Built to Spill Coming to Bend
For the past couple of months, whenever I’ve checked the Random Presents website, I’ve been bummed to see that indie rock heroes Built to Spill were playing in Ashland in November, but not in Bend. But guess what happened when I checked the site today? Yup, I saw that Built to Spill is, indeed, playing…
Midwest Invasion: Atmosphere brings all their friends to Bend
Atmosphere, the indie hip-hop super group coming to Midtown on Tuesday, is one of those groups whose fans are just as cool as they are. More of a College Radio Top 10 chart topper than Top 40, Atmosphere is about as introspective as hip-hop can be without getting all emo. That hipster girl who you've…
Folk Fest 2010: back in the groove in Sisters
A year ago the annual Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) appeared to veer off mission in its pursuit of a younger audience (the current audience average age has to be in the late fifties) booking indie music bands and one group that sounded like they'd be more at home playing a frat party at OSU than…
Chelm-on-the-Deschutes Revisited: The Curb Ramp Fiasco
The humor writer Sholem Aleichem set many of his funny tales in Chelm, an Eastern European village whose inhabitants, according to folklore, were all complete idiots. For instance, here’s a Chelm joke: Two men from Chelm got jobs on a construction site.
A Troubling Rise in Oregon Suicides
Oregon is ahead of the nation in at least one category, but it isn’t anything to rejoice over: The state’s suicide rate is more than one-third higher than the national rate, according to a report released yesterday by Oregon Public Health. The report, titled ”Suicides in Oregon: Trends and Risk Factors,” found that in the…
Marz On The Move?
Bend's restaurant scene, particularly downtown, has seen more than its fair share of turnover in the past few years. Thankfully where restaurants have disappeared others have been quick to take their places – at least in most instances.
Marz On The Move?
Bend's restaurant scene, particularly downtown, has seen more than it's fair share of turnover in the past few years. Thankfully where restaurants have disappeared others have been quick to take their places – at least in most instances.
No Longer A Player
We’ve heard whispers for several weeks and, while we still haven’t gotten official confirmation from the current owners, it appears that Players Bar and Grill is ending its long run as a destination for fans of live metal, rock, hip hop. Players is apparently putting on its final shows over the next few weeks, winding…
Dudley Ducks Labor Day Debate
It’s an American tradition for political candidates to show up at Labor Day picnics, and John Kitzhaber and Chris Dudley both upheld the tradition – but in different cities. Republican Dudley put in an appearance at a picnic in Bend sponsored by the Central Oregon Labor Council.
The Thermals Tonight at the Tower!
The Thermals, probably one of my favorite rock bands of the past decade is playing the Tower Theatre. Yes, that’s right, an awesome rock and roll band is playing at our nicest indoor venue! The show, part of the PDXchange Program, kicks off at 8pm tonight with an opening set from another rock trio –…
State to Investigate Employment Issues at Typhoon!
Typhoon!, the Portland-based family of Thai restaurants with a location in downtown Bend, is currently under investigation due to workers' complaints of discrimination. Among these complaints are that owners Steve and Bo Kline recruited workers from Thailand, paid them at a lower hourly wage, denied raises, provided less vacation time and forced them to work…
How Much for That Cucumber?: Food Summit tries to get local food in everyone's hands
The words “local” and “sustainable” have been on the tips of food-centric tongues lately. Restaurants tout their local meats and produce – some even grow organic vegetables in their own backyards. With the increased popularity of farmers markets and eating local foods, it seems the whole country is jumping on the local food movement bandwagon.…
How Much for That Cucumber? Food Summit tries to get local food in everyone's hands
The words “local” and “sustainable” have been on the tips of food-centric tongues lately. Restaurants tout their local meats and produce – some even grow organic vegetables in their own backyards. With the increased popularity of farmers markets and eating local foods, it seems the whole country is jumping on the local food movement bandwagon.…
“Our President the Dog”
The author is reporting for Roanoke Island, N.C., pondering love, liberty and labor at “The Lost Colony.”
