2019 Summer Music Guide
Looking to plan your summer of shows? Look no further. All the music scheduled so far is right here. Finding Art in Nature – Wanderlust Tours’ Art in Nature series combines scenic tours with live performances Sisters Saloon Summer Concert Series – Inaugural yearly series kicks off June 14 High Desert Hip-Hop – The Clumzys bring a…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 5/30/2019
The Source Weekly Update podcast! Tune in to hear about the afterschool scramble, Foundry Four and the wild scenic paddler. From our May 30, 2019 edition. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c Google Play: https://bit.ly/2EHk31v
Finding Art in Nature
Central Oregon offers beautiful views year-round—and no shortage of adventures for those who seek them. Wanderlust Tours is capitalizing on those breathtaking backdrops by pairing outdoor tours with live music and arts performances. “It stems from my belief that much of art is inspired by nature, the natural world and its beauty,” says Dave Nissen…
Motorcycles, Dogs and Horses, Oh My
Since “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” raked in around $100 million across its opening weekend, it’s obvious audiences haven’t gotten tired of watching our man Keanu Reeves murder hundreds of faceless bad guys in new and original ways. Personally, I’m glad they haven’t, because not only is this installment of the franchise the best…
Sisters Saloon Summer Concert Series
Starting June 14, live-music lovers in Sisters can catch the first of a six-show series at the historic Sisters Saloon. Local music promoter Ian Egan said he and Sisters Saloon owner Aaron Okura and had a vision of bringing in regional and national touring acts to reach a large demographic and help attract new visitors…
Now Their Watch Has Ended
Spoilers This final season of “Game of Thrones” has been divisive to say the least. With fans starting petitions for HBO to “try again but better this time” and even members of the cast speaking out about their disappointment, it’s easy to see why. But, aside from a few massive and sloppy continuity errors and…
High Desert Hip-Hop
The Clumzys, a rap duo from Arizona living in Redmond have been making some noise on stages around Central Oregon, opening for names including Snow Tha Product, Afroman and Dev at the Domino Room and The Capitol. And they aren’t stopping there, as the tag-team rap duo is set to open for Dizzy Wright at…
The Fuss with Phylos
Since April, the cannabis world has been reeling in response to news from Phylos Bioscience, about whose innovative “Galaxy” I have written in the past. The Galaxy is aimed at being “the world’s largest database of hemp and cannabis genetic insights featuring thousands of heritage and modern varieties from over 80 countries,” according to Phylos’…
An Evolving Beat
The music scene in Central Oregon has many different facets. The one area that people might not be super aware of is the DJ scene – from bass (BASSMINT), hip-hop (THECLEKTIC), EDM and more – the DJ scene here just keeps evolving. At least, that’s how Bend-based DJ ChellyBean sees it. “The scene here is growing,…
Ready to Rock
If you get around the music scene in Central Oregon, you’re probably familiar with Eric Leadbetter—or at least have heard his name. His very first show in Bend was back in 2008. Since then, Leadbetter couldn’t have felt more welcome, stating how he’s “fallen in love with the people and the scene” here. Times change,…
Sublime Blessings
For the third time in three albums, Sublime With Rome went to Sonic Ranch near El Paso, Texas, a studio Rome Ramirez (vocals, guitar), Eric Wilson (bass) and Carlos Verdugo (drums) like because it’s isolated enough to allow bands to really concentrate on the business at hand. “I think Eric really likes that kind of…
Spring Real Estate Market Update
The summer months are quickly approaching and the real estate market is really heating up in the high desert. Phones are ringing, inboxes are filling up and it’s hard to keep up with all the homebuyers and sellers coming out of the woodwork. Everyone’s trying to get new homes locked down or homes sold, preparing…
Learn About Wine at Locavore Food School
Buying sustainably grown local food is a topic that’s already on a lot of people’s radars—but what about another thing that’s often on your dinner table? In the next installment of the Locavore Food School, Michael Derrico of the Portland-based Mitchell Wine Group unpacks the mysteries of buying wine that is local, sustainable, affordable and…
Loyaute Bend’s French Pop Up
Bust out your berets (or maybe not)—it’s time for another delicious pop-up dinner from the chefs behind Loyaute Bend. The June 4 dinner will feature Northwest wines paired with food inspired by French cuisine. This is Loyaute’s ninth pop-up dinner, this time taking place at a private residence in Tetherow Resort on the west side…
Free Will Astrology—Week Of May 23
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If there were a Hall of Fame for writers, Shakespeare might have been voted in first. His work is regarded as a pinnacle of intellectual brilliance. And yet here’s a fun fact: The Bard quoted well over a thousand passages from the Bible. Can you imagine a modern author being taken…
