Reflections on the Top Chef weekend
I am still reeling from the amazing weekend and Top Chef Competition. What presented itself as a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of the finest local chefs and food quickly turned into much more.
In Boise For Wilco: A Profession Of Love
What’s a music editor in Bend to do when his favorite band won’t come to his town? He goes to them of course! I’m sitting in The District Coffee House in downtown Boise as I prepare to see Wilco, “The Hardest Working Rock Band in America,” tonight at the Idaho Botanical Gardens and I can’t…
Police ID Awbrey Shooting Victim
Bend police released more details this afternoon on a Awbrey Butte home break-in that took a deadly turn late Saturday night. Police said that 33-year-old Shane Michael Munoz of Bend was shot and killed during an altercation with homeowner Kevin Marshall Perry.
Tuesday Happenings
What to do on a Tuesday you ask? We have two options for you. The Chicago Afrobeat Project will be heating things up at The Silver Moon Brewery.
Monday’s Staff Pick: Where the Yellowstone Goes
Here’s our Quick staff pick of the day: Where the Yellowstone Goes (Tower Theater, 7 p.m.
What’s on Tap? Our Staff Picks for Saturday
Rain be damned, Bite of Bend is the place to be today with a full slate of family activities, entertainment and food, food, food. Here’s a sampling of staff picks for today’s events: Top Chef Comp: Eight of Bend’s kitchen maestros square off in a head-to-head cookoff, a la Iron Chef.
City Council Election Heating Up (And It’s Only June!)
The race for open Bend City Council positions in the November election just got more interesting. Bend developer, downtown building owner and Bend Planning Commission Chair Doug Knight announced today he will terminate a campaign against current councilor Kathie Eckman and instead run for the position currently held by Jeff Eager.
Crux Fermentation Opening Soon
Alright, so the photo sucks, but the beer was good. Our intrepid Source drinking team hit up Crux yesterday during one of their soft opening events leading up to the grand opening on June 30.
Bend Council Approves Sweeping Fee Increases
Nearly every fee charged by the city will be going up after the Bend City Council approved increases at its Wednesday night council meeting. The fee increases affect nearly every single resident of the city.
McKenzie Pass Opens Today
A relatively average late winter and early spring, allowed state highway managers to open the scenic McKenzie pass to vehicle traffic Thursday morning. The highway has been closed since mid-November and opens roughly on schedule, but more than a month earlier than its latest opening in 1999 when crews didn’t get the road open until…
Mt. Bachelor Announces One More Weekend of Skiing
Mt. Bachelor officials will open the summit for one last weekend of skiing and snowboarding June 29 through July 1! Check out their website for more information.
One of the Summers Best Dance Parties: Colorado group Leftover Salmon kicks off Peak Summer Nights at ACB
Every genre of music has a list of iconic bands considered pioneers of the craft—bands who took the genre some place it didn’t even know it wanted to go. When it comes to bluegrass music, Boulder, Colorado’s Leftover Salmon is at the top of that list. It’s been nearly 25 years since the fortuitous New…
Council Plays Santa Claus with Unexpected Revenue
The city pulled in roughly $2 million more in revenue than expected this year. The cash, which comes mostly from an increase in tax revenues, gives the Bend City Council a chance to play Santa Claus—a rare role for the council, which has governed through some of the worst of an economic recession.
Junk on Downtown Sidewalks A Problem
Earlier this year, the owner of a shop downtown stacked her snow tires on the sidewalk outside her door and tried to sell them. That and all the other random uses downtown business owners are finding for sidewalks—folding tables, racks of clothes, brochure displays—is a problem, representatives of the Bend Downtowner’s Association told the Bend…
Former Redmond Citizen of the Year Dies
Richard “Ric” Nowak, who ran Country by Design Antiques in downtown Redmond, passed away June 17. Nowak was well known throughout Central Oregon through his roles on the Redmond City Council, the Deschutes County Landmarks Commission, the Redmond Historical Society, and on the Redmond Chamber of Commerce and Convention Visitors Bureau Board.
Crazy Delicious Re-opens!
Crazy Delicious is open again! But look for the cart in a new location near the corner of Galveston Avenue and 12th Street, kind of across from 10 Barrel. The owner of the blue and green food cart famous for the chicken waffle sandwiches drenched in lime syrup said he plans to stay in the…
Faith Not Incompatible with Intellect
How is it that you often take the opportunity to debase Christian intellect with your arrogant presumptions: i.e.
