Weekday Happenings!
Memorial Day weekend will bring a plethora of indoor and outdoor activities, races, concerts, and generally fun Bend stuff, but to get you warmed up, here’s sampling of what’s going on during the week: The Source continues our Philip Seymour Hoffman retrospective with Capote. Trivia, prizes, and beer by Worthy Brewing! Wednesday, 7pm. Old Stone…
What in the World?
Not quite unbelievable, but strange. Have a look, loyal readers. Creepy Future: If Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World still haunts your dreams, there’s a batch of fine lit out there that touches on the human race’s potential for a problematic future. This is just a brief introduction, since there’s no Philip K. Dick work referenced.…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Oregon Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Photo by Brooke Stanley Marriage equality supporters gather for a rally in April. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Oregonians are celebrating a major victory today following a noon ruling by federal judge Michael McShane striking down the state’s 10-year-old ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. Supporters of marriage equality for same-sex couples were optimistic leading…
It’s About Time: Same-sex Marriage Ban Rolled Back
Press release from Oregon United for Marriage: Today, U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane ruled that Oregon’s exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage is unconstitutional—paving the way for couples to begin marrying immediately.The lawsuit alleged that Oregon’s constitutional ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples—Measure 36—violates the U.S. Constitution.The consolidated case—Geiger v. Kitzhaber, filed…
Look out Bend! Redmond on the rise!
Once again, the Source is proud to break the news that Redmond is on the rise! On my drive back from Portland, I stopped at Wild Ride, the newly opened brewery on the north reach of town.In a word: Great. The owners/staff were friendly. It was relatively lively, with a few dozen people (impressive for…
Better Living Through Music: Skygreen Leopards
San Francisco’s Skygreen Leopards cropped up in the early aughties when all those freak folk troupes were making a supreme racket (and who can explain why it all fell away?). But the duo, Donovan Quinn and Glenn Donaldson are returning with Family Crimes, a July record on Woodsist, after having been silent for about five…
Friday Mixtape! Sasquatch: Day Three
The final day of Sasquatch on Spotify.
Weekend Roundup!
theoldmill.com It’s almost that time again Happy Friday! It’s a big weekend in Central Oregon…the PPP is tomorrow and we are riding the high of one of the first really great weather weeks of the season. So, what to do if you’re not Pole-ing, Peddling, or Paddling (or after you’re done)? There’s lots of live…
Hot horse racing news: Preakness tomorrow!
Oh yes, on Saturday, California Chrome is trying to become the first horse in decades to win the triple crown (Preakness is the second of three races in the triple crown for you 99%’ers.) But already this 1%er has had his payday! Find out what football player was accidentally overpaid $14,000 on his winning bet…
Thump Coffee Heats Up
Dave Cantor The Thump Coffee roastery and brew bar at NW Bond St. and NW Franklin Ave. isn’t open to the public yet—maybe soon, though. A new sign popped up recently in the shopping center at NW Bond St. and NW Franklin Ave. next to Amanda’s Mexican Cuisine. It reads, “Thump Coffee: roastery & brew…
Sasquatch! Music Festival: Rookies of the Year
The best first-year performers at this year’s SASQUATCH! Music Festival
Newspaper on the Radio 5/15
Want to know what’s happening in the Source this week but don’t want to read the contents page? Here is our rundown of this week’s newspaper on 92.9 FM! The Source’s segment airs weekly every Wednesday at 9:15 am. Tune in, or listen live to 92.9 FM on your computer or smart phone at 92.9online.com.
