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The Third Act: The Race to Finish Last

Author Ellen Waterston’s latest column tackles aging and exercise… and when to say when
Avatar photo by Ellen Waterston

My husband and I originally moved to Oregon to ranch, first north of Brothers and later along the Crooked River. One of the many things I treasured all those years was that staying fit wasn’t a separate activity scheduled into the workday or weekends, rather was part and parcel of every day—irrigating and calving in […]

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New Name, New Summer Lineup

Hayden Homes announces start of summer concert season
by Charlotte Ferguson

Previously known as the Les Schwab Amphitheater, the biggest music  venue in Bend has changed its name and is beefing up its summer playlist for 2022. The newly titled Hayden Homes Amphitheater still plans on exposing Oregonians to great bands and music, and the schedule for the upcoming summer shows speaks for itself. Here’s a […]

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An Artist’s Life

A tribute to Pat Clark, artist, educator and founder of some of Bend’s artistic institutions
by Teafly Peterson

I remember quite clearly the first time I had a conversation with Pat Clark. I was hanging an exhibition of student work from an arts residency I had completed with almost 2,000 middle school students in Central Oregon and Portland. It had been a daunting task, and a lonely one— traveling to a new school each […]

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A “Mix Tape” of Beloved Musicians

Silver Moon’s musician mural puts the pub’s love of music in bold black and white
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Since the Bend City Council relaxed its mural code in 2019—allowing murals to be painted on buildings outside the Maker’s District—the area where the previous code limited them—public art has proliferated in Bend. Murals now adorn hotels, underpasses, schools and private businesses, with more popping up all the time. One project—located just outside the bounds […]

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Bend’s Biggest Venue Gets a New Name

Les Schwab Amphitheater becomes Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

It has name recognition all over the state and region—but effective immediately, Bend’s biggest venue will no longer be known as the Les Schwab Amphitheater. Redmond-based home builder Hayden Homes is now the name-in-title sponsor for the Old Mill venue, entertainment company Live Nation announced Tuesday. Hayden Homes, established in Redmond in 1989, is the […]

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This Event is Going to Be “Lit”

Holiday Light Experience brings all the fun of the season to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center
by The Source Staff

Sponsored story: 100,000 square feet of holiday lights. Six tunnels, filled with festive cheer. Two 30-foot Christmas trees. And one happy Santa, ready to greet kids and adults alike. That’s just some of the fun visitors will find at the Holiday Light Experience, debuting at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center on Nov. 19. […]

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Awakening Your Inner Hero

From Sadness to Heaven
by Burt Gershater

I apologize from the get-go. I wrote something like this message in one of my earlier columns, but I promise, from the bottom of my heart, to take you on a much different journey this time. This is our eleventh month living in beautiful Bend, Oregon. A lot has happened during our time here…and a […]

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A Flood of Art

20-Dollar Art Show brings thousands of works from 120+ area artists
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Back in 2013, local artist and owner of Bright Place Gallery Stuart Breidenstein came up with an idea: Make art accessible and affordable… and help artists sell it. A lot of it. That idea became the 20-Dollar Art Show, where locals could pick up art—and a lot of it. Artists who didn’t always have the […]

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KPOV Gifted with Historic Donation

Music lover leaves a legacy at community radio station
by Richard Sitts

Christmas has come early for Central Oregon’s community radio station, KPOV 88.9 FM, in the form of a monetary donation that far exceeds many folks’ most optimistic dreams. KPOV staff, DJs, volunteers and board members gathered Oct. 27 in the station’s cozy downtown studio to accept the gift from the estate of the late Marjo […]

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Halloween is here!

Don’t miss out this weekend—check out the many Halloween events going on right here in Central Oregon
by The Source Staff

It’s time to hit the streets in your favorite costumes! Check out this roundup of some of the Halloween happenings around town. (And see the Source Weekly’s calendar for all the events, Halloween or no…) Friday – 10/29 This is Halloween with Bend Burlesque Watch this scary yet funny burlesque show down at Worthy Brewing! […]

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