Summer Events Guide
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Free Music Everywhere!

Satisfy your craving for free live music at one of these untraditional venues
Anne Pick

With Les Schwab taking the year off of the Free Summer Sunday concert series, some may fear a decrease in free live music in Central Oregon. Fear not! These untraditional, yet perfectly capable locations will provide free live music in Bend throughout the summer to satisfy your audiophilic cravings. On Tap The Eastside’s newest food […]

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Ya Slacker!

In honor of the Summer Events issue, here’s how to look like you’re doing Bend things, without actually doing them
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

Alright #YOLO, we get it—living in Bend is exhausting. It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure Ironman spiked with craft sours at every hour. With a deceiving plethora of sunshine, meaning you can do the rock/lake/mountain biking/skiing/hiking/running/tubing all in one day, we know it’s tough to be cool and do all them thangs. If you rose at 4 […]

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Street Beat

The Source Staff

The Source Weekly asks locals: What’s your favorite summer event in Central Oregon? Justus Vega “I’ve always wanted to go to the Folk Fest that happens in Sisters.” Zach Filkins “The Bite of Bend, because of all the food, or the Brew Fest for sure.” Anne Williams “I like the Brew Fest and all of […]

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Summer Events

The Source Staff

(Looking for music events? See our comprehensive guide of summer music at BendSource.com. Bike and other outdoor events? Those are on our website and our calendar, too….) SATURDAY 6/23 CENTRAL OREGON PRIDE An annual celebration of LGBTQ equality, diversity, education, social justice, community and family. This family-friendly event features Dykes on Bikes, live music and […]

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Summer Film & Theater Events

Avatar photo Jared Rasic

June 21- August 17 Summer Movie Express 2016 KIDS MOVIES—All summer long on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX will be screening newer and classic family films for $1. Films include “The Lego Movie,” “The Iron Giant,” “Minions,” “Goosebumps” and more. This is a great chance to catch several kid-friendly movies on […]

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Summer Events Guide

A selection of the season’s hottest events
The Source Staff

On June 21, the sun will rise at 5:21 am and set at 8:51 pm, the so-called longest day of the year. But really? It is just 24 hours like every other day; the same length of time and the same rotation around its axis as a gray, rainy day in November. Summer, though, just […]

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