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Nicole Vulcan became Editor of the Source in 2016 and was promoted to Editor in Chief in 2024, managing the Editorial Board and the news team's many investigative projects. She's also at work on her debut book of journalistic non-fiction, titled "Self Medication," which traces Oregon's drug decriminalization efforts in the 21st Century, and tells a parallel tale of her own family’s losses from fentanyl addiction in the age of Measure 110. With all of that on her plate, send snacks. Catch up with the adventures at her book's Substack, called Self Medication.
Barbecue fans: It’s nearly go time. The Central Oregon BBQ, Blues & Whiskey Festival takes place this weekend at the Deschutes County Expo Center, inviting lovers of all things barbecue to come try barbecue from vendors that include Berts Chuckwagon BBQ, The Cluck N’ Swine, Big Foot BBQ and Blood, Sweat & Tears Smoked Meats […]
Central Oregon has plenty of places to grab a great meal, or listen to music, or even to hear poetry performed live – but it’s not all that often that people can take part in all three of those activities at the same event. An upcoming evening will bring all those things together under one […]
When a three-time James Beard award nominee opens up a new restaurant, foodies tend to take notice. When that restaurant also happens to fill a hole in the dining scene, all the better. Yoli, which means simply “cuisine” in Korean, is the latest venture for Chef Joe Kim and his wife Laura. The restaurant is […]
Central Oregon has so many food carts these days, we wouldn’t be shocked to know that its per-capita spread of carts rivals any other city in the world. They’re a place for budding restauranteurs and even longtime food-industry pros to explore new flavors in a low-key setting. At Da Nang Vietnamese Eatery, now tucked next […]
While you won’t find us whipping out a fancy rubric to score our contenders for the Source Weekly’s Restaurant of the Year, we do tend to look for a few key things when our foodie team makes its selection: Great food, of course, but also a welcoming and attractive atmosphere, a bit of community buzz, […]
Beer crawls and wine tastings might get a lot of attention among visitors to Central Oregon these days — but another set of “trails” encourages locals and visitors alike to explore the varied food and beverage producers of Central Oregon. Last year, the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance and Travel Oregon partnered up to […]
A James Beard Award winner and food justice champion visits Central Oregon Community College next week for a pair of events. Bryant Terry, a book publisher, author of books including “Black Food” and “Vegetable Kingdom,” and winner of a 2015 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award for his work in food justice, will be at COCC May […]
It might not be much of a party in most of Mexico proper, but in the U.S., Americans tend to get excited to “honor Mexico” and its independence from the French every fifth of May – also known as Cinco de Mayo. It’s the day Mexico – and mostly, just the state of Puebla – […]
Central Oregon offers plenty of beer fests, wine tastings and other drinks-related events to attend — and a lot of them center around one particular genre, such as beer or wine or spirits. Not so at the upcoming Bend Bev Fest hosted by Silver Moon Brewing, a first-of-its-kind event that invites people to try out […]
Walt Reilly’s, the indoor golf and batting cage venue on Bend’s Century Drive, is up for sale or lease. The business will stay open while its owners seek out new owners or lessees to take over the space. Opened in August 2021 after an extensive remodel to the existing building, owners Tim Kerns and Paul […]
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