Share the Love, Sign Petition in Support of Same-Sex Marriage
If you love love, head down to the Environmental Center Thursday and be one of the first in Oregon to sign a state-wide petition in support of same-sex marriage. Support same-sex marriage. On Monday, Basic Rights Oregon, a LBGTQ activist group out of Portland, announced the formation of Oregon United for Marriage, a group that…
So Bob Woodward Comes Home To Find A Sign on His Lawn…
Recently Bob Woodward, a journalist, former Bend mayor and pioneer mountain biker/pioneer everything, was voted Hottest Man Over 50 in Bend by Source readers. But that didn’t prepare him for the surprise he found on his lawn when he returned home from an morning swim today. Submitted by Bob Woodward The Elderhunk, Bob Woodward What’s…
White House Beer in Bend
Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy After last night’s State of the Union Address, where Obama confronted, among other topics, gun violence, immigration reform, climate change, arms reduction, manufacturing and inflation, we thought it was time to reveal a truth, dear readers. We’ve been planning a party. And GoodLife Brewing Co. is helping. In…
Top Videos from the SOTU Address (Marco Rubio, too!)
Barack Obama delivered his fifth state of the union address last night. Watch the full hour-long speech here or check out our selection of video excerpts below, including an eloquent response from Ted Nugent. On the Violence Against Women Act. On climate change. On ending the war in Afghanistan. On immigration. On gun control proposals.…
New Music Roundup: 3 Albums to Stream
New music in 2013 is off to a great start! Stream some of it now!
Beer of the Week: Sunrise OPA
Oats in a can. Yep. OPA. As in Oatmeal Pale Ale. As in made with generous quantities of oats. The Fort George Brewery beer is a mellow 5.2% session ale, that was more hoppy than I would have thought. Actually, in a blind taste test, I doubt I’d be able to tell you anything about…
The Ascetic Junkies Rock a Living Room
The Ascetic Junkies recently played a house concert in Bend. Here are my thoughts.
Kitzhaber Will Sit With First Lady at State of the Union
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber When Barack Obama gives the State of the Union address tonight, be sure to check out the First Lady’s private viewing box. Look closely and you’ll see our very own governor right up in there. Others in the box will include the CEO of Apple, Mars Rover flight director, and others…
(Very Incomplete) Great Nordeen Results, 2013
Today’s start. Bend skiers Santi Ocariz (XC Oregon) and Ollie Burress (XC Oregon) took first and second, respectively, in the 30K freestyle race outside of Bend today. Ocariz finished in 1 hour, 3 minutes and 3 seconds, while Burress crossed the line less than a minute later in 1:04:16. Sam Cordell (Madshus/Mt. Borah) of Parkdale…
George Bush Paints (Himself in a Shower)
So, let’s assume for a moment that these photos of some paintings were actually painted by George W. Bush, former president of the United States. Yes, in that case… Um. How do we say this? We’re gonna go with—These are fucking weird. Just why? Still weird. In the words of our co-worker, whose was instantly…
George Bush Paints (Himself in a Shower)
So, let’s assume for a moment that these photos of some paintings were actually painted by George W. Bush, former president of the United States. Yes, in that case… Um. How do we say this? We’re gonna go with—These are fucking weird. Just why? Still weird. In the words of our co-worker, whose was instantly…
Retro Pics of Bob Mathews and the Nordic Center (Super Fun!)
Submitted by Bob Mathews Bob Mathews just after finishing the cross-country ski leg of the May 1976 Pole Pedal Paddle. Bob Shimer Bob Mathews teaches a nordic lesson to Scott McLagan, Joanne Coburn, Ken Klecker and Bill Coburn in the spring of 1975. This area at Mt. Bachelor is now a parking lot. Submitted by…
Get Your Growler Filled at Ray’s
Just one more reason for the beer lovers of Bend to rejoice, today, Ray’s Food Place is introducing a new growler fill station. Take your pick. The grocer on Century Drive has added the growler room in the area that was formally a liquor store at the back of the market. Currently there are 15…
Weekend Roundup 2/8-2/10
Hip-hip hooray for Friday! It’s looking like a good weekend in Bend, here’s what’s going on. Friday 8 Yup, they’re twins alright. Shook TwinsThree words: hot blond twins. Talented to boot, these ladies will rock the Tower with their original, quirky folk music. All ages. $14. 7:30 p.m. Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St. WildernessLocal…
Friday Office Party!
