Sisters Folk Festival announces 2018 winter lineup
On Dec. 5, Sisters Folk Festival announced its 2018 Winter Concert Series Lineup. Purchase tickets for the entire series or individual concerts at their website: sistersfolkfestival.org/winter-concert-series SFF 2018 Winter Concert Series Josh Ritter kicks off the SFF 2018 Winter Concert Series Tues., Jan. 23 at Sisters High School Auditorium. The 20-year music veteran and singer-songwriter…
Letters to the Editor: Readers Response to Beer Fatigue (It Doesn’t Exist) and “Never Forget.”
In Response to, “Never Forget.” (11/30) Related Ruth Herbert, Never forget that gun violence is at a historical low in our country despite your fear mongering. Never forget the Clackamas Town Center shooting ended when the assailant encountered an armed good citizen with a concealed carry permit. Never forget that our government is not controlled…
Make Incredible Gluten-Free Crepes Waffles and Pancakes!
Gluten-intolerant people, rejoice! Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes offer three different products so you can make delicious breakfasts at home. This is great news because making gluten-free pancakes, crepes or waffles at home calls for ingredients you don’t always have in your pantry, such as xanthan gum. With Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes you mix…
Bad Wolf Bakery Expands with New Coffeehouse
If you are headed to OSU-Cascades or Mt. Bachelor, there’s a new spot to grab coffee and some tasty bites. Companion Coffee is tucked behind Cascade Lakes Brewing. The coffee shop is an expansion of Bad Wolf Bakery & Bistro, a family-run bakery downtown. The new space is white and bright with a beverage menu…
Madras Wants Beer
Madras, a little under an hour from Bend, is a prospering town. Its population has grown to around 6,700 people, it’s cheap to live in, it’s conveniently nearby Indian Head Casino, and it hosted nearly 100,000 visitors during the solar eclipse in August. Despite that, to many Bendites, it’s known simply as some place to…
The Dark Side of Your Morning Cup of Coffee
Not being a coffee drinker anymore, and not being in the bird-researcher loop as many of my friends are, the business of songbird conservation and coffee-growing methods went right over my head. That is, until Doug Baell grabbed my attention. “Are you going to do the story on coffee and songbirds?” he asked me one…
Enough Love
Whether for hiking, biking, climbing or just taking photos, there’s no doubt that Smith Rock State Park is an appealing stop in Central Oregon. Travel Oregon capitalized on that with its “7 Wonders of Oregon” marketing campaign, including the park as one of the wonders of Oregon. That campaign is one of the reasons Al…
On the City Charter, Kudos to the Committee Pressing for Change
OPINION On Wednesday, as this issue begins to hit newsstands, members of the Bend Charter Review Committee will present their recommendations to the City Council on changing the city’s charter. The city charter has not been updated in two decades, so this is no small task. Bend is a vastly different city than it was…
Stoked for Powder
By the time they were in high school, Josh Dirksen and Jason McAlister were making the trek to Bend for fresh powder whenever they had the chance. “Every day off we were driving to Mt. Bachelor and riding the mountain,” said Jason McAlister. “Sleeping in our car for the weekend—and then back to Eugene for…
Picks of the Week: Dec 6-13
Thursday 12/7 The California Honeydrops – SOLD OUT SOUL—This show is a hop, skip and jump away from an all-out block party—that’s just the way The California Honeydrops roll. This Bay Area band offers an array of dance music with influences ranging from R&B, funk, Delta blues to soul. Crowd participation in encouraged and there…
Advice Goddess: Destiny’s Problem Child | Missed Connections
I saw this gorgeous girl at the coffeehouse at the mall two months ago. It was totally love at first sight. I keep hanging out there hoping to see her again. Am I nuts, or does love at first sight really exist? — Smitten It’s so special when a man tells a woman he’s deeply…
Play Through the Pain
I am not what you would call an unbiased observer when it comes to the work of Martin McDonagh. He’s responsible for my favorite play ever written, “The Pillowman,” which I’ve driven several hours to see performed live and also directed locally. I’ve seen his show “A Behanding in Spokane,” on Broadway during its original…
Let’s Taco ‘Bout Mi Cantina Grill
“Turn here,” I said as we approached Glacier Avenue in Redmond, progressing down a dark street with no signs of activity. “Are you sure this is right?” my partner asked. Google maps said we were where we should be. At the end of the street it looked like there were no open businesses, but around…
A Bingeworthy Winter
Welcome back, everyone! We took a few weeks off because of all the exciting movies coming out, but it’s time to dive back in to all things bingeable. In Pod We Trust: It’s been a while since we’ve looked at some of the brand spanking new podcasts, and it’s downright intimidating how many there are…
A P.C. Christmas
You’ve heard or seen the classic holiday tales such as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “Home Alone” and “A Christmas Story.” Now, 2nd Street Theater is bringing a new take on those stories, aiming to poke fun at political correctness. Clinton K. Clark’s “A P.C. Christmas,” opening Dec. 8, involves back-stories offering good…
A Place to Hang Out and Consume
I’ve written about the frustrating hypocrisy of living in a state with a ravenous appetite for the tax and licensing revenue brought in by the production and sale of cannabis, but with repressive and absurd rules about where people are allowed to consume once they have made their purchase, and paid a hefty 20+ percent…
The Dark Side of Cosmic Ceramics
Paula Bullwinkel paints a new type of fairy tale—one that inspires you to make up your stories, choose your own heroes and imagine your own adventures. Filled with bunnies and giraffes and foxes and ravens, her fantastical creations don’t shy away from the dark side of storytelling, and yet still leave viewers with a feeling…
Tales of a Troubadour
Some of you may remember John Craigie as the chatty troubadour who told stories between songs when he opened for Jack Johnson at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in July. The consummate storyteller, Craigie shares just as much via the spoken word as he does in song—and he has no shortage of stuff to tell. That’s…
Still Standing: Taking the Affordable Care Act’s vital signs after a tumultuous year
When I first meet Jennifer Saxton, she’s brimming with excitement and apologizes for speaking so quickly. “I feel so, so relieved,” she says, “you have no idea.” The 23-year old had just finished enrolling in the Oregon Health Plan—a process which she says took about one and a half hours— and says she feels an…
Get Down
“It’s all about having a good mindset and a good energy when you get on stage,” says Ben Malament, drummer for The California Honeydrops, a band with a reputation for involving the crowd in their performances and invoking all-night dance parties. Speaking with Malament, it’s clear he and the band like to have a good…
GIFT GUIDE: Guilty Pleasures
In the day-to-day grind, you might be more concerned with groceries than you are with guilty pleasures. But the holiday season is supposed to take you outside those daily duties and responsibilities, right? The gifts to follow might not be on your list of usual fare— but they’ll give you some over-the-top ideas to really…
Live-Work Spaces: Pros and Cons
A live-work space combines your work space with your living quarters. The Internet has made it possible for many people to work from home and has increased the popularity of such housing. With the continuing rise in costs of commercial office space, it makes sense to own or rent a live-work space. This is not…
Free Will Astrology: Week of Dec 6
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As far back as ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece, people staged ceremonies to mark the embarkation of a new ship. The intention was to bestow a blessing for the maiden voyage and ever thereafter. Good luck! Safe travels! Beginning in 18th-century Britain and America, such rituals often featured the smashing of…
