Bend Park and Recreation Adopts new Mirror Pond Resolution
After what may have felt like an eternity, local officials have made some movement on the dredging of Mirror Pond—and for what the future might hold for one of Bend’s more recognizable landmarks. Mirror Pond—part of the Deschutes River in downtown Bend—has been building up sediment since it was last dredged in 1984. The issue…
Happy Hour Guide – Summer 2019
Happy Hour Guide – Summer 2019 Twice a year, the Source Weekly Drinking Team puts out this handy guide that offers the most up-to-date information on the happy hour spots offering discounted food and drinks in Central Oregon, and when those happy hours are taking place. This summer’s guide does that too—but this time, you’re…
Shining a Light on Accessibility
Bend is growing exponentially in population, and while Deschutes County may be more urban than surrounding areas, Central Oregon is still predominantly rural—and lacking in some of the services afforded to bigger metro areas. While some may lament the lack of dependable public transit, or lack of affordable housing in relation to the job market,…
Curb Appeal
It is that time of year. Blue skies abound, flowers and trees are blooming, birds are singing. Along with the flora and fauna coming to life after the dormant winter, so is the real estate market. Buyers are out in full force, searching for their dream homes. Meanwhile, sellers are eagerly awaiting offers. As has…
Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe partners with Deschutes Brewery on water
Tired of seeing plastic bottles left on and around local rivers—which are also harder to recycle these days—the team at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe tells us they approached Deschutes Brewery about a new collaboration: Offering City of Bend drinking water, served in recyclable aluminum cans. The cans are starting to circulate around Bend already,…
Free Will Astrology—Week Of June 13
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the 1960s, Gemini musician Brian Wilson began writing and recording bestselling songs with his band the Beach Boys. A seminal moment in his development happened while he was listening to his car radio in August 1963. A tune he had never heard before came on: “Be My Baby” by the…
Wednesday night BBQs on the Lake
Make Wednesday evenings no-cook staycation nights with the Brewery Cookout and Guest Chef BBQs at the Suttle Lodge & Boathouse. The Wednesday night events are informal cookouts featuring various Oregon craft breweries and cideries. The Suttle Lodge’s Chef Jacob Rodriguez cooks a lot of the time—but passes the tongs to chefs from Bend and Portland…
Letters to the Editor
Planet Earth PLANET EARTH where everything and everyone throughout time and space has been in MIGRANT MODE. What is the justification for the hate, fear, discrimination and violence targeting people of color immigrating from Central and South America, since migration is a natural phenomenon? Why do Latinx people, compelled to leave their homes at great…
The Pathogen Of Least Resistance
I live with my girlfriend, who’s really picky about how clean and tidy the house has to be. God forbid I put a bowl on the dish rack that isn’t perfectly immaculate or leave tiny bits of hair in the sink after I shave. She gets totally grossed out by small things that I don’t think…
Bite of Bend Cheat Sheet
The Bite of Bend happens this weekend—offering locals a chance to try bite-sized morsels from restaurants you might not yet have had a chance to sample, in addition to the Top Chef competition, a Bartenders’ Brawl, live music, craft vendors and much more. Since the Source’s parent company puts on the event, we have some…
Artist Panel at Volcanic Theatre Pub
Local artist and musician Jason Graham, aka MOsely WOtta, is almost halfway through his tenure as Bend’s inaugural Creative Laureate. For much of the past year, Graham’s been all about town, meeting with artists one on one, gathering them in groups to ask them about their experiences, trying to understand how best to bring the…
Learning in the Garden
On a sunny afternoon in the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center in downtown Bend, an excited group of kindergarteners flits among the raised garden beds filled with veggies and flowers, each tasked with finding one thing that has changed since the last time they visited the garden. Lindsey Nightingale teaches kindergarten at…
Southern Eats, Out East
Walking up to the Southern Accent food truck, I’m eager to order the highly-anticipated soft-shell crab po’ boy sandwich. It’s a beautiful 70-degree evening and the sounds of friendly chatter and disc golf echo behind me. But to my dismay, they’ve sold out of seafood entirely. Owner and chef, John Morris, explains that his seafood…
