Protected Bike Paths Proposed
Momentum for more protected active transportation is building in Bend, with City Councilor Anthony Broadman and Bend Park and Recreation Board Member Ariel Méndez submitting a proposal for the prioritization and augmentation of 17 miles of new bike paths in Bend. The routes would run 7 miles in a north-south corridor and 11 miles east-west, both sharing…
Source Weekly Update May 27 2021 🎧
This week: A change from Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day for Oregon, a new civics requirement and how local businesses are managing the varying mask restrictions in this week’s Source Weekly Update. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update May 20 2021
Not Just a Number
A community tradition is returning this Memorial Day: a reminder of why Americans mark this day as a national holiday. We Are Remembering – Not Just a Number is continuous reading of the names of those who perished in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. Organizers held the first event in 2008, on…
The Snyder Cult
I keep thinking I’ll eventually get sick of zombie movies, but it just never happens. Don’t get me wrong: I’m fully aware that most of them are terrible, but even the worst zombie movie usually has a moment or two worth watching. The truly memorable zombie movies really only need to nail a couple of elements…
Pod Lands at the Moon
Bendites now have another food cart pod option in downtown Bend, with the opening of The Office on the Silver Moon Brewing property off Greenwood Avenue. The five carts on the property include Rush’s Squares, a Sicilian-style pizza cart; Chicken Strut, offering—you guessed it—chicken; The Bob, offering European-style kebabs, felafel and mezza; Luckey’s Woodsman, an…
Heidi’s Summer Beer Picks
There are SO MANY great summer beer options in Central Oregon to choose from. My curated list has new, unique brews as well as old favorites, but they all have one thing in common. They’re all crushable! Let’s get started with a couple of beers from CRUX Fermentation Project. No Mo – Non-alcoholic IPA. I…
Gear Up
If you’re a Central Oregon local and an archetypal Bendite, you’re probably already starting to plot a course to maximize your outdoor Disneyland experience this summer. Breweries, rivers and trails, oh my. For those who still need some direction, below are some gear tips from a tried-and-true decade-deep professional recreation and lady of high desert…
The Third Act
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the over-the-hill gang starts reading that particular section of the newspaper, but it seems to start roughly at age 60. The closest to a no from 60-somethings is “Not yet.” or “Maybe soon.” Otherwise, it’s a definite yes in response to my asking “Do you read the obituaries?” It…
Sustainable Spring Cleanup
The last few chilly days are soon to be behind us, and the warming temperatures bring flowering plants and trees as Central Oregonians emerge from their winter slumber and begin to gravitate toward the outdoors. Winters can be harsh here, and it takes some spring cleaning and maintenance to get homes in tip-top shape so…
Fraud Prince & Six Degrees Of Penetration
Fraud Prince I broke up with a guy I was dating after discovering he’d lied about his age on the dating app we’d met on. (He’s 48, not “39.”) I’d told him honesty’s a big deal for me. He claimed he’s honest with those he cares about and at work and argued that everybody lies…
Free Will Astrology—Week of May 27
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A blogger named Valentine Cassius reports, “A tiny old woman came into the deli where I work and ordered a ‘wonderful turkey sandwich.’ When asked what she wanted on the sandwich other than turkey, she said ‘all of your most wonderful toppings.'” Here’s my response to that: The tiny old woman’s…
Ready to Rock
We’re in it now—and by “it,” I mean the resurgence of live music and touring musicians/bands. While last year both the music industry and music fans took a hit (the last concert I attended was March 8, 2020), this summer looks to be different, and my recently purchased tickets to two shows at the Les…
Play Ball! Bend Elks Baseball is Back
In the film, “Bull Durham,” Annie Savoy, played by Susan Sarandon, says, “Walt Whitman once said, ‘I see great things in baseball. It’s our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us.’ You could look it up.” For those who attend the Church of Baseball, this statement gets…
Hitting The Trail, Wheels Spinning
I love a good winding hike in the forest or desert wilderness of Central Oregon. In addition, I relish the chance to get out on the road and ride to work or through town. As a seemingly perfect blend of these two activities, mountain biking began to pique my interest as soon as I stepped foot…
Trailing On
Central Oregon offers a lot of places to go for a hike, many that don’t require leaving Bend. This summer, make some time for two new in-town trails, along with some other lesser-frequented spots. The Outback Trail used to run for about a half-mile in the south end of Shevlin Park, but after an extension…
A Guide to Outdoor Yoga this Summer
Many of Bend’s yoga studios are leaving the Zoom screens behind and opening yoga spaces for practice. But for people who still don’t want to be confined indoors, Bend will have a bounty of outdoor yoga options throughout the summer. Here are five Bend studios offering outdoor yoga classes this summer season. The Yoga Lab…
2021 Summer Music Guide
After over a year of closures and cancellations and COVID-related panic, LIVE MUSIC is back on the Source Weekly’s events calendar in big numbers. Our Summer Guide is packed with info on things to do as the warm weather arrives—and that includes the shows listed in the PDF below. Print it out and use it…
Letters to the Editor 5/27/21
Editor’s note: It’s here: Our Summer Music Guide that lists all the music shows already announced for the summer—and there are a lot! We here at the Source Weekly are thrilled to see live music rolling into our calendar in great numbers once again, ensuring that we—along with the rest of the music lovers out…
ONDA’s Independent Stewards Program
This past year was a rough one, even for volunteers. Many nonprofit organizations canceled group volunteer projects to minimize exposure during the pandemic. One local described that experience. “I tried to volunteer last year, but COVID derailed that,” said Jess Beauchemin, a volunteer with the Oregon Natural Desert Association. This year, she’s signed up to…
Noticias en Español
El Día de los Pueblos Indígenas aprobado como día festivo oficial del estado El segundo lunes del mes de octubre, previamente celebrado como el Día de la Raza – ahora será el Día de los Pueblos Indígenas en Oregon, después de la aprobación de un proyecto de ley en la legislatura del estado. El senado…
More Moratoriums
On May 19, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 282 into law, giving renters a longer amount of time to pay back any accrued rent since the rent moratorium began on April 1, 2020. The moratorium expires on June 30, after which time renters can no longer default on their rents without risking eviction.…
Civics Education Ahead for Oregon High School Students
Oregon high school students will be required to take at least one semester of civics following the passage of a bipartisan bill in the state legislature. The Oregon House voted unanimously in favor of the bill this week, following a vote in the Oregon Senate that passed with only three nay votes. “At a time…
Indigenous People’s Day Approved as Official State Holiday
The second Monday in October—previously celebrated as Columbus Day—will now be Indigenous People’s Day in Oregon, following the passage of a bill in the state legislature. The Oregon state Senate approved House Bill 2526 on May 18, after the passage of the original bill by the Oregon House by a 50-5 vote. Central Oregon’s delegation—including…
More Bread Crumbs for a Solution on Mirror Pond
This week, a new committee, the Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee, was scheduled to have its first meeting. The purpose of the committee is to “advise and make a recommendation on a fish passage solution” for the portion of the Deschutes River that flows through downtown Bend. Those who have been around a while…
