Best Bike Shop

1st Place: Hutch’s Bicycles Eastside 820 NE Third St., Bend Hutch’s Bicycles of Redmond 827 SW Seventh St., Redmond, Redmond 541-548-8200 2nd Place: Pine Mountain Sports 255 SW Century Dr., Bend

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Best Art Gallery

1st Place: Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave., Bend 541-306-3176 2nd Place: Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St, Ste 100., Bend 541-388-2107

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Best Gym

1st Place: Planet Fitness 725 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend 541-306-6084 2nd Place: Xcel Fitness 2410 NE Twin Knolls Rd, Bend 541-420-4448

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Best Yoga Studio

1st Place: Namaspa Yoga Studio 1135 NW Galveston Ave., Bend Namaspa Yoga, Redmond 974 SW Veterans Way Suite 5, Redmond 541-316-1772 2nd Place: Groove Yoga 1740 NW Pence Ln, Bend 5417069288

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Best Day Spa

1st Place: Anjou Spa 1835 NW Pence Lane #120, Bend 541-241-8454 2nd Place: Jinsei Spa 118 NW Newport Ave., Bend 541-383-8282

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K-3 Students Will Return to the Classroom in Early October

All Bend-La Pine Schools students in grades K-3 will begin to return to in-person hybrid classes during the week of Oct. 5. The announcement came Tuesday evening from Superintendent Lora Nordquist who stated that COVID-19 cases improved faster than the district anticipated. Originally, BLPS planned to wait until late October to decide whether to bring…

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Best Beauty Studio

1st Place: Penny Lash 1303 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-941-7757 2nd Place: Wren & Wild 112 Northwest Minnesota Avenue, Bend (541) 480-3252

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Best Brewpub

1st Place: Wild Ride Brewing 332 SW Fifth St., Redmond 541-516-8544 2nd Place: The Vault Taphouse 245 SW Sixth St., Redmond 541-504-9373

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Best Dinner

1st Place: Diego’s Spirited Kitchen 447 SW Sixth St., Redmond 541-316-2002 2nd Place: Brickhouse Steakhouse – Redmond 412 SW Sixth St., Redmond 541-526-1782

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Best Mani/Pedi

1st Place: Crescent Nails and Spa 1288 SW Simpson Ave., Bend 541-382-0559 2nd Place: Freshly Filed 1860 NE 4th St., Suite 200, Bend 541-699-8026

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Best Hair Salon

1st Place: Lush Salon 133 SW Century Drive Suite 10, Bend 541-706-1981 2nd Place: Tangerine Salon 10 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend 541-389-9090

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Best Coffee Shop

1st Place: Proust Coffee 235 SW 6th St., Redmond 303-834-2850 2nd Place: Honey and Pine Coffee Company 610 SW Sixth St., Redmond 541-604-0822

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Best Florist

1st Place: Donner Flower Shop 605 NW Newport Ave., Bend 541-382-3791 2nd Place: Wildflowers of Oregon 920 NW Bond St. #103, Bend 541-389-3442

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Best Bank Branch

1st Place: OnPoint Community Credit Union 950 NW Bond St., Bend 2nd Place: SELCO Community Credit Union – West Bend Branch 137 SW Century Drive, Bend 541-312-1890

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Best Veterinarian

1st Place: Bend Veterinary Clinic 360 NE Quimby Ave., Bend 541-382-0741 2nd Place: Riverside Animal Hospital 25 NW Olney Ave., Bend 541-585-3739

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Best Alternative Health Clinic

1st Place: Pangea Chiropractic 409 NE Greenwood Ave., Suite 120, Bend 541-204-0450 2nd Place: Inspired Health: Integrative + Functional Medicine Center 550 Southwest Industrial Way, Bend

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Best Bar / Brewpub

1st Place: Three Creeks Brewing Co. 721 S Desperado Ct., Sisters 541-549-1963 2nd Place: Hardtails Bar & Grill 175 N Larch St., Sisters 541-549-6114

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Best Dinner

1st Place: The Open Door 303 W Hood St., Sisters 541-549-6076 2nd Place: Chops Bistro 370 E Cascade Ave., Sisters 541-549-6015

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Best Breakfast

1st Place: Angeline’s Bakery 121 W Main St., Sisters 541-549-9122 2nd Place: Cottonwood Cafe 403 E Hood Ave., Sisters 541-549-2699

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Best Coffee Shop

1st Place: Sisters Coffee Company – Sisters 273 W Hood St., Sisters 541-549-0527 2nd Place: Fika Sisters Coffeehouse 201 E Sun Ranch Dr., Sisters 541-588-0311