Hermann gets french fries and gravy on his dinner; Greta gets put on the back porch during prepping to prevent her from mounting a chair and rolling around kitchen, crazy yellow eyes scanning the counter as her gray…
The Diva Plant: Cat Call Productions enters its second year with Little Shop of Horrors
Tifany LeGuyonne is sitting in a third row of seats of a mostly empty Tower Theater, looking up at an equally blank stage where a few crew members and musicians are hustling around in preparation for that evening's community showcase, which will give the public its first glimpse of LeGuyonne's latest artistic endeavor – a…
A Must-Ride Ride for the Fall Season
The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) has been at the forefront of developing and maintaining one of the great assets of outdoor recreation around here – the single-track mountain biking trails. There are so many different routes and loops to ride that it boggles the mind, and that is one reason I have yet to…
What's SUP Central Oregon?: The stand-up paddleboarding phenomenon in Bend
Stand-up paddleboarding is the fastest growing water sport in the world and it also has a strong hold over paddling enthusiasts here in Central Oregon. Bend's ties to the sport run deep due to local surf stars like Gerry Lopez, and paddle manufacturers Dave and Meg Chun of Kialoa Paddles.
Hackin' and Hewin': Machete's riotous good fun doesn't skimp on the exploitation
Machete's origin stems from a pseudo movie trailer (and one of the highlights) in the B-movie homage Grindhouse, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s' double bill. Machete is a fine gory action thriller about a hit man/ex-cop professional slasher seeking revenge on very bad people. Not only do things start off with an immediate bang and…
Don't Judge a Movie by its Poster: The American's minimalist approach leaves more to be desired
They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but we're all guilty of it. What they should probably also say is: You can't judge a movie by its poster, which is exactly what I did before I saw The American, starring George Clooney. On the poster, Clooney is running with a gun in…
Le Femme Humpita
Hey!! Why do only women spies get to be called “la femmes” (as in La Femme Nikita)? THAT'S DISCRIMINATION, YO. And yes, I'm aware that “la femme” is French for “hot chick” – making it linguistically impossible for a man to hold this title. HOWEVER! Not only would I be a fairly awesome spy, I…
Folk Goes Eclectic: The ever-expanding scope of the Sisters Folk Festival
“This year's festival has a really bluesy feel to it,” says Sisters Folk Festival artistic director Brad Tisdel of the event's 15th anniversary lineup. He's right. Sisters Folk has always strayed from pure folk music, but this year's festival, taking place this weekend throughout the city of Sisters, features a lineup that's as eclectic as…
Our Picks for 9/8-9/16: TJ Grant, Rise Up Fashion Show & Concert, Sisters Folk Festival, Empty Space Orchestra and more!
TJ Grant wednesday-sunday 8-12 This front man of Seattle act, If Bears Were Bees, goes solo to show off his super-smart songwriting skills that he couples with an incendiary wit and rapid-fire vocals. He's playing for five days straight in some places you typically wouldn't find music. Wednesday: Boneyard Beer, Thursday: Parrilla Grill, Friday: Bend…
Tilting at Windmills: Renewable energy projects like Newberry geothermal present a quandary for conservationists
With its ample sun for solar, wind for turbines and forest for biomass, Central and Eastern Oregon sit at the intersection of the green energy revolution. The area's potential for renewable energy has drawn millions of dollars in public and private investments over the last few years. It's big business in the high desert, creating…
The DMV Picks the Wrong Home
Pity the poor Bend office of the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. For the past year or so it's led a nomadic existence, wandering around like a lost child. First the lease expired on its longtime home on Emkay Drive on the Westside. That forced it to move into a building on the north end…
Bike parking politics, pot in jail, spellchecking and Kitzhaber in Bend
You Can't Toke That Here Oregon's growing legions of medical marijuana users (numbering 36,380 souls as of July 1) are no doubt accustomed to having their right to legally toke challenged by employers and society – not to mention the federal government. But Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) patients all of whom have been prescribed…
“Local” clothing article could have been more local
While we were very excited to see that Sara Roth had mentioned Patagonia for being an enviromentally conscious company, the article referred people to the Patagonia website.
Wine Tastings Piece Was A Little Empty
I enjoyed the article in the September 2nd issue of the Source concerning wine tastings in Central Oregon and would have enjoyed it more had it included the wine tastings done by The Good Drop Wine Shoppe and the Wine Shop on Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, at Newport Avenue Market and Whole Foods and,…
Check Your Facts
Hey, John Sabo (Mailbox, 9/2 “Missed Boots): Maybe you need to try getting news from somewhere other than Faux Newds. The White House issued a press release that Michelle paid for the trip herself not the taxpayers. The Obamas can afford it. As for Imam Rauf, he was sent to Bahrain for the same reason…
Who's Less American?
I've recently been told that I'm less of an American than you. This confused me a little at first, but after giving it some hard-working, American thought, I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm un-American because… I put honey in my coffee instead of sugar, I wear a moonstone around my neck instead of a…
