Dig Into Your Roots
It’s root vegetable season and these underground wonders are flavorful and full of nutrients such as fiber, potassium and vitamin C. We’re all familiar with carrots, sweet potatoes and beets. But there are so many more roots to choose from such as rutabagas, parsnips, celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes – the list goes on and on. This…
KPOV 2023 Fall FUNd Drive
KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is excited to announce the Fall FUNd Drive running now through October 14, 2023. According to Chris Gossard, Executive Director: “This Fall’s FUNd Drive offers matching opportunities to double donations, limited edition thank you gifts, and our listeners’ favorite music! We are honored to be a community voice…
Central Oregon Locavore Fall Harvest Feast & Celebration October 20th
Central Oregon Locavore 501(c)3 Non Profit is proud to announce the 5th Annual Fall Harvest Feast and Celebration farm to table dinner on October 20th at 6pm at the Cascade View Retreat Center in Powell Butte. Guests can enjoy stunning cascade range views, a 6-course gourmet farm-to-table feast, speakeasy hidden bar, music by Rhone, costume…
Bend Ranked 28th On WalletHub’s 2023 Best Small Cities In America List
W ith almost one third of the U.S. population saying that they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2023’s Best Small Cities in America. To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S.…
Condé Nast Names Tetherow Resort The No. 1 Resort In the PNW
Tetherow Resort has been named the No. 1 Resort in the Pacific Northwest in the coveted Condé Nast Traveler 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards, moving up three places from its No. 4 spot in the 2022 awards and marking the property’s sixth consecutive year of being ranked. Now in its 36th year, the annual Condé Nast…
Bend Chamber October Biz & Bev Event
Bend Chamber of Commerce presents the October Biz & Bevs event Thursday, October 12th at Kernutt Stokes. Join the Bend business community for beer, wine, cider and non-alchoholic drinks and small bites. This month’s featured non-profit is Family Resource Center. Bend Chamber Biz & Bevs Thursday, Oct. 12th 4:30pm-6pm Free for Chamber Members $10 for…
Fair Housing Council Of Oregon Announces Executive Director Job Opening
The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) announces an opening for Executive Director. The Council is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to lead the organization into the future as they continue the mission to eradicate housing discrimination, promote equitable access to housing, and foster inclusive communities in the state of Oregon. The Fair Housing…
Apply For Openings On City Of Bend Advisory Committees, Commissions And Boards
Community committees are a great way to get involved with City government. The City has several Council-appointed boards, committees, commissions, and advisory groups that make recommendations to City Council or City administrative staff. There are several openings coming up including openings on the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board, the Core Area Advisory Board, the Human…
Former MLB Pitcher Jake Peavy Joins Broken Top Brands As MVP
Broken Top Brands [Broken Top Candle Co] announces entrepreneur, musician, and former MLB star pitcher, Jake Peavy as the newest Broken Top Brands business partner. What does a baseball pitcher know about home and body products? Beyond his athletic prowess, Peavy is a serial entrepreneur, boasting ownership of restaurants, bars, and even the award-winning Dauphin…
LISTEN: Grand Craft Beer – The Ale Apothecary 🎧
Grand Craft Beer Episode 6 welcomes The Ale Apothecary’s founder and brewmaster Paul Arney. Since 2011, The Ale Apothecary has been Bend’s only all-wild brewery… except it’s now launching The AlePharm for non “wild” ales. From batch 1, which was a Finnish-inspired Sahti, to the newest Swedish-inspired Gotlandstrcka made with smoked malt and brewed for…
Imagination Wave
Just when you think you know your astrologer, he goes and surprises you with a radical centrist call to action. Maybe I should have seen it coming. Rob Brezsny’s “Free Will Astrology” column has been delighting alt-weekly readers and wisdom seekers since 1978. His madcap mastery of the language, unpredictable wisdom and huge breadth of…
Experience the Eclipse
For those who witnessed the total eclipse of the Sun in 2017, the fact that another eclipse – and this one not entirely total – is coming might feel less than noteworthy. But even though the galaxy’s upcoming show isn’t quite as stunning as the last one doesn’t make it any less worthwhile. On the…
Local Colleges Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day
Central Oregon Community College will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 9, with a dynamic lineup of events that promise to shed light on the rich history, and contemporary issues faced by Native communities. The events will take place on the Bend campus, where students and the general public alike are invited to participate…
Horoscope Week of October 5, 2023
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take a few deep, slow breaths. Let your mind be a blue sky where a few high clouds float. Hum your favorite melody. Relax as if you have all the time in the world to be whoever you want to be. Fantasize that you have slipped into a phase of your…
Praxis Health Brings Urgent Care to Redmond
Praxis Health, an independent medical group, announced the grand opening of its new urgent care location in Redmond. The urgent care will share the same facilities as High Lakes Redmond on 4th Street. The location, which opened Oct. 4, will be the first Praxis Health urgent care in Redmond, making it easier for locals to…