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Best Pet Store

1st Place: Bend Pet Express Westside 133 SW Century Drive, Bend 541-389-4620 Bend Pet Express Eastside 420 NE Windy Knolls Drive, Bend 541-385-5298 2nd Place: Mud Bay Colorado Crossing 110 NW Sisemore St., Suite 130, Bend 541-306-2660 Mud Bay North 20520 Robal Lane, Suite 100, Bend 541-306-2330

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Best Toy Store

1st Place: Leapin’ Lizards 953 NW Wall St., Bend 2nd Place: Learning Express Toys 61334 S Hwy 97 #320, Bend 541-389-2447

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Best Home Decor

1st Place: Lark Mountain Modern 831 NW Wall St., Bend 541-797-2099 2nd Place: Real Deals on Home Decor 222 SE Reed Market Rd, #400, Bend (541)617-1186

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Best Thrift Store

1st Place: Humane Society Thrift Shop 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend 2nd Place: Habitat for Humanity ReStore 224 NE Thurston Ave., Bend 5413126709

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Best Boutique

1st Place: The Lazy Daisy 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver 541-593-4654 2nd Place: Village Threads Boutique 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver 541-593-0114

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Best Bar / Brewpub

1st Place: Sunriver Brewing Co -Sunriver Pub 57100 Beaver Dr., Sunriver 541-593-3007 2nd Place: Mountain Jug 56805 Venture Ln., Sunriver 541-390-0214

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Best Dinner

1st Place: Marcello’s Cucina Italiana 57031 Ponderosa Rd., Sunriver 541-593-8300 2nd Place: South Bend Bistro 57080 Abbott Dr., Sunriver 541-593-3881

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Best Car Dealership

1st Place: Subaru of Bend 2060 NE Hwy 20, Bend (541) 389-3031 2nd Place: Kendall Toyota of Bend 61430 S Hwy 97, Bend tressashuttleworth@kendalluto.com

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Best Lunch

1st Place: Sunriver Brewing Co -Sunriver Pub 57100 Beaver Dr., Sunriver 541-593-3007 2nd Place: Big Belly Burgers and Brew 56815 Venture Ln., Sunriver 541-639-8929

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Best Breakfast

1st Place: Cafe Sintra – Sunriver 57031 Ponderosa Rd., Sunriver 541-593-1222 2nd Place: Lodge Kitchen at Sunriver Resort 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver 541-593-3740

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Best Drive Thru Coffee

1st Place: Dutch Bros – NE Third St. 1143 NE Third St., Bend (541) 955-4700 2nd Place: Backporch Coffee Roasters – Drive-Up 1075 SE 15th St., Bend 541-382-0005

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Best Cold Brew Coffee

1st Place: Stoller Wine Bar Bend 555 NW Arizona Ave., Bend (503) 864-3404 2nd Place: Backporch Coffee Roasters – Newport Ave. 1052 NW Newport Ave., Bend 541-617-3984 Backporch Coffee Roasters – Drive-Up 1075 SE 15th St., Bend 541-382-0005 Backporch Coffee Roasters – Downtown 55 NW Franklin Ave., Bend 541-797-6647 Backporch Coffee Roasters – Greenwood Ave.…

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Best Coffee Shop

1st Place: Brewed Awakenings Coffee Roasters 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver 541-678-5288 2nd Place: Cafe Sintra – Sunriver 57031 Ponderosa Rd., Sunriver 541-593-1222

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Best Coffee

1st Place: Backporch Coffee Roasters – Newport Ave. 1052 NW Newport Ave., Bend 541-617-3984 Backporch Coffee Roasters – Downtown 55 NW Franklin Ave., Bend 541-797-6647 Backporch Coffee Roasters – Greenwood Ave. 706 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend 541-678-5458 Backporch Coffee Roasters – Drive-Up 1075 SE 15th St., Bend 541-382-0005 2nd Place: Thump Coffee – Downtown 25…

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Best Cider

1st Place: AVID Cider Co. Taproom 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend 541-706-9240 2nd Place: Tumalo Cider Co 64654 Cook Ave., Tumalo 541-797-0308

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Best IPA

1st Place: RPM IPA – Boneyard Beer 2nd Place: Tropic Pines – Bend Brewing Company Bend Brewing Company 1019 NW Brooks St., Bend 541-383-1599

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Best Light Beer

1st Place: Sweet As – GoodLife Brewing GoodLife Brewing 70 SW Century Dr., Bend 541-728-0749 2nd Place: Crux Pilz – Crux Fermentation Project Crux Fermentation Project 50 SW Division St., Bend 541-385-3333

