A 4 am alarm comes around quickly—especially after a few Thursday-evening-celebration pints at Crux. The early start is new to me but old hat to my guide, who regularly rises in the predawn chill (yes, it is chilly in summertime) to guide on Mount Hood. On this particular day, we were in search of corn—the […]
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Tour Tech
Bling at this week's Cascade Cycling Classic
Over the past year, cycling technology has seen great gains—from aerodynamic helmets that actually make riders faster, to sexy hydraulic rim road brakes that offer super modulation and stopping ease. Now that the Tour de France is well under way, the public is getting its first glimpse of the latest in tour tech. This week, […]
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A Lake or River Person?
A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing
I grew up on a lake in Wisconsin. Baths in the morning involved long walks on short piers, and rinsing in the clear, warm water. Afternoons were spent slicing across the still surface on water skis, and evenings watching the sun sizzle as it dropped over the horizon at the far end of Green Lake. […]
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No Pain, No Gain
Central Oregon forests are out of whack. Setting things straight, though, won’t be fun.
Kevin Larkin, Bend-Fort Rock District ranger, is asking community members for patience, understanding and that they “maintain the long view.” Last week, while addressing a comfortable City Club luncheon inside a St. Charles meeting hall, Larkin spoke honestly and earnestly about an uncomfortable subject: Larkin, and others who presented at the midweek event, explained how […]
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Righty-O, Old Sport!
Pop your collar and mingle outside with the bourgeoisie
Tennis Surprisingly, the least cost-prohibitive preppy sport is tennis. Yes, so middle-class. But really, Andre Agassi dreams can start with minimal cash outlay: a pair of running shoes, three tennis balls (which cost less than a downtown martini), and a $19.95 tennis racquet from Fred Meyer-or, better, shop locally at The Racquet Shoppe (542 NW […]
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Hiking for a Higher Cause
Could a desert trek save Oregon’s wilderness?
It’s 9 a.m. and Sage Clegg is already worried about where her water is going to come from. She’s worried because she’s in the Central Oregon desert, it’s hot and, later in the day, she plans to walk across an extended section of dusty, exposed flats. The day before, at Sand Springs, she enjoyed refreshingly […]
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Horsin’ Around
Central Oregon’s top riding destinations
Bend’s Suzi Lewis, 56 years young, knows horses. She has been riding horses since she was 8—all over the U.S.—and has been giving lessons to aspiring Central Oregon trail riders for decades. So when she called Central Oregon "one of the best places to own and ride a horse,” I took her words as gospel. […]
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Best Ever
Bend cyclists tell us the region's best rides
Editor's note: We asked a few of our favorite cyclists to share their go-to rides with the rest of Bend. They got back to us with sub-alpine mountain bike loops, destination coffee rides, social-hour downhills, and trails below the radar. It says something about the quality of Central Oregon's diverse riding that no two cyclists […]
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No Worries, Bro
Freeskier Sammy Carlson is living the dream
Sammy Carlson does what he wants. The 24-year-old professional freeskier has become so successful that his day-to-day job, which he loves, is simple: get better at skiing and ski tricks. And if he wants to get his bros together for a competition that boasts a $20,000 prize purse—well, he can do that, too. On Saturday, […]
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PPP=MMM (Money, Money, Mooonneeey!)
We did the math: Pole Pedal Paddle brings in mad cash
On Saturday, the annual Pole Pedal Paddle will clock through town—and competitors will measure themselves by speed and time. But what about the economic impact? Neither Visit Bend nor the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, the event’s promoter, has ever done a PPP economic impact study, but the Source did! Get out your calculators, friends: […]
