Call him Creamer Guy. His real name is Laird Hamilton. He’s a big-wave surfer—maybe the best, ever. He’s also an inventor, SUP godfather (remember the Blame Laird campaign?), fitness guru, waterman… and now, he’s working on creating the second coming of Newman’s Own. On July 16, Hamilton came to Sisters to christen the opening of […]
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Best Furniture Store
Bend UpStyle
Bend UpStyle is elevating the experience for shoppers. New owners Randy and Jeanette Wright have transformed the store on Greenwood Avenue—once focused on consignment furniture—to an upscale joint full of new furniture, including locally made pieces and custom work. UpStyle also does window coverings—from measurement to install—and home staging to help people sell their houses. […]
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Best Specialty Cocktail
Blue Velvet, Velvet
Velvet, the double decker lounge on Wall Street, serves up plenty of good, good, good—good libations, but none better this year than the winner of the best specialty cocktail, the Blue Velvet. The Blue Velvet is made with house-infused blueberry vodka, house-made lemonade, Yerba Mate and infused Oregon blueberries. It’s served in Velvet‘s traditional mason […]
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Best Place to Avoid at 5pm
Empire and Hwy 97
I’m lucky enough to avoid driving on the Bend Parkway at anytime, but I’m most thankful I don’t have to be anywhere near the Empire/Parkway/Hwy 97 disaster that goes north to the light at Cooley Road during 5pm traffic. If you look at the traffic map of Bend in that area about 5pm, the line […]
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Best Excuse to be a NIMBY
Evergreen Housing Development
There were numerous choices to fill this bill: The Old Ray’s Food Place building, the hotel on Century Drive and Mt. Washington Drive or any additions to Oregon State University-Cascades, but the one that really seems to stick in the NIMBY craw is the Evergreen Housing Development at the intersection of SW Shevlin Hixon Drive […]
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In A Landscape
Classical piano with a view
Central Oregon is known for its rugged landscapes and the beauty that comes with them. Over the summer and into the fall, the “In A Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild” concert series combines the picturesque landscape with the intensity and beauty of classical music. The outdoor concerts showcase Oregon’s industry, history and culture by […]
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Best Garden Store
Eastside Gardens
Driving on 27th Street south of Bear Creek Road, it’s hard to miss the giant, colorful rooster that watches over Eastside Gardens. Avid gardeners can spent a great deal of time scanning the selections at nurseries and garden centers to find the best plants, but Eastside Gardens brings it all together under one roof. They […]
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Campbell Announces Re-Election Bid
Incumbent faces only one challenger for Position 6
On Aug. 9, Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell announced her re-election campaign for Position 6. According to the City’s website, she faces only one challenger, Ron Boozell. Campbell started her run on the council in November 2014. Campbell’s said she’s worked to make Bend more livable, create affordable housing options, protect current homeowners, improve transportation […]
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Blue Line Safety Zone Now Offered at DCSO
The two parking spots are for safe internet transactions and other exchanges
Recently, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office created two parking spaces in its parking lot off NE Jamison Street, near Hwy. 20 for a safe space to do Craigslist-type transactions and other things like exchanging children between parents. The spots, called “Blue Line Safety Zone” are clearly marked and in a well-lit area, according to the […]
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Franklin Tunnel Revival?
BCD looks to turn underpass into a work of art
Riding your bike through trash, puddles of human waste and avoiding the occasional napper can make the route to downtown through the Franklin Avenue underpass a little less than pleasant. But if groups including the Bend Central District, Central Oregon LandWatch and local businesses have their way, the tunnel could end up a gem for […]
