Weekend Warrior: Feb 22-24
It’s that time again – where you start to ask yourself, “what’s up this weekend?” It’s been a busy week. Let us help you figure it out. Here’s a bit of what’s going on the next few days that can help turn you into a proper Weekend Warrior. Friday: Apres Ski Series: Sophistafunk This group…
First Annual Paw Pageant
Is your pet the cutest? Are you just positive that your kitty is the cat’s meow? Is your pup so photogenic that emojis can’t even describe the level of cuteness that exudes from his or her little puppy face? Now is the time to show the entire world (or at least fellow Central Oregonians —and…
Gung Ho for Shows: 4 Peaks Music Festival 2019
One of Central Oregon’s favorite music festivals is ready for another great showing of bands in 2019! The 4 Peaks Music Festival just announced their initial lineup for the this coming June – trust us, it’s a good one! Check out who’s been announced below. Billy Strings A young bluegrass sensation with speedy picking skills.…
Free Will Astrology—Week of February 14
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “A freshness lives deep in me which no one can take from me,” wrote poet Swedish poet Gunnar Ekelöf. “Something unstilled, unstillable is within me; it wants to be voiced,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In accordance with your astrological omens, I propose we make those two quotes your mottoes for the…
Letters to the Editor
Bend City Council Has the Bend City Council lost its fricken mind? This is my own “Political Analysis,” in effect “the story behind the story” that most readers will not see in the local press. I believe Sally Russell is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” She ran as a member of the Democratic Party and…
Dining Passport Series Begins
Drink Worthy Brewing specialty beers while taking your taste buds on a journey to Italy, Spain, Thailand and Peru. The four-part dining passport series includes five-course dinners paired with beer for $200. Two passports are $375, and single dinners for $65. Begins Feb. 22 at 6:30 pm with an Italian dinner featuring grilled New York…
Wasted in Bend: Clothing in the Landfill
Editor’s note: The print version of this story stated that Knott Landfill is projected to close in 2019, but it’s projected to close in 2029. We regret the error. Last month I resolved to clean out my closet—hitting a snag when I pulled out a well-worn puffy coat with a broken zipper. Was it too…
School Exclusion Day
Feb. 20 is School Exclusion Day, or the final day parents have to show their children are up to date on all their immunizations. According to the Oregon Health Authority, under state law, all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facilities must have their records complete or show…
Marijuana: Let “Oversupply” Become “Export”
It’s no secret that Oregon produces good weed—and a lot of it. Along with other bastions of marijuana, such as Humboldt County, Calif., Oregonians have a very green thumb that’s put the state near the top of the heap when it comes to production of the stuff. Oregon’s thumb is so green, in fact, that…
Sweet Adventure at Madras Cookie Crawl
Summon your inner cookie monster and go on a cookie adventure at the First Cookie Crawl hosted by Petite’s Sweets and the Madras Downtown Association. Participants start at Wild Winds Station and receive a box with two cookies and a map. The map lists all the locations where beautifully decorated cookies are available. Each box…
Local Athletes Shred at X Games
The brainchild of ESPN alchemists, the X Games has been a focal point for athletes in many disciplines including skateboarding, rock climbing, snowboarding and snowmobile racing since its inception in 1995. The games attract millions of viewers and the biggest names in their respective sports. From Tony Hawk and Travis Pastrana, to Kelly Clark and…
Edgefield Makers Vintners Dinner
Wine flies when you’re enjoying a curated five-course dinner from Executive Chef Matthew Schumaker-Meyers at McMenamins Old St. Francis School. The vintner’s dinner will have Edgefield Wine Makers in attendance to share the secrets of favorite bottles produced at McMenamins’ Troutdale, Ore. winery. The menu starts with a celery root soup with candied bacon and…
May the Source Be With You
Ahhh, February. The month in which folks in relationships remind me how blissfully happy they are on Instagram, while my mom reminds me that there’s still someone special out there for me by once again being the only one to send me a Valentine. I also try to celebrate February’s Black History Month by focusing…
Eat, Gray, Love and The Bedder Business Bureau
Eat, Gray, Love I am almost 50 but look much younger, and I’m noticing that a number of the guys who are pursuing me are in their early 30s. I’m flattered but not really interested, as I want to get married again and I’m thinking that these guys are too young to consider that and…
County Board vs. Marijuana: Axes are grinding
Rookie Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair, sworn in last month, got to take her first crack at blocking a marijuana grow land-use permit application during deliberations in a business meeting Jan. 30, alongside Board Chair Phil Henderson. (Commissioner Tony DeBone was not present for the deliberations.) The applicants, who are proposing a grow off of…
Biennial Artist Book Exhibition: Construction / Deconstruction
A group show, currently on display at Bend Art Center, features an eclectic mix of work from a variety of artists who each interprets the idea of “books” in a unique way—including a variety of sculptural forms that step outside the traditional format. The show is made up of pen and ink illustrations from printed books,…
The Foundations Of Fox And Bones
Scott Gilmore and Sarah Vitort met about three years ago, while Gilmore was checking out one of Vitort’s acoustic shows. That moment was an instant bond for the two future collaborators. Music would become the foundation for their future. “I immediately fell in love with her talent and songwriting,” recalls Gilmore. “That evening we planned…
A Melting Pot Menu
We can blame—or thank—chefs Ferran Adria (El Bulli in Spain) and Thomas Keller (French Laundry in Napa Valley) for the rise in popularity of the tasting menu, a careful sequence of dishes served in smallish portions during a single meal. Recently I experienced the tasting menu at 5 Fusion & Sushi Bar, where Chef Joe…
Next Stop, The Motet
The Motet is an all-star-studded funk, jazz and Afrobeat band out of Denver, Colo. The members have gone through various looks over the years, with the latest lineup putting out a brilliant funk record called “Death or Devotion.” It seriously sounds like a time machine – one powered by dance, anyway. Lead singer Lyle Divinsky…
A Nomadic Sculptor Finds Home
Miguel Edwards made his first sculpture when he was around 5 years old. It wasn’t made from metal, or at the same scale he works with today, but it was definitely a big moment for Edwards’ artistic beginnings. His family had just moved to El Rito, N.M., working on building an adobe home and shop…
Green Building: A Smart Investment?
The mention of “green building” may invoke different thoughts, dependent on your beliefs of climate change. Doing better for environmental reasons has been one of the biggest motivators to stepping outside of conventional building techniques. However, building green is not only good for the earth; it can be very beneficial for the pocketbook as well.…
Will Work For Laughs
The local comedy scene is thriving in Central Oregon. Local cultivators of comedy have taken on the task of curating solid offerings, showcasing not only local talent, but heavy hitters touring the stand-up comedy circuit also. In the past five years, comedy show producers such as Ipockolyptic Productions, Beertown Comedy and Central Oregon Comedy Scene…
Brew News: BridgePort Closing; pFriem Expanding
Beer enthusiasts often rejoice at the opening of new breweries; but those announcements can sometimes come with a downside: more competition. In the case of one of Oregon’s most established breweries, that competition proved to be too much to handle. BridgePort Brewing Company announced on its Facebook page Tuesday that it would be closing its…
