Late last week the Mirror Pond Steering Committee released the results from 18-question survey that was first issued in January.And yesterday, Don Horton, executive director of Bend Park & Recreation District summed up the results during a Mirror Pond Steering Committee meeting.Horton said it was “clear,” Bend residents care about water quality, river habitat and […]
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TONIGHT! The Beautiful Train Wrecks at the Hand
The Beautiful Train Wrecks. 9pm. Tonight. The Horned Hand: The Beautiful Train Wrecks on first, followed by The Horde and The Harem. $5. Your Friday night entertainment schedule should include a stop at The Horned Hand where PDX/Bend band The Beautiful Train Wrecks is joining Seattle’s The Horde and The Harem (Maffey wrote about them […]
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The Magical Methow Valley
Not hyperbole—the Northern Washington ski area has it all
This is the time of year, mid-to-late winter, when Bend residents get antsy. While your neighbor takes off for Maui (who can afford that, anyway?) why not go the other direction? I propose embracing winter rather than running from it. The Methow Valley in Northern Washington, the country’s largest cross-country ski area, is the perfect […]
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Drink Like Obama
Yes we can! Sip White House beer with GoodLife’s help
Last September, the White House bowed to public pressure—including a “We the People” petition and even a Freedom of Information Act request—and released its in-house beer recipe. Didn’t know the president was brewing beer? Technically, he’s not. He’s way too busy solving the deficit, passing health care reform, ending wars, repealing restrictions on gays and […]
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Bend Bands: Send us your .mp3 files
See? We can play your music now. Neat! Want people to know what you/your band sounds like? Our website can do that. Just send us an .mp3 file and we’ll load it onto your calendar listing (email calendar@bendsource.com). That way the public can hear how great you are and then they’ll go to your show! […]
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Beer(s) of the Week: Light and Dark
Light: Deschutes River Ale Easy drinkin’. Deschutes needed this beer. At 4% and 28 IBUs, this is clearly a light session ale—a “cool-down beer,” if you will. Normally Pabst, Hamm’s, Rainier, Olympia et al. fills this role, but, man, they don’t have Oly on tap at Deschutes. And if you’re there sucking down My Abey […]
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This is What GoodLife’s Beer Cans Look Like
While we were at GoodLife checking up on our White House Beer, we saw the ad photos for their new cans. They’ll start canning in early March—check back then for more photos of the process. In the mean time…here are the mock-ups. Sweet As Descender IPA
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The Somewhat Surprising Results from the Unofficial Mirror Pond Survey
Further proof that the tide may well be turning: mirrorpond.info That long, split-pea green bar on top represents the 62.26% of respondents who think “The dam should be removed and the river returned to its natural channel.” About 300 participated in the the unofficial survey, issued by the Old Bend Neighborhood Association via the website […]
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Ian Boswell on Lance
Bend’s Ian Boswell, now racing for Team Sky, was recently featured in a great article from The Independent. Read the full article here. On Lance: “When he last won the Tour I was 12,” says Boswell. “It was a long time ago. Obviously I didn’t know then what I know now. I was oblivious to […]
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Deschutes River: “Integrated Solution” Called for at City Club Today
Ryan Houston of Upper Deschutes Watershed Council explains what is and isn’t possible. Today’s City Club of Central Oregon forum was a who’s who of Bend’s movers and shakers. Not surprising given the topic: Mirror Pond. It was perhaps the first time in recent years where river experts, hydrologists and stakeholders, as well as notables […]