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Best Dark Beer

1st Place: Black Butte Porter – Deschutes Brewery 2nd Place: Sinistor – 10 Barrel Brewing Company 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Pub & Brewing Facility 62950 NE 18th St., Bend 541-241-7733

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Best Brewery

1st Place: Deschutes Brewery & Public House 1044 NW Bond St., Bend 541-382-9242 2nd Place: 10 Barrel Brewing Co. 1135 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-678-5228 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Pub & Brewing Facility 62950 NE 18th St., Bend 541-241-7733

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Best Wine List

1st Place: Portello Wine Café 2754 NW Crossing Drive, Bend 541-385-1777 2nd Place: 900 Wall 900 NW Wall St., Bend 541-323-6295

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Best Bartender

1st Place: Buck Bales, D&D Grill (retired) D&D Bar & Grill 927 NW Bond St., Bend 541-382-4592 2nd Place: Todd Steinbach, J-DUB J DUB 932 NW Bond St., Bend 541-797-6335

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Best Sports Bar

1st Place: Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill 1020 NW Wall St., Bend 541-385-8898 2nd Place: The Hideaway Tavern 939 SE Second St., Bend 541-312-9898

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Best Bowl

1st Place: Café Yumm! – Old Mill District 325 SW Powerhouse Dr., Bend 541-318-9866 Café Yumm! – Neff Place 1500 NE Cushing Dr., Bend 541-322-9866 2nd Place: Active Culture 285 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend 541-241-2926

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Best Caterer

1st Place: Bleu Bite Catering 63060 Nels Anderson Rd, Bend 541-388-1104 2nd Place: Tate & Tate – Bend 1205 SW Indian Ave., Redmond 541-548-2512

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Best Breakfast

1st Place: McKay Cottage 62910 O.B. Riley Rd., Bend 541-383-2697 2nd Place: Victorian Café 1404 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-382-6411

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Best Thai

1st Place: Wild Rose 150 NW Oregon Ave., Bend 541-382-0441 2nd Place: Noi Thai Cuisine 550 NW Franklin Ave., Bend 541-647-6904 Related Stories

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Best Dinner

1st Place: Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails 919 NW Bond St., Bend 541-312-2899 2nd Place: Ariana Restaurant 1304 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-330-5539

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Best Mexican

1st Place: El Sancho Taco Shop – Eastside 335 NE Dekalb Ave., Bend 458-206-5973 El Sancho – Taco Shack 50 SW Division St., Bend El Sancho – Westside 1254 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-797-7999 2nd Place: Hola! – Downtown 920 NW Bond St., Bend 541-728-0069 Hola! – Eastside 2670 NE Hwy 20, Bend 541-389-4652 Hola!…

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Best BBQ

1st Place: Baldy’s Barbeque – Eastside 2670 NE Hwy 20, Bend 541-388-4227 Baldy’s Barbeque – Westside 235 SW Century Dr., Bend 541-385-7427 2nd Place: Curb B Q 1424 Cushing Rd., Bend 541-647-0692

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Best Smoothie/Juice Bar

1st Place: Mother’s Juice Cafe – Westside 1255 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-318-0989 Mother’s Juice Cafe – Eastside 62090 Dean Swift Rd., Bend 541-647-6880 2nd Place: Fix & Repeat 555 NW Arizona Ave., Bend 541-385-9603

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Best Bagel

1st Place: Big O Bagels – Eastside 2625 NE Butler Market Rd., Bend 541-306-4096 Big O Bagels – South 97 61419 S Hwy 97, Bend 541-317-3924 Big O Bagels – Westside 1032 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-383-2446 2nd Place: Rockin’ Daves Bistro & Backstage Lounge 661 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend 541-318-8177

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Best Sushi

1st Place: Five – Modern Japanese Bar & Retaurant 821 NW Wall St., Bend 541-323-2328 2nd Place: Kanpai 990 NW Newport Ave., Bend 541-388-4636

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Best Donut

1st Place: The Dough Nut – Midtown 755 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend 541-241-8788 The Dough Nut – Westside 1227 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-241-8788 2nd Place: Sweetheart Doughnuts 

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Best Pasta

1st Place: Pastini Pastaria 375 SW Powerhouse Dr., Bend 541-749-1060 2nd Place: Trattoria Sbandati 1444 NW College Way, Bend 541-306-6825

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Best Pizza

1st Place: Pizza Mondo 811 NW Wall St., Bend 541-330-9093 2nd Place: Little Pizza Paradise 63455 N Hwy 97, Bend 541-312-2577

