The high-profile food scene in Bend tends to overshadow what’s cooking in Sisters. At first glance, the tight-knit community seems to be behind the times with 1880’s facades and the downtown blocks you can count on two hands—but in reality the home of the world’s biggest little rodeo is also home of some of the […]
CORRECTIONS: In the Aug. 11 issue, writer Danielle Meyers’ name was spelled incorrectly. In the Aug. 11 edition of Little Bites, the owners of Palmer’s Cafe were misidentified. The current owners—who are now selling Palmer’s Cafe—are Karen McCormack and Harold Johnson. Smoke Signals Nineteen-year-old Thomas is facing federal charges for allegedly supplying 1 gram of […]
The Century Drive roundabout next to the new Oregon State University Cascades campus is one of the most-used in the city of Bend—and with the fall opening of the school, that means even more traffic in the area. As the student population grows to between 3,000 and 5,000 by 2025, there will likely be even […]
Runners listen to all types of music to help them keep pace, especially during a race. You might find hip-hop, pop and even heavy metal on a runner’s playlist—especially when energy runs low on the last mile. But on Aug. 21, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony will be the only tune lighting the fire for racers as […]
Going back and re-watching movies from your childhood is mostly an exercise in futility and disappointment. As an '80s kid, it’s impossible to recapture the same magic I felt watching “The Neverending Story” or “The Golden Child” as an eight-year-old. While some of the movies I loved as a kid are still inherently “good” movies, […]
Bend feels like it is bursting at the seams this summer with crowds filling the streets, trails, restaurants and shops. A record-breaking summer tourism season is partly the cause, but the fact is that more people move here every day to make our fair city their new home. The slump that followed the Great Recession […]
When it’s as hot as it has been in Central Oregon, there are times when you’ll need to take a swim but won’t necessarily have your suit along. Not to worry – you don’t really need it… Not that this pick represents the opinion of ALL our staff…but regardless, the following spots all qualify for […]
Deschutes Brewery is typically regarded as the best craft beer in Bend, with its brewmasters regarded as kings of their profession. Now a queen has come along to add to the brewery’s winning formula. Brewmaster Veronica Vega of Deschutes Brewery has brought her creativity, experience and passion to Bend’s beer scene to become the Source's […]
Throughout this month, the sky might look brighter than usual, thanks to the Perseid Meteor Shower. The annual astral event is caused by the Earth’s passage through the debris stream of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. Thanks to a little extra gravity from Jupiter pulling on the comet, this year’s meteor shower is expected to be one […]
Have you had fried rice before? Oh, you have? NO! NO! You are wrong! You have never had fried rice until you’ve eaten Pono Farm’s Fried Rice. Heck, you haven’t even lived until you have had their insanely addictive, bacon-fat-and-meat-flurried-fluffy-rice-and-what-is-that? A-shred-of-carrot? Oh-this-is-healthy! …fried-rice dish. Pono Farm & Fine Meats is a magical place where cows […]
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