Tula Movement Arts Lotsie Cash, Owner What does the term “movement arts” encompass? We offer so many different kinds of classes that we couldn’t just call ourselves a yoga studio. We have classes like Aerial Yoga, AcroYoga, Hoop Dance and Slackline, so it feels appropriate to refer to us more as an innovative movement facility. […]
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Best Alternative Healthcare Practitioner for Children
Drs. David and Sarah Lutz
Pure Light: A Family Health Studio Dr. David J. Lutz How does chiropractic care benefit children? Given the exponential growth and development of babies and children, there is no better time for their central nervous systems to be in balance. A child’s spine undergoes various levels of stress during birth as they learn to walk, […]
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Best Kids Menu
Life & Time
Life & Time Garrett Wales and Mike Moor, Cofounders What’s the concept behind “free range fast food”? Parents know all too well the struggle of keeping up with a busy schedule while still feeding their kids the nutrients they need. It’s become too easy to pick up something fast that doesn’t contribute to their health […]
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Best Arts Instruction
Base Camp Studio
Base Camp Studio Darlene Becker, Executive Director/Founder Why is art training so important for kids? Making art is a great way for young children to engage their senses, learn and explore their world. Our philosophy is to offer open-ended art experiences that enable children to be creative while gaining self-awareness, confidence and independence. The focus […]
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Circle Time
A “Roundabout Art” Road Trip Guide
Seen a giant red flaming chicken lately? Or how about a massive grizzly bear lounging around town? Would it alarm you to learn that we’ve spotted both of these striking creatures in the middle of busy Bend intersections? Fear not. Neither one signals the beginnings of an environmental calamity. At least not yet. Instead, they’re […]
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Jumpin’ Jive
We go genre-hopping with Central Oregon’s new FM radio station
Central Oregon radio can already go from straight-down-the-middle mainstream to alternative rock to community-flavored talk in the push of a button. Now you can add yet another station, where a half-hour might yield such diverse artists as Merle Haggard, Billie Holiday and Cream. And a whole lot more in between. “The playlist that I developed […]
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Rock Stars Wanted
Young musicians get a chance to live the dream
I have come to a quiet residential street near the edge of southeast Bend on a warm summer night to witness the future of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s an unlikely location, but as I approach the outside of Rod DeGeorge’s home studio, the muted tones of what sounds like an Iron Maiden cover band drift slowly […]
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Editor Makes Headlines
Summit senior adds to newspaper’s storied history
This journalism thing seems to run in the family. It’s no surprise that Natalie Burdsall credits big brother Colin for her decision to join Summit High School’s student paper. After all, he spent three years at The Pinnacle as an award-winning writer and sports editor. “It’s something my brother encouraged me to do,” says Burdsall. […]
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Hollywood on the Highway
High Desert Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw brings the sizzle
“It’s a transformative experience for people.” Dana Whitelaw’s eagerly explaining her museum philosophy. “I firmly believe that,” says the High Desert Museum‘s executive director. “The way that our permanent exhibitions are immersive scenes. They put the visitor in the place and time without a ton of panels to read. It’s more about the experience than […]
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A Comedian for Stormy Times
Will Durst on the Trumpland travesty
On the night of Nov. 8, 2016, comedian Will Durst took to a friendly San Francisco stage, expecting to preside over a Hillary Clinton victory celebration. Champagne was on hand. Cake, too. Just as he had done four years earlier, when voters re-elected Barack Obama, Durst arranged to have a TV onstage, so audience members […]