Friday Mixtape: Riot Songs
By: Josh Gross This issue of the Source publishes on July 23, a day in history that marks one of the biggest riots/uprisings in American history. The 12th Street Riots in Detroit. After police raided an underground bar called The Blind Pig, the confrontation escalated, with then-Governor Romney (Mitt’s dad) and President Johnson sending in…
Name that otter pup!
We interrupt your workday with this very important message. There’s a rescued otter pup that needs your help…choosing a name. Before your creative juices start flowing, keep in mind it’s not an entirely open-ended question. The fine folks at the Oregon Zoo have narrowed it down to three options. “A lot of the animals here…
Art Watch 7/15-7/22
The bulk of the presentation for the jury-selected paintings in A6’s “Going By Bike” are three paintings hung in A6’s front corridor. The first is from Jane Quale; a calm and demurely beautiful painting, a tomato-red background with the black silhouette of the back half of a bike covering the painting’s lower quarter. Adjacent to…
The Eagle Has Landed
As many of you may know, I’ve been working with golden eagles since the 1950s when I discovered their dead bodies rotting near poison bait stations set out for coyotes. I also began banding baby eagles in the early 1960s, along with a wide variety of other raptors when I was approved by the US…
Toil and Trouble
The lore around Macbeth is long and storied, dark and stormy. Supposedly cursed, even speaking the name Macbeth inside of a theater is considered as much bad luck as a walking under a ladder. That is why, when inside of a theater, Macbeth is often is referred to as The Scottish Play (or Mackers if…
The Prince & the Pauper
by erin rook Petie Thom, sales manager at the Eastside Hutch’s Bicycles, says she usually starts by asking customers a series of basic questions to guide their search for the perfect bike, components, and accessories: Have you done any research? Where do you want to ride? What are your friends riding? Have you been to…
Ride On!
GROUP RIDES Hutch’s Club Rides One road and one mountain bike ride every month throughout the summer. Because these are “no drop” rides, no one gets left behind. Don’t have a mountain/road bike? Demos are half-price during club rides. Next ride: July 16. 6 pm. Hutch’s Eastside. Free. Hutch’s Hammer Ride Test your mettle against…
The Church of Rock
Melissa Etheridge has been making raw, personal music for nearly 30 years. And while it’s been alternately referred to as folk and blues, to Etheridge it all comes back to rock. “I’ve just got to call it rock ‘n’ roll,” she tells the Source. “Because in the end, rock ‘n’ roll can only be defined…
The Not-So Wild West
When the clock struck midnight on July 1, a large pro-pot contingent gathered on Portland’s Burnside Bridge under a cloud of smoke, celebrating the historic occasion with free cannabis, freely smoked. But in Bend, the celebration was more subdued. On July 1, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel let it be known that the legalization…
Side Notes 7/15-7/22
Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend) announced on his Facebook page Monday that he is entertaining the idea of running for Governor in 2016. “Next year’s election in Oregon will be unique with three statewide offices up for election without an elected incumbent. I have an important decision to make,” he wrote. “Should I run for re-election…
A Lackluster Legislature
It was a legislative session that began with a bang—the quick and disgraceful departure of Gov. John Kitzhaber—and ended with a whisper. Last week, the Oregon legislature wrapped up a session that was intended to make bold moves to improve primary and secondary education in Oregon, and to manage the legalization of recreational marijuana. Yet,…
Source Suggests 7/15-7/22
Munch & Music—Jonatha Brooke Jonatha Brooke has been slinging her brand of harmonic folk-pop since the late ’80s, but really started to emerge in the ’90s during the boom of Sheryl Crow, the Indigo Girls, and Shawn Colvin. With complex harmonies and poignant lyrics, Brooke brings a certain sophistication to Munch and Music, but blends…
Letters 7/7-7/14
IN REPLY TO “IN HOT WATER” (7/8) Hummm… The [Deschutes River Alliance] in their own analysis in various documents (and as Greg McMillan has said in various forums) has confirmed what [Portland General Electric] and [Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s] analysis has shown: by the time the water makes it’s way down the river…
Tough and Beautiful
Sponsorship is the backbone for professional cycling, and the annual Cascade Cycling Classic—the longest consecutively running stage race in the United States—is no exception. But it is a different type of sponsorship than, say, the U.S. Postal Service or Volkswagen ponying up cash; it is something much more grassroots. “The fact that we have local…
Music for MS
Gloria Watt’s voice is strong and warm. She sings to me, “Hello in There” by John Prine. “Ya know that old trees just grow stronger,” she coos. “And old rivers grow wilder every day. Old people just grow lonesome. Waiting for someone to say, ‘Hello in there.'” After finishing the refrain, Watt tells me, “That…
Trail Magic
A human-kindness driven phenomenon found on the Appalachian Trail, known as “trail magic,” provides food and assistance for hikers attempting the long traverse from Georgia to Maine. And now, Bend can now boast about its own version of trail magic along the 36-mile Twin Bridges Scenic Bikeway with the installation of the first bike aid…
Smoke Signals 7/15-7/22
As medical weed becomes legal in more|more states (currently 23|D.C.), more medicinal cannabis products are becoming available. Topical salves, lotions,|tinctures using cannabis as a key ingredient can be found on the shelves of many dispensaries now. These products are used for a wide range of ailments such as muscle aches, nerve pain, and skin conditions.…
Third Time’s a Charm?
Twice before, Phish fans have had legitimate reason to wonder if they had witnessed the end of their beloved band. In 2000, Phish went on an open-ended hiatus, making no promises about when or if the group would resume. The band resurfaced for a 2002 New Year’s Eve concert, went on to release two albums…
Chi Restaurant is Here To Stay
The corner of Newport Avenue and the Deschutes River has come a long way since the days of Boondocks, the long gone but not entirely forgotten nightclub. After several attempts as a bar and music venue, the space next to the river has finally come into its own—as a classy restaurant, Chi Chinese and Sushi…
Go Here 7/15-7/22
Recreational and competitive swimmers flock to the complex of pools at Juniper Swim|Fitness, the standard for water-based activities in the Bend Park|Recreation system. The facility offers a children’s activity pool, an indoor swimming|kiddie pool, as well as a 50-meter lap pool. But, if your love of swimming tends towards the more natural, chlorine-free type, Central…
The Great Oregon Summer Beerfest Crawl
Summer is flying by, but the beer festival season is, if anything, just kicking off. Next month is gonna be hopping locally, of course, with the big annual Bend Brewfest unfolding across the Old Mill August 13-16 and the Little Woody barrel-aged beer-and-whiskey festival pouring closer to downtown just two weeks later. (Pro tip: Volunteers…
Iran, and Then I Biked
Sports often are the best diplomacy, from ping pong in 1971 opening a long-closed door between the United States and China, to more recently, the invitation to North Korea to join the World Cup soccer games. Add to that list: mountain biking in Iran. Iran is one of the most isolated countries in the world.…
