There’s a New Outdoor Store in Bend and It’s Called Wiggy’s
Doug Hoschek is banking on Bendites giving a hoot about where their gear is made. Hoschek, the man who created Polarfeece, is opening a factory store in the Old Mill Marketplace, next door to Oregon CrossFit and just east of Strictly Organic where he will sell Made in the U.
Tumbleweed Wanderers: One of my new favorite bands
Last month I went to Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge for a show by Australian troubadour Angus Stone. As is a usual practice of mine when I have not heard of the opening band, I did not do any research on Oakland group Tumbleweed Wanderers.
BendFilm Winners!
Last night, BendFilm announced the winners in 12 categories for the 2012 festival. Check out the favorite films below or at bendfilm.
Everything but the Kitchen Sink.
Metal, country, bucket and slide, bells. We’ve got you covered.
Santiam Pass Blocked by Accident
Heads up if you’re headed to the valley tonight. A serious injury crash has shut down Highway 20 near Santiam Pass, according to state emergency officials.
St. Charles and Nurses Come to Agreement
After a 36-hour marathon negotiation session, months of tense negotiations over a new three-year contract for nurses at St. Charles in Bend have drawn to a close.
All-Time Best Ever Ski/Snowboard Movies
While compiling a short list of the best ski/snowboard films EVER for our annual SnowRider’s Issue (on stands Oct. 18) we came across some real gems.
Spent any time in Tin Pan Alley lately?
If you’ve been wandering through Tin Pan Alley recently, enjoying a coffee at Lone Pine, catching a movie at Tin Pan Theater, making a sketchy drug deal or just doing some good old fashioned dumpster diving, your photo may have been snapped by an anonymous documentarian somewhere above you. BackAlleyBlog.
Friday Night Music
The Liquid Lounge has the Keaton Collective tonight with special guest All You All. The Keaton Collective is the result of three bands combining to form one super group that generates a unique indie-rock sound with strong harmonies and thought provoking songs like Hitler Doesn’t Own That Mustache and 1800 Pounds of Fur and Thunder.
Macklemore is Coming to Bend, Better Get Some New Duds.
Our piece on Seattle rapper Macklemore is out now ahead of his show at Midtown Music Hall next week. If you’re planning on going, you’ll probably want to look your best when you do.
Cheers to the gaffs, VP debate drinking game
The vice presidential debate takes center stage tonight. I know what you’re thinking, who cares? Well we do, because this is a great excuse for a new drinking game! Try this one from The CityBeat.
Too Gross for Words, Huffington
Dear Huffington Post, There we were, minding our own business, when BAM. This happened.
Why Measure 9-86 Makes Economic Sense For Bend
Smart cities invest in their economic strengths. Port towns invest in infrastructure for shipping and transportation. High tech cities invest in intellectual capital. Industrial cities build utilities and factories. Agricultural cities invest in irrigation and processing systems. While we are fortunate in Bend to have a continually diversifying economy, the foundation of our economy is,…
Pringle Falls Timber Sale is a Ruse
In response to recent banner hangings in Bend protesting old growth forest liquidation by the EXF timber sale on Lookout Mountain in the Pringle Falls Experimental Forest of the Deschutes National Forest, the Forest Service made many false claims. The EXF experimental study design is a pretext for allowing large-scale, old growth forest logging when…
Don’t Buy The Bulletin’s Self-Serving Sob Story
This past week, The Bulletin, after months of self-serving reporting about the loss of legal notices, finally laid its cards on the table and unveiled the carefully constructed boogeyman it’s been building in plain sight over the past six months. The paper would be increasing its home delivery rates by more than 50 percent while…
Riding Dirty: Doping in amateur cycling hits Central Oregon
After nearly three hours of racing in the 2011 U.S.A. Cycling Masters Road Nationals, Scott Gray, feeling spry, decided to go it alone. The Bend resident launched his attack at the base of a steep climb and quickly distanced himself from the pack. As he turned off Archie Briggs Road onto Mt. Washington, Gray was…
Our Picks For 10/11-10/17
BendFilm thursday 11 – sunday 14 This town is known for beer, biking, climbing, snow and fests of all sorts. That’s all well and good, but it’s nice to spice it up from time to time. Enter BendFilm. It’s the best excuse going to get spiffed up and hit the town. Learn about it all…
The Conscience of a Rap Artist: Macklemore’s approach to the genre is a breath of fresh air
Pastels are super in right now, yo. Hip-hop newcomer Macklemore has an edge when it comes to being a successful rap artist. The 29-year-old, born Ben Haggerty, stands out in the genre by resisting the status quo—he does not conform to an image in order to sell records. One could argue that the deck was…
Double Down on Hip Hop
Back to the old school. Zion I The Bay Area group Zion I is known for infusing hope and positivity into old school flow and live instrument sampling. The group is touring in support of their latest studio offering Shadowboxing—an album that brings dark sci-fi inspired electro-beats into the mix with MC Zumbi’s Q-Tip inspired…
Second Spin: New record store in Bend gets used vinyl adopted
If you’re feeling nostalgic, they sell tapes, too. A couple weeks ago, a curious Craigslist ad about a new record store opening up in Bend was posted and just like that, our town doubled the number of places to buy quality vinyl. Recycle Music L.L.C. opened the doors to their store—located at 3 NW Bond…
