For this month’s Savage in Bend, Santi R. asks, “How and why did beer become more popular in Bend than most other places?” A very legit question considering beer’s popularity in Central Oregon. Two variables came to my mind when asked, both nature and nurture. The natural part of the answer relates to our amazing […]
Only some can say they’ve been to all 50 states. And very select few can say they’ve been to every city and town in the United States with a population more than 5,000. Daniel Seddiqui, however, can claim this title as of last October when he visited Allentown, Pennsylvania, the last town on his list. After […]
Q: I recently had a psilocybin ceremony that left me feeling deeply unsettled because of how my guide handled things. I’m not sure if what happened was a violation or if I’m the one out of line. How do I know if my experience with a guide was actually problematic? And if it is, what […]
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Oak trees produce far more acorns than could ever grow into trees. Squirrels bury thousands and forget many of them, preparing the way for the next generation of forest. The trees succeed through strategic overproduction. I invite you to adopt their method, Leo. In the coming weeks, overproduce. Make more than […]
It’s deeply frustrating to be a film critic in the midst of an endless, exhausting culture war. The moment casting choices were announced for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey,” Earth’s first trillionaire tweeted that the filmmaker had “lost his integrity” by casting Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy. Predictably, the conservative half of […]
Summer reading has a look: a pastel cover, a beach chair and a sunset in the background. But the look isn’t the point. Summer reading is a mood. It’s the book you crack open at noon on a lazy summer day and then look up to find the light’s gone. The one-sitting kind, the can’t-put-it-down […]
When I go to the theater, I’m rarely there for just a single movie. I spend an inordinate amount of my life in dark rooms, staring at giant screens alongside strangers, all hoping to be transported out of the mundanity of existence. I think ultimately we all want to enter worlds that make us feel […]
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make a list of your five greatest pleasures. These are experiences that stir your senses, steady your pulse, and remind you why love being alive. Write them down as if they were sacred prayers. Sing a spontaneous song of praise of them. Then set out on a quest to discover pleasure […]
It is not news to anyone that getting regular exercise is good for health and well-being, but you might be surprised to know that participating in competitive group sports takes that to the next level. Further, you might be even more surprised to learn that spectating and enjoying sporting events carries with it elements that […]
On the heels of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show this weekend, a smaller celebration of the treasured tradition of quilting will brighten up Sunriver Village later this summer. It’s the 38th year for the Sunriver Quilt Show and Sale, which will feature more than 100 quilts. Most of those on display will be shown for […]
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