Friday Mixtape: Like a Rolling Stone
By Josh Gross I recently read an article in Rolling Stone about 20 albums critics loved in the 1970s, but that you’ve probably never heard of. They were right. I hadn’t heard most of them, which is as good a reason to make and share a mixtape as any. So here it is, featuring tunes…
A new water feature at Pine Nursery Park—or overactive sprinklers?
Today, we received an email from a reader concerned about the use of water at Pine Nursery Park. Michael Rich, an employee of the U.S. Forest Services (whose local office neighbors the park), took a short video that appears to show sprinklers watering large swaths of pavement and creating ponds in landscaped areas. “I feel…
Shevlin Park fire contained, evacuation orders lifted
A fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Shevlin Park is officially contained as of midnight. The blaze, which was first reporter by a hiker just before 1:30 pm, grew from less than one-tenth of an acre to about 10 acres in the first two hours. Bend Fire issued a Stage 1 Evacuation Order for…
Breaking: Firefighters responding to brush fire in Shevlin Park
The Bend Fire Department reports that they are responding to a brush fire in Shevlin Park. The public is being urged to stay away. Here’s the latest from Battalion Chief Dave Howe: There is a brush fire. ¼ acre in size and growing, burning just downstream from Aspen Hall in Shevlin Park. The fire is…
More Fairs Than You Can Shake a Hot Dog on a Stick At
June 20 Central Oregon Pride 2015 Bend isn’t topping any lists of “Gayest Cities” anytime soon, but the small community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender folks and their friends pools its time, energy, and resources to create a vibrant annual Pride celebration, complete with popular local and regional musical acts, vendors selling all things…
Source Suggests 6/10-6/17
Tango Alpha Tango Tango Alpha Tango has been frequenting Bend for many years. The bluesy rockers once opened for folk-rockers Dawes at Silver Moon and won more than a few new fans. The Portland-based quartet has garnished comparisons to The Black Keys, but could also run in the same pack as The Dead Weather. The…
Summer Events Guide
On June 21, the sun will rise at 5:21 am and set at 8:51 pm, the so-called longest day of the year. But really? It is just 24 hours like every other day; the same length of time and the same rotation around its axis as a gray, rainy day in November. Summer, though, just…
Smoke Signals 6/10-6/17
On June 2, the Bend Chamber set out to clear up some confusion about Measure 91 (the law making recreational cannabis use legal beginning July 1) at Bend’s Town Hall meeting. The panel included members of different parts of the community, including representatives from the legal community, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (tasked with regulating…
Taking a Bite Out of Summer
June 19 – 21 Bite of Bend While Bend not uncommonly finds itself on Top 10-style lists for outdoor recreation and craft brewing, the local food scene has also been profiled in national publications. (Remember when the New York Times discovered The Lot?) And that attention is well-deserved. Bend’s food scene deftly bridges fine dining…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Graveyard
One of Ivan Menchell’s three Broadway credits, The Cemetery Club first opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 1990—and three years later jumped to the big screen in a middling film starring Ellen Burstyn, Diane Ladd, and Olympia Dukakis. Here, at 2nd Street Theater, it has recycled back to the stage, with the main characters…
All the Summer is a Stage
The idea of the drive-in movie theater is an icon intertwined with the nostalgia of the 1950s. By 1954, there were some 4,000 drive-ins in America, which accounted for roughly one-quarter of all movie theaters in the country. But throughout the ’80s and ’90s, many of those drive-in theaters closed, in no small part due…
Tone It Down
When El Sancho co-owners Jon Barvels and Joel Cordes started work on the brick-and-mortar version of their popular Mexican food cart, they chose bright, bold colors that call to mind a Latin American market—lemon yellow, cherry red, aqua, and royal blue. But not everyone appreciated the colorful paint job. City Code Enforcement Supervisor James Goff…
Spinning Wheels
Some people get their thrills by racing down hills and around corners at high speeds. The rest just get as close to the action as they can and enjoy vicarious adventure. But it’s not every event that balances breakneck athleticism with front-row seat spectator opportunities. The Annual Cascade Cycling Classic is one of those rare…
Side Notes 6/10-6/17
Slide the City, a travelling 1,000-foot water slide, is coming to Bend despite concerns raised in other cities about its use of water in drought-affected regions. During the City Manager’s report at the end of the June 3 City Council meeting, City Manager Eric King authorized the company to purchase water from the City and…
Exclude The Exclusion Zone
At City Council last Wednesday, an ordinance to expand the so-called “civil exclusion zone” was essentially re-introduced. Currently, the City allows police to “exclude” for 90 days persons accused of certain criminal and civil violations from specific areas downtown; the alleged violations can be as innocuous as littering, graffiti, or underage drinking. Based on recommendations…
Letters 6/2-6/9
IN REPLY TO “PICKS: NOT JUST A NUMBER” (5/27) I stopped by Troy field on three different times this Memorial day. Each time, Tracy and some of her dedicated people continued to read the name, age, and town that our fallen heroes heralded from, followed by a single beat of the drum. The boards with…
When Local Means Your Neighbor
“Farmers are underappreciated, unsung heroes who are so vital to our community,” says Nicolle Timm, founder of Central Oregon Locavore and a new event, the Faces of Farming. “I wanted to create an event for them. To show them appreciation and put them in front of a larger community, to be recognized and acknowledged.” Saturday,…
Call of the Wild Gives a Pep Talk
Emilie Cortes delivers OSU-Cascades’ commencement speech about risk and fear Emilie Cortes is a bundle of energy. She wasn’t meant for a desk job, yet she spent 17 years as a financial analyst before ditching her job in San Francisco to move to Bend and take the helm at Call of the Wild, a company…
Get Hammered Off Root Beer
Remember the Great Four Loko Moral Panic of 2010? Newspapers and TV commentators alike fell over themselves to condemn the line of powerful, caffeine-fortified alcopops, ubiquitous in classier 7-Elevens nationwide, as college students found them exceedingly useful for getting trashed ASAP. Not Your Father’s Root Beer ($11 six-packs of which debuted in Bend supermarkets last…
Farm Tours Galore!
