This fall, arts and culture leaders across Oregon will unite to launch a movement to build a more sustainable, resilient cultural arts core. Called The Big Re/Think, the challenge is being led by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition Foundation, which is a nonprofit advocacy organization that lobbies state lawmakers on behalf of arts, culture, history, heritage […]
The Big Re/Think
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Bamboo Sushi Opening in Bend
A big, bold sign hanging in the window of a vacant restaurant space on Oregon Avenue in downtown Bend announces the future location of Bamboo Sushi. Marketing Manager Ava Brenneke says if all goes well, the restaurant will open in late December. The company has 10 locations, including six in the Portland area, as well […]
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High Times Is Dead.
In a time when the majority of information and entertainment is consumed through screen time and not the printed page, it can be difficult to express the importance that the lowly magazine once held. Not just Life, Time and other mainstream publications, but those written and published for niche interests such as music, skateboarding, and […]
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Assessing Flat Fire Damage At Whychus Creek Preserves
With the Flat Fire raging across more than 23,000 acres, assessment continues on the damage done. The fire burned several Deschutes Land Trust Preserves including Aspen Hollow Preserve, Rimrock Ranch and Whychus Canyon Preserve. Land Trust Engagement Director, Sarah Mowry, wrote in a web post that flames burned a small portion on the southern side […]
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Prep Kitchen Bids Farewell After Eight Years of Feeding Creativity
For eight years, Prep–A Chefs’ Kitchen on NE Revere Avenue in Bend, has been more than a set of ovens and countertops. It has been a lively hive of energy and ideas, a testing ground for food ventures that would go on to feed Central Oregon in food trucks, farmers markets, cafes and grocery store […]
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Matsutake Mushroom Season Opens Sept. 2 on Deschutes National Forest
Whether you’re foraging for fun or for profit, mushroom foraging in the Pacific Northwest can be very rewarding. The commercial Matsutake mushroom season opens Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the Deschutes National Forest, giving harvesters a 62-day window to collect the prized “pine mushrooms” through Nov. 3. Commercial permits cost $200 for the full season, $100 […]
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Freshen & Detoxify
As we move into the crisp fall weather, inevitably, we’ll be spending more time indoors with the windows closed. The tail end of fire season can also bring smoky days that force us to hunker down at home. With less fresh air circulating inside and with the smoke potentially lingering outside, it’s more important than […]
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Building Mental Resiliency to Beat the Back-to-School Blues
Summer can be a tough time for parents—dealing with the lack of routine, sleep disruptions, family vacations and even just the increase in grocery bills with hungry kids hanging around the pantry all day. But for kids, summer is not only a welcome break from strict routines—it can also be much a needed respite from […]
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BendNest Fall Calendar
Mondays Preschool Story Time READ – Join in for stories, songs and rhymes designed to support early literacy skill development, social emotional awareness and family engagement. Hear great stories while also becoming more familiar with letter sounds, rhyming, vocabulary and print. Mondays, beginning September 8. 9:30-10am. Downtown Bend Library | Free dpl.libnet.info/events Tuesdays Bilingual Stories […]
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Let’s Get Rolling!
Few skills stir up a sense of childhood adventure and accomplishment like learning to ride a bicycle. Practicing wheelies, feeling the wide-open road, cruising downhill at high speeds all scream the word “freedom!” Though the initial learning process is usually filled with anticipation and anxiety, after a few wobbles or mishaps, the personal triumph of […]