Buttermilk Honey Biscuits
“The biscuits are for baking but the buns are just for show.” That was the cross stitch quote hanging in my granny’s kitchen my entire childhood. I grew up in the South and even though I’ve spent more years of my life now in the Pacific Northwest, those Southern roots run deep when it comes…
Brussels Two Ways
Seems like folks either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I’m talking about Brussels sprouts, which in recent times have evolved from those smelly, mushy things we were forced to eat as kids to very popular menu items at restaurants everywhere. If you’re in the love ‘em crowd, you may already have a go-to Brussels recipe.…
Pumpkin Waste: Alternatives to the Landfill
Pumpkins make decorating for Halloween easy. Grab an orange, plump pumpkin or a quirky, naturally patterned gourd from a local grocery store for a couple of bucks, put it on your stoop or in your windowsill, sit back and relax into the chilling weather of fall. Sounds great, right? No plastic, no big spending and…
From Sea to Shining Sea… and Back Again
Plenty of people hike the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail or any number of other long-haul trails that give them a chance to experience a region and accomplish something big. But imagine essentially combining all the above-named trails—plus plenty more ground—to form a circumnavigation of the United States. The American Perimeter Trail, recently scouted…
Halloween Issue 2022
It’s that time of year again—time for locals to dress up, decorate and hit the streets like a mad gaggle searching for candy and fun. Here’s our roundup of stories for this year’s Halloween. Click on the links to read the stories: The Sweet Saboteur Scam: Is contaminated Halloween candy really a thing? Pumpkin Waste:…
The Unbeatable Rock
Hey there! Welcome to this review of The Rock’s new DC superhero movie “Black Adam.” Before we get to the fireworks factory, let’s talk for a second about the craft of writing and thinking about movies critically. I watch hundreds of movies a year, some of which are so bad they get a big, fat…
The Third Act: I Yam What I Yam, Said the Sweet Potato
What are you going to be for Halloween? Here’s one: a dog nose and tail, a large plastic cone to attach around your neck, and you’re a wounded woof to go. Or for fun, how about an exaggerated version of yourself? Gearhead, geek, helicopter (grand) parent, couch potato, bleeding heart environmentalist or, in my case,…
Source Material
Hopefully by now you’ve gotten those jack-o-lanterns carved, a truck-full of candy ready for the taking and your Michael Meyers masks dusted off, because we’re officially reaching the peak of spooky season this weekend, people! To help you elevate those scary vibes around the home for those trick-or-treaters or at your Halloween festivities this weekend,…
Flights Wine Bar Fall Menu Focuses on Shareable Plates
The mission of making wine fun and unintimidating continues; it’s just the food menu that’s getting a fall tweak at Flights Wine Bar on Bend’s west side. “Food and wine just make each other better,” states Flights owner Kelsey Daniels. “Now that we have really gotten to know our customer base, we’ve realized that smaller…
Culver saca a estudiantes del campamento a causa de un asesor no binario
El lunes 17 de octubre, alrededor de 50 estudiantes de sexto año del distrito escolar de Culver (CSD por sus siglas en inglés), fueron sacados del programa escolar al aire libre de Camp Tamarack, un campamento de tres días y dos noches que combina el plan de estudios con actividades al aire libre en las…
Beers That Pair Perfectly with Halloween
Recently I went on a search for some great Halloween beers. I was looking for cool label art, complex flavors and NOT just pumpkin beers, of which there are many to contend with. Most still contain pumpkin, but in moderation. I’m quite happy with this lineup, consisting of a half dozen beers, paired down to…
Fixups & Renovations Before Listing Your House
The market has shifted. It’s important for sellers to know that buyers now have the luxury of being choosy. A year ago, a buyer would have mere hours to write an offer on a house. Today in Bend, the average listing is on the market for about 20 days. Not only are houses staying on…
Spooky Books for the Season
If you’re a fan of things that go bump in the night, then this list of books geared toward all things spooky and Halloween-y should be right up your alley. . . your dark, doomy alley. “Slewfoot” by Brom If you’re a fan of A24’s “The Witch,” we have the perfect book for you from…
Bend Witches Paddle the Deschutes
