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Under the Bus
L ike many Central Oregon Community College students, Tara Vanderhoof, 25, uses public transportation to get to and from school. Without it, she said she wouldn’t have a way to get to class. “I would have to walk three hours, one way,” she said as she waited for a lift at the Hawthorne Station near…
Do you like free drinks? Try Bartender’s Brawl
Watch Bend’s best mixologists battle it out for a great prize and bragging rights. Bartenders from your favorite downtown haunts attempt to make the most delicious cocktail, using Bendistillery spirits, Crater Lake Gin or Vodka or flavored vodkas including Hazelnut Espresso, Pepper and Sweet Ginger to concoct their drink of choice. Booze from Bendistillery. The…
Redmond Transit Gets a Boost, Bend Transit Making Changes
Good news for public transit in Central Oregon! Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, the group that coordinates transit in the area, will be receiving a $25,000 grant from The Partnership to End Poverty, to help establish a fixed route bus system in Redmond. The project is a collaboration between The Partnership, Central Oregon Community College and…
Dan Savage on Bullying: Listen on OPB Today
Nationally syndicated sex advice columnist Dan Savage, of Savage Love, is on OPB’s Think Out Loud today discussing bullying. The Seattle Stranger editor is responding to the death of 15-year-old Jadin Bell, a gay La grande teen who recently committed suicide. Bell had been on life support after hanging himself on Jan. 19. He died…
Free Pancakes at IHOP Today
Mmmm, buttermilk pancakes. Until 10 p.m. tonight you can get yourselves some free ones at the International House of Pancakes, which is located in the parking lot of the Bend River Mall. While the pancakes are free, the goal is to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals programs. Pretty sure they might ask…
New Music Roundup: 3 Albums to Check Out
We’ve got 3 albums you should be listening to as 2013 new releases are in full swing. (with streaming)
Spork Signs a Lease for the Old Fox’s Location
James Williams Mmmmm. Spork. Your favorite food cart just made a big move. Spork will now be located in the old Fox’s space right next to Cuppa Yo! The folks over there at Spork had been locating their iconic Airstream food cart at an empty lot on Galveston Avenue during spring and summer months. But…
Sasquatch! 2013 Lineup! Wow!
The 2013 Sasquatch! Lineup is here! The Postal Service, Mumford and Sons, Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis, Sigur Ros, and more!
Sasquatch! 2013 Lineup Coming Tonight!
Sasquatch sighting tonight at 8pm!
Stream a Nicki Bluhm Concert Tonight for Free!
Streaming live concerts is the next best thing to being there. Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers prove that tonight!
Weekend Roundup 2/1-2/3
Thank God it’s first Friday! We suggest you check out the following events to ensure a fantastic start to your February. Friday Feb. 1 First Friday DowntownRead our First Friday blog to find out what’s happening downtown tonight. Mmmm…crab and beer. Deschutes Brewery Crab FestFriday is the opening night of Deschutes Brewery’s Crab Fest weekend.…
Friday Office Party!
Get at some great pop music and set your office dance floor on fire!
First Friday Tonight!
Another night of art and music downtown, here is what’s going on for First Friday, tonight, Feb. 1. The newest issue of Shoe & Tail. Zine Premiere ExhibitLocal Zine artist, Rachel Lee-Carman, premieres the newest addition of Shoe & Tail, previously Show and Tell. Read more about Lee-Carmen and the zine making community in Bend…
Cyclocross Elite World Champs Now on Saturday
Yes, true story. The elite races in Louisville, Ky. are now scheduled for Saturday. Race organizers and the UCI are concerned about the Ohio River flooding, which would put the race course underwater. Oh, and this is the first time ever ‘CROSS WORLD CHAMPS have been held on AMERICAN SOIL. The NEW schedule: 9:45 AM:…
Method Man Coming to Bend
It’s not Kanye… but Method Man is coming to Bend.
Good Guy Helicopter Pilot
Isnt it the biggest bummer when your RC Plane gets stuck in a tree? Especially a nice new P51 Mustang model plane. Well down south all you need is a helicopter and a little southern kindness to make everything all right. Check it out!
