Merkley “Hurt” by Lieberman’s Disloyalty
We may never know whether Oregon's new senator-elect voted for or against letting renegade Sen. Joe Lieberman keep his key committee chairmanship. But Merkley's office made it clear to Huffington Post blogger Sam Stein that Merkley wasn't happy about it.
Grape (of Wrath) Expectations Downtown
Wandering around downtown Bend the other day, The Eye dropped in at a local business we have been patronizing for the past five years or so and asked whether the local real estate bust and the national Great George W. Bush Depression were affecting business.
Keller Williams Video
Our review of the Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll and Sipe show from last week won’t be in the paper for another few days, but we couldn’t wait any longer to get this to you. Here’s some video of Keller rapping about the importance of getting up early for a day of snowboarding.
Kicking Bend Around on the Web
The tanking commercial real estate market in Bend has caught the attention of Calculated Risk, one of the world's most prominent finance and economics blogs.
Stars, Stripes and Laughs: Political comic Will Durst on how to make fun of Obama
Will Durst takes a seat on his newspapers for the week.The exhausting election of 2008 has ended and political comedian Will Durst is in Hawaii. It's not that Durst, one of the nation's premier political satirists and a self-described "raging moderate" found his brain overloaded by broken record of stump speeches and hotheaded pundits, forcing…
Weekend Warrior! This Weekend in Music
Friday Night 11/14: The Dirty Words CD Release Party The buzz growing around this thing has gotten pretty big this week, so expect a nice amount of folks of all ages (it's an all-ages show) up at the PoetHouse as The Dirty Words celebrate the release of their new record The International Machine. Also on…
Mike Daly: “Why I Lost”
In his wanderings around town Thursday The Eye ran into (soon to be former) Deschutes County Commissioner Mike Daly, who offered some thoughts on why he lost to Democrat Alan Unger on Election Day.
Obama Looking at Kitzhaber for Cabinet?
Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says he'd be interested in a Cabinet post in the Obama administration, but so far the Obama transition team hasn't contacted him about one, at least publicly.
Republicans Over the Edge
The Eye has long suspected that some members of the Republican "base" weren't too tightly wrapped, but the election results seem to have completely unwrapped them.
City Should cut its losses at Juniper Ridge
The financial situation at Juniper has continued to deteriorate since the June 16th City Council meeting on that project. Taxpayers should be extremely concerned with the City's recent announcement that Juniper Ridge is "broke" again, and the Council is seeking, among other things, a loan of $200,000.00 from the general fund, which is also strained.…
Cluckers On the Prowl: Chickens yearn back to their dinosaur roots
Those of you who keep chickens and other livestock know what joy there is in talking to them. (Yes, chickens are "livestock," even though the sheriff doesn't think so when a stray dog kills one of mine.)
"Good morning, chickies," is my usual greeting. Then I ask them, "How many eggs are you going to…
First Tracks!: It’s time… for Studs, Muffins and Stud Muffins
FIRST TRACKS First tracks across Dutchman FlatWhat more could you ask for on November 4th - an Obama victory and a foot of fresh powder on Bachelor! Yippeee! The day after the elections, my friend Lisa and I scored some of the very first tracks of the season on Woody's and Easy Back. We skied…
Dead Space: Electronic Arts makes a strong showing in its first jump
Like you never fantasized about eye-lasering an alien. As a kid, the movie Alien gave me the creeps, the slowly building tension and tight scenes made the sci-fi/horror movie a classic. Game developer Electronic Arts has been able to recapture that sick death at every corner feeling with Dead Space. This action horror game has…
Testing the Laugh Formula: Even children using profanity can’t save Role Models
And that, boys, is why you wouldn’t last five minutes in Sturgis. In the recently ended political season, there was a comment much dissected and analyzed having to do with lipstick on a pig. I am trying hard to forget the context, but watching Role Models this unfortunate image came roaring back at me.
I…
Weekend At Bernie’s: Soul Men swan song has its moments
A temporary resurrection. Soul Men is Bernie Mac's last movie; that alone lends his portrayal of an over-the-hill backup soul singer an eerie undertone. Coupled with the passing of Isaac Hayes (playing himself), this comedy could prove a real tearjerker for some and there is a fitting tribute done via clips of interviews and outtakes…
Liner Notes – By Way of the Bay: The Mighty Underdogs
Hip-hop fans in Bend know they don't have it as tough as one might think. Of course, there are a few quality local acts to feast on, but it's our proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area that makes Bend the benefactor of high-profile hip-hop tour stops.
