My goodness: Bob Marley spread his seed—and Bend continues to benefit (?). Sure, there was Ziggy Marley here this summer. Now, his (less musically talented?, but former linebacker) son is selling his coffee at the local Safeway. Rohan Marley is the Bob Marley of coffee, so to speak: Marley Coffee is what the p.r. person […]
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By the Way, Mirror Pond is Full Again. For Now.
Aaaannnd, we’re back to a shallow pond. For now. This morning as I rolled across the walking bridge on my way to work I noted the wide, frozen, muddy shoals that framed the narrow, in-town stretch of the Deschutes River [area formerly known as Mirror Pond] as it flowed past Drake Park. (On Oct. 2 […]
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Sunrise on the Deschutes River
© Christian Heeb, Cascade Center of Photography Fall Colors along Deschutes River October along the Deschutes is always stunning. Much so recently when I went there with a German photographer friend. Its always great when you can impress visitors with the scenic beauty here in Central Oregon. This morning turned out to be one of […]
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BendFilm: Fool’s Day
A colorful—speaking both in terms of the cinematic palate and the cleverness—short film, Fool’s Day is great comedy, the clever and bloody sort of film Quentin Tarantino would produce if he directed after-school specials. A favorite at the recent—and esteemed—Tribeca Film Festival, Fool’s Day is a quippy and naughty short story about a prank that […]
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Government Shutdown Causes Local Taps to Dry Up
Don’t take this away from us. In its coverage of the government shutdown, mainstream media, so far, has focused on relateable concepts, like denied access to National Parks, for instance. And for good reason—park closures are tangible and something we can wrap our heads around. By now, we’re all well aware of the couple who, […]
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Win Marc Cohn Tickets!
The Source is giving away two sets of tickets to Marc Cohn at the Athletic Club of Bend, Monday Oct. 14. All you have to do is name one Marc Cohn song that isn’t “Walking in Memphis” without using the internet! DO NOT CHEAT! If we are at all suspicious we’ll quiz you on your […]
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Hilarious 6-year-old Voice Dub
Hilarious video of a 6-year-old telling a story while his voice is dubbed over.
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BendFilm: Bending Steel
SHOWS Friday, October 11 @ 3 pm, McMenamins; Saturday, October 12 @ 1 pm, Regal 2 Although there is plenty of flexing and grunting, Bending Steel is a surprisingly soft and intimate story about a 43-year old New York man who decides to become a sideshow strongman at Coney Island. Certainly there are scenes when […]
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BendFilm Ticket Giveaway!
BendFilm begins its 10th festival today, and we’ve got tickets for you! All you have to do is follow some very simple instructions. First, check out the BendFilm schedule here. Then, comment on this blog with the name and showing of the film you want to see. If you submit one of the first ten […]