Giving Away Jobs
With little fanfare, on May 7, Bend’s City Council unanimously approved a $1.1 million contract with Angelo Planning Group. That contact is Phase I of a three phase review of the Urban Growth Boundary review. It is encouraging that City Council is taking seriously the challenges and questions relating to the city’s UGB. We agree…
Make A Commuter
The difference between being a bike commuter and a car commuter is, oh, about 20 pounds and a healthy, happy start to each work day. But the logistical difference between the two is not that much. Jeff Monson, executive director for Commute Options, has some good tips for becoming a bike commuter. “It really is…
Out of Town 5/14-5/22
portland friday 16 Cash’d Out Mediocre cover bands may be a dime a dozen, but the ones that truly capture the essence of an iconic performer are rare. Cash’d Out—led by Douglas Benson standing in for the Man in Black, Johnny Cash—is one of those bands. Close your eyes and you might believe you’ve been…
Looking At Lanes
Although Bend claims Bike Town, USA, as its title, it is not for bike safety. In that regard, it has lagged behind no fewer than five other Oregon cities, only earning recognition as a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. But last year, the City of Bend moved forward and ratcheted…
Harrowing Moments in Pole Pedal Paddle History
The thrill of racing is peppered with a bit of danger at the annual Pole Pedal Paddle. Isn’t that part of the fun, anyway? A mad pack of downhill skiers jostling like pinballs down the slopes? Racing as fast as a sports car down Mt. Bachelor on the skinny wheels of a bicycle—and gravelly pavement?…
Working Condition
“You’re the motor,” bike mechanic and Hub Cyclery co-owner Matt Snow said from underneath the brim of his black hat, emblazoned with the store’s blue and white logo. But even so, for a motor to do its best work, it needs to have a machine that is working well. “When you ride it into the…
Our National Bird
Benjamin Franklin, who had a pretty good head on his shoulders, and did a great many good things for our country, liked turkeys better than eagles. That choice almost screwed up the works for having the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as our National Symbol. Franklin preferred the wild turkey. Now, I ask you, how can…
The Source Weekly’s Bike Issue
Can Bend be fairly deemed Bike Town, USA? We’re competitive for the title of Beer Town and Subaru capital of the world…but Bike Town? Surely, Madison, Wisconsin—consistently ranked among the nation’s most bike-friendly cities—would contest. And, Bicycling Magazine has named Minneapolis as the #1 Bike City in America—a title taken away from Portland, that boasts…
Our Picks 5/15-5/21
thursday 15 Sandhill Crane film SANDHILL CRANES—With a red crown and a wingspan like a pterodactyl, sandhill cranes are majestic birds. The Jane Goodall of water fowl, Gary Ivey has created a remarkable nature film, “Raising Kid Colt—A Story of a Young Sandhill Crane,” that takes a front-row seat for the parenting and chick-raising behavior…
Double-Crossed by the Department of Justice
David Mendoza first realized something was off in the summer of 2006, when he was rear-ended by a US mail truck. He had been driving through Portland, headed south toward Bend, where his construction company—called ETA because of Mendoza’s reputation for being late—was restoring the historic Liberty movie palace, which Mendoza had purchased a few…
Pedal to the Metal
Santa Cruz rockabilly band The Chop Tops’ very name suggests a rumbling hot rod barreling down the strip of Anytown, USA in the 1950s. The group also sports other classic American attributes, including music self-described as “revved up” and relationships with sponsors like Murray’s Pomade, the classic hairstyler, and T.U.K. Original Footwear, a rock ‘n’…
The Source Ballot Endorsements
U.S. Senate (Democratic Party): JEFF MERKLEY U.S. Senate (Republican Party): JASON CONGER Second Congressional District (Democrat Primary): AELEA CHRISTOFFERSON Second Congressional District (Republican Primary): GREG WALDEN Governor (Democratic): JOHN KITZHABER Deschutes County District Attorney: JOHN HUMMEL Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Position 5: TJ SPEAR Deschutes County Commissioner (Republican Primary): TONY DeBONE Measure 9-97: YES…
Letters 5/7-5/14
IN REPLY TO “SPORTS ARE SO GAY” (5/8) Comparing Jason Collins and Michael Sam to Jackie Robinson is disgraceful. Have a heyday with me, gay mafia, but Jackie Robinson could never make a conscious decision to change his skin color. Here’s an idea: Maybe it wouldn’t even be an issue without all the orientation hustlers in…
Laugh, So You Don’t Cry
Dork rock. It’s a real thing. Almost mathematical in structure, assailing and nearly overwhelming, Major Powers and the Lo-Fi Symphony attempts to cram every scale, falsetto, marathon guitar solo, synth riff, build, drop and pacing change into each of its sadistic songs. If it weren’t so well choreographed, it could easily turn into a rock…
Source Suggests 5/14-5/22
Betty and the Boy Eugene quartet Betty and the Boy count an upright bassist and viola player in its ranks, alongside a rather traditional string band. Those low-range instruments allow the ensemble to open up compositions like “To Sleep Alone,” with sprightly plucked mandolin, violin and guitar. Overtop the whole thing floats Montana native Betty…
What’s My Name?
