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Cayla Clark

Cayla graduated from UCLA with a degree in playwriting, soon after realizing that playwriting is not a viable career option. Fortunately, this led her to journalism, and she is thrilled to be part of such a unique and fun-loving team. Upcoming local events? Send them her way!

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All is Fair in… Well, Nevermind

The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo hangs up its 10-gallon cowboy hat for the summer
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The much-anticipated Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, slated to take place at the end of July, has been postponed until July 28, 2021. The largest and longest-running event in all of Central Oregon, boasting 100 consecutive years as of 2019, has been officially knocked out by COVID-19—however temporarily. The Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center […]

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A Letter to My First-Generation American Children

A Bend local opens up about her mother’s struggles in immigrating to the U.S., learned through reading a letter opened after her mom’s death
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Ada Eunice Luna Smith was sent to the United States by her parents when she was less than 12 years old. She traveled with her older brother, who she recalled she barely knew. “He and his family were strangers to me,” she wrote in a letter to her three daughters. Smith wrote the letter last […]

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Backyards for Beer Geeks

Bummed about missing Bend Brewfest and other summer rituals, Silver Moon Brewing introduces the “Take-Home” Brewfest
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When tasting rooms, pubs and large outdoor events were shut down in response to COVID-19, Central Oregonians did not have to go without their beloved beer for long. Some breweries began offering curbside pickup; others began delivering. But what about the fate of the annual, highly-anticipated Bend Brewfest, Central Oregon’s premier beer festival and esteemed […]

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Turning the Page, Playing the Game ▶ [with video]

Two Bend retailers share how citywide closures have affected business – for better and for worse
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Tom Beans, the owner of Dudley’s Bookshop and Cafe in downtown Bend, has been thriving as a result of recent retail restrictions. “Last I checked, 80% of my business was coming from curbside pick-up, and the other 20% was coming from online sales,” he shared. “Over the past few days we’ve seen huge surges in […]

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Sneeze and Thank You

Seasonal allergies? Spoiler alert: the solution could be in your gut, a local healer says
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“Have you ever sneezed while wearing a mask?” asked Tom Thurman, a server at McKay Cottage, who just recently returned to work. “It isn’t very pleasant. I understand wearing a mask at work and it really isn’t a big deal, but combine mandatory mask-wearing with the world’s worst allergy season and you’ve got a recipe […]

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Cheers to You, Central Oregon

Local drink makers (and one butcher shop) get creative when it comes to giving back
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In this strange and uncertain time, some local businesses are leading by example, with initiatives aimed at helping the community. Deschutes Brewery – Paying it Forward 6-Pack Style The Bend staple and Oregon’s leading craft brew producer has been hard hit by the pandemic, ultimately laying off close to 300 employees as a result of […]

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The Show Must Go On… Eventually. Maybe.

Will shutdowns push theater outdoors, or is this the end of the (already struggling) Bend theater scene?
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The show must go on! Unless, of course, you happen to be in the midst of a deadly global pandemic. While events hosting under 25 people are now allowed, the future of large-scale events remains uncertain. What does this mean for local theater? In December, I covered the struggle local artists were facing in finding […]

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Rick Steber’s Giant Toilet Paper Emporium

Prineville author and shop owner, ready to move on, hosting parties in ‘open defiance’ of closures
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COVID-19 has impacted the majority of Central Oregon businesses, and business owners are reacting in different ways. Some have yet to reopen; some have found themselves sneaking in customers for stealthy haircuts. And some, like Prineville’s Rick Steber, are changing the names of their businesses in order to stay essential. A prolific, self-published author, Steber […]

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Raising the Bar

Serving drinks to thirsty customers is fraught with concerns for bartenders—but customers have a role to play, too. Read what happened during a recent Friday morning at a local greasy spoon.
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Some bar owners are throwing caution to the wind, letting people pack their locales. Meanwhile, other downtown Bend staples are removing barstools and hiring bouncers dedicated to enforcing guidelines in every way they can. It’s an interesting time for the bar scene, no question about that. Venturing out for a nightcap could be considered brave […]

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