As Farmers Market season kicks off, Central Oregon Locavore has coordinated with local farms to give Central Oregonians a chance to see, firsthand, where their food comes from. Faces of Farming Family Fun Day From 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, June 13, Fields Farm, Juniper Jungle, and Worthy Brewing are hosting educational farm…
Art Watch 6/10-6/17
When stormwater washes down the drain, it can be easy to forget about what happens next—out of sight, out of mind. But it often makes its way into the Deschutes River, that same body of water that is home to fish, frogs, and—at least in the summer months—floating humans. A new partnership is hoping to…
Balloons on the Loose
This photo shows a group of party balloons found clinging to the GI Ranch pasture fence and others deflated and scattered around, way out in the middle of the state. A group of calves were smelling and nibbling at them when they were found. Had one of the calves started chewing on it and attempted…
Rome in Two Hours
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is packed with jokes. From each character name to every motivation, Forum’s script and music is designed specifically as a joke delivery system. There is even one hiding in its title: Back in the day, vaudeville comedians would often begin a joke or a story…
Film Events 6/10-6/17
GLBT Monthly Movie Night: Gun Hill Road A standout film that circulated the film festival circuit in 2011, Gun Hill Road is a fine portrait of family and definitions of masculinity. Played by the fine, fine actor Esai Morales (best known for his role as the big brother in La Bamba, and in the TV…
Out of Town 6/10-6/17
portland thursday 11 – sunday 21 Portland Beer Week Blind tastings. Delectable pairings. Grab your favorite designated driver or take one of the handy shuttles and drink some beer, good beer. If you think you have tried them all, you probably haven’t, especially with a commemorative beer brewed by two local breweries to honor this…
Summertime, and the Box Office is Humming
This summer is an odd mix of reprisals—Poltergeist, Vacation (really?), and Jurassic Park—as well as the normal dose of superhero films—Fantastic Four (messing it up once wasn’t enough?), Ant-man—but it also has a surprising helping of high quality documentaries. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (June 12): The likely contender for summer favorite breakout…
Our Picks 6/10-6/17
thursday 11 The Blitz MOUNTAIN BIKING—Formally known as Blitz to the Barrel, The Blitz is announcing a new course and finish line experience for this year’s race. With three chances to win cash prizes along the route, plus an arm-wrestling championship, beer, and barbecue at the finish, the fun isn’t just for the riders. 5…
Bowie By Any Other Name
The paradox about being a David Bowie impersonator is that David Bowie himself is an elusive entity, constantly staying one step ahead of trends and transforming faster than the blink of an eye, famously killing off personalities like Ziggy Stardust only to pop up as another completely different incarnation. It is tough to mimic that…
Sudzing Up Summer
Only a decade ago, the concept of a beer festival was little more than a plastic cup and a few taps. But, like the microbrew industry itself, the beer festival has matured. Still fun and still an opportunity to sample, these festivals have become increasingly sophisticated, with events like the Little Woody emphasizing the brewing…
I Still Like To Hear That Funky Dixieland
In so many ways, the Doobie Brothers tell a Joan Didion history of California’s pop culture of the 1970s—and beyond. As the 1960s crashed to a close with doomed shows like Altamont—where self-appointed Hells Angels bodyguards stabbed to death a concert goer—the Doobie Brothers began to pull together their own band, with funky and catchy…
