To kick off the holiday season, the 49th annual Snowflake Boutique will transport you to a winter wonderland. The Cascade Lakes South Building at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond will be full of crafts, art and food items. Shoppers can fill their bags with gift and holiday items and pay for everything on the […]
Gnar-buckets EnduroCross racing is returning to Redmond. The American Motorcyclist Association EnduroCross series will pitstop at the First Interstate Bank Center on Nov. 8 — the fourth of six rounds winding through America’s Western states. While the pro category boasts household names like current series leaders Trystan Hart, Jonny Walker and Ryder LeBlond, the AMA […]
As a college student, Mateo Paez commuted on his Vespa up, down and around the hills of San Francisco. However, a collision with a car pulling out of a parking spot set Paez on a path to cycling up mountains, across the globe, that he never saw coming. “I didn’t have any major injuries, but […]
Literary Ghost Walk Returns Ghosts of famous authors will be roaming the Downtown Bend Library the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 29. Visitors of all ages can take a haunted stroll through the stacks to meet the spirits of Edward Gorey, Dorothy Parker, Shel Silverstein, Toni Morrison and more. Visitors will receive a Ghost Walk Passport […]
The last varsity volleyball game in the current gym at Bend Senior High School will be Tuesday, Oct. 28, a bittersweet moment for the team. The gym is being demolished in June, as part of a four-year reconstruction plan funded by a $250 million bond that voters approved in 2022. The first phase of construction, […]
Jordan and Jacob Bailey are on a mission to build skills and confidence in the youth of Central Oregon, one sport at a time. They’ve owned the Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy since 2021, a sport they became involved with through their daughters. Their boys are active in skateboarding. “Jacob runs action sports camps at all […]
Porcupines, which are the second largest member of the rodent family (Rodentia) and in the Beaver State (named after the largest member of the Rodentia), are classified as an unprotected species. But this status may change depending upon a new study of North American porcupines being initiated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. […]
Freeride mountain biking is a type of off-road cycling involving high-risk tricks and big jumps, pushing all boundaries. According to Stoked Ride Shop, “It is often seen as the most extreme form of downhill mountain biking as its focus is on performing stunts, rather than racing down the hill.” Cam McCaul, a retired professional freeride […]
It’s hard to predict when that first snowfall will arrive. For many, winter is the best season with an abundance of winter sports. Don’t worry about digging out those mittens, gloves and puffy coats or trying to repair those bindings, get new ones (or new to you)! The Skyliners Ski Swap is right around the […]
Most old-time logging photos show two loggers standing on either end of some massive redwood, ponderosa pine, or Douglas-fir with a huge notch they’ve sawn into the base of the tree, before continuing the job of felling the old-growth monster. What they rarely show, is the guy back in the shop with a 12- or […]
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