Talk about creating potential from paltry: What was once an unused tract of dirt and grass beside and behind Seventh Mountain Resort’s tennis courts is now a dynamic bike park playground. Ever since it was created nearly a month ago it has attracted riders of all skill levels, from gapers to certified huckers and ages […]
James Williams
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Oregon Brewers Festival Starts Today, Runs Through Sunday
Pour me another. The 26th annualOregon Brewers Festival starts today at Portland Waterfront Park(noon-9 pm most days) and runs through Sunday, July 28. Entrance is FREE and a 12.8-ounce tasting glass is $7. And this year no shitty plastic cups, which make delicious beer taste like a toy store. Glass only, this year. One dollar […]
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Central Oregon is on Fire!
A plume of smoke in Warm Springs yesterday. That haze over Pilot Butte? That tingle in your eyes and nose? The clouds visible north of town, and now south? Two separate human- caused wildfires are blazing through Central Oregon and neither are well contained. The Sunnyside Turnoff Fire started mid-morning Saturday near Warm Springs. It’s […]
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VIDEO: Obnoxious Tour Fan Gets What He Deserves on Alpe D’Huez
Fans have become increasingly brazen and inched dangerously close to the riders competing in big stage races, like the Tour de France. This is particularity troublesome when the riders are crawling up big mountains at slower speeds. Fans feel like it’s acceptable to break there concentration and running alongside, etc. Yesterday this happened during stage […]
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Optum Pro Cycling Team Silent Auction at Goodlife Sunday
Team Optum loves a good cause. One of the strongest teams at this year’s Cascade Cycling Classic, Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies, is hosting a silent auction 6 pm Sunday, July 21 at GoodLife Brewing to support World Bicycle Relief, a far-reaching bike charity program. The nonprofit seeks to empower and strengthen […]
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A New Moon?
New owners and look for Silver Moon Brewing
Silver Moon Brewing, established in 2000, is finally getting a makeover. The exact look, though, is hard to pinpoint, as new co-owner James Watts has been decidedly coy. Here’s what we know: On June 25 Cycle Pub owner James Watts, along with Snap Fitness owner Matt Barrett, bought the brewery from its founder, Tyler Reichert. […]
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Welcome to the Hood
Why Spork is the new Cheers
Remember when Brother Jon’s first opened on Galveston Avenue? It was awesome (and remains so). Nearby residents finally had a comfortable neighborhood spot that serves everything from mac and cheese, to RPM IPA, Rainier and Bulleit Rye on the rocks. Now, Newport Avenue neighbors have something similar in what is the second food cart-turned-brick-and-mortar success […]
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Standoff!
Pacific Power stonewalls Mirror Pond team
The mood was tense during Monday’s Mirror Pond Management Board meeting as its gathered members, one after another, put Pacific Power representative Angela Price on the spot. The meeting was originally arranged so that project manager Jim Figurski could share the findings from the latest community survey. But what followed could only be described as […]
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Hot Dog!
Summer skiing: Not too late to make some turns
A 4 am alarm comes around quickly—especially after a few Thursday-evening-celebration pints at Crux. The early start is new to me but old hat to my guide, who regularly rises in the predawn chill (yes, it is chilly in summertime) to guide on Mount Hood. On this particular day, we were in search of corn—the […]
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Sheer Cliff Scaling
Where to find rocks (and shade) this summer
Just because Central Oregon summers can be hotter than two rats humping in a wool sock, that's no reason to abandon the cliffs. There are plenty of well-shaded, quality, and crowd-free summertime climbing areas in and around Bend. By midsummer, if climbers want reasonable friction and minimal sunburn, they have to get a little more […]