Transforming Health Care
On June 18, the City Club of Central Oregon is hosting a forum on the topic of expanding healthcare for transgender Central Oregonians. Erin Rook, diversity coordinator at Oregon State University-Cascades and co-founder of the Central Oregon Trans Health Coalition, will moderate the event, bringing in area medical professionals and other transgender experts. According to…
Taste of Belgium
Monkless Brewing is far from new in Central Oregon, but it’s the only brewery currently specializing in Belgian-style beer. Now is a good time to learn (or re-learn) about Monkless, as they’ll soon have two locations! The owners just signed a lease to the “red building on the river,” downstream from the Old Mill, formerly…
Change Coming to Parking Rules
Citing an increasing number of comments from concerned citizens, the Bend City Council voted 4-2 last Wednesday to amend the parking code to shorten the time people can park cars on public right-of-way. The vote changes the maximum from five calendar days to three business days. According to the language of the ordinance, it’s intended…
Regional Roundup
Oregon Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Measure, Bill Goes To Governor Oregon lawmakers approved a measure on Thursday that could allow the state to adopt daylight saving time year-round. “After the 2018 time change, I don’t know what happened, but people got grouchy,” said Rep. Bill Post, R-Keizer, who sponsored the bill. Post touted bipartisan support for his…
Cannabis: The Good, the Bad, the Uncertain
Since Oregon voters approved recreational marijuana and it became legal in 2015, the industry has seen a lot of changes. What started as a grassroots, largely local industry has begun its corporatization. Oversupply—due at least in part to the fact that Oregon businesses can’t export their product out of state, like other businesses can—prompted a…
This Land is Our Land
A new partnership is aimed at opening up outdoor activities for people who might not otherwise feel confident taking part. “I want to make the outdoors more inclusive and accessible for people who don’t have the tools to get out there, and for the Latinx community in general,” says Zavier (Zavi) Borja, who grew up in…
From First to Last
“The Dark Phoenix Saga” changed how I viewed comic books. Released from January to October 1980 and written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, “The Dark Phoenix Saga” showed me that not all comics would have happy endings. Jean Grey, arguably the kindest and most empathetic X-Man, gets exposed to a solar flare which turns…
This Fest is Lit
Even with its relatively small population, Central Oregon has something of an embarrassment of riches when it comes to concerts, events, restaurants—and also, cultural wealth of other forms. With events centered around writing and reading happening over a three-day span, the upcoming literary festival, “Rendezvous with Risk,” put on by Oregon State University-Cascades’ Master of…
Legislating Morality Through Land Use
After five months of watching his co-Commissioners scour all marijuana land-use and site-plan applications for potential frailties, Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone seems to have had enough. During a June 5 deliberation, the Commission was discussing an appeal of a previously-approved application for a marijuana dispensary in Tumalo. DeBone all but scolded Commissioners Phil Henderson…
Magical Additions
It’s almost dark when a crow shoots across the sky, making its signature “caw” during a pause in the dialogue of “Macbeth.” As much as it endeavors to curate the audience experience, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival can’t control everything that happens in the Allen Elizabethan Theatre—the outdoor space which saw the opening of its summer…
AUSTN Coming Home
Austin Brown loves Bend. While he spends a lot of time in L.A. now, chasing his passions, his hometown and state remain special to him. This much is reflected in his music. “I think just the whole culture—in Bend especially—Oregon in general, is just very laid back. It’s just relaxing, carefree. You do your work,…
Off the Beaten Path Adventures
Check out these adventures to beat the crowds on your next trip. Eastbound: Glass Buttes Southbound: Century Drive Gravel Pond Westbound: Stahlman Point Northbound: White River Falls State Park
Band Fact Sheet: The National Reserve
The National Reserve possesses a brand of rock, country and soul that is moving and powerful in its vast sound. While the group has seen a variety of member changes over the years, it seems that in the current lineup they have found a completeness that probably won’t change anytime soon. When listening to The…
