Wally Hofmann
Posted inFood & Drink

Sweet Starts and Small Joys: Pacific Roots Donuts Lands in Bend

Making life a little tastier, one small donut at a time
by Wally Hofmann

Some mornings need a little something extra. Maybe it’s a hot cup of coffee, maybe it’s awarm donut—or, if you’re lucky, both at once. That’s exactly what Kyle and Breanna Uptegrove had in mind when they launched Pacific Roots Donuts and Coffee, a mini-donut cart now serving up freshly made treats here in Bend. What […]

Posted inCulture

Three Comedians with Bend Ties Reunite for a Night of Snappy Wit, Shared History & a Bit of Family Drama

The Tower Theatre Foundation presents Helen Keaney with Shanan Kelley and special guest Chelsea Woodmansee
by Wally Hofmann

Central Oregon audiences will get a three-for-one comedy lineup May 16 when Helen Keaney, Shanan Kelley and special guest Chelsea Woodmansee take the stage at the Tower Theatre. Expect laughter, a little unpredictability and a few jokes that hit suspiciously close to home — possibly while someone’s in-law sits in the front row, taking mental […]

Posted inMusic

Mastersingers Mark 20 Years with Landmark Concert at Tower Theatre

Anniversary performance blends reunion, reflection, and a forward-looking vision for Central Oregon’s choral scene
by Wally Hofmann

The Central Oregon Mastersingers will celebrate two decades of music, collaboration, and community with a special anniversary concert, “We Are the Music Makers,” on Saturday, April 25, at 7PM. at Bend’s Tower Theatre. The performance, under the direction of Artistic Director and Conductor Christian Clark, closes the ensemble’s 20th season with a program designed not […]

Posted inMusic

Imani Winds X Andy Akiho: BeLoud, BeLoved, BeLonging

On April 12, a new performing arts series brings world-renowned and emerging musicians to the Tower Theatre
by Wally Hofmann

Central Oregon’s music scene takes a bold, resonant step forward this spring as a new performing arts series presented by OSU-Cascades and the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts —known as PRAx— continues a new performance series at the Tower Theatre. The April 12 concert, BeLoud, BeLoved, BeLonging, brings together the Grammy-winning Imani […]

Posted inLocal News

Stitches of Hope

The Giveback Quilt Project at Shepherd’s House
by Wally Hofmann

Laughter, peace and playfulness filled the room on NE Division Street in Bend that serves three very different purposes. Most of the time, it’s a chapel for daily devotions. Lately, it’s been a pre-Christmas workshop — a lively craft space buzzing with sewing machines, colorful fabric, gingerbread, icing, candies and jovial conversation. By night, it […]

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article