Many Central Oregon transplants come from warmer climates; sunny southern California, the dry heat of Arizona, or in my case, Memphis, Tennessee. Until last year I had never witnessed a white Christmas, much less the Snowmaggedon that hit in late February, or the lighter storm we got last week. The cold, long winters and short […]
Joshua Savage
The Cuban Flavor of Bend
A few years ago, when the Obama administration relaxed travel restrictions to Cuba, I jumped at the opportunity to travel to the seemingly forbidden island. For years I had dreamed of antiquated Spanish colonial architecture, deep turquoise waters of the Caribbean, colorful neighborhoods teeming with vibrant energy and kids playing soccer in the streets. A country […]