Lisa Doll is a caricature of a punk front-woman. Constantly suited in either a cut-off jean vest or a black leather jacket, adorned with patches and buttons, Doll is also slightly mysterious, and totally punk; she’s the kind of girl who puts on crimson red lipstick and Doc Martins without blinking. “Most people don’t know…
Film Events 5/14-5/22
See More Seymour (Capote) What is so remarkable about Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Oscar-winning performance as Truman Capote in the 2005 film Capote is how the massive actor seemingly shrinks in size and stature to the slight and fey size of the New York writer. The film is spellbinding, exploring the ethics of a writer exploiting…
Plump and Plundering
It’s been 60 years since Ishiro Honda unleashed Godzilla, his cinematic metaphor for the dangers of nuclear weapons upon the world. As timescales for reboots go, two generations sounds about right. (We’re going to pretend that the 1998 remake did not happen.) And 2014’s simply and elegantly titled Godzilla goes about updating the King of All Monsters for the 21st century in ways…
Area Bike Shop Directory
BEND Bend Cyclery, 541-385-5256 133 SW Century Dr., Ste. #202 Web: bendcyclery.com Crows Feet Commons, 541-728-0066 875 NW Brooks St. Web: crowsfeetcommons.com Hub Cyclery, 541-647-2614 1001 NW Wall St., Ste. #102 Web: thehubcyclerybend.com Hutch’s Bicycles – Eastside Location, 541-382-6248 820 NE 3rd St. Web: hutchsbicyclestest.com/about/locations/bend-eastside Hutch’s Bicycle’s – Westside, 541-382-9253 725 NW Columbia St. Web:…
Opening for business!
Wild Ride Brewing 332 SW 5th St., Redmond With 10 in-house taps and 2 guest taps serving local ciders, the transformed Redmond Parr Lumber building serves as the newest addition to the craft brewing community in Central Oregon. The locale also features various menus from the rotating food trailers outside the brewery. Redmond’s new version…
A Homecoming
A charming and easy-going, yet deeply emotionally resonant story, it was no surprise that Hank and Asha won an Audience Choice Award at the most recent Bend Film Festival. It was the second stop for the film, after a debut at Slamdance, the slightly more populist film festival to its sibling, more snotty and critic-driven…
We’ll Do It Live!
“I have been an actress since I was 10 years old but always felt frustrated with saying other people’s words,'” says Sharon “Shay” Knorr, who in 2008, after years of successful stage and TV roles, eventually wrote her own one-woman show and performed in the Portland Story Theater. It was then that she learned she…
Neigh-Bros
“Just because we have a house and a baby doesn’t mean we’re old people,” Seth Rogen muses at the beginning of Neighbors. He’s delusional, of course—it totally does—and the gods aren’t about to let hubris of that magnitude slide. Zeus snaps his fingers and a frat house appears next door to Rogen’s adorable new home.…
Balancing Act
Two-time USA Track and Field Outdoor 5,000M champion Lauren Fleshman has a hand in every part of the sport—from media to clothing and snacks. She appears on the cover of the June edition of Runner’s World and is immortalized as a paper doll inside. She also is a partner in the Oiselle clothing line for…
Bend’s Bike Boom
The long list of 17 locally owned bike shops might be one of the best indicators of Bend’s rise to one of the nation’s most biketastic towns. Speedy road racers, muddy cyclocross riders, hard-partying mountain bikers and high-flying downhill fanatics have claimed Bend as a home, because of its rolling and wide-open turf—perfect for any…