Having It All & Meek My Day
Having It All I’m a 6’2″ woman. What’s the ideal way for me to respond when people (almost always men and total strangers) ask, out of the blue, “How does a woman your height find boyfriends?” —Annoyed I’d opt for the macabre approach, delivered totally deadpan: “Actually, I stretch short men on a rack in…
Letters to the Editor
It’s not about abortion Whether the government is trying to distract the public from what’s going on at the border, the billions of dollars going towards war efforts, gun control, etc. — the laws being passed regarding women’s reproductive rights are extremely alarming. This is not an intention for debate or arguments, exactly the opposite.…
Mural Code Making its Way Forward
On May 15 the Bend City Council voted to move forward with the expansion of the city’s mural code. This would mean that artists and building owners can collaborate to acquire permits to paint murals in any area of town—and not just in the Maker’s District, as is currently on the books. In April, Pine…
Sisters Farmers Market Has a New Day and Time
The Sisters Farmers Market will have its first day of the season on Sunday, June 2 from 11am to 2pm, at Fir Street Park. In addition to a new day and time for this year’s market—which runs through Sept. 30—organizers say they’ll be offering new activities including yoga on the lawn and the Sisters Sunday…
The Food Cart Guy
When Michael Cox first took the plunge last spring, quitting his day job and opening his own family-run business, Peace of Mind Customs, he didn’t know that his bread and butter was going to be custom food trucks. After a fire wreaked havoc on Thailandia food cart while it was still stationed at The Lot,…
City Says Mirror Pond Should be a Parks Project
It’s been a hot topic since 2002—and even before: When to dredge the silt and buildup from Mirror Pond, and who pays for it. During the May 15 City Council meeting, Mayor Sally Russell asked the other councilors a series of questions, aiming at finding consensus on where the Council stood on Mirror Pond and…
Elixir Pushes Central Oregon Wine Growth
In a leap of faith, Kirk Ermisch bought the property on Lava and Arizona in 2008 because it sits in the center of town. Located on the edge of the historic district, Ermisch had no idea what would happen with the neighborhood, since it was still undeveloped—but back then, he’d heard a Market of Choice…
Wasted in Bend: Uncorking Sustainable Packaging
Oh, the ritual of opening wine. Present the bottle, swirl and taste, maybe even save the corks in a glass jar. Made of all-natural materials, cork hits every mark for sustainability: biodegradable, renewable, reusable, recyclable, compostable and harvested by hand. Yet the variety of wine packaging now includes screw tops and synthetic corks, and containers…
Best Seat in the House
Many seasons ago, during the Old Mill District’s annual Michael Franti psychedelic musical time-space continuum trip, a man in a capsized canoe T-boned my raft just before nightfall. Knowledgeable paddlers aboard, we auto-piloted into rescue mode. A few of us hoisted the stranger into our vessel. Others began the painstaking process of surfacing and purging…
Regional Roundup
Bend Hospital Expands After Years of Overcrowding St. Charles opens a new wing to address crowding issue It was just another Tuesday at work for nurse Monica Schulz, and the stakes couldn’t have been higher. “We’ve got a lot of sad situations going on right now, with a lot of people leaving this world to another…
Happy Girls Do Run
Central Oregon boasts nationally renowned trails that attract outdoor enthusiasts and endurance athletes alike, with no shortage of races in Central Oregon from which runners can choose. The region also boasts running groups and workshops offered on the regular—many of them geared toward women. According to Running USA, women made up around 59 percent of…
Wilderness areas protect wildness. If limiting their access achieves that, so be it.
This month, officials from the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests announced their Final Decision in the Cascade Wilderness Strategies Project, aimed at addressing overuse around some of the most well-used trails in the area. Under the new plan, people will be required to obtain day-use permits at 19 of the busiest trailheads in the Mount…
Looking to plan your summer of shows?
ONGOING MUSIC Mondays until further notice The Bluegrass Collective On Tap. Outdoor. Bluegrass Tuesdays until further notice Tim Cruise Hub City Bar & Grill. Indoor. Rock Thursdays until further notice Riverhouse Music Series Currents at the Riverhouse. Indoor. Mix of genres Every other Thursday KC Flynn Cabin 22. Indoor. Country rock Fridays & Saturdays through…
Cascade Cycling Classic is Back
That’s right bike peeps, the Cascade Cycling Classic is back. After taking last year off, in part due to logistics, the 39th running of the race is back with new dates, new events and a new focus on community and spectator engagement. On June 1, CCC introduces the newly created Sul Fiume Criterium and Cycling…
