On Monday, October 5, Dr. Walidah Imarisha visits Bend as part of the Oregon Humanities Conversation Project, giving a presentation on the stories and struggles of African-American communities in Oregon. Imarisha has taught Black Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Portland State University and Oregon State University and frequently speaks on the history […]
Erin Rook
Erin was a writer and editor at the Source from 2013 to 2016.
Posted inFood & Drink
Familiar Faces
Sargent’s offers a classic diner experience
Walking into Sargent’s Café is like stepping into a scene from “That ’70s Show.” Wood paneling, amber glass dividers, and burnt orange pleather booths lend a warm but retro feeling. The walls are speckled with photos of wildlife and western scenes on shiny lacquered wood, including a copy of the “Indian Ten Commandments.” Attentive wait […]
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Talking Back
Native American perspectives on Edward Curtis’ iconic photography
Like many creators of iconic portraits, Edward S. Curtis became famous for taking photos of people whose names the average viewer is unlikely to ever know. His prolific work—thousands of striking sepia-tone portraits of Indigenous people living in the American West in the early 1900s—offers a romanticized perspective on Native life shaped by Curtis’ aesthetic […]
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Fight for Your Right to Party
Riverside Market riles neighbors
As Bend’s oldest neighborhoods continue to grow and adapt, not all of those changes are welcome. One such growing pain is emerging in the Old Bend Neighborhood, where the Riverside Market and Pub’s popular patio scene is rubbing some neighbors the wrong way. Once a corner store of sorts, Riverside Market still has a convenience […]
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Breakfast + Lunch Guide 2015
As Bend continues to grow, so too does its food scene. And while dinner tends to get all the attention, we think breakfast and lunch are equally worthy of celebration. Think about it: Eating breakfast for dinner is a thing. Dinner for breakfast? Not so much. That is, unless you’re eating last night’s pizza. (Always […]
Posted inOutside
Clocking Miles for Migraines
Redmond man trains for 50-mile fundraising run
Three years ago, Dearric Winchester couldn’t run a quarter mile before excruciating knee pain set in. Today, he’s tearing through shoes as he trains for a 50-mile solo run later this month. “After a lot of rehab I was able to run a little and I set a goal of completing a half marathon. Thankfully, […]
Posted inMusic
Big in Sweden
Eric Bibb brings the blues stateside at Sisters Folk Fest
Growing up, Eric Bibb was immersed in music. His father Leon was an integral part of the 1960s folk scene, his uncle John Lewis composed and played piano for the Modern Jazz Quintet, and his civil rights icon godfather Paul Robeson was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. But rather than making a name for […]
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Artwatch
From a young age, Jason Waldron knew he wanted to be a professional artist—he just hadn’t found his medium yet. It wasn’t until he saw some guys carving logs into bears using chainsaws that inspiration struck. “I got a log from a friend and picked up a cheap electric chainsaw and started caving a great […]
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A Friend of Weed is a Friend Indeed
Rep. Earl Blumenauer predicts an end to pot prohibition in five years
Congressman Earl Blumenauer looks more like Bill Nye the Science Guy than some tie-dyed, Cheech & Chong-loving marijuana activist. But the 67-year-old member of Oregon’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives is at the vanguard of the effort to change pot policy on a national scale. Blumenauer is pro-pot for many of the same […]