Moving On: Just Joe steps away from concert series
After staging 29 jazz concerts in his Jazz at Joe’s series, first at his store south of town and for the past two years at the Cascade Theatrical Company, Joe Rohrbacher is stepping away. Away from what he calls, “the most rewarding project I have ever been involved in. The sense of community and good…
The Traveling Camera: Patagonia
We drove into the little service town of El Chalten late one afternoon in March. The day was overcast and you could not see much besides some brown hills and a few hotels, restaurants and wood-paneled houses.
The Dirty Words Celebrate CD Release Tonight in Bend
Congrats to all of those loyal readers who won tickets to tonight’s Dirty Words CD release show. But for the rest of you, there’s definitely reason to check out this gig at the Old Stone Church where The Dirty Words will be rocking the bejeezus out of the place along with fellow Bend-turned-Portland act, The…
Missing Woman Case Appears to be Murder-Suicide, Say Bend Police
We got a press release from Bend police this afternoon indicating that the ongoing investigation into the March 9 disappearance of 72-year-old Bend resident Sandra Meyer has turned up evidence indicating that Meyer’s husband, John, was likely responsible for her death. John Meyer (pictured to the right) was found dead in his home on March…
Oregon Legislator Argues Like a 15 Year Old Against Unemployment Benefit Extensions
The subject of unemployment benefit extensions has brought some vibrant and at times contentious debate to the floor of the Oregon state legislature, but you need to take a look at this at-times-painful-to-watch video of Rep. Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer) arguing against extensions.
Wimp Way: Taking the easy way out in the Maston Allotment
One of the joys mountain bike riding the trails at the Maston Allotment trails is that they can be enjoyed by riders of every ability. That’s right you don’t have to be a multi-logoed “sponsored” rider, owner of a dual suspension bike with 28-inches of front fork travel, or the next greatest Bend legend to…
Come to Our Party…and then go see Galactic
As you may already know, this blog is hosting a party tonight and it’s gonna be suhweeet. We’re giving away free CDs and books and at least one T-shirt.
The Future Just Keeps Getting Weirder
Today, I enjoyed a delightful meal with my best friend at Double Happiness on the east side of town. At the end of our meal we picked out our fortune cookies and mine seemed a bit odd.
Alex Trebek: New University of Oregon Football Announcer
No, he’s not really the new announcer for the Ducks, but he totally should be. You’ll agree after taking a look at this: [video:http://www.
Win Tickets to See Poor Man’s Roses at Three Creeks Brewery on Saturday
Last week you may remember we gave away tickets to see Tone Red at Three Creeks Brewing Co. in Sisters.
Playing Games: Season two for the Pilot Butte Greenwave/Giants
Last year, the sixth-grade Pilot Butte Middle School girls “Greenwave” basketball team went winless. However, they ended the season showing what team sports could be as the team played for the fun of it, smiled, laughed and made new friends.
State Extends Unemployment Benefits
Oregonians who have exhausted their unemployment payments will get a temporary reprieve. Gov.
Bend Bike Film Fest Seeks Entries
The Bend Bicycle Film Festival organizers announced today that they are officially accepting submissions for this year’s event, which will take place Friday, May 6 at the Tower Theatre. The festival, which also serves as a fundraiser for the Central Oregon Trail Alliance and the Bend Endurance Academy, is now in its third year.
Hail Caesar! In search of Central Oregon's best Caesar salad
My quest for the best Caesar salad in Bend began on a whim. I have always loved Caesars, but ordering one in an unfamiliar restaurant is like stopping at a random truck stop for a burger: Probably not a good idea, but you could discover a gem.
No Translation Necessary: Boken proves that Bend knows its Japanese bar food
Michael Murphy's take on a Japanese “Izakaya” restaurant isn't what you'd expect from a chef who is collaborating with Justin Cook, the owner of Bend's popular westside sushi house Kanpai. Murphy and Cook opened Boken last month in the former home of The Downtowner just off Mirror Pond Plaza.
