Duncan McGeary has owned Pegasus Books in the same location on Minnesota Avenue. for 30 years. He is the second owner only to Mike Richardson, now the publisher of Dark Horse Comics in Portland, who owned the shop for five years before McGeary took over. The downtown store is legendary for anyone in Bend who […]
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Best Health Club/Gym
Juniper Swim and Fitness Center
The facilities at Juniper Swim and Fitness Center are remarkable, and so incredibly versatile—with slides and a splash parks pleasing for kids, and outdoor Olympic-length lanes for the serious athletes (and almost always a lane open!). But, dear teenaged Juniper lifeguards: Sitting outside all afternoon by the pool is what is known as a “cush” […]
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Best Western Wear
Cowgirl Cash
Cowgirl Cash is not a traditional western wear store–it’s a BEND western wear store, and owner Rebecca Charlton understands the difference. After all, she comes from a long line of Central Oregon cowgirls. Her mother, Jeannie Smith, was the Deschutes Rodeo Queen in 1962, and Cowgirl Cash pays homage to her spirit, offering clothes, boots […]
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Best Calves
Bike Mechanic Barb Bohm-Becker
Every type of athlete has a muscular calling card (think: swimmers’ sculpted lats, runners’ killer quads). For cyclists, it’s cut calves that call out to passersby—sinewy and strong as they pump the pedals. And while there is no shortage of impressive gastrocnemii (that’s Latin for “stomach of the legs”—fitting, since at their peak, they are […]
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Best Hangover Food
D&D Bar and Grill
The D&D takes pride in the fact that they mix the stiffest drink in town while also serving the best hangover food, no matter the time of day. It is comforting to know that it's possible to get obliterated and then build it right back up again all under the same roof. “The fact that […]
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Best Bicycle Shop
Hutch’s Bicycles
A local fixture for more than 30 years, Hutch’s Bicycles has grown alongside Bend’s bike culture. When Jim Lewis—who has worked with bikes since he started building them in his garage at age 9 and has never been employed by any other company—was tasked with opening the first of two Bend shops on the eastside […]
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Best Cheap Eats
The Taco Stand
For 19 years, Gene Fitzsimmons has been making mole. Every Monday at the Taco Stand, he cooks up his special recipe and slings the daily special for not much more than the cost of a mass-produced failure of a foot-long Subway sandwich. A local’s favorite and still mostly cash-only (they’ll take your card if you’re […]
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Best Variety Show Host
Shanan Kelley
Shanan Kelley pointed out that naming her best variety show host is like saying she’s our favorite only child. She’s the one-and-only variety show host in town, and with her team of expert humorists, musicians and film crew, she’s been putting together live episodes of The Night Light Show at Tin Pan Theater for the […]
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Best Produce
Bend Farmers’ Market
There’s nothing quite like biting into a sweet, tender peach picked at the height of ripeness. It’s a rare treat in a world where most grocery store produce ripens on a truck as it travels thousands of miles from the orchard to the chain store. At the Bend Farmers’ Market, fresh, local, and organic are […]
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Complete Winners List
2014 Best of Central Oregon
BEST OF BEND Best Chef Winner: Chef Andres Fernandez at Ariana Honorable Mention: Chef Jeff Hunt at Spork Best Fine Dining Winner: Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails Ariana Restaurant Best Service Winner: Zydeco Kitchen and Cocktails The McKay Cottage Restaurant Best Sushi Winner: 5 Fusion & Sushi Bar Kanpai Sushi and Sake Bar Best Steak Winner: The […]