Indie Meets…Elton?: The Dirty Words glow by going clean on International Machine
The Dirty Words: Seeing through the trees.At times during the past two years, it seemed that there was only one indie rock band in Bend. Well, let's just say there was only one indie rock band playing shows in the city. While there were plenty of burgeoning, still-in-the-garage acts, it seemed the Dirty Words were…
Jaw Dropping Good: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones drink some eggnog and remind you of their talent
Christmas music can drive you crazy. Actually it will almost certainly attack your sanity if ingested in large portions. Like eggnog, these tunes are reserved for only one month (or maybe month and a half if you're on the overly festive side of things) out of the year and also like eggnog, Christmas music is…
Our Picks for the week of 11/12-11/19
Drift thursday 13 Summer-run steelhead are spread throughout the lower river and most local rivers and lakes are still producing good trout, but it's time to put the fly rod down - at least for a few hours as the latest fish porn feature rolls into town in the form of Drift, an hour-long fly…
Quick Bites: Riverside Market Dinners
Soup and samboe at RiversideA town like Bend that has nearly quadrupled in size in the past two decades is home to a multitude of recent transplants whose ties to the community are tenuous and whose families and lifelong friends are hundreds of miles away. For the most part, the sea of friendly, if not…
Quick Bites: Riverside Market Dinners
Soup and samboe at RiversideA town like Bend that has nearly quadrupled in size in the past two decades is home to a multitude of recent transplants whose ties to the community are tenuous and whose families and lifelong friends are hundreds of miles away. For the most part, the sea of friendly, if not…
In Search of Bend’s Best Burritos
Packing a bowl at La ParrillaWith winter fast approaching, our bodies increasingly yearn to stock up on calories, while our pockets-depleted from the cost of season passes and gear upgrades-are urging us to cut back. To reconcile this disagreement between stomach and wallet, the wise turn to the burrito. Providing most of a day's calories…
In Search of Bend’s Best Burritos
Packing a bowl at La ParrillaWith winter fast approaching, our bodies increasingly yearn to stock up on calories, while our pockets-depleted from the cost of season passes and gear upgrades-are urging us to cut back. To reconcile this disagreement between stomach and wallet, the wise turn to the burrito. Providing most of a day’s calories…
Grove, Village…Vegas?
It was The Grove, then the Village Bar and Grill, and now the space at 1033 Bond Street is now known as Seven.
The Blender just caught word that the establishment officially changed hands today and new owner Brian Timme, better known as DJ Metal (who put on several dance nights at Jokers - which…
Outside the Spotlight: Doug Sokol is gone, but his spirit endures
Sokol behind the board at the barnDriving the road into Pine Meadow Ranch is as close to a fuzzy postcard scene as you're ever going to find in this region. This time of year the trees are exploding in oranges and light reds as Whychus Creek runs calmly under the wooden bridge that leads to…
The Monster UGB Expansion
Bend’s Manifest DestinyThe Bend real estate market is in the crapper. What would you do about it? Well, how about putting 9,000 more acres of developable land into the local inventory by bringing it inside the city's Urban Growth Boundary? Sound a little nuts to you? Yeah, us too. But that's what the Bend Planning…
Farewell Mr. Friedman: City council loses a veteran voice, the future of transit, more
While most eyes were on the presidential race, Upfront watched as the Bend City Council quietly shifted in favor of the builders and developers lobby which again poured money into several races and came away the big winner with three of its four candidates winning seats.
However, the election was quickly overshadowed by news that…
Where’s The Music?
I was very disappointed in the Veteran's Day Parade this past Saturday in Bend. It may be one of the biggest in Oregon, but it was lacking in the music department! Just three bands for the entire parade? Where are the local high school bands? Where are the Armed Forces bands? Where are some local…
Save Boys and Girls Club
This is a shout out to all the businesses and business owners in Bend. As many of you are now aware, the Bend Boys and Girls Club will be suspending operation due to lack of funding.
BMC Should Come Clean
(A recent) edition of The Bulletin noted a comment from CEO Marvin Lein, "BMC goes to great care to ensure that access to care is available to everyone in our community regardless of ability to pay."
