This weekend marks a big step for local guitar maker Preston Thompson. The experienced guitar builder will be opening the doors of his shop (at 352 E. Main St., Sisters) where he will continue to build specialty guitars based on C.F. Martin designs from the 1930s. Celebratory workshops will take place on Friday covering everything […]
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One Day at Time Online
We know you’re frantically flipping through the latest issue looking for Ann Romano’s “One Day at a Time.” Breathe, breathe… Unfortunately, space issues kept it out of this week’s print edition, but we’ve got it here for you online. Click here to enjoy “It’s a Polar Vortex… of People Saying Stupid Things.”
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Scandal! Sex! Police!
I do love me a man in a uniform, but Mr. Lt. Chris Carney should know better. Bend’s former public information officer resigned after Internal Affair documents revealed that the somewhat awkwardly named “Carney” (carnal? carnie?) had sex with three different City of Bend employees and a “member of the press” while on-duty. The report […]
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Sick of Ridiculous Craft Beer Names? Watch This.
In Bend, silly beer names are abundant—Crux’s Off Leash NW Session Ale, BBC’s Ching Ching Sour, Deschutes Brewery’s Jubelale. Enter your afternoon entertainment, “Hipsters Love Beer,” a comedic short by Nacho Punch.
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What in the World?
A roundup of the weekends highlights: Do you really think Gov. Christie Traffic-Gate will affect his presidential chances? Jon Stewart disagrees, in what is perhaps the most apt coverage about how New Jersey Gov. Christie will be affected by revelations that his staff retaliated against a mayor who wouldn’t endorse him. Summary: This whole thing […]
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TONIGHT! Backcountry Film Fest
A handful of the year’s top human-powered backcountry films are screening TONIGHT at 7pm, Volcanic Theatre Pub. Though we’ve heard the $10 event is sold out, if you get there early you may be able to capitalize on some no-shows. 2013 Winter Wildlands Alliance Back Country Film Festival Trailer from Backcountry Film Festival on Vimeo.
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Brothers and Sister, Allman Brothers Cover Band Review
A review of last night’s McMenamins Free Show: Allman Brothers cover band, Brothers and SisterBy Richard Sitts, Source copy editor Richard Sitts Brothers and Sister It was a school night in 1971, and I was a junior in high school, living in a town of about 11,000 in southeast Kansas, a long ways from most […]
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New Music Video From AMZ Productions
Local movie-maker Jesse Locke and AMZ Productions just released a fan video for the Adventure Club remix of Flight Facilities’ song “Crave You,” and it will totally trip you out, man. The video stars local model Brittany Dixon who was on the cover of the Source for our Fall Fashion issue!