Letters to the Editor 10/05/2023
RE: New Park Projects Aim to Improve River Access News, 9/21 Bend parks design team, We appreciate efforts to maintain our riverbanks in the face of increased summer use here in town and enjoy the water park and recent river improvements. The small concrete rock style protection and recent access additions near Farewell Bend park…
Jackson’s Corner is Up for Sale
A beloved restaurant and a longtime winner in the Source Weekly’s Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll is up for sale. Jackson’s Corner went up for sale the last week of September, confirmed Russell Huntamer, principal broker at Compass Commercial. The business, located on Delaware Street in Old Town Bend, is listed for a sale price…
Meltz Opens in Cascade Village
A new fast-casual space offering grilled cheese sandwiches, salads, mac and cheese and more, Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese, is now open in the Cascade Village Shopping Center in Bend. “We make all our dressings, sauces, and recipes from scratch,” said co-owner Terry Farnham, who opened Meltz with his wife Denise and partners Veny and Paula Martinez.…
Bend La-Pine Schools Retains Controversial Sponsorship Sign
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Cook will allow a sign acknowledging a sponsorship with local ammunition manufacturer, Nosler Inc., to be displayed below Mountain View High School’s scoreboard once again. MVHS selected Nosler as the sponsor for its football and soccer programs, sparking concerns last month from parents, teachers and residents due to the…
Central Oregon's Premiere Arts Event Returns
I’ve been writing about the BendFilm Festival for a decade, but, in the spirit of complete transparency, this year I’ve had more of a behind-the-scenes role than ever before. The year 2023 marks the 20th annual BendFilm Festival, and I think I’ve seen at least one movie at every fest since the inaugural year, watching…
School Staff Negotiate Contract with Bend-La Pine School District
Despite the rain, hundreds of community members gathered at the Bend-La Pine Schools admin building on Oct. 2 for a pre-bargaining rally, supporting contract negotiations between BLPS and its teachers’ union, Bend Education Association. Bend educators attended a bargaining session with the district on Oct. 2. Certified BLPS staff have been working without a contract…
Collective Soul at the Century Center
Ed Roland doesn’t hesitate to say the current version of Collective Soul is the best version of the long-running band. To the singer/guitarist, the arrival of drummer Johnny Rabb in 2012 and guitarist Jesse Triplett in 2014 reinvigorated Collective Soul and has made his job much easier. “I don’t have to worry about anything other…
School Sports and the Altruism of Advertising
Last month, several community members reached out to the Source Weekly and to representatives of the Bend-La Pine Schools district to share concerns around a local ammunition manufacturer’s very visible sponsorship of the football and soccer programs at Mountain View High School. After the district’s decision to maintain the status quo for the time being,…
Explosive Synths, Expressive Lyrics and the Willingness to Evolve
Standing before a Jackson Pollock painting is like embarking on a visual journey into the depths of creativity and emotion. The vibrant colors and dynamic patterns seem to dance and pulsate with a life of their own, evoking a whirlwind of emotions, from excitement to contemplation. It’s within this seemingly random chaos that one discovers…
Let’s Just Do It
We have learned, at least many of us have, not to speak everything we think…but many of us need to get better at not even believing everything we think, or even listening to it. So much of it is simply junk! That sounds harsh and I mean it to be. We need to wake up…
Promoting Sustainability
This week’s guest on the Bend Don’t Break podcast moved to Bend in 2006, eventually finding her way to bike racing and work at Bend’s destination management organization, Visit Bend. In this excerpt from the conversation (lightly edited for clarity) Source Publisher Aaron Switzer chats with Serena Bishop Gordon, sustainability director for Visit Bend. Source…
Flitting Through the Fall Fest Food Carts
I don’t think this is really a hot take, but it seems like most of the really exciting and innovative food happening in Bend is coming from food carts. Don’t get me wrong, I think some of our dine-in restaurants are incredible, but I see the carts consistently predicting food trends and looking to the future…
Acontecimientos al eclipse solar
A medida que la fase celestial se prepara para su gran espectáculo, la zona Centro de Oregon dirige su mirada hacia al cielo con la expectativa de presenciar un acontecimiento celestial esplendoroso. El próximo eclipse solar, que proyectará su sombra sobre todo el planeta, ha desatado un frenesí de emoción. Desde los astrónomos y los…
One of the World’s Most Obscure Beers Comes to Bend
When Paul Arney launched The Ale Apothecary in 2011, he deigned to create beers that were more art than industry. One of his first recipes was an interpretation of a Finnish farmhouse ale known as sahti. But he was clear to point out, “This is not a farmhouse brewery. This is a mountain brewery.” A…
Neighborhood Spotlight: SW Bend
The southwest neighborhood (not quadrant) of Bend stands out not only for its natural beauty and dynamic community but also for its diverse real estate landscape. If you’re considering a move to, or around, Bend, or are interested in real estate investment, this neighborhood is undoubtedly worth exploring. Just to be clear, this is about…
