Itโs hard to predict when that first snowfall will arrive. For many, winter is the best season with an abundance of winter sports. Donโt worry about digging out those mittens, gloves and puffy coats or trying to repair those bindings, get new ones (or new to you)! The Skyliners Ski Swap is right around the […]
Nic Moye
Nic Moye spent 33 years in television news all over the country. She has two adorable small dogs who kayak and one luxurious kitty. Passions include lake swimming, mountain biking and reading.
Fall Arts & Style: Music
Blind Boys of Alabama with Cory Henry Recognized world-wide as living legends of gospel music, the Blind Boys of Alabama are celebrated for their soul-stirring harmonies and remarkable blend of traditional and contemporary sounds. With a career spanning over seven decades, theyโve won multiple Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame […]
The Bend Film Festival
The Bend Film Festival is celebrating its 22nd year the second week of October. Over a five-day period, viewers can watch 116 films. The average runtime per short film is 15 minutes with several grouped together for a 90-minute block. Feature films are between 80-130 minutes. The movies are spread out among various theaters including […]
Storytelling Spotlight
Thereโs a bounty of local plays, musicals and ballets to ease you into the holiday spirit. The Greenhouse Cabaret is producing the musical, โOnceโ Itโs a love story set against a gritty Irish backdrop. The production won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2008, a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2o012, a Grammy […]
Gourmet Deli Opening at Old Mill
The owners of Zydeco Kitchen are opening a new restaurant in the Old Mill District called Stacks Dinner and Delicatessen. Itโll be located in the former Gap Kids space. The menu will feature smoked meats and fish and fresh veggies. Signature dishes from chef Eric Joppie will include cured in-house pastrami and corned beef, beet-cured […]
Letters to the Editor Week of Sept. 25
Are We Willing to Change? In the 2004 movie, โThe Village,โ the monsters outside of the village are referred to as โthose we do not speak of.โ The monsters are in fact people in costumes with intent to keep people, based on fear, motivated to never leave the village. In the wake of the assassination of […]
Red Light Cameras to be Installed at Three Bend Intersections
The City of Bend has given the green light for a vendor to install red light cameras at three intersections. At their meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Bend City Council approved a three-year contract with American Traffic Solutions for $2.3 million with the ability to extend the contract two additional years for $780,000. During […]
Biggest Little Art Show
The annual $20 Art Show returns to the High Desert Museum the weekend of Oct. 17. Billed as Bendโs biggest little art show, more than 8,000 miniature, original artwork created by more than 350 artists will be up for sale. The artwork will be on display for two weeks prior starting Oct. 4. Each work […]
Winginโ It at Happy Hourย
Fire on the Mountain Happy Hour at Fire on the Mountain means your fill of wings for $1 each from 2-5pm daily. If you canโt make Happy Hour, the restaurant offers 20 wings for $20 all day on Wednesdays. FOTM started frying wings in Portland in 2005. It expanded to Denver in 2012 and opened […]
Itโs Wine oโClock Somewhereย
Bend may be Beer Town, USA, but the city also boasts a passionate wine crowd. Bend has about a dozen wine bars and tasting rooms, which doesnโt include restaurants. While a glass of wine has always been more expensive than a mug of beer, it is possible to find some deals during happy hour. And […]

