It’s still not easy to be a woman in a “man’s world.” While many of you probably aren’t thrilled by our use of that phrase, it’s a simple fact that, for all women have accomplished, there are still jobs—entire industries even—that are dominated by men. In this year’s women’s issue, we’re taking the opportunity to […]
Special Issues & Guides
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KER-POW!
Women Still Busting Down Barriers
Central Oregon is packed with wonder women. Below are just a few of the kick-ass females who are thriving in roles traditionally associated with men. Not All Dudes How Sarah Robinson broke through the male majority to become an accomplished chemist Sarah Robinson has always been a science nerd. The Oregon native holds a Ph.D. […]
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Bend-Envy
Local businesses make it big
Outsourcing is overrated. We learned in the 2008 election that small businesses owned by folks like Joe the Plumber are the real heart of the American economy. The last few years have seen a resurgence of products and services coming out of the good ol’ US of A, and you might be surprised at just […]
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Made In Bend
MADE IN BEND This year it was time to devote our Made in Bend issue to the tried and true local businesses that have been serving us for decades and in some cases, like with Donner’s Flower Shop, for more than a century. Like fine wines, these companies have matured into our favorite hangouts […]
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The Love Issue
Behold, Bend's Finest
God, do we loathe Valentine’s Day. All the expectations of grand gestures, all the flipping through cards and never finding the right one, all the balloons, all the candy, all the stuffed bears, all the thoughts of maybe-she-won’t-mind-if-we-skip-it-this-year, all the things covered in chocolate, all the mother-loving restaurant reservations you forget to make until just […]
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Lust List Winners
A few of Bend’s hottest hotties
Hottest Female Hipster Name: Callie Young Age: 24 Day job: Booking bands and slingin’ drinks at The Horned Hand Single or taken: Sorry, my heart is taken by a surly, tattooed, bearded man named Wesley Ladd What are the hottest things about you: The first would definitely be the porcupine quill I wear in my […]
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Lust List Survey
Who are Bend’s hottest hotties? Weigh in here.
Our annual Love Issue will feature the winners of the survey, as voted by YOU, the reader.
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Johnny McVenture, IN BEND
Johnny McVenture (pictured below) loves winter. More than that, he loves DOING STUFF in winter. McVenture, tireless in his quest for Oregon’s best, has traveled all over the state in search of the most exciting, action-packed and scenic winter activities. From Nordic skiing in Central Oregon to hot springing near Toketee Falls, to beer drinking […]
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Johnny McVenture, TOWARD BACHELOR AND BEYOND
Cross-Country Skiing For a great workout, go to the Meissner Nordic Community Ski Trails. They groom for skate and classic skiing on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. But if adventure is what you’re after, slap on your fishscale skis and get off the groomed path. With touring skis you can break trail en route to […]
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Snow Go in C.O.
Paulina Lake Lodge To enjoy the 333,000-acre snowmobile playland, stay here overnight in one of the 14 snug cabins (heated with wood stoves!) or just make the lodge your stopping place for a warm meal in the cozy restaurant. For an extra layer of adventure, the lodge is snowbound inside the Newberry Crater National Monument. […]
