Grapefruit Basil Sangria
Sangria is a punch made with wine and fruit with other ingredients such as spirits sometimes added. The drink originated in Spain and Portugal and was traditionally made with Spanish Rioja red wine. Recipes vary wildly throughout the countries of origin and it’s believed that Sangaree, a boozier Caribbean predecessor to sangria, is what was…
Campus Expansion Under New Dean
On April 17 Oregon State University-Cascades announced Dr. Sherm Bloomer would succeed interim vice president Andrew Ketsdever, becoming the first long-term leader of the university since Becky Johnson left to serve as the interim president of all of OSU in May 2021. Bloomer is joining the university as it works toward moving from a small…
Day Outings for Moms, and Everyone, Really
In Central Oregon, spring is the blurred season that happens somewhere between those bluebird, powder-filled days and the lazy Cascade lake afternoons. Although it’s tempting to blaze right through May toward summertime, let’s not overlook planning something remarkable for the leading lady in our lives on Mother’s Day. If she’s a Bendite, chances are she’ll…
Planning for Pole Pedal Paddle
The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is the ultimate “Bend” race, combining a mountain town’s favorite sports — skiing, kayaking, biking and running — into one go. If you’re new to Bend, aren’t from Bend or have been living under a rock, here is what the Pole Pedal Paddle is: a 200-foot uphill sprint up Mt.…
Ding Ding! Eek-A-Mouse Is Calling!
All right Bend, if you were or are (for you youngsters reading) bumping any original reggae music in the ’80s, you might understand the excitement and rarity happening here this month. After over 13 years since his last U.S. tour, the reggae legend Eek-A-Mouse graces the Domino Room stage May 13, and this surely isn’t…
Preguntas y Respuestas con los primeros facilitadores para el uso de psilocibina
Cuando los votantes aprobaron la Propuesta de Ley 109 en 2020, Oregon se convirtió en el primer estado en legalizar la terapia con psilocibina. El estado lo hizo bajo estrictos parámetros con lo referente al uso de la sustancia y las personas solo pueden tomar dicha sustancia bajo la supervisión de facilitadores que hayan pasado…
May Mailbag
Happy spring, everyone! The winter appears to finally be over, and the warm temperatures and sunshine appear to finally be here to stay! Since our last mailbag I’ve received some excellent questions, so I wanted to take a moment and answer/respond to some of the emails. Again, thank you to everyone who took the time…
Mother’s Day Events – and Not Just Brunch
Mother’s Day is around the corner, so we gathered a list of weekend events in Central Oregon for the children and motherly figures out there looking to celebrate. Yes, brunch is a classic go-to, but here are some local Mother’s Day weekend events for those looking to mix it up. From markets to shows to…
Lace Up for Race Season
It’s racing season! The sun is out, the blue skies are back and the trails are ready to see some steps. Central Oregonians are lacing up for 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and crazy trail distances. Here’s a little roundup of races for May. Saturday 5/6 Bend Beer Chase Run and Drink and Run and Drink…
Brunch is Back, Babies!
What’s always deeply impressed me about the The Stihl Whiskey Bar is the ability of its management, kitchen staff and bartenders to calibrate the space, cocktails and food to reflect downtown Bend back at itself. During the day, The Stihl is bright and welcoming, while at night the corners become darker and the urban speakeasy…
Awakening Your Inner Hero: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
Life is Precious are the words that led off last month’s message. This month, my starting words are, Life is Interesting. I’ll do my best to be more creative next month… but with that said, minimally, life really is interesting! It’s also amazing, challenging, beyond wonderful, miraculous, at times sadly painful and even horrifying. Much…
Boneyard’s Been Pouring High Quality Liquids for 13 Years
Elevators don’t go to the 13th floor, yet the number is good luck for Boneyard Beer founder Tony Lawrence, who’s certainly achieved great heights. The brewing industry veteran — who got his start in beer at Deschutes in 1988 — says of Boneyard’s baker’s dozen trips around the sun, “It’s aged me 26 years.” Born…
Shark Tank, Middle School Edition
Steve Randall’s computer science technology class at Redmond’s Obsidian Middle School hosted a Shark Tank last week, a panel of judges helping steer student inventions aimed at helping their peers with disabilities navigate their way through school. It’s the second such program of the current school year, the first of which occurred in Bend at…
“Wood, Fire, Water, and Air” at Volcanic
Lighting up the Volcanic with “Fire” but also “Wood,” “Water,” and “Air,” Ryan Montbleau will take the stage and perform hits off his new collection record on Saturday, May 6—”Wood, Fire, Water, and Air.” Montbleau is a singer-songwriter from Boston and has been a touring artist for just over 20 years. Over the last couple…
Horoscope Week of May 4, 2023
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I’ve selected a passage to serve as one of your prime themes during the rest of 2023. It comes from poet Jane Shore. She writes, “Now I feel I am learning how to grow into the space I was always meant to occupy, into a self I can know.” Dear Taurus,…
Letters to the Editor 05/04/2023
Endorsement of Cynthia Claridge for Deschutes Public Library Board It would be hard for me to imagine an elected position that I wouldn’t endorse Cynthia Claridge for. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Cynthia since 1995, when I moved to Redmond to join Cascade Medical Clinic as a family physician. I know Cynthia through social…
First Friday, Fifth of May
It might not be much of a party in most of Mexico proper, but in the U.S., Americans tend to get excited to “honor Mexico” and its independence from the French every fifth of May – also known as Cinco de Mayo. It’s the day Mexico – and mostly, just the state of Puebla –…
Q&A With Oregon’s First Psilocybin Facilitators
Oregon became the first state to legalize psilocybin therapy when voters approved Measure 109 in 2020. The state did so under strict parameters about the use of the drug, and people are only allowed to take the drug under the supervision of facilitators who have undergone a 300-hour course. In a recent episode of our…
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Vote Barnes Dholakia, Chadwick, Tatom for Bend-La Pine School board ▶ [With Video]
Over the past two months we’ve reached out to candidates, invited them in for interviews, listened to their ideas and then produced videos of our interviews, all in the name of helping the voters of Central Oregon make informed decisions in the May 16 election. In the case of the three open seats on the…
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Vote Harmon, Berry for Redmond Park & Recreation ▶ [With Video]
With the passage of the bond measure that will usher in a new recreation center for Redmond, residents in the Hub City have a lot to look forward to. That said, the fact that the same set of voters didn’t support the levy that would have covered operating costs of said rec center mean the…
Fear and Self-Loathing
There are some movies that are so deeply personal to the filmmaker as to almost defy criticism or even really in-depth deconstruction. When you watch something like Charlie Kaufman’s “Synecdoche, N.Y.” or Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!,” there are so many different interpretations left on the table that the viewer is invited to take from the film…
