From world-famous headliners to local bands, this list covers all things music from end of May through September in Central Oregon. Who’s ready for a summer filled with sun and fun and plenty of live music? We are — so much so that we put together this entire guide of concerts, parties, festivals and so […]
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Posted inLocal News
Since ‘de-Flocking,’ Bend Officials Circle a New Vendor for Surveillance Cameras, With No Plans for Public Input
When the Bend City Council voted to turn off its four Flock Safety stationary Automated License Plate Readers on Jan. 7, Bend Police Capt. Brian Beekman said the department would look for an alternate vendor that could provide similar technology in fighting crime. Several months later, the department is eyeing cameras from Axon, the same […]
Posted inFood & Drink
The Food Truck Shuffle
Big Ski’s is Winding Down A longtime Bend food truck is closing at the end of the year. In a post on Facebook, the owner of Big Ski’s Pierogis announced that after 12 years, it’s time to go onto his next adventure. Big Ski’s, which is located at The Podski on NW Arizona Avenue, serves […]
Posted inFilm
Shut Up and Scare Me
I don’t think this is a very controversial statement, but we are absolutely living in the golden age of horror movies. We exist in a time where a grimy, bluesy vampire movie like “Sinners” can become the most Oscar-nominated film in history and a bonkers, singular vision like “Weapons” can nab Amy Madigan her first […]
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Three Finger Jack Tavern Brings Grit, Whiskey and Great Meatloaf to Sisters
Three Finger Jack Tavern leans fully into its ranch town identity with a grin, a stiff drink and a plate of food that seems designed to make you loosen your belt one notch before dessert even arrives. Their tagline says it all. “Steak. Seafood. Firewater. Friends.” No tiny portions. No tweezer food. No apologies. Founded […]
Posted inCulture
Free Will Astrology, Week of May 21
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When many people reflect on their early years, they focus on the alienation and wounds they endured. Few recall, in vivid detail, the moments of joy, triumph, and breakthrough. It’s a symptom, I suppose, of our era’s compulsive cynicism, and not necessarily an accurate account of the past. So many good […]
Posted inOutside Features
Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium
The whooshing racers. The unmistakable tung-tung-tung of shifting drivetrains, reverberating through state-of-the art, carbon fiber road bikes. The electric jitters, the contagious joy of a racer’s win. In what’s become a summer tradition going back decades, the Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium, presented by the Horner Cycling Foundation, returns to downtown Bend on June 21. The […]
Posted inMusic
Well-Traveled Guitarist to Touch Down in Redmond
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now based in Fort Collins, Colorado, musician Dominick Antonelli says he is “beyond excited” to venture into the Pacific Northwest for the first time this summer. More specifically, he is excited to perform on Aug. 5 at General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond. Antonelli says he also performs in […]
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A Summer of Music and Amusement at Hayden Homes
As we settle into the warm weather, the 8,000-seat outdoor Hayden Homes Amphitheater next to the Deschutes River has a busy season scheduled with big names from multi-platinum American rock bands like the Goo Goo Dolls to younger arena-filling comedians like Matt Rife and a final display from the creative duo Empire of the Sun. […]
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Sing-Along with KPOV and the Beatles at The Commonwealth Pub
“Do You Want to Know a Secret?” The Central Oregon community is going to “Come Together” for the fabled and fabulous KPOV radio station and its 21st “Birthday” Beatles Sing-Along on Friday, June 26, from 7-10pm. “Why Don’t We Do It In the Road?” Nah! There’s a much better location at The Commonwealth Pub in Bend. This […]
