Bipartisan Brew Buddies
Greg Walden and Peter DeFazio have been ripping into each other lately over timber payments, but they're united across party lines in their appreciation of a good beer.
Tuscan Syndrome Gets Out of Control
The Eye was watching the local news on KTVZ one night last week when an ad for something called "Tuscany Pines" came on. We had to rub our eyes (and ears).
Lance Armstrong He Ain’t
Gov. Ted Kulongoski rode a bicycle from the governor's mansion to the state capitol Monday to encourage people to seek alternatives to car commuting, but the feat didn't impress The Oregonian's editorial writers much.
We’re Number Two — In Overpriced Houses
Bend has earned a high spot on a national list again, although this time it's an honor that we probably would just as soon pass up.
Wyden Gets Off the Fence — Finally
Sen. Ron Wyden, one of Oregon's superdelegates to the Democratic National Convention, announced his support for Barack Obama today - a day after Obama had clinched the nomination.
Liner Notes: Hip-Hop Cinema with Andre Nickatina
Around his Bay Area stomping ground, Nickatina is a hip-hop legend who's best known for his hardcore "life-on-the-streets" ethos and silky smooth delivery. Some might call Nickatina "gangsta rap," and he might not even disagree with that label.
Sweet Claustrophobia: 2nd Street Theatre puts on a big show in Sweet Charity
That’s what we call a dress rehearsal. It's the opening night of Sweet Charity at 2nd Street Theatre and it's a full house in the tiny theater. As a Second Street Theatre virgin I am surprised by how small the theater really is. While some would call this an "intimate" setting, I am more concerned…
What? You’ve Never Seen a Skink!: an introduction to this sexy, sexy lizard
Not too many years back, I received a phone call from an old pal, Millard Tope. "Jim!" he exclaimed, "You've got to come over and see this lizard … it's got the bluest tail I've ever seen!" Millard lives only a hop, skip, and a jump from me in Cascade Estates, so I grabbed up…
Spring Fling Thing: COTA trail build ing, adopt-a-road (ride) and more
COTA volunteer Dave Caplan repairs the Farewell Bend trail at last year’s COTA Spring Fling.COTA Spring Fling Thanks to last week's rains, the mountain bike trails are in prime shape. With mountain biking on the mind, it's a good time to support the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) Annual Spring Fling and BBQ that…
Fii-tness Test: Is the Wii Fit for You?
step it up on the wii Fit. When the Nintendo Wii hit the market, the first thing people noticed was that it required users to move their bodies while playing. Nintendo has decided to take advantage of this feature - and the fact that most Americans don't get enough exercise - by creating a video…
Dam it All: River Ways tackles controversial Northwest dams
Tribal fisherman have suffered along with the salmon on the columbia river. Who says all fish-talk is boring? River Ways proves the opposite in a documentary about four controversial Snake Rivers dams. Set against the backdrop of the collapse of a once unrivaled salmon fishery on the Columbia River and a campaign to have four…
People are Strange: Stock scares and abrupt ending hurt The Strangers
refuses to clean up her room. The Strangers will piss off a lot of people, but probably not for the same reasons as me. It has its moments as it's an odd twist of a film. It's all about a victimizing, murderous act and any substance beyond that is all but lost. Relying only on…
Quick Bites-The Scene Goes Round: May Restaurant Round Up
Although our unsteady spring weather may have kept most of us inside, it hasn’t put a damper on the happenings in the ever-changing food industry.
