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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.

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A New Way to Enjoy Crispy, Cheesy Comfort Food at Home

Cotto launches the Arancini Club
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Cotto Italian Street Food has launched an Arancini Club. Arancini are golden, crispy Sicilian rice balls traditionally stuffed, breaded and fried. “They’re comfort food with soul,” Cotto co-owner Sarah Fink told the Source. “Creamy risotto on the inside, an irresistible crunch on the outside, made for sharing, celebrating and savoring.” For $20 a month, members […]

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Gingerbread Houses Support Affordable Housing

Gingerbread Junction celebrates 30 years of tradition
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One of the sweetest holiday celebrations involves constructing Gingerbread Houses. Building a dream house out of cookies with icing cement and candy accents takes creativity, patience and will power to keep from gobbling up the lumber!  Gingerbread Junction at Sunriver Resort is in its 30th year. The free event is a tour of wild imaginations […]

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New Asian-Inspired Brunch in Bend

Sen Thai’s new weekend brunch menu offers flavor with elegance
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A new brunch spot in Bend offers unique food with artistic flair. Sen Thai Hot Pot and Noodle House on NW Newport Avenue is serving brunch Saturdays and Sundays from 9am-2pm starting Saturday, Dec. 13. Asian-inspired dishes include satay & egg, which is beef steak, peanut sauce, pickled carrot and daikon radish. The Thai curry […]

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Planning Underway for a Reusable Takeout Food Container Program in Bend 

Public comment is being accepted through Dec. 31
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Nearly 1 trillion disposable food service products are used each year in the U.S., weighing nearly 9 million tons, according to Upstream, a reuse advocacy organization. Based on conversations with local food cart lots, The Environmental Center in Bend says one lot can produce 9 cubic yards of waste per week. To take a bite […]

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Party for a Good Cause!

The Holiday Benefit Jam raises money each year for a local nonprofit
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As you do the holiday party hop around town, put the Holiday Benefit Jam on your list. It’s the fourth year for the event which has raised nearly $20,000 for local nonprofits. This year, the Family Kitchen is the beneficiary of money raised. The Jam is organized by Jarrod Donatelli and his wife, Holly McClintock, […]

Posted inCulture Features

Pursuing the World One Sketch at a Time

Urban Sketchers Bend is hoping to become an officially recognized chapter of the international organization
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On a quiet, overcast morning, five women sit at a table at the Bend Pavilion with art supplies and sketchbooks laid before them. They’re members of Urban Sketchers Bend who meet every Wednesday at a different location to draw, chat and share artistic techniques. They began meeting after artist Lee Kellogg taught a class at […]

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New Boutique Hotel in Old Post Office Now Accepting Reservations

Developers of The Westman preserved parts of the building’s historic postal past
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The Westman Hotel is set to open in mid-December in the newly remodeled historic post office in downtown Bend. Reservations are being accepted starting Friday, Dec. 19. The high-end hotel has 23 rooms and suites on three floors ranging in price from $399 to $749 per night. At the top end are two-story lofts which […]

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A Winter Wonderland Returns with WinterFest in February

Brandi Cyrus and Tiffany are headliners
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WinterFest returns to the Old Mill District Feb. 13-15 with music, art, family friendly activities, fire and ice! Music headliners include Brandi Cyrus on Friday evening and Tiffany on Saturday. Cyrus, Miley Cyrus’s sister, performs a mash-up of country, pop and electronic beats that’ll get the crowd dancing. Opening for Cyrus is Saxsquatch, a 7-foot-tall […]

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A Dino-Mite Christmas Experience

Jurassic Quest returns to the fairgrounds with life-like dinosaurs and hundreds of thousands of Legos
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Jurassic Quest returns to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center for a special holiday edition. Billed as North America’s largest and most realistic dinosaur experience, families can walk among more than 80 life-size, animatronic dinos. There are also interactive exhibits, fossil digs with T-Rex Teeth and a triceratops horn, dino rides, bounce houses, live […]

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