ring in 2024. Avid adventurers and those in search of a spiritual experience for the start of the year are invited to embark on Wanderlust Tours’ “New Year’s Eve Bonfire […]

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Keeping Tempo

Bend native and award-winning drummer Adam Carlson taps bassist Tom Freedman for an evening with the Adam Carlson Trio
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The Adam Carlson Jazz Trio performs contemporary jazz on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 6pm. Tom Freedman is an accomplished musician who dedicated most of his professional life to his passion for jazz music. In speaking with him, Freedman mused on jazz’s culture/subculture and his time as a working musician in Portland. “I grew up in […]

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Bluegrass and New Grass

Railroad Earth drummer Carey Harmon on the band’s beginnings and its two decades recording
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Railroad Earth is a seven-piece new-grass band known for its song-crafting abilities, impeccable bluegrass production quality and infectiously electric energy during live shows. For over two decades, these New Jersey musicians have been providing lovers of the bluegrass genre a wealth of music. I spoke with Carey Harmon, the drummer for the band, before a […]

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Call and Response with Kira Seto

The Voices Rising community choir’s infectious energy is hard to put down on paper, but song-leader Kira Seto defines its principles with ease
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When I was a child I performed as part of a choir, a dapper-dan at 9 years old with black dress shoes polished, the button-up shirt tucked in, an emerald-green tie knotted just so. The songs weren’t awful and neither were the competitions. The thing I hated though, for no reason other than it seemed […]

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Take Me on Tour, Santa Claus!

A roundup of Central Oregon spots to visit Santa Claus as the holiday season swings into full gear
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There’s no question, Santa Claus visits the entire world in one night, but I would argue his most impressive feat during the season is making it through an incredibly demanding press tour leading up to the big night. Photo-ops in malls followed by guest appearances at charity events and parades, it’s enough to make even […]

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Making “Ski Mo” Snow Dreams Come True

Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation begins program for Nordic ski mountaineering — soon to be an Olympic sport
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It’s official, Mt. Bachelor is starting to open and there’s no time to lose: grab your winter sport gear and get an early start on that new year’s resolution to ski more with help from Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation. Initially founded as Skyliners in 1927, Bend’s first ski club steadily grew into the foundation […]

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Ho…Ho…Holiday Jazz

A chat with Sisters Jazz Choir Director Rick Johnson before the choir’s double-header performance
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A s the festive season grows with each passing day, it’s impossible to deny that the heartwarming harmonies of holiday tunes are beginning to fill the air. This year, the Sisters Jazz Choir prepares to enchant audiences with renditions of beloved holiday classics at the Sisters Library and East Bend Public Library. The Sisters Jazz […]

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The Rosin and the Bow

A conversation with Central Oregon Youth Orchestra board members on the organization’s 11th season
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When I was in seventh grade, my pop tried to convince me to take up the saxophone. I sat through two lessons before I started hiding the reeds to avoid practicing at home. In eighth grade, my mom took a crack at it and signed me up for piano lessons. After a couple weeks the […]

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Shop Local! Market Madness and Bizarre Bazaars

A roundup of community markets, holiday bazaars and good old-fashioned pop-up shops for Small Business Saturday and beyond
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The holidays are a busy time. Scheduling travel, preparing large meals and spending time with family is understandably a lot to take on for anyone. In between all the to-dos it can be easy to forget there are only a few weeks until Christmas. For all the hustling done over the next month, here is […]

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You Better Run

A quick haul of amazing fun-runs for Thanksgiving, and a gift to all Oregonians from the state’s parks department
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I Like Pie This Thanksgiving, Nov. 23 at 7:30am in the heart of the Old Mill District, Cascade Relays will provide runners, and families with extra energy in the morning, a 1.5 mile and 5k option run/walk for a chance to earn those delicious dinner calories during this year’s “I Like Pie!” run. Cascade Relays […]

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