Franklin Avenue in Bend will be reduced to one lane temporarily starting Tuesday, Sept. 2 to widen sidewalks and improve crosswalks and bike lanes between NE 4th and 8th Streets east of 3rd Street. Work crews will install a landscape barrier between the bike lane and vehicle traffic. It’s part of the Bend Bikeway Project […]
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.
Posted inFood
Abe Capanna’s Neighborhood Restaurant
Detroit Pan Pizza now served in two locations
Abe Capanna’s Detroit Pan Pizza now has a brick-and-mortar restaurant in NE Bend across from St. Charles Health System. Its food truck has been a staple at Crosscut-Warming Hut No.5 in southwest Bend. The new location on NE Cushing Drive features daily pizza slices starting at $4 including cheese, pepperoni and a rotating daily special […]
Posted inBeer & Drink
Best Mocktail & Best Happy Hour
Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge
Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge is self-described as a modern cowboy steakhouse. The “modern” part just might be the Cool Hand mocktail — if you can imagine a cowboy under the stars next to a campfire sipping a cucumber-mint beverage. Chef Carlos Anthony Ochoa says the drink, chosen by the public as the Best Mocktail in […]
Posted inShopping
Best Beauty Boutique
Wren & Wild
The owner of Wren & Wild Clean Beauty on Minnesota Avenue. is very clear about the intent of her business. With more than 88 brands, Mandy Butera frequently adds new ones, but only if they meet strict criteria. “Clean ingredients,” she says. “We look for specific things that they don’t carry like parabens or phthalates […]
Posted inBest of Places
Best Place to Work (Under 50 Employees)
Tumalo Animal Hospital
Tumalo Animal Hospital has been around since the 1970s, located in a former house and barn. The workspace is tight, which is fine when you have happy employees who just won Best Place to Work (under 50 employees). When asked what makes the clinic the “Best Place to Work,” Practice Manager Amie Aleshire says, “I […]
Posted inBest Of Redmond
Best Boutique in Redmond
Willow Wild
Diana Pierce has owned Willow Wild on Southwest Sixth Street in downtown Redmond for the past three years. Before that, she was an employee. The women’s boutique has been voted the Best in Redmond for the past two years. Pierce believes one of the reasons is that they try to cater to every woman. “We […]
Posted inBest Of Sunriver
Best Food Cart in Sunriver
Wonderland Chicken Co.
The history of Wonderland Chicken Co. begins with a love story. In 2019 the owners, husband-wife team Jonathan Gooden and Autumn Eberlei, happened to order a Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich at a brewery in Portland. They loved it so much, they obsessed over how to replicate it. Their experiments turned into a recipe for the […]
Posted inGo Here
Sundays on the Green
Donate food in exchange for tarot card readings, art therapy or astrology
For 17 years, the funky gift shop The Cosmic Depot, on NE Clay Avenue in Bend, has been quietly collecting and donating food to NeighborImpact once a week on Sundays during the summer months. To encourage public participation, the owner of The Cosmic Depot has partnered with esoteric practitioners who volunteer their time to provide […]
Posted inNews
Pit Bull Mix Puppies Rescued in Case of Animal Neglect
More than half the puppies were suffering heat exhaustion
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says deputies rescued 23 Pit Bull Mixes from a property in Redmond. Nineteen puppies were suffering from heat exhaustion. On Monday, Aug. 11, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of animal neglect involving the dogs at a property in the 3100 block of NE O’Neil Way, according to a post […]
Posted inBusiness
Public Comment on Proposed John Day Basin Fees
The Bureau of Land Management is asking people for input on proposed adjustments in the John Day Basin Fee Area. The area, known for its breathtaking scenery and recreational opportunities along the John Day Wild and Scenic River, serves tens of thousands of visitors each year. The BLM will use the increased revenue to address site […]