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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.
The benefits of music and singing have long been explored with various research finding it has positive effects on mental and physical health. A study by the University of Oxford says choir singing improves health, happiness and is the perfect icebreaker. Creating connections, community and joy is the idea behind the One Day Choir in […]
The Bend Artists’ Studio Tour is returning for the second year. The free, self-guided event is spread throughout Bend at seven locations from Deschutes River Woods to northeast Bend. It’s an opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside the studios of 15 artists representing fused glass, oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, photography and mixed media. Barbara […]
The City of Bend says drivers, walkers and bicyclists are all reporting difficulty traveling east to west at the southern end of Bend’s Core Area. It’s hosting an open house on Wednesday, Sept. 10 to discuss proposed safety and connectivity upgrade in that area from Aune Street undercrossing at the Bend Parkway to and along […]
The Central Oregon Tool Library (COTool) is now open at the Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 224 NE Thurston Avenue. COTool offers a wide range of tools for lending, providing community members with access to the equipment they need for home projects, repairs, and creative endeavors, all without the upfront cost of purchasing tools outright. […]
Contra dance is a form of folk dancing originating in the 17th century from a variety of dance styles in England, Scotland, France and more. It’s a social dance that one can attend without a partner, although the dancers form couples in long lines the length of the dance hall. Couples then progress up and […]
At a time when you can find any recipe online, there are many who still value a cookbook with each recipe an inspirational treasure. Both Bend and Redmond have active cookbook clubs that meet twice a month. Jill Drum started the Bend Cookbook Club in 2021 as a way to build community while enjoying a […]
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died after going over Dillon Falls in July as 33-year old Derek Slesinger of Newark, Delaware. He was visiting Central Oregon with five other friends when he and two women went over Dillon Falls while floating on inner tubes. Those women were identified as 39-year […]
A new country music bar is opening in downtown Bend. The Coyote is taking over the space vacated by Unofficial Logging Co. on the corner of NW Harriman Street and Greenwood Avenue. Co-owner Jordan Houle says it’ll be a mix of oldtown Scottsdale and downtown Nashville with the pink hue of neon light partnered with […]
This fall, arts and culture leaders across Oregon will unite to launch a movement to build a more sustainable, resilient cultural arts core. Called The Big Re/Think, the challenge is being led by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition Foundation, which is a nonprofit advocacy organization that lobbies state lawmakers on behalf of arts, culture, history, heritage […]
A big, bold sign hanging in the window of a vacant restaurant space on Oregon Avenue in downtown Bend announces the future location of Bamboo Sushi. Marketing Manager Ava Brenneke says if all goes well, the restaurant will open in late December. The company has 10 locations, including six in the Portland area, as well […]
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