As soon as I arrived at Hola’s downtown Bend location, I was met with two gigantic margaritas, the Mexican Martini and the Desert Cactus, one of which the staff promptly put into our giant Best of Central Oregon goblet for sampling. The lively staff was there to tell me all about the many margaritas that […]
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Of Math and Madness
Can a piece of theater still be considered underrated if it has won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award for Best Play? I mean, that’s a pretty serious amount of acclaim, but if it’s not a part of the culture lexicon like “Cats” or “Hamilton,” then what are we even doing here? […]
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Love Letter to a Unique Ingredient: Tallow-Washed Whiskey
The new Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge, self-nicknamed Hawk & Huck, boasts an authentic “ranch to plate” program with beef coming straight from co-owner and native Central Oregonian Brian Malarkey’s family ranch in Tumalo. Malarkey, part of the Food Network’s corral of celebrity chefs, has entrusted the “modern cowboy” themed spot’s bar manager, Hailey Cook — […]
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Of Bread and Sandwiches
In a town where food trucks are as common as pine trees, one whimsical truck is bounding its way to the top. Meet Bread and Bunny, the brainchild of Keeley Parsons, where sando meets salad, creatively accompanied by quality and a touch of magic. With a name that came to her in a dream and […]
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The Medicine Cabinet Within
This summer has brought heat to Bend and much of Oregon like never before, with forest fires and persistent smoke beginning very early in the season. It’s part of a changing climate landscape that affects many things, including how we recreate and enjoy the outdoors — not to mention our health. The “air quality index” […]
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Crafting the Best of Central Oregon
The theme for the 2024 Best of Central Oregon was “Titans,” in honor of the Summer Olympic Games. This year, the Source Weekly welcomed art intern Connley Sewalls for the season, who is studying illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Sewalls crafted a magical world of mythically powerful women, stoic strongmen, a […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Bill Lynch 🎧
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Bill Lynch, the Board President of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA). Bill, who has been an integral part of COTA since 2021 and a full-time Bend resident since 2020, shares his journey from Iowa to the trails of Central Oregon. With a […]
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OHA announces new Chief Financial Officer
Rochelle Layton has been named the new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Sept. 3. As CFO and head of the Fiscal Operations Division, Layton will manage the agency’s work to create the OHA over $30 billion biennial budget, establish Medicaid rates for Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) and conduct audits of Medicaid […]
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Roundabout Books Hosts Authors Katie Steele and Tiffany Browne to Discuss Their New Book “The Price She Pays” with ESPN commentator Jessica Mendoza
Roundabout Books is pleased to host former D1 athlete and author Katie Steele and co-author Tiffany Browne to discuss their new book “The Price She Pays: Confronting the Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Women’s Sports—from the Schoolyard to the Stadium” with former Olympian and ESPN commentator Jessica Mendoza. The event will be held at the […]
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Mid-August Fires Send Smoke Through Central Oregon
Oregon has the highest total number of large fires in the nation, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. There are 78 large active fires burning nationally with 23 of those in Oregon as of Monday. So far, acreage burned in the state tips the scales at 1,057,627. However, in Central Oregon, firefighters have managed […]