The “Love” edition of our Friday Office Party is ready for streaming.
Rodney Mullen is the Man
Rodney Mullen shredding it up back in 1984 in Japan. I wonder if those tube socks help. Check it out!
Locavore Goes Brick and Mortar
Bend’s sustainable food market is about to get a lot more accessible. Locavore, the non-profit that offers a year-round online local farmer’s market, has moved into a new space on 1st St. near Miller Lumber. This weekend, they’re celebrating the addition of a brick and mortar store to their online marketplace. Yum, local. Locavore hopes…
SCREENING TONIGHT: It’s a Disaster
David Cross is hilarious. You may remember him from such awesome shows as Arrested Development, where he played Tobias Fünke. Cross is back in It’s a Disaster, a comedy about four couples who, while enjoying a casual Sunday brunch, are faced with an unsavory possibility: The world may be coming to an end just outside…
Out of Town 2/7 – 2/13
Portland thursday 7 All Walking Dead Pub Quiz It’s back, just like that walker you smashed upside the head with a hammer! AMC’s “The Walking Dead” premieres part II of season 3 on Sunday the 10th, and to celebrate, McMenemins is giving away a bunch of free stuff. The quiz will be presented by actors…
Worthy
We went to the MASSIVE Worthy Brewing campus last week to see what all the flap was about. The brewery has since opened, on Feb. 4, but we put our journalist credentials to good use and went for an early beer and pizza. We got both, as well as a tour from Mr. Worthy himself.…
The Love Issue
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…
Shine On
Between comments on legitimate rape, controversy over reproductive rights, and ongoing discrepancies between the pay of men and women, there are binders full of women in the U.S. who are attempting to overcome big obstacles. Shine Global offers a helping hand for women and girls on their road to empowerment. Shine is a local non-profit…
Lust List Winners
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…
Our Picks for 2/7 – 2/13
Bartender’s Brawl wednesday 6 – thursday 7 Watch your favorite mixologists in competition to find out who can shake the best cocktail using Bendistillery liquors. The prelims all over downtown this week lead up to the ultimate faceoff in the Source’s Bent Lounge at WinterFest. The winner gets a paid trip to Whiskies of the…
Meet the Mayor
Bend’s new mayor, who is beginning his third term as a city council member, holds a Ph.D. in physics, started a series of high-tech companies and is very interested in alternative energies. He raced motocross in the early-'70s, is passionate about superconductivity and is pretty sure he’s tested more water-heating solar panel designs than anyone…
Nowhere to Turn
There is no doubting the need for organizations like Bend’s Human Dignity Coalition. Jadin Bell, a gay teenager from La Grande, died Sunday after he was taken off life support. The 15-year-old was hospitalized after he attempted to hang himself on Jan. 19. Bell was a victim of bullying. Sadly, such torture is commonplace. But…
Think Outside the Pond
When it comes to the future of the man-made pond backed up behind an old hydroelectric dam in downtown, the Bend City Council stacked the deck by appointing a Mirror Pond Management Board rather than a Deschutes River Reclamation Board to guide us. The name alone suggests the inherent bias that’s now given us as…
The Deschutes River in Bend
The high desert of Central Oregon is a special region, blessed with abundant summer sunshine and a moderate climate. The thread that binds the fabric of this region together is an anomaly: a clean, cold-water river in an otherwise arid landscape. Born from springs high in the Cascades, the Deschutes flows through Bend as a…
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 28 America’s most lovable sweetheart, Chris Brown, is back in the news again, and—say it isn’t so! He and his posse allegedly jumped and attacked R&B singer/proud bisexual Frank Ocean? THIS IS SO UNLIKE CHRIS. (One moment while we disengage our “sarcastic all caps” function. There.) According to multiple sources, Brown and Ocean mixed…
