I f you take the time to read this column today you may not enjoy it; some of it is about misfortune and despair—but you can give it a happy ending. I’m going to make a prophecy—though not quite as innocuous as Roger Tory Peterson’s of 1936, when he predicted the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, […]
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Boys to Men
“Man Camp” aims to foster male courage and empowerment
O ne of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, a man accustomed to churning out Oscar statues like so much theater popcorn, winds up in disgrace after explosive, widespread charges of sexual harassment. A “lone wolf” gunman smashes out the windows inside his Las Vegas hotel suite before opening fire on the crowd gathered for a concert […]
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Little Bites: Brown’s Basics Opens Food Cart
B rown’s Basics Bakery & Eatery has a new food cart and will be open for business starting Oct. 11 at 9th Street Village. They plan on serving homemade baked goods such as cinnamon rolls, scones and cupcakes as well as lunch items including paninis, soup and mac & cheese. The paninis are made on […]
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20/40/60: The Drive Less Challenge
A Millennial, a Xennial and an old hippie endeavor to alt-commute to work. Who will log the most miles?
T he City of Bend is 35.9 square miles—hardly a megalopolis that makes walking, biking or otherwise getting out of your car to get around a daunting task. And while the bike rack at the Source is often filled with at least a few two-wheeled steeds most workdays, most of us could do better. So […]
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A Broken Angel Serves Heavenly Meals
Vegan, vegetarian or not, delicious food for everyone
B end’s only vegan food cart is tucked behind Palate Coffee Bar on Colorado and Bond in a rustic white single-wide horse trailer with a red bottom. There are a few patio tables in front of the A Broken Angel cart, one with a matching red umbrella. You can choose to sit there or have […]
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Breakfast & Lunch Guide 2017
What’s your jam? Huckleberry? Grape? Or the made-in-Oregon special, Marionberry? Whether we’re talking about the type you put on toast, or the “jam,” as in, your go-to for a daytime meal, you’re probably going to find it here. This year’s Breakfast and Lunch Guide is packed with the listings you need to know about for […]
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Wild Roots, Berries & Booze
Can Northwest fruit cure a hangover? A writer knocks ’em back to find out… for the good of humanity, of course
Chris Joseph had a problem. His girlfriend liked to drink fruit-infused vodkas, but they always left her feeling bad the next day. He also had a friend who was selling berries at the farmers market and was constantly trying to figure out what to do with the leftover fruit. Joseph decided to buy some high […]
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Birds of Lake Abert (and the fun of getting there)
A lot of readers have asked me why I spend so much time in, and talking about, the wilds of interior Oregon. Two very important reasons: 1. Golden Eagles nest and feed in that neck of the woods, and 2. I love it out there. For about nine out out of 10 Oregon residents, Lake […]
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Why BendFilm? As the fest nears, a word from a local film lover.
Michelle Haynes Alvarado; Owner and Director at Wahoo Films
“E arly in my career, I thought I knew everything. I was fortunate enough to work for National Geographic, land a production job at one of the best aquariums in the country, and even snagged Best of Show at the EPIC film festival. I felt ready to make my own feature documentary. Age 24, I […]
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Bend Beer’s Virginian Outpost
Inside Deschutes’ brand-new Roanoke taproom
Charles de Gaulle, war hero and president of France, once said, “how can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” If he were American, he would probably say something very similar about beer. T hat’s true here at home, and it’s true over in Virginia as well, where groundbreaking on Deschutes Brewery’s […]