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Best Steak

1st Place: Bos Taurus Steakhouse 163 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend 541-241-2735 2nd Place: Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails 919 NW Bond St., Bend 541-312-2899

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Best Salad

1st Place: Croutons 335 SW Century Dr., Bend 541-330-1133 Croutons 564 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend 541-728-0825 2nd Place: Jackson’s Corner – Delaware Ave. 845 NW Delaware Ave., Bend 541-647-2198

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Best Hangover Spot

1st Place: D&D Bar & Grill 927 NW Bond St., Bend 541-382-4592 2nd Place: Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill 1020 NW Wall St., Bend 541-385-8898

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Best Family Dining

1st Place: Jackson’s Corner – Delaware Ave. 845 NW Delaware Ave., Bend 541-647-2198 2nd Place: Red Robin 625 SW Powerhouse Dr., Bend 541-382-9234

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Best Fine Dining

1st Place: Ariana Restaurant 1304 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-330-5539 2nd Place: Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails 919 NW Bond St., Bend 541-312-2899

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Best Food Service

1st Place: Ariana Restaurant 1304 NW Galveston Ave., Bend 541-330-5539 2nd Place: Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails 919 NW Bond St., Bend 541-312-2899

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Best Bang for Your Buck

1st Place: El Sancho Taco Shop – Eastside 335 NE Dekalb Ave., Bend 458-206-5973 2nd Place: El Super Burrito 3 425 NE Windy Knolls Dr., Bend 541-388-0166 Super Burrito – Downtown 1133 NW Wall St., Bend 541-312-2009

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Best Chef

1st Place: Joe Kim, 5 Fusion & Sushi Bar Five – Modern Japanese Bar & Retaurant 821 NW Wall St., Bend 541-323-2328 2nd Place: Josh Podwils, Loyaute Related Stories

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Best Burrito

1st Place: Parrilla Grill 635 NW 14th St., Bend 541-617-9600 Parrilla Grill – Midtown 706 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend 541-617-9600 2nd Place: Super Burrito – Downtown 1133 NW Wall St., Bend 541-312-2009 El Super Burrito 3 425 NE Windy Knolls Dr., Bend 541-388-0166

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The Politics of Climate Change

As Oregon and California set new wildfire destruction records this past week (3.1 million acres burned in California and 1 million in Oregon), climate change experts argue this is just the beginning.   “Climate change dries out the grassland and will continue to make summers longer and hotter, with longer fire seasons,” explained Brad Chalfant, founding…

Laurel Brauns

Listen: Criminal Justice Reform with John Hummel 🎧

For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we talk with John Hummel, who has been serving as the Deschutes County District Attorney since he was first elected in 2014. Before that, he served on the Bend City Council for six years, and then resigned in 2007 to earn his Masters in Public Policy from Johns…

Laurel Brauns

Local Homeless Shelters are Helping Evacuees and the Area’s Houseless Population. Here’s How They Say You Can Help.

Central Oregonians are keeping windows and doors closed today, as smoke from the many fires burning in Oregon began to blow this direction starting Thursday night. Keeping the windows and doors closed helps preserve indoor air quality—but for those who live outdoors or in temporary shelters, that’s not really possible. Friday afternoon, Bend shelter Shepherd’s…

Nicole Vulcan

September Food & Drink Events

HDFFA Harvest Dinner Box Fundraiser Ratchet date night up a notch with the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance Dinner Box Fundraiser, in support of HDFFA’s Food Access Programs. Each box will be packed with local ingredients from regional farmers, ranchers and other food-related businesses. Elevate date night even more and request to have your…

by Cayla Clark

If We’re in a War on Cars, Is This How We Win It?

You hear it time and again: When asked to mention some of the biggest issues facing Bend, politicians and regular folk alike will parrot the same things. Transportation, transportation, transportation… and housing, of course. Recent weeks in Central Oregon have demonstrated no exception. Below are just some of the examples of the challenges—both cultural and…

by The Source Staff

Rockin’ and Ronin

The Japanese term, “izakaya,” translates to a neighborhood pub where friends gather after work for great food, drinks, laughs and conversation. The concept is not lost on Bend Izakaya Ronin, Scott Byers’ brick-and-mortar version of his popular Japanese food truck. “We opened the food truck in June of 2014,” Byers explained. “It was new for…

by Cayla Clark

Great Trouble

A few weeks ago, I wrote about movies that changed the world—and now here we are, coming up on two of them that have the power to do just that. Local nonprofit, The Father’s Group, is taking over the pop-up drive-in for a night, showing one of the most powerful documentaries to have come out over…

