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We asked locals: What’s your favorite event in Central Oregon?

“Beer, Bends and Public Lands.” – Kirk Richardson

“Floating the (Deschutes) River.” – Gary Windthorpe

“Mountain Biking on Mt. Bachelor.” – Matthew Bent

“Take pictures. I go to COCC, studying black-and-white photography.”- Rhonda Dalrymple

What tips do you have for people attending events in Central Oregon?

“Plenty of sunscreen and hydration in the summertime, and then just enjoying the atmosphere.” – Alison Nobis

“Come with an open attitude and the intention to enjoy.” – Susie Hickman

-Compiled by Tyler Anderson

This article appears in Jun 19-26, 2019.

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Street Beat

by Tyler Anderson, The Source - Bend, Oregon
June 19, 2019

<h1>Street Beat</h1> <p class="byline">by Tyler Anderson, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />June 19, 2019</p> </p> <h3 class="content_h3">We asked locals: What's your favorite event in Central Oregon?<br /></h3> <p> "Beer, Bends and Public Lands." - Kirk Richardson </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.1-4de073fb9ef12787.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.1-4de073fb9ef12787.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-41928" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kirk Richardson</figcaption></figure> <p> "Floating the (Deschutes) River." - Gary Windthorpe </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.2-65632a4690ee415f.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.2-65632a4690ee415f.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-41929" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Gary Windthorpe</figcaption></figure> <p> "Mountain Biking on Mt. Bachelor."&nbsp;- Matthew Bent </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.3-518fc17f5f2f903b.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.3-518fc17f5f2f903b.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-41930" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Matthew Bent</figcaption></figure> <p> "Take pictures. I go to COCC, studying black-and-white photography."- Rhonda Dalrymple </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.4-eba14dec526860e2.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.4-eba14dec526860e2.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-41931" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rhonda Dalrymple</figcaption></figure> </p> <h3 class="content_h3"> <p> What tips do you have for people attending events in Central Oregon? </p> </p> </h3> <p> "Plenty of sunscreen and hydration in the summertime, and then just enjoying the atmosphere."&nbsp;- Alison Nobis </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.5-66b83890e8c685ed.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.5-66b83890e8c685ed.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-41932" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Alison NObis</figcaption></figure> <p> "Come with an open attitude and the intention to enjoy." - Susie Hickman </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.6-346e0ff186de72c1.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/streetbeat1.6-346e0ff186de72c1.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-41933" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Susie Hickman</figcaption></figure> <p> <i>-Compiled by Tyler Anderson</i> </p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/culture/street-beat-10546055/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=41922&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/culture/street-beat-10546055/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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