Locked Out: Um, so do we still hate unions when it comes to football? I'm super confused
Can you believe these unions? They're ruining America, y'all! First it was those greedy teachers, who literally make thousands of dollars every year and had to be smacked down by the brave governors of Wisconsin and other states with large amounts of farmland and underarm fat. Then it was cops and firemen and all the…
Lost and Found: Ice Man Weekend at Elk Lake, plus the latest whitewater paddling news
I got a late start on my sunset ski out to Elk Lake this weekend and didn't leave the parking lot from Dutchman until 6 p.m. My pack was heavy and kept throwing me off balance, and once the wind kicked back up and clouds closed in, I considered turning around more than once. I've…
The Barred Owl Dilemma: How one bird got the short end of the stick over the course of history
There was a time when people looked at birds as just something to eat, like the passenger pigeon, with an estimated 5 billion birds in the mid 1800s, but extinct by 1914 because of over hunting and greed. In those heady days, anything and everything swimming, flying, crawling, creeping or hopping was fair game for…
Ignore the Silliness and Enjoy the Ride: Limitless provides good popcorn-gorging entertainment
Limitless plays havoc with the old adage that most people use just 10 to 20 percent of their brain. But what if the other 80 or 90 percent were suddenly made available? Interested in what might happen? Thought so. Broke, facing extreme writer's block and rejected by his girlfriend, deadbeat New York writer Eddie Morra…
He Ain't ET: Paul effectively smashes Hollywood's alien stereotypes
When it comes down to it, with a movie like Paul, only one thing truly matters: that it makes you laugh. Were there times when you laughed out loud? And the true test of a film like Paul, did you laugh consistently through the whole film, or were most of the jokes wasted in the…
Shades of Gray: Pokemon Black/White delivers, but doesn't dazzle
During a lifetime of playing videogames, I’ve learned quite a few things about myself. I’ve learned that I’m remarkably good at planning military defenses. I’m a disastrous drug dealer. Never, ever ask me to drive the getaway car. The killer inside me prefers a knife to a gun. And most recently, by playing Pokémon Black/White,…
A Movie Proposal: How does Hollywood get grown-ups back in theaters? It's simple math.
If you're reading this section of the paper, odds are you're a) someone over the age of 18, and b) someone who is interested in what's going on in movie theaters. Congratulations on being a survivor in a species on the verge of extinction. It's no breaking news story to anyone who follows the movie…
April Comes in Like a Lion With a Roaring Theater Scene
Tuesdays with Morrie Cascades Theatrical Company's production of Tuesdays with Morrie continues through Sunday, April 3. Sixteen years after his graduation, Mitch, a career-driven journalist, begins visiting Morrie, his former college professor, weekly. The visits turn into a last class in the meaning of life. Runs Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm, with Sunday matinees at…
WRite – Moving On
I began wRite almost two years ago. I envisioned it as a Rite – a community Rite. I invited Bend writers, poets, writing teachers, writing organizations, local bookstores and those of us who have to transcribe what's in our minds on cocktail napkins, bus tickets, and any other paper that is in range, to be…
Hail Caesar! In search of Central Oregon's best Caesar salad
My quest for the best Caesar salad in Bend began on a whim. I have always loved Caesars, but ordering one in an unfamiliar restaurant is like stopping at a random truck stop for a burger: Probably not a good idea, but you could discover a gem. Now there are great Caesars (think crisp romaine…
Little Bites: Sample Platter – Los Agaves, Bond Street Grill and Boken
Los Agaves A new amigo on the block, Los Agaves Mexican Grill in downtown Sisters has ignited the area's restaurant scene with an inventive take on familiar, south-of-the-border fare. Sporting the flowering green agave plant on their signs and menus, the famous herb from which tequila is derived, owner and head chef Jimmy Fernandez welcomes…
A New Moon
A departure from the brew news and reviews this week to offer a congratulations to Silver Moon founder Tyler Reichert who along with his wife, Renee, celebrated the birth of their first child this past week. Reichert, who started Silver Moon as a home brew shop and tasting room off Division Street a decade ago,…
The Man with the Golden Trumpet: Arturo Sandoval brings his Latin jazz legacy to Bend
With the exception of announcing the arrival of royalty, trumpets aren't typically considered the most impressive of instruments on their own. They aren't particularly delicate or dainty and it takes quite a set of lungs – not to mention an abundance of saliva – to even produce a note. So when someone is described as…
Out of Town 3/23 – 3/31: She Wants Revenge, Gold Panda, Zion 1 and the Grouch, Ruby Feathers
portland friday 25 She Wants Revenge As spring is beginning to lighten up the dark of winter, so is She Wants Revenge lightening up the genre of “dark dance” music. She Wants Revenge's funky electronic-alternative rock vibe helps you shake off the darkness of winter and embrace the slightly lighter chill of early spring. 9pm,…
J MASCIS – Several Shades of Why
It wasn't until recently – Dinosaur Jr's 2009 album Farm, specifically – that I could even begin to understand J Mascis. Before that, he was just a gray-haired guitar god: a guru of geekery on the covers of Guitar World and other magazines I don't care about reading.