Stars – The North; Label: ATO Records
The North, Canadian rock pioneers Stars sixth album. Toronto-born Stars is part of the Canadian synth-rock collective that spawned other well-known bands like Broken Social Scene and Metric. Together with those bands, Stars has put Canadian music on the map. As a result, bands from other countries, like Australian band An Horse, have relocated to…
The Hand now Serving Nectar: Add mead to the list of wonderful fermented beverages brewed in Bend
Behold the mead. It’s always refreshing to try something new—especially when that something is a new type of alcohol. In a town saturated with craft beers and breweries, it was with great pleasure that we raised a glass of mead last Thursday while attending a tasting at Nectar of the Gods Meadery, Bend’s newest small-batch…
The Source’s Guide to Doing BendFilm Right: What to eat, what to wear and what to see
This weekend is your chance to embrace everything downtown Bend has to offer through the lens of BendFilm. There’s no other event like it for getting out of the drudgery of everyday life. No need to drive to Portland to dress up in your spiffy clothes, this is your excuse to indulge in some cocktails,…
Trials and Tribulations: Idyllic home life takes a turn for the worse with In the Family
Did anyone ever tell you that you look like a young and more gay dennis leary? When I started watching this flick my first thought was, something really bad is going to happen—everything is going too well for this gay couple and their son. Sure enough, In the Family tells the tale of incredible loss…
Misery Loves Company…and Awards: Masterpieces of depression
Films that deal with tragic death and loss are not what you’d call pleasant. But, if you’re in the mood for quality films that dig deep into emotional turmoil, this collection is a great place to start. Audiences and critics alike went for and garnered Academy Award nominations and wins by the dozen. Don’t Look…
Trilogy of Terror
Guys! I hope you packed an extra pair of tighty-whiteys (I know I always do), because this week’s TV schedule is jam packed with shows designed to scare the poop into them! Which actually is pretty annoying. I mean, it’s fun to be scared—but if you’re like me and suffer from HTBD (Hair-Trigger Bowel Disorder),…
Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition: A new, first visit with an old friend
joy without the stick. “Baldur’s Gate doesn’t hold your hand, it slaps it, then it punches you in the face.” – Trent Oster Way back in 1996, Black Isle Studios tossed out a team-based role-playing game modeled off the Forgotten Realms’ license owned by Wizards of the Coast. Baldur’s Gate was an incredible undertaking, but…
The Sharp Lens: Smith Rock Hardcores Take Photography Up a Notch
The author gives rigged photography a shot with a disposable camera, a great way for beginners to hone their skills without smashing their gear. Greg Garretson was dangling 150 feet off the ground. The wind was pushing and spinning him in his climbing harness as he fought to keep his lens steady. Below him Ryan…
When One Door Closes; Wanted: Our elusive folding door spider
Our elusive folding door spider, and its home. So there I was last week, walking out the back door of the church in Sisters, and one of the children said, “Look at that spider, Jim!” And I did. Wow, it was something! A big powerful looking brute with massive “jaws” and armed with long black…
More Non-Uplifters
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In the Bedroom Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek This movie lets you feel the characters pain from the inside out.
City Council Candidate May Lose Professional License
Bend City Council Candidate Doug Knight is facing possible revocation of his engineering license after an investigator with a state licensing board found he did not tell the truth on a license renewal form. Knight, who has held an engineering license in Oregon since 1997, was informed July 9 by the board of its intent…
The Bush Drinking Game, B’aktun and the Band Formerly Known as Boom Chick.
Free theater, live music and comedy to boot. Thursdays are getting better and better around here.
Local Climber Profiles Photography on the Rock
Greg Garretson was dangling 150 feet off the ground. The wind was pushing and spinning him in his climbing harness as he fought to keep his lens steady.
Big Bird A Casualty Of Political Battle
Funniest presidential campaign ad of all time. (of particular note is that the ad within the ad is an effort raise money for Romney.
BendFilm Kick-Offs Tomorrow Night with Ethel! An inside look at the Kennedy Family
Yep, Ethel. As in Ethel Kennedy.
Your Snowriding Images: The best, so far—keep ’em coming!
So y’all are doing a really bang-up job of submitting your best ski/snowboard photos for our annual Snowriding Issue (on stands Oct. 18—that’s next week!).
State Board Denies Landwatch’s Request to Halt Water Project
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has denied Central Oregon Landwatch’s request to temporarily halt the city of Bend’s surface water improvement project. Construction is slated to begin tomorrow on the controversial project.
Bend Council Candidate May Lose Professional License
Bend City Council Candidate Doug Knight is facing possible revocation of his engineering license after an investigator with a state board alleged Knight did not tell the truth on a license renewal form. Knight, who has held an engineering license in Oregon since 1997, was informed earlier this summer by the board of its intent…