The 4th Annual Bend Witches Paddle will take place on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, from 3-5pm at Riverbend Park. The concept is simple. Community members dress up as a witch or warlock, grab a paddleboard and head out to Riverbend Park to paddle down the Deschutes River. This event is in support of the MountainStar…
Horoscope Week of October 27, 2022
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Fear is the raw material from which courage is manufactured,” said author Martha Beck. “Without it, we wouldn’t even know what it means to be brave.” I love that quote—and I especially love it as a guiding meditation for you Scorpios right now. We usually think of fear as an unambiguously…
Letters to the Editor 10/27/22
Guest Opinion: Library The Deschutes Public Library and I have a history. When I was 11 years old my mother and I would make the five and one-half block walk once a week to borrow and return books. The branch library was one room in the Redmond City Hall and Mrs. Ward was “my” librarian.…
South Bend Bistro Owners Buy Jackalope Grill
Jackalope Grill, the downtown Bend fine dining restaurant open since 2005, is under new ownership. Laura Bliss, who owns South Bend Bistro in Sunriver, bought Jackalope two weeks ago, she told the Source Weekly. Bliss and South Bend Bistro Chef Kelly Day are each splitting their time between the two restaurants, Bliss said. Bliss said…
Celebrate the Bounty of the Season
It’s fall, and that means time to celebrate the harvests of the season. Kindred Creative Kitchen maintains a regular schedule of dinners and cooking classes to help you up your game in the culinary department, including one happening this week. The Fall Harvest Wine Dinner on Friday, Oct. 28 is a hands-on class that lets…
Culver Pulls Students From Camp Over Nonbinary Counselor
On Monday Oct. 17 about 50 Culver School District sixth-graders were pulled from Camp Tamarack’s Outdoor School program, a three-day and two-night camp that blends school curriculum with outdoor activities that over 40 schools participate in. Camp Tamarack staff said they weren’t aware the students were leaving until the buses arrived and didn’t learn why…
County Still Not Funding Abortion
Deschutes County Commissioners Tony DeBone and Patti Adair removed a proposed health benefit that would’ve changed the county’s health plan to cover abortion services at the board’s regular meeting on Oct. 19. It was one of seven changes proposed by Deschutes County’s Employee Benefit Advisory Committee, which approved the proposals with a 14-1 vote. The…
The Sweet Saboteur Sham
Gather round the campfire and I’ll tell you a spooky story about the evil strangers who fill up children’s candy buckets with poison. Stories of poisoned trick or treaters have been around since the Industrial Revolution, when sweets started getting mass-produced rather than cooked in a kitchen. In those early days some doctors claimed to…
Oregon Chief Justice Resigns
Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters will vacate her seat three years before her term ends. The 72-year-old justice would have to retire after she turned 75, according to Oregon law, meaning if she filled out her term it’d be up to the next governor to appoint a new chief justice. With the close…
Darlingside Delivers Textured Harmonies
Darlingside is filling the Volcanic Theatre Pub with blending harmonies on Friday, Oct. 28 with support from Andrea von Kampen. This folk band is all about layering harmonies to create texture and experimental tunes that take listeners on a journey. Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukhar, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft met in northwest Massachusetts, started releasing…
Election 2022 Endorsements
Need a cheat sheet of our endorsements in the 2022 election? Find the most updated list here. Bend City Council Pos. 4: Barb Campbell Pos. 5: Ariel Méndez Pos. 6: Mike Riley Bend Mayor (pos. 7) Melanie Kebler Redmond City Council Kathryn Osborne, Bill Trumble, Cat Zwicker Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch Deschutes County Board of…
What’s Up Witches?
Participation at churches has seen a steady decline since the mid 1990s, going from roughly 70% of the U.S. population attending a church, synagogue or mosque in the late ’90s to around 47% of people reporting attendance as of 2021, according to Gallup polling data. Meanwhile, another form of spiritual practice is on the rise:…
Gung Ho for Pints for Ponies
Wild Ride Brewing will host a fundraising event for the HeartSpace Horse Sanctuary on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 5-8pm, called Pints for Ponies. For every pint sold, $1 will go directly to the nonprofit organization. HeartSpace Horse Sanctuary is a 501(c) nonprofit that provides safe spaces and forever homes for older horses that have suffered…