Volo is officially open downtown, serving a plethora of upscale comfort food in the sleek new 919 Bond Street Building. View the menu at www.volobend.com. Cork now has a…
Quick Bites-The Scene Goes Round: May Restaurant Round Up
Although our unsteady spring weather may have kept most of us inside, it hasn't put a damper on the happenings in the ever-changing food industry. Volo is officially open downtown, serving a plethora of upscale comfort food in the sleek new 919 Bond Street Building. View the menu at www.volobend.com. Cork now has a…
Baba Good: Redmond gets a new helping of Szechuan
Baba brings familiar favorites to redmond. The Long family has built themselves an Asian food empire in Central Oregon. With their flagship “Szechuan” restaurant on Third Street, they own a total of seven spots, including their newest addition Baba Chinese in Redmond. Located in a historic Sixth Street building downtown, Baba bucks the trend of…
Baba Good: Redmond gets a new helping of Szechuan
Baba brings familiar favorites to redmond. The Long family has built themselves an Asian food empire in Central Oregon. With their flagship "Szechuan" restaurant on Third Street, they own a total of seven spots, including their newest addition Baba Chinese in Redmond. Located in a historic Sixth Street building downtown, Baba bucks the trend of…
Santogold
Santogold Santogold Downtown/Lizard King ★★★★★
Starting her music career in the post-punk group Stiffed and then working as a major-label A&R scout, Santogold has emerged as the most defiant, genre-bending explosion of the past year. A Brooklynite, Santogold (real name: Santi White) has a sound that embodies many different styles and resonates as if it's…
Party in the Plaza: Downtown Sound rolls 14 acts into nine hours
There is typically something artistic going down at Mirror Pond Plaza (often referred to as "The Circle" among locals), the picturesque brick area bordering Drake Park. Most times there is a guitar strumming busker or perhaps some fire dancing or juggling, or maybe something a bit more structured - I once saw a group of…
In Homage of Emulation: Why we love tribute bands, with or without the wigs
Being all sly about it. There is probably a tribute band for every major American or European rock band you can think of and most of them have names that unmistakably link them to the band they idolize and emulate. Zeppelin tributes have names like Led Zepagain, Physical Graffiti, Whole Lotta Zep and Beatles emulators…
Our Picks for the Week of 6/6-6/11
First Friday Art Walk friday 6 Supposedly, it's almost summer, which means it's a great time to wander the streets during the warm nights and what better reason to wander than for the art walk. There's a delight of different exhibits (and free wine, nudge nudge, wink wink, drink drink) to be found so get…
Till Death Do Us Part: Two longtime Bend enviro groups hope a merger will bolster their work
She has a nice house in a great location. He has an attractive bank account. They care about the same things, and they court the same friends. So the Central Oregon Environmental Center and Resource, two local environmental groups, are merging. Their union should, over the long term, strengthen Bend's go-to spot for green living…
Commissioner Mike Daly
Hitting is wrong, mike.An estimated 3 million American women are physically abused by their husbands or boyfriends every year. On average, between three and four women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day. We don't see anything funny in those numbers. But apparently Mike Daly does. During a recent discussion about whether to…
Keeping the Beat Going: You don’t know Diddley, R Kelly’s home cinema, and closet dwellers
Bo knows guitarsKeeping the Beat Going BOMP-a-bomp-bomp … bomp-BOMP. If you've ever heard rock-n-roll - whether it was Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, U2 or anybody in between - you've heard that beat. It was the creation of Elias Otha Bates, better known to the world as Bo…
Unintentionally Revealing?
Letter of the Week On May 22, The Bulletin ran an article concerning trail use in the Deschutes National Forest. In it a representative of the Deschutes County 4-Wheelers argued for the construction of "more trails that are designed with boulders and logs and things.
Killer Cat Is All About Context
I wish you would take the subject of Ellie Mae in the correct context. I am a birder and a lover of animals but the "scene" at the Museum is 1880.
Don’t Suffer Dog Abuse
This past weekend one of my employees witnessed a man beat his dog, not once, but three times, each time climbing further into his vehicle and punching the dog harder and harder until the car shook. This occurred down at the Farewell Bend Park.
Don’t Just Re-Live History, Learn From It
I have to agree with Jim. What is the determination of "overrun by Golden Mantles and mice plus assorted chipmunks?" A non-native predator (cat) on the run is really not acceptable in the setting of the High Desert Museum.
Don’t Block Bike Lanes
On Sunday morning May 24th 2008, I decided to go for a leisurely bike ride. With me were two young children who rode their bikes following close behind. The route I chose would take me south on Mt. Washington past the Skyline sports park. As we approached the area near the softball fields, which were…
Under Your Noses
I would like to take a minute to talk about bands that go unrecognized here in Bend. I love the fact that you support music, mostly Portland-based bands, but I think you guys should focus on the local bands too.
Animal cruelty at Mt. B is no joke
As a resident of Bend and a loyal skier at your mountain (I was a season pass holder from 1999-2006 and I still ski primarily at Mt. Bachelor), I find the promotion of animal cruelty in your 2008 pond skimming "championship" video clip to be outrageous (not to mention insipid given the lack of creativity…
