The Devil Makes Three, Larry and His Flask Tonight
Far and away the show of the week and one you really shouldn’t miss is tonight as The Devil Makes Three plays the Domino Room. Local wildmen Larry and His Flask open the show.
Ride On: Out of our way, we’re important
What with this past Saturday being what looked like the last sunny day for some period of time, a friend and I took a mountain bike ride. A ride up a trail that gets a lot of downhill traffic from riders who have been dropped off in the high-country.
Bend Is Great for Business? Really?
Bend has made another of those “Top 10” lists, but this time it isn’t about skiing or mountain biking. Forbes magazine has proclaimed it one of “America’s Best Small Cities for Business and Careers.
Assessing the Not-So-Great Debate
So the first – and probably last – televised debate between John Kitzhaber and Chris Dudley is over. Who won? As usual, that depends on who you talk to.
Art Hop Takes Over Downtown Bend
Not only is it First Friday today, but it’s the bi-annual Art Hop — which is essentially a super-sized First Friday. According to the website for the Downtown Bend Business Association, the organization that’s orchestrating, there are more than 30 downtown businesses opening their doors to show the art hanging from their walls, and to…
Surprise! “Video Activist” Is a Tea Partier
The “video activist” who got into a fracas with John Kitzhaber supporters at a Portland Urban League event last week has been identified, and – brace yourself for a shock! – he’s linked with the Tea Party movement. Oregonian political reporter Jeff Mapes writes that police are looking into a complaint by Daniel Sandini, 48,…
Uh, Wow. Blind Pilot and Sara Jackson-Holman Pack the Tower (video)
If Blind Pilot, the folky indie rock band out of Portland, were bummed by the fact that their blue, full-size, old-school tour bus was broken down in front of the Tower Theatre, they sure didn’t show it. The sextet, which had been off the road for almost ten months, delivered a vibrant and full-sounding set…
Thinking Small and Going Big: Marz vets have Old Mill's Level 2 off to a strong start
One of my biggest culinary regrets is not having patronized Marz Bistro, the Source Weekly's 2008 Restaurant of the Year, before its longtime chef, Rich Hall, left the kitchen. If you're in the same boat as I am or are a dedicated fan (and there are quite a few), you're in luck. Hall recently opened…
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NW Urban Grill Closes
One of Bend's recently opened restaurants, the NW Urban Grill, has closed. We've received confirmation from a reliable source that after just five months of service, the restaurant has sold to the owner of the Brickhouse in Redmond, which will open a steak and seafood joint in the location.
Naked and Ripped Off in Bend: Is seeing a naked man in the woods a good sign?
After two years of trying, I finally saw a naked man in Bend. Not that I was trying very hard, or that I really even cared, but still, he was naked and I saw him. I hadn't actually been in search of a naked man for 24 months. It was six months to be exact,…
Thinking Small and Going Big: Marz vets have Old Mill's Level 2 off to a strong start
One of my biggest culinary regrets is not having patronized Marz Bistro, the Source Weekly's 2008 Restaurant of the Year, before its longtime chef, Rich Hall, left the kitchen. If you're in the same boat as I am or are a dedicated fan (and there are quite a few), you're in luck.
Little Bites: Chowhound Around Town: This week in the world of food and drinks
Wednesday, Sept. 29 Yappy Hour One thing we like almost as much as drinking and eating is our canine friends. Luckily, Allyson's Kitchen has us in mind. For $10, dog-loving wine-os will enjoy wine from Mutt Lynch winery paired with small plates. Dogs get free biscuits. 5 p.m., Allyson's Kitchen.
Backyard Scorpions: We've got some of the stingers in these parts, but don't worry
This may be the year of the scorpion. They seem to be popping up everywhere around Central Oregon – bedrooms, kitchens, garages, backyards, woodpiles and gardens. The concerned mother who found one in her children's bedroom and brought it to me to identify is typical of how most people react when they encounter scorpions and…
A Safe Landing: An update on Miller Landing, Hosmer outings and an SUP milestone
The Miller Landing Project is a campaign to raise funds to acquire the last remaining undeveloped river front property just north of the Colorado Bridge and across from McKay Park. If purchased, Miller's Landing will become a commun-ity river park through the Bend Park and Recreation District and provide a critical link in the Deschutes…
Missing Out: Why Dikembe Mutombo may have helped Boise State win last Saturday
I carry within me a deep, nagging and mostly illogical need to watch pivotal sporting events. If I miss a big bowl game or an NCAA tournament upset because one of my wife's college friends is getting married (this happens about every four months) or I get stuck at work or the cable goes out,…
Head East, Young Man
For a dry side version of “fall colors,” head east to the Ochoco National Forest and lay some tracks on the Round Mountain/Lookout Mountain trails. Aspen groves and stands of Western larch pepper the forests here along with the ubiquitous ponderosa pine in its favored habitat of “open park-like stands.” The scenery, wildlife and diverse…
Pledge, DISCLOSE and Assassinate!
The author is reporting from a city infested by mutant monsters. Not another lame zombie or vampire flick, but New York City under siege by bedbugs. Remember 1994? A half-million slaughtered in Rwanda, Nancy Kerrigan's knee clubbed to help Tonya Harding, O.J. “maybe” killing his wife and lover, Richard Nixon mercifully dying, and a guy…
Write: not fiction
(This column is for some of Bend's medical practitioners – and for any of you who have experienced insulting behavior as a patient. If you recognize yourself in this story, be you patient, client, nurse, physician's assistant or doctor, consider the implications – and the Hippocratic Oath.)