The Missing Part of the Gun Violence Equation
James Williams’ “Stand Down or Stand Your Ground?” (the Source Weekly, 7 June 2012) omits a statistic that fairly screams for inclusion and would provide an absolutely necessary context within which to evaluate the issue. He states that while there were an average of 12 “justifiable homicides” in Florida during the period 2000 to 2004,…
Of Death, Taxes and Tim Knopp
Nothing in life is certain, they say, except death and taxes. Conservatives haven’t found a way to exempt rich people from death yet, but they’re doing their damnedest to make sure they never have to pay taxes. One of the right-wingers’ favorite targets in this crusade is the estate tax, or “death tax,” as they…
Say What?: A Snapshot of Last Week’s Top Local and Regional Stories
Ida Tech Announces Layoffs The Bulletin reported that fuel cell maker Ida Tech was laying off a chunk of its global research department in response to dwindling development dollars. CEO Hal Koyama told the paper that his company was in no danger of going under, but was instead focusing on areas that are already profitable.…
Our Picks For 06/20 – 06/28
Countryfied: Redmond Music in the Canyon Kick-off wednesday 20 Redmond’s Music in the Canyon season has some great acts lined up this summer starting with longtime Central Oregon country and cover music band Countryfied. With upcoming performances by Larry and His Flask, Downhill Ryder and the John Shipe Band out of Eugene this Wednesday night…
Ready-Set-FIGHT!: Last Band Standing ready to conclude nine weeks of intense competition
It’s time for you to decide a victor in Bend’s edition of the popular Last Band Standing competition. Your votes will determine the outcome of the four-band battle slated for Thursday, June 21 in this year’s final round at Liquid Lounge. Now in its third year of existence in Bend, LBS not only exposes the…
Music + Dancing= Happy: Poor Man’s Whiskey and Fruition part of that equation at 4 Peaks Music Festival
The 4 Peaks Music Festival—our local backyard bluegrass hootenanny, is nearly upon us. It runs this Friday, June 22, through Sunday, June 24. Before you head out to camp at your home-away-from-home for three days, here are two bands playing this year you should know more about. Poor Man’s Whiskey This Bay Area group plays…
Fun for Foodies: Local ingredients figure prominently in 2012 Top Chef competition
If you have an appetite for all things culinary, then this weekend is sure to satisfy. The Bite of Bend is Central Oregon’s food lovers’ festival and it is celebrating its tenth anniversary on June 23-24. Offering a veritable plethora of gastronomic delights, this year’s event will focus on the bounty we have around us…
1776 In Concert Takes the Stage at Tower Theatre: Show provides a new spin on an old story
1776, a Tony-award winning Broadway show about the Founding Fathers, is coming to the Tower Theatre, but there won’t be a single male on the stage. Instead, this version of the 1969 show features an all-female cast that puts a new spin on an old story, just in time for Independence Day. “I love to…
Mamet Speak: Take a chance on Oleanna
David Mamet’s Oleanna is not an easy play. It’s filled with big ideas and respects the audience enough to let us find our own meaning. Oleanna is, at heart, about feeling powerless and the lengths one will go to in order to gain some control. It’s also a post-feminist fable about the impenetrable boundary of…
Wouldn’t It Be Motherly: Brave effectively explores the eternal struggle between mothers and daughters
At first glance, it looked like Pixar was about to do the unthinkable: Brave was going to stick us with another variation on the “Rudolph plot.” It’s a phenomenon I’ve griped about many times before, this obsession on the part of animation filmmakers with tales of frustrated outcasts who just wanna be accepted for who…
In Better Hands: Poorly conceived Hysteria still proves necessity is the mother of invention
Sometimes a filmmaker’s lofty ideas get in the way of execution. Such is the case with Hysteria, a flick that just scratches the surface of the never-ending fun and/or pathos that should be derived from such a touchy subject matter. Director Tanya Wexler tells the story of the invention of the first vibrator with quaintness…
Pen Pals Behind Bars
Have I mentioned I have a lot of readers in prison? It makes sense if you think about it: I watch tons of TV, they watch tons of TV… I make wine in my toilet, they make wine in their toilet… BUT! What’s interesting is that the incarcerated readership of I Love Television™ is almost…
Plastic Fantastics: Recreational kayaks rule the waters
Ten years ago during an interview at an outdoor industry trade show, a kayak manufacturing company president somewhat sheepishly admitted that, while a high percentage of his company’s ad budget went to promoting whitewater kayaking, for every one whitewater boat the company sold his company moved another 40 recreational kayaks. Today, that ratio is probably…
The High Desert Is Alive With the Sound Of Music
Feeling a little jealous of your friends who are heading out to the 4 Peaks Music Festival? Or maybe you bought your 4 Peaks ticket a long time ago and now that The Bite of Bend is here, you’re a little down about missing one of the great bands on that lineup? Whether you’re staying in town…
