January 19 Dave Eggers READ—Deschutes Public Library Foundation does it again with its visiting author series. This January, it’s author Dave Eggers presenting. Now in its fifth year, Author! Author! brings some of the country’s top authors to Bend for intimate presentations on the writing process, their current works and literature in general. Eggers’ book, […]
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Where American Drinking Has Always Been Great
On a tour of U.S. beer, Philly has long been a winner
Philadelphia is a boozy town. It’s been that way at least as far back as when Founding Father and craft cider nerd Benjamin Franklin wrote, “There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.” The love for imbibing is symbolized by the Mummers Parade, the Mardi Gras-like string-band and public-intoxication festival that kicks […]
Posted inOpinion
Letters 1/4-1/11
Successful Season on the Oregon Desert Trail I’ve lived in Oregon for over 12 years, and have enjoyed spending time hiking, packrafting, and exploring the public lands of the high desert. This year I spent almost seven weeks walking across Eastern Oregon along the 750-mile Oregon Desert Trail. In addition to the wildlife, wildflowers, and […]
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Little Bites: A Sichuan Feast
Didn’t get enough New Year in your New Year’s Eve? Or do you just want a way to eat delicious authentic Chinese food in a gorgeous setting? The Suttle Lodge in Sisters has reopened and is ringing in Chinese New Year with a bang. Chef Rita You was the co-owner of the much-loved Lucky Strike […]
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Natural World: Watching for Strange Birds and Other Things
Winter is survival and distribution time for many species of wildlife, not only a time for most wildlife that wander and migrate the season to survive, but also the time for seeing new country—some of which may turn out to be their new home. The short-eared owl is a good example. The one seen in […]
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Mr. President: A Partial Designation for the Owyhee, Please
The Owyhee Canyonlands region in Southeast Oregon remains the one iconic area of the state that is largely unprotected. It’s not because of a lack of effort – led by the Oregon Natural Desert Association in Bend and a coalition of supporters including Keen Footwear of Portland, the Wilderness Society, the Sierra Club, The Pew […]
Posted inCulture
A Little Night Music
“La La Land” is cinema magic
I try to go into films wide open, hoping to love each one I see. I take no pleasure in ripping a movie to shreds, because the amount of work that goes into making them is staggering and no one intends to make a terrible film. Still, I wasn’t quite sold on “La La Land.” […]
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Good Stuff, Not-So-Good Stuff
The most underrated and overrated films of 2016
Every year there are films that are wonderful, yet are completely ignored by audiences, eventually attracting a cult following several years later. On the opposite end there are movies that critics and audiences alike think are giant piles of crap. Here are a couple of films misunderstood or over-loved by audiences this year. Underrated: The […]
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Year in Review for Bend and National Housing
What is happening in the national housing market appears to be very true for Bend as well. According to the Beacon Report for December 2016, based on November MLS statistics, prices for Bend single family homes have increased by about 16 percent for the period of November 2015 to November 2016, but housing inventory has […]
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Picks 12/28-1/4
Friday 30 Quick and Easy Boys ROCK & ROLL—This Portland-based trio rocks the house every time they come to Central Oregon, and this show should be no exception. A great way to gear up for New Year's Eve celebrations. Compare Quick and Easy Boys to Band of Gypsies, the Police, the Minutemen…or don’t compare them […]
