Phil Busse

Last week, Hutch’s was crowned with the title as (one of) America’s Best Bike Shops. Congrats, and thanks for keeping our wheels true.  From their press release: “Hutch’s Bicycles is proud to announce that we were selected as one of “America’s Best Bike Shops” for 2014 by the NDBA, the National Bicycle Dealers Association. We are […]

BIKES & BEER—In an encouraging trend, breweries are increasingly sponsoring bike races in town. Boneyard’s third annual Ride Hard Finish Thirsty returns to its bumpy, dirty, muddy and screaming-fun course for a two-day event. 8 am-5 pm. 19449 Tumalo Reservoir Rd. Pre-registration $20.

NPRA Rodeo Finals RODEO—If summer in Central Oregon officially begins with the Sisters rodeo, what better way to give a final hoorah and yeehaw than the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association Finals, with bone-shaking bull riding and hold-your-breath calf roping? 7 pm. Crook County Fairgrounds, Prineville. $10, (children 12 & under, free). 

Wild and Scenic Film Festival FILM—An annual tour of high quality, short environmental-based films pulls into town this evening. Like having the pages of National Geographic come alive, the films are as beautiful as they are inspiring, from an insightful piece about fracking in North Dakota to a lush film about water rights in the […]

Sort of like speed dating, but with local candidates for city council and county commission, the Bend Chamber is hosting an “Election Mixer.” But probably no drink offs to determine who is the better wo/man for office; we’re not that Wild West. Thursday, Sept 18. 5 – 7 pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century. […]

MUSIC—The beauty of true vocal harmonizing is that each voice complements and reinforces the other, as does Stephanie Schneiderman’s breathy voice stealthily fill in the twang of Tony Furtado’s riffs and vocals, like an evening fog settling into the valley. 7 pm. Belfry, 302 E. Main St., Sister. $12.

This November, with three seats up for election, voters in Bend have a significant opportunity to change city council. But unlike most cities that are considering similar changes in its primary legislative body, it seems to have been largely a quiet campaign. We hope, however, that we are stirring up some interest in the races […]

Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC), publicly dropped its funding for Cascade Cycling Classic, putting in question America’s longest-running road race has recently been put in jeopardy after its title sponsor,  Read more at http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/09/news/title-sponsor-drops-cascade-cycling-classic_346157#IO6OaZ67vAPMfJyu.99 http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/09/news/title-sponsor-drops-cascade-cycling-classic_346157