Our Picks for 3/23 – 3/31: Bent Blog Launch Party, Galactic, Igor & The Red Elvises, LA Guns, Pine Party, Tom Grant Band and more
The Source Weekly's Bent Blog Launch Party thursday 24 Yes, there are a couple of big shows going down on Thursday night (see below) but before you head out to Greenwood Avenue, you should come over to Velvet and say hello to the staff of the Source, who will be celebrating the launch of our…
Boneyard Beer Wins Bend March Madness
The ongoing head-to-head tournament at Old Mill Brew Werks pitting locals beers against each other has come to an end and it looks like Boneyard Beer has won the first-ever March Madness of beer contest. Boneyard’s RPM IPA took the top honor, beating out all the other local breweries, including the host Old Mill Brew’s…
In Search of Stability: Homeless teens find a refuge in Bend’s LOFT program
She was 17. She had nowhere to live – or at least nowhere remotely stable or healthy – but she didn't want to give up on her future. She's smart, funny and has plans to go to college. Her name is Oneta and she's a junior at Bend High, but had circumstances been different, she…
Concealing the Facts About Concealed-Carry
Shirley Katz, a teacher at South Medford High School, wanted to bring her 9-mm Glock to school. The school district thought that wasn't such a good idea. That was the start of a legal battle that Katz ultimately lost. It also was the start of a battle between the rights of gun owners and the…
Win Tickets to See The Dirty Words and the Autonomics on Saturday Night
We’re giving away some tickets (virtual, will-call tickets, to be exact) for Saturday night’s CD release show for the Dirty Words at the Old Stone Church at 8pm. The band, which moved over to Portland and is playing over here for one of the first time since its relocation, is celebrating the release of its…
Congress to Take Up John Day Wilderness Proposals
After failing to get traction in last year’s lame duck session of Congress, several Oregon areas, including John Day’s Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven, are again up for Wilderness designation. Sens.
Five-Star Gourmet Straight Poop at Fast-Food Prices
Monday, March 14 Staring into the abyss: Japan fears nuclear disaster as explosion damages reactor and radiation levels rise … Really lousy timing: Aflac fires Gilbert Gottfried as voice of the Aflac duck after he tweets lame jokes like: “Japan is really advanced. They don't go to the beach. The beach comes to them” ……
Time For a Dialogue On Dogs
Dear “Long, Long,” It sounds from your letter that you have concerns about dogs on ski trails at Swampy Sno-park. I can understand that.
Bulletin Should Stop Attacking Flaherty
The integrity of John Costa should be questioned, not our new district attorney. I can tell you from first-hand experience as a candidate last summer that Costa uses his paper to protect his personal and political interests, and to slander those who do not represent them.
Remembering Romero
During his recent trip to Latin America, President Obama paid homage to the assassinated Archbishop Oscar Romero, an El Salvadoran hero famous for standing with the poor during the war-torn 1980s. Oscar Romero was assassinated while giving mass 31 years ago this week.
