On September 18, Bend had its first Open Streets event, closing parts of NE 1st Ave, NE 6th Ave and Hawthorne and Olney to vehicle traffic so that walkers, cyclists, wheelchairs and skaters could roam free.
Be A Good Person
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Haters Gonna Hate, Lovers Gonna Love.
There is a pretty interesting piece over at Birth Movies Death about the death of pop culture fandom. Author Devin Faraci makes some excellent points about the consumers attempting to take control of the creative process by heaping giant piles of hate (via social media) on writers, artists, filmmakers, etc. Recently, there was a twist […]
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Making local habits a priority
Taped to the register at Bend’s Workhouse in the Old Ironworks Art District is an old tea bag tag that says “Together we can do what we can never do alone.” Owner Cari Dolyniuk told me that this little nugget of wisdom sums up the way that she and the other three shop owners at […]
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I Have A Dream
“What will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation,” begins Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And, 50 years later, those words still hold true. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs On Saturday, a march commemorating that great march and “I Have a Dream” speech will begin in Drake Park and work […]
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Pup Crawl Continues Tonight
Drink delicious beer and support the Humane Society of Central Oregon. This is a no-brainer. I mean, you were going to drink beer tonight anyway, right? Go to Cascades Lakes Brewing Company tonight, buy a HSCO pint glass and get a free pint! Drink it down and smile knowing that you’re supporting homeless pets in […]
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Dan Savage on Bullying: Listen on OPB Today
Nationally syndicated sex advice columnist Dan Savage, of Savage Love, is on OPB’s Think Out Loud today discussing bullying. The Seattle Stranger editor is responding to the death of 15-year-old Jadin Bell, a gay La grande teen who recently committed suicide. Bell had been on life support after hanging himself on Jan. 19. He died […]
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Kid President Knows What’s Up
So this Kid President video is everywhere right now. If you haven’t seen it, but enjoy awesome, adorable and inspirational things, you should watch it now. Kid President is obviously the man. His facial expressions, dances, tone—everything. Perfect. But he’s clearly had some great direction and script writing. SoulPancake, the media company behind the video, […]
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Black Friday with a Clean Conscience
Today’s that day that everyone freaks out about. Black Friday. NJ Star-Ledger Madness. By now surely all of us are aware of its alternative, National Buy Nothing Day, a protest against the consumer-driven day of holiday sales. We’re also hip to its off-shoots, like why it should be called Jdimytai Damour Day. Click the link […]
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Help Local Veterans With the Source Charity Auction
Our annual charity auction is open for bidding.
Just a few hours ago, the annual Source Charity Auction went live, meaning you can now begin bidding on the bevy of items we have available. All 150-plus items were donated by local businesses and the proceeds from the auction — all the proceeds — will be given to the Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO), a local nonprofit that assists military veterans in the region.