First Tracks
In 1973, Bob Mathews traveled west from Minnesota on his way to Mexico City when he stopped in Oregon to help his friends move from Monmouth to Bend. Then something eerily familiar happened—he started bartending, got a job at the mountain and then straight-up moved here. At that time there was a small cross-country loop…
An Unexpected Journey to New Zealand
When you’re talking about "Lord of the Rings" fandom, you’re talking about a very specific kind of obsession. I read The Hobbit for the first time when I was 12. I saw all the Lord of the Rings films in the theater, then again on VHS, and again on DVD in their extended editions. I’ve…
Pro Tip
Steven Soderbergh recently announced his retirement from making feature films—and it was a bleak day for those who think “genre” is a dirty word to movie lovers. Because if Soderbergh has proven anything over the course of his 20-plus-year filmmaking career, it’s that there’s no broad concept that can’t be executed with professionalism and style:…
A Tale of Two Biebers
As you already know, I have a complicated relationship with Justin Bieber. About the time his mega summer jam “Baby” hit the airwaves back in 2010, I became Justin Bieber’s #1 grownup fan. (I was also in hot contention to become his #1 creepiest fan—but got beat out by some pee-hole who was later arrested…
The Sound of Romance
The Stealth Approach James Blake James Blake Universal Records Not everyone wants to be completely transparent when it comes to sharing their Valentine’s Day intentions. If you’re a sly someone who wants to stage your romantic evening as a down-tempo night with no agenda rather than directly proposition your lover, James Blake’s 2011 self-titled release…
The Venue Two-Step
By most accounts, Bend bar Liquid Lounge is not often associated with singer/songwriter shows. It’s probably better known for black light parties, grinding, DJs and the best place to wear your spandex halter top on a Saturday night. And though its name changed from Boondocks Bar & Grill early last year, the former Elks Lodge…
Friday Office Party!
It’s the Source’s Love edition of the Friday Office Party! Don’t expect every song to be of the romantic nature—but each one does include the word love. The opening track “I Love It” by Icona Pop is anything but a bubbly relationship song. Instead it’s a feisty dance track, a fist-pumping break-up anthem. From there…
Council Holds Off on Tourism Vote OK
A controversial vote over the city’s room tax rate WILL NOT be put to voters in May, the Bend City Council decided Wednesday night. The council had been considering asking voters to decide whether the city’s room taxes should be increased from 9 to 11 percent. Visitors pay an additional 1 percent state lodging tax…
BREAKING NEWS: Chudowsky Votes to Proceed with Water Project
A majority of the Bend City Council has voted to proceed with the pipe portion of the city’s controversial $68 million surface water improvement project. The decision means there will be no public hearing on the installation of the approximately 30-inch diameter pipe. Three councilors voted to halt the project in favor of a major…
TONIGHT! Helio Sequence
Did you read Ethan Maffey’s story in last week’s paper about Helio Sequence? If you missed it, here’s a recap. The Portland-area duo is big time (they’re on Sub Pop). They play thoughtful, honest ambient-alt rock (see: Negotiations, their 2012 release). Brandon Summers (vocals and guitars) and Benjamin Weikel (drums and keys) are Helio Sequence.…
Local Guide Saves Life in Avalanche
…And Central Oregon beefs up its avalanche awareness. Read on… On Sunday a skier who was exploring the backcountry around the Alta Ski Area was buried under four feet of snow after he was consumed by an avalanche.Lucky for buried dude, part-time Bend resident and mountain guide Todd Glew was on the scene. Todd Glew,…
