Yeah, it’s last minute, but if you want to see one of weirdest, coolest, most Oregon-ish thing the summer has to offer, you should enter to win two VIP tickets to the Oregon Country Fair. The cultural celebration of arts, music, food and general hippie-ness is now in its 42nd year and begins today in Veneta (outside of Eugene) and continues through Sunday.
Events
Free Bike Rodeo For Kids on Saturday
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s office is putting a new twist on rodeos. Offering children ages 4-12 the chance to participate in a Bike Rodeo.
PPP, BBB and…The Rapture is coming?
There’s a lot happening on Saturday. Somethings are more important, depending on who you ask.
The Source Staffers Bowl for Kids’ Sake
For the last three years The Source has participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake. This year we had representatives from each department: editorial, advertising, and production, along with two Source groupies. We bowled a good number of strikes, a fair amount of gutter balls, and even beat our lane-mates, Combined Communications, in a friendly challenge.
Here are a few cell-phone photos from the event. Needless to say, Brandon made a few small friends, as well as one gigantic green one.
Brandon Sizemore and Froggles
ONDA Open House Tonight to Announce 700-Mile Trail
The Oregon Natural Desert Association is holding an open house tonight (5:30pm-9:30pm) at their new location in the Old Mill Marketplace (50 SW Bond St., #4) to make a big announcement.
Letter Carrier Food Drive on Saturday
I just opened my mail box to find a plastic bag. At first, I thought someone had place a piece of trash in my box, but then I remember that this Saturday is the Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
Northwest Crossing’s Spring Festival Music and Events Lineup
Here in Festival Town U.S.A., Northwest Crossing kicks off its Spring Festival weekend with The Cascade Community School of Music – Art and Wine Bop from 6-9pm. The Art and Wine Bop features festival artists, live music by CCSM faculty and wine tasting at participating NW Crossing restaurants and retailers.
Entertainment/Locations for the Music – Art and Wine Bop:
Lisa Perra and Robert Lee – The Garner Group
Cooper Brothers – Bend Film
Trio Brazil – Tate and Tate
Bare Roots – Umpqua Bank
Topliff – Pisanos’
Aisea Taimani – Portello
Maggie J and Scott Foxx – CC Evans
Becky Smith – Sara Bella
Irene Goodnight – Sage Cafe
Celebrate Record Store Day 2011
Record Store Day 2011 is tomorrow (April 16) and there are some great exclusive RSD releases coming and some amazing events planned at roughly 700 independent record stores across the U.S.
Bend's Second Annual Chicken Coop Tour
Cock a doodle doo. Bend’s Second Annual Chicken Coop Tour is here.
The event is taking place on Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 4pm.
And Now, For a Real Party
On March 12, Erica Reilly, of Spork and formerly of the Grove, the Source’s “Cocktailing” columnist, Columbine Quillen, are hosting a speakeasy at the Top Leaf Mate Bar in Tin Pan Alley.
I heard about the previous speakeasy after the fact and besides hearing that it was great, attendees were tight-lipped about the goings on.

