Walking down the main strip in Sisters, an extremely rare car sits noticeably parked in front of a little spot known as the Fantastic Museum. A Doval Shadow, rumor has it that only 20 of the vehicles were ever made. But as rare as that car may be, itโs nothing compared to the man who […]
Culture Features
Building Confidence, Character and Grace
A Disney classic, โThe Little Mermaid,โ will be center stage in Redmond this November.ย Ovation Performing Arts is putting on the production. The non-profit primarily serves homeschooled families and describes itself as a Christian-based organization. Jonathan Shepherd and his wife have run OPA for the past decade, developing young actors from around Central Oregon. For […]
Strength in Silks
Lava City Cirque is celebrating its first anniversary at the north end of Bend off O.B. Riley Road with some exciting achievements. One of its students, 11-year-old Margot Tatum-Ling, won the national championship in the Intermediate 2 competition at the Aerialympics Kansas City, MO in July. Three other students won first place awards. Altogether, Lava […]
ELSEWHERE Will Be the Place to Be
A new festival is debuting in October thatโs meant to feel like a calming retreat. Even the name, ELSEWHERE, conveys transporting one to another place. Organizer Alyssa Reyes describes it as a nomadic gathering in Central Oregon blending music, art, movement, ceremony and connection. โThe event is going to bring together about 30 or so […]
Bend Community Contra Dance
Contra dance is a form of folk dancing originating in the 17th century from a variety of dance styles in England, Scotland, France and more. Itโs a social dance that one can attend without a partner, although the dancers form couples in long lines the length of the dance hall. Couples then progress up and […]
The Big Re/Think
This fall, arts and culture leaders across Oregon will unite to launch a movement to build a more sustainable, resilient cultural arts core. Called The Big Re/Think, the challenge is being led by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition Foundation, which is a nonprofit advocacy organization that lobbies state lawmakers on behalf of arts, culture, history, heritage […]
Veo: a (Near) Crash Course in Responsible E-Bike Ridesharing
For a period in July, my relationship with two wheels turned upside down. There, parked in the grass outside the Source office, I spied a new Cosmo-e, one of 227 e-bikes distributed by Veo throughout Bendโs streets since July 10. I was aware that Veo, a micromobility rideshare company, had contracted with the City of […]
Books for Reluctant Young Readers
Back-to-school season is almost upon us, and you may have a reluctant young reader in your family. We know reading is not a favorite pastime for everyone, but our booksellers are here to assist. While we canโt force books on people (although I may be guilty of that with my friends and family), we can […]
Best Local Farm
While the โBest Local Farmโ category may be new, David and Megan Kellner-Rodeโs Boundless Farmstead is going strong in its eighth season of growing food. After about a half-decade of learning the ropes on their 20-acre mixed vegetable farm just north of the Badlands, the Kellner-Rodes seem to be hitting their stride.ย With more than […]
Best Tattoo Artist
Chase Tafoya lived all over California before making Bend his home in 2012. Heโd visited his parents, whoโd just moved here, loved it and relocated three weeks later. โBend is such an artist town,โ Tafoya says. โFrom the arts and entertainment, the entrepreneurial spirit, to the recreational sports; the people who live here are all […]