Calling All Filmmakers
Attention Bend filmmakers! Deadlines are fast approaching for two different film festivals in Bend. Our little mountain town will now be sporting both BendFilm and the Tin Pan Theater’s Amateur Film Festival. Make a movie. Tin Pan Theater will be hosting their first amateur film festival and encourage all creative types to submit films—five minutes…
TONIGHT’S MUSIC! Stoney Danza
Do you like this? Then GET YO ASS DOWN TO PLAYERS!Local DJ Stoney Danza is back spinning all your soul favorites: James Brown, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield and more. Here’s the event page. It’s only $3. That’s a good booty-shake-per-dollar ratio. Soul Night with Stoney Danza10pm-1am, Thursday Jan. 31 (tonight, foo!)Players Bar & Grill, 25…
Seasonal BLM Closures Includes Trout Creek
The south side of Trout Creek Trail is closed Jan. 15 — Aug. 31 to protect nesting golden eagles. Other areas at the trad climbing stronghold remain open. Climbers have reportedly been very respectful of such closures at TC, which has helped access at this zone. Here’s a list of all the closures we just…
GOP delegates need to bargain for progress
The 2013 session of the Oregon Legislature holds promise for extraordinary progress. Democrats, holding the governorship as well as control of both chambers of the Statehouse, are a force to be reckoned with, and Deschutes County's Republican representatives—Sen. Tim Knopp and Reps. Jason Conger and Gene Whisnant—owe it to their constituents to reckon with the…
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 21 Today heralded a monumental day in American politics—the second inauguration of President Barack Obama—but don’t worry! These hallowed proceedings were undermined by a bunch of stupid, inconsequential shit. INCONSEQUENTIAL SHIT #1: The entire Internet squealed with delight during the inaugural luncheon when House Speaker/Republican crybaby John Boehner said “something” to the First Couple,…
Letters 1/31 – 2/6
PENDULUM SWINGING AWAY FROM RESTORATIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE I applaud Judge Alta Brady and attorney Chris Gardner for challenging Deschutes County commissioners in their efforts to dismantle the county's once highly esteemed juvenile justice program. The program was championed by Dennis Maloney, former director of Deschutes County Juvenile Justice. The concept is this: The public has…
First Ascents
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in our five-part series on the pioneers of Central Oregon’s famed outdoor sports scene. In the past 100 years, a handful of people have helped progress the accessibility and notoriety of our adventure sport scene. These icons of the outdoor world, in a pursuit of their own fresh…
Zombie Meets Girl
What if zombies were self-aware? That simple premise launches the zombie comedy Warm Bodies, as we meet R, a zombie who lives at the airport with a bunch of other zombies, walking around aimlessly and periodically going out to look for people to eat. He and his best friend zombie, M, hang out, exchanging meaningful…
Zombie Comedies
Zombie films have been around since movies began, but two-thirds of all zombie movies have been made since 2000. That proliferation has created subgenres, including the zombie comedy. At the top of the list: Zombieland (2009): Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg star in this road trip comedy set in a land filled with zombies. Shaun…
The Interruption Bowl
Let’s not mince words: I deeeeeeeespise the Super Bowl. And I’m not too crazy about regular football, either. But the Super Bowl represents America at its most boring and grotesque—and even worse? For an entire week it completely overshadows and interrupts a lot of great TV, which—HELLOOOOOO SPORTS FANS! IT’S ME, THE SUPER BOWL! DON’T…
Beta Love
Label: Barsuk For the first time, Syracuse band Ra Ra Riot has finally released an album that pairs well with their name. Unlike their two previous chamber pop albums that centered around heavy strings, Beta Love features more driving bass and popping synth, making it fully cheerful and rebellious. Imagine fist pumping and skipping down…
Dark Muse
When I was younger, I used to escape frustrations surrounding relationships by writing angry poetry. Most of the time, my brain was so scrambled I used imagery only I understood. The music of Portland ambient-rock outfit The Helio Sequence, which will play the Tower on Feb. 6, takes much the same route. Rather than tell…
Out of Town 1/31 – 2/7
portland saturday 2 The Malt Ball A summit for two things that Portland does better than just about any other city on the planet, craft beer and kick-ass music. Check out some of P-town’s favorite bands including Radiation City, The Caleb Klauder Country Band, And And And, Sons of Huns, Old Light, Wooden Indian Burial…
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
From 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, you better be ready for some football! Or at least some clever commercials. We’ve put together a list of the best places to watch the game besides your co-worker's couch. We made an effort here to really pull in the businesses going the distance this Super Bowl, so…
Little Bites: More Good Food Heading Downtown
There’ll be a lot happening in downtown Bend in the next few months. And it’s all really good news! But first, the sad thing, at least for Taylor’s Deli and Pub fans. Terry Taylor, co-owner of the Cave Junction-based sausage company, said the restaurant couldn’t afford the labor costs along with the electric bills any…
Third Wave
Going beyond the IPA.
Our Picks: 1/31 – 2/6
Stoney Danza thursday 31 Awesome area DJ spinning classic soul with a few surprises. Great dancing. Take a date. $3. 21+. 10 p.m. Players Bar & Grill, 25 SW Century Dr. HealthCare Reform Infosession thursday 31 You’ve probably heard this described as the worst thing to happen to American freedom and economic viability since, like,…
Get Ready for some Lawmaking!
It’s gonna be a good ol’ time for the Dems this year as they now hold a majority in the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon Senate. And then there’s that Democratic Governor, too! Yes, the next five months or so are sure to be interesting with such a liberal stronghold on the statehouse.…
Worthy Brewing Got it Right
Bend’s eastside needed this.
Council May Call a Vote on Controversial Room Tax Increase
A long-standing feud between two factions of the tourism community is boiling over again this week. This time, the conflict is about whether to raise hotel room taxes. The Bend City Council discussed whether to take the proposal to raise room taxes to the voters at its meeting on Wednesday night, but deferred a decision…
We Know Our Lust List Winners!
Over 400 of you took our Lust List survey this year and the results are in! Some perennial hotties and some new heart-throbs on the scene. All will be featured in our Love Issue on stands next Wednesday. Among our favorite non-winners was… Facebook Rock on Little Caesar’s Lady …the Little Caesar’s Lady for Hottest…
A Story of Burly Bike Commutes
How long is your daily bike commute? Is it like that of New York resident Christian Edstrom? From a New York Times story published Jan. 25: Fastening his helmet, Mr. Edstrom stepped outside and into early-morning indigo. In a minute he was rolling down the driveway of his snow-covered Cape-style house, his headlights aglow, on…
Bad Lip Reading for the NFL
Ever wonder what the coaches and players are saying when the camera pans to the sideline? Well it seems they talk about some pretty weird stuff! Check it out!
