Coolio headed to Bend
Oregon WinterFest is a three day festival taking place Feb. 12-16.
The Old Stone is for sale
Maybe you’ve been there for a conference. Or maybe you’ve been there for one of its many live musical events. But the next time you visit The Old Stone in downtown Bend, chances are it will be under new ownership. Owner Mardy Hickerson announced today that The Old Stone is up for sale, and no…
Bend Tops Another List. Sorta.
The Pro: First Oregon City on the list and overall 91st percentile The Cons: Doesn’t even make the top 100 list.
Check out the ScareGrounds haunted houses this Halloween weekend!
There’s nothing that screams “Halloween” more than a haunted house filled with zombies, hillbillies and killer clowns. And you’re in luck. The ScareGounds in Redmond has three haunted houses open for business, all with a different flavor, between now and Halloween. Pick your poison, or explore all three—”Attack of the Zombies,” “Hillbilly Hell and “3D…
The City is Walking the Walk on SDCs. Parks Should, Too
A t its Oct. 18 meeting, the Bend City Council also voted 6-0 in favor of allowing for exemptions of System Development Charges—those fees levied to developers to offset the cost of streets, water and other infrastructure that comes along with a new development—for “deed restricted Affordable Housing Projects.” As we’ve outlined before, the City…
#MeToo
So here we are, raising awareness about something that feels as familiar as ordering coffee. — Anonymous (Posted to FB in response to #Me Too) On Oct. 15, two words dominated social media feeds after actress Alyssa Milano made a simple request. In response to a suggestion from a friend, she tweeted, “If you’ve been…
Boys to Men
O ne of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, a man accustomed to churning out Oscar statues like so much theater popcorn, winds up in disgrace after explosive, widespread charges of sexual harassment. A “lone wolf” gunman smashes out the windows inside his Las Vegas hotel suite before opening fire on the crowd gathered for a concert…
Picks of the Week: Halloween Edition!
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze FAMILY FUN — Have you carved your jack-o-lantern yet? Forget the grocery store, visit the Smith Rock Ranch Pumpkin Patch. Enjoy a host of activities with the family, including an epic corn maze—this year’s theme: Sherlock Holmes. (Also check out DD Ranch’s pumpkin patch, also…
Disaster Movie
I t’s not that Gerard Butler is necessarily a bad actor. He’s usually fun to watch as he stabs or shoots his way through bad guys while failing to conceal his molasses-thick Scottish brogue. His movies instantly became more interesting when he backed away from the Katherine Heigl-infused romantic dreck he waterboarded his fans with…
At Liberty: The historic Liberty Theater gets a new mission
T he yellow stucco building that sits north of The Tower Theater has long been a building of mystery. It’s been home to pop-up galleries, marketplaces, yoga classes and a hub for the many conferences and festivals Bend hosts each year. Now the historic space, formally known as The Liberty Theater, has a new mission,…
Bingeworthy: “Stranger Things” Gets Weird
A nother week means another look at all the new and upcoming things that I think are downright neato. There’s so much goodness on Netflix that we’re gonna skip the podcasts and DVD releases this week and dive right into what’s bingeworthy. Bingeworthy: Horror films are my drug of choice, and October is my favorite…
Ban Vs Food: Centurion Chicken
Disclaimer: Fifty chickens were harmed in the making of this story. L ike the faded tattoo bearing your ex’s name, summiting South Sister after a massive burrito or agreeing to attend Thanksgiving dinner at your weird uncle’s house—some things that may seem like a great idea at the time can quickly give way to misery.…
To Live and Get High in L.A.