by Jared Rasic

Rocky Regulations

As rock climbing has taken off and rock gyms have skyrocketed in popularity, the number of visitors to Smith Rock State Park has doubled over the last decade, park managers say. Today, fixed hardware, or “bolts,” fill its rock faces. With so much traffic there, local climbers, historically perceived as law-defying rebels, are welcoming more…

by Hanna Merzbach

TikTok of the Town

TikTok, a recently controversial and much discussed video-sharing app, was first developed by Beijing-based servicing company ByteDance in 2012. The app gained rampant popularity during the global coronavirus pandemic, garnering over 800 active million users in 155 different countries. Now TikTok serves as a platform for everyone from gifted short filmmakers and sketch comedians to…

by Cayla Clark

State of the Central Oregon Unions

Central Oregon is home to dozens of chapters of different union groups, from local education associations for teachers, to a St. Charles Health System chapter of the Oregon Nurses’ Association. The Source checked in with local union leaders to find out what they’re working on in the age of the coronavirus. The year 2020 has…

by Laurel Brauns

Noticias en Español

Próximamente estacionamiento privado en la zona histórica de la ciudad de Bend El 2 de Septiembre, el concejo municipal de la ciudad de Bend procedió con un decreto para crear una zona de estacionamiento limitado en un pequeño segmento del vecindario de la zona histórica de Bend. La ciudad esta llevando a cabo un programa…

by Escrito por Laurel Brauns; Traducido por/translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar and Escrito por Jess McComb; Traducido por/translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

Free Will Astrology—Week of September 10

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo poet Mary Oliver was renowned for giving herself permission. Permission to do what? To become a different person from the self she had been. To shed her familiar beliefs and adopt new ones. To treat every experience as an opportunity to experiment. To be at peace with uncertainty. I think…

by Rob Brezsny

Private Parking Coming to Old Bend

The Bend City Council moved forward Sept. 2 with an ordinance to create a restricted parking district in a small section of the Old Bend neighborhood. The City is going ahead with a pilot program that gives Old Bend residents a private parking district through the end of 2021, and fines others who park while…

by Laurel Brauns

Barrel-Aged Brew Fest Goes Walkabout

As fall approaches, many of the rituals that come with the season have gone by the wayside: No massive Labor Day picnics; no snapping photos in front of the school on the first day. But one Central Oregon fall tradition is actually coming to fruition this season: The Little Woody, a barrel-aged beer and cider…

by Nicole Vulcan

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Social Glue: Bringing people together online, for food, fellowship… and a lot less political fervor By Nicole Vulcan A few weeks back, I tried to find a new home for an errant rooster that had accidentally made his way into my backyard flock. Turns out, giving away livestock is against Facebook rules, and my request was…

by Nicole Vulcan and Cayla Clark

A New Building Era

Buildings have been transforming since the beginning of their existence. Throughout history, people have adapted buildings to address social needs, as builders continue to learn, adapt and improve after mistakes. Today’s era of building is ready to enter into a new phase, with change being driven by a need to conserve precious resources, clean air,…

by Abbie and Rick Sams

Kick The Hobbit

Kick The Hobbit My 23-year-old nephew is a nice guy, a college grad with a good job who’s a loving pet owner. The women in the family love his ironic mustache, his tattoos, and his way of making people laugh, but the men, including my husband, tend to see him in a negative light. I…

Amy Alkon

Waterston Desert Writing Prize Ceremony Ahead

For all lovers of literary environmental activism, the sixth annual awards ceremony for the Waterston Desert Writing prize will be held virtually through Zoom on Sept. 17. The prize, founded by local author Ellen Waterston, encourages writers across the country to narrate the desert through creative nonfiction. Entries will focus on the importance of protecting…

by Jess McComb

Letters to the Editor 9/10/20

Editor’s note: Last week, we focused our attention on preparations for school. This week, embedded inside Laurel Brauns’ news story on unions is more info on where we stand: Deschutes County has met the testing metrics three weeks in a row to begin the process of sending kids back to school. We, like many, are…

by The Source Staff

Redmond Seeks Youth Art for Pump Track

Attention young aspiring artists! This month, the Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places is hosting its annual student art contest, for a chance to create a mural at the Homestead Bike Park Pump Track. Redmond students under the age of 18 are invited to submit up to three concepts for a mural painting to…

Jess McComb

The Source Weekly Update Sep 9

In this Weeks Update, The Bend City Council moves forward with an ordinance to create a restricted parking district in a small section of the Old Bend neighborhood. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · The Source Weekly Update Sep 9

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