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Little Bites: Two new restaurants to open in downtown Bend: Jewish style-deli back on Franklin and Jackalope makes the big move

The Pastrami Old World Deli plans to take Letzer’s place in making meat-stacked sandwiches and Jackalope will open in July.
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You’ve probably heard that Letzer’s, the Jewish-style deli known for its sandwiches with a baseball-sized serving of meat in the middle, closed doors awhile back.
But, a new pastrami hook-up has stepped up to the plate and we’re psyched to try Pastrami Old World Deli when it opens downtown for First Friday.
“The food that Letzer had was fantastic,” said Kryste Adams, owner, manager and operator of the new deli, which is located in the former Letzer’s location downtown behind the Re/Max Key Properties office at 431 Franklin Ave.
When Sheridan Letzer decided to retire and closed both his downtown and Division Street locations, Adams and her two partners moved fast to fill the niche.

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Fun in the UGB: Keep your recreating local and get rad in Bend’s city limits

There’s so many different things to do here in Bend aside from the typical rock climbing and golfing.
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If you think you have to travel outside the city limits to recreate, well, think again, sucka! Look around! We live in Bend for a reason! Aside from dog parks and breweries, we are also lucky to have impressively close and convenient opportunities for outdoor entertainment. Sure, we’ve got Smith Rock, the Upper Deschutes and hundreds of miles of top-notch singletrack accessible from just outside town, but you needn’t even go that far to find shred-able terrain.
Not convinced? To get your kicks locally, you need to get creative and think outside the box, in order to have fun within the box—the imaginary line around Bend known as the urban growth boundary.

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Sasquatch 2012 Recap (with all the photos)

Here it is. A recap of the popular Sasquatch Music Festival including all the photos from the event and a list of bands you should never miss if you see they are performing near you.
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I’m exhausted. I’m also a little sad that my fourth consecutive Sasquatch Festival is over. This was my first year attending the festival as media and I’ve got to say that working the event is way more tiring than merely attending the event. Finding time to hang out with friends, jump from stage to stage to photograph the performers, and of course just plain taking time to enjoy some of the great music over the course of a four day festival is actually quite daunting. Nevertheless, I did it and I loved it. 
Based on the performances I saw this Memorial Day weekend, here are the bands I would say you should never EVER miss should you have a chance to see them in concert. At the end of the post are links to photo coverage for the event, including some taken by Christopher Nelson at the Sasquatch main stage, a special set featuring Nate Ruess of Fun., and some of the people who attended the 11th annual edition of the festival.
 

Yellow Ostrich: The unique sound achieved by building layers of looped guitar and vocals when paired with wildly creative lyrics make for a strong and powerful performance whether seeing them in a small venue or at a big festival. 

Explosions In The Sky: How emotionally charged can an instrumental rock band be? Based on witnessing this band’s opening night set on the Bigfoot stage, there is no limit. Crazy energy and wicked arrangements mean that when you close your eyes at one of their shows… you can travel anywhere inside your head. 

Jack White: At this point in his career, it’s safe to say that Jack White has solidified pure legendary status. Blazing guitar solos and heartfelt rock dominate at his solo shows and his stage presence is larger than life. 

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HCD Hires New Executive Director

The Human Dignity Coalition has hired a new executive director.
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The Human Dignity Coalition has hired a new executive director.
Melissa Adams Gianoplus, assumed that role in early May, in time to assist in the final planning stages of the organization’s largest annual event, the Bend Pride Celebration.

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OSU-Cascades Collects Cash for University Effort

A major local effort is underway to collect $1 million in just over a month to show support for a four-year university in Bend.
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A major local effort is underway to collect $1 million in just over a month to show support for a four-year university in Bend.
The dream of developing a four-year school in Bend is not new, but recently the state set a goal that 40 percent of Oregonians will hold at least a bachelor’s degree.

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