Bursting Bubbles: Oliver Stone's Wall Street sequel leaves hope for human nature, but none for the economy
Leave it to Oliver Stone to churn out a sequel for Wall Street after 23 years, and manage to make it an eccentric and sometimes compelling flick. This time it's good versus evil under the umbrella of the financial crisis and mortgage debacle. You'd think the politically savvy Stone would be all over this in…
The Shallow End: A talented cast slums through You Again
This is one of those movies where you find yourself smiling and even laughing out loud a few times while it's running, but then it ends and you feel a little violated. It made me wonder if director Andy Fickman had actually ever met a real live woman before, or if he'd only read about…
Reach for the Sky: Halo raises the bar on single shooter action
What's so important about the planet of Reach? Is it the way that all the native grasses sway in unison when the wind blows? Maybe it’s the urban architecture, which has the soulless, open style of shopping malls and airport terminals. Or perhaps it’s the planet’s collection of anti-aircraft batteries, superpowered shield generators, spacecraft launchpads…
The Land of Spotted Dick
Here's what we know so far about England: (1) It's also called “Britain.” (2) It's about the size of Kansas – and for some reason, we still give a crap about what they have to say. (3) It has something to do with Wales and Scotland – but holyfreakingcrap, don't dare get them mixed up.
A Cut Above: The Devil Makes Three's Pete Bernhard keeps the band's throwback Americana rolling with only three fingers
Pete Bernhard's left index finger still hurts and that's a problem for a guy who makes his living playing lazer-quick guitar riffs. It's starting to heal, but it's been less than a month since The Devil Makes Three front man sliced the end of his finger while sharpening a knife.
Bend Roots Goes Huge
Near the end of almost every set the Bend Roots Revival this weekend, the band or performer would say something like, “Isn't Bend Roots great?” or else thank festival creator Mark Ransom for his efforts to continue the celebration of local music. We at Sound Check gladly echo those sentiments because last weekend's fifth-annual Bend…
Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle
Blonde Redhead Penny Sparkle 4ad Records It's hard to be critical of Blonde Redhead. The longtime New York trio always has gorgeous vocals, unique instrumentation and an otherworldly sound. Even at their weakest, this is a band that never lacks taste. That's my long disclaimer for this: I am disappointed by Penny Sparkle. I'm not…
Our Picks for 9/29-10/7: Ellen Waterston, Evil Dead, and more
Ellen Waterston Book Launch wednesday 29 The executive director and founder of the Nature of Words is releasing her new book, a collection of essays entitled, “Where the Crooked River Rises, A High Desert Home” at this event. If you want a sample of Waterston's fiction, check out her short story in this week's special…
Viewed from Afar: Benjamin Percy no longer lives here, but that's not stopping him from writing about Oregon
Benjamin Percy speaks in a voice so low that it obscures some of the words coming through the telephone receiver and even though he's in Iowa and I've never met him, it's somewhat terrifying. It's the sort of grumble that could be used for one of those plastic Frankenstein monster door decorations that mumbles ghoulish…
Rondo Boozell, the Rambo Candidate
If we endorsed candidates on the basis of colorfulness, Bend City Council hopeful Ronald “Rondo” Boozell would be a shoo-in. It's not Boozell's positions that make him colorful, although he does have some interesting ones. A self-described libertarian, he says he's “setting out to do nothing less than change our culture” and “dreaming of a…
Who Let The Hot Out? Lopez on marriage, Obama hates kids and more
The Heat of Autumn It's officially fall, as of last week. It's the time of year when the leaves change color, the days get cooler and football dominates most casual conversation. Well, except for this year, that is. Well, people are still talking about football, but the weather on the West Coast has been anything…
Judy's Alarm Clock
This week represents the start of our month-long election coverage and we thought we'd kick it off with a big WTF for Judy Stiegler's campaign
Drag Show Is Demeaning
This October, Human Dignity Coalition of Bend will present their 9th annual Drag Show fundraiser. Shortly after last year's fundraiser, I wrote Jenni Peskin, Director of HDC, arguing that the “drag” theme was inappropriate, and asked that her organization discontinue that theme. Clearly my argument had no effect. What follows is the text of my…
Keep Lottery Bucks Flowing for Rivers and Recreation
Measure 76 will provide key dollars and support for our community resources and special places for everyone. We have a chance to vote yes for Measure 76 this November. It is an important vote, as it is putting money into savings for our parks, for our water, for our kids, and for our natural areas…
Chief Paulina Was No Role Model
I enjoyed your column last week in the Source on Newberry National Volcanic Monument. I only took exception on one item and that was your reference to “Grand Old Chief Paulina.”
L-A-P Welcomes the DMV
I read articles all month about the location for the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and angry citizens who are fighting to keep it out of their neighborhood.
OLCC Still Doesn't Get It
The “Jason Evers” story was interesting, and with all the side drama about identity theft, etc., the spotlight was on “Jason” and less so on OLCC (Oregon Liquor Control Commission). I think that, although understandable, the emphasis was misplaced. Here’s why: I was in a local wine shop here in Bend where a wine distributor…
Blind Pilot and Sara Jackson-Holman Tonight at the Tower
A little over a year ago, Blind Pilot — at the time a buzzed-about, but mostly little-known indie folk act — played the Sisters Folk Festival. Within months, the Portland band’s popularity exploded, thanks to the strength of the band’s album, 3 Rounds and a Sound.