T he doctor who issued my California medical marijuana card by phone three days prior told me this might happen. “San Francisco dispensaries are way more liberal about letting cardholders without Cali IDs in than L.A. dispensaries, but you can use delivery services there.” Way less liberal was a great way to describe the security…
Little Plays, Big Ideas
T here are so avenues for many types of artists to share their work. Whether it’s music, acting or the visual arts, there’s always a coffee shop willing to hang your piece or an open mic happening somewhere—both in Bend and around the world. But as a writer, it can be much more difficult to…
Cult Classic
O ver the course of Halloween week, Bendites have many options for dancing, live music and general mischief and frights. (See our Picks page for proof…) On Halloween night, the Shook Twins, who currently call Portland home, hit the stage at the Volcanic Theatre Pub to perform a tribute to the cult classic—arguably one of…
Bridge Over Troubled Water
I n his tax speech in Pennsylvania this month, President Trump gave a shout out to “The great Jeffrey Lord.”He went on to explain that Lord “was on fake news CNN for a long time. He was one of my few sources of truth.” CNN severed ties with Lord after he tweeted “sieg heil,” a…
Eight Halloweens Strong
W alls adorned in a collage of taxidermy. Floor covered in peanut shells, served under low light. Tall boys of Old German for $1.The former Horned Hand garage music venue, shut down for serial neighborhood noise violations, had a charm all its own—and in 2011, it’s where many fan-girls became enamored with the guttural proto…
Designing for the Future
In a sea of uncertainty, these designers—some featured at this week’s BendDesign conference—are creating solutions to solve humanitarian issues Interviews compiled by Magdalena Bokowa 1. Angela Luna Creator, ADIFF » Designing multi-use clothing solutions to provide shelter and warmth A jacket that turns into a tent. Or a sleeping bag. Or a backpack. Or an…
Source Spotlight: The Summit of Rugby
O n a chilly afternoon in Riverbend Park, with a cold wind blowing off the Deschutes River, Summit Kuehn is so bundled up that her pink-dyed hair is barely visible. She’s taking a short break from coaching the Timberwolves Rugby Football Club to chat up a visitor about her passion for the sport. She gushes…
Haunted Houses: From The Streets to the ScareGrounds
S ome people like Halloween. These locals love it. If you’re looking for some haunted attractions that’ll give your kids a scare, check out these houses that went all out for All Hollows’ Eve. For all of the photos, see here. RIVERFRONT DRIVE., DOWNTOWN BEND On the 100 block of NW Riverfront Drive, Tucked away…
Haunting Real Estate
H alloween is a time when many like to get spooked with ghost stories. Many of those stories center around haunted houses, so with that, let’s discuss buying a home in Oregon with a “history.” Oregon real estate law does not require seller disclosure on deaths—whether natural or violent, brutal crimes or other things that…
Letters to the Editor: A new teamed called the… Orange-skins?
In Response to, “A Different Kind of Classroom: Outdoor School is on for Central Oregon’s fifth and sixth graders.” (10/11) Outdoor School is an incredible program and by passing Measure 99, Oregon voters gave an incredible gift to future generations. But Measure 99 didn’t just happen. It took four years of dedicated effort by volunteers…
Advice Goddess: Wipe That Green Off Your Face
I’m a very envious person, though I don’t act on it (meaning I don’t try to mess things up for people who are doing well). Where does envy stem from? How can I get rid of it? —Begrudging Woman You see a friend achieving some success and you say, “So happy for you. Well-deserved!”— which…
Little Bites: Empty Bowls Feeds Hungry Locals
NeighborImpact is hosting its 16th Annual Empty Bowls fundraising event on Nov. 12, and tickets are going fast! Attendees will receive a gorgeous, handcrafted bowl made by local potters. That bowl doesn’t remain empty for long, though, because lunch, including refreshments and dessert, is served while the music of local acoustic group, Parlour, treats your…
Rainy Skies, Hoppy Glasses
I t’s a typically rainy fall afternoon at Structures Brewing in Bellingham, Wash., and a native of Vancouver, B.C. is there, berating his city’s brewing scene. “It’s huge in size,” Michael Oughtred says, “but the quality’s really hit-and-miss, and I feel like it’s just trying to copy what works in Washington and Oregon. That’s why…
Natural World: The trouble with people and deer
I f you take the time to read this column today you may not enjoy it; some of it is about misfortune and despair—but you can give it a happy ending. I’m going to make a prophecy—though not quite as innocuous as Roger Tory Peterson’s of 1936, when he predicted the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis,…
You, too, play a role in winter snow removal
T his week, officials from the City of Bend’s Streets and Operations Department presented its Snow and Ice Management Plan to the City Council. Those who complained during last year’s heavy snowfall season will be pleased to know that a reconfiguring of the shifts among the Streets Department staff is projected to result in a…
