If you didn’t see it, you almost certainly heard about it by now. I’m talking about Monday’s Freedom Ride, the annual DIY (and not recognized by the city) bike parade that has grown into one of Bend’s great Fourth of July traditions.
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Pets on Parade
Woody’s photos from the Fourth of July pet parade.
There will probably be an “official” participation count, but suffice to say unofficially that the 2011 edition of the Pet Parade was the largest ever. Large and full of highly creative costumes, every imaginable self-propelled conveyance, pets from domestic livestock to man’s best friend, and a few amazing sights.
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Teen Survives Scare on South Sister
A 17-year-old hiker from Bend survived a close call on South Sister Tuesday afternoon after falling into a crevasse on the Lewis and Clark Glacier.
According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Department the young man was hiking with a pair of juvenile companions and two adult chaperones when he strayed from the primary trail and slipped into a crevasse on the glacier.
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Nature of Words Announces 2011 Author Lineup
The Nature of Words author lineup for 2011 includes Augusten Burroughs, William Kittredge, Heidi W. Durrow and many more.
The Nature of Words, Bend’s literary festival just released the lineup of authors who will be present at the 2011 edition of the festival, which takes place between November 2 and 6.
Here’s the lineup that was announced tonight at the festival’s Book Plate event:
Augusten Burroughs (keynote)
This writer is best known for the memoir about his outlandishly unconventional (and at times disturbing) youth, Running With Scissors, which was later made into a movie.
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Oregon Super D Series Comes to Bend
Back-back local fat-tire bike racing this weekend.
(By Laura Winberry)
Saturday:
Pump up your 4th of July weekend by rolling over to 10 Barrel’s Urban Pump Track Jam this Saturday, July 2. Sponsored by the Oregon Super D Series (oregonsuperd.com), registration for the day’s event runs from 11am until 2pm, with pump track shred sessions starting at 3pm, and a $10 entry fee to strut your stuff. NW 12th street is set to be shut down and built up with a man-made pump track, so whether spectating or racing, a good time is sure to be had by all. With a jam format in full affect, riders are free to take as many runs as possible on the packed, bermed dirt in the allotted amount of time. How efficient and fast are your pump track skills?
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Glenn Beck’s Last Show is Tonight
Glenn Beck’s time at Fox News comes to an end tonight.
Glenn Beck, who for the past few years has been Fox News’ resident conspiracy theorist, is wrapping up his time on the network with his final television broadcast tonight.
Beck fans, however, will still be able to see the emotional (he cries a lot) personality on a subscriber-based webcast beginning in September.
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Woody’s Road Trip Part 2: The 3,000 mile summer
Woody’s roadtrip continues through Las Vegas and Zion National Park.
This is part 2 of Bob “Woody” Woodward’s great American road trip story. It’s like On the Road, but with granddaughters in tow.
Following a family caucus, a unanimous decision is made to stay in Las Vegas for one more day. Weighing heavily in the decision is the fact that the hotel swimming pool is too great not to enjoy some more and also the girls are hoping to ride the famous New York-New York roller coaster. That, and see the real honest to goodness, albeit caged, lions at the MGM Grand.
We join what seems like the entire population of America traipsing from tourist attraction to tourist attraction. First stop for us is the Hard Rock Casino with its exhibitions of rocker performance outfits and other memorabilia.
Britney Spears' nearly see-through G-string and bra outfit rates an “ugh” from the girls. Katy Perry's high red boots and black mini skirt, however, receives an enthusiastic “way cool.”
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The Traveling Camera: Native American Portraits
Photos of Warm Springs tribal members by Christian Heeb.
We went to the Pow Wow in Warm Springs hoping to create some portraits of the attending dancers. I have been shooting Indian country for more than 20 years, so this time I tried to create a studio situation right on the field.
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July is National Ice Cream Month: Thanks Ron!
Celebrate “National Ice Cream Month” with two scoops.
Ronald Reagan is the new black.
His name has been thrown around ad nauseam by political members of both the right and the left, particularly during recent election years. Even Obama claims to identify with him. Now we know why — Proclamation 5219 (note Proclamation 5218, pretty ironic).
The Gipper, in his infinite wisdom, declared July “National Ice Cream Month,” on July 9, 1984 (see Proclamation 5219). He also squeezed in July 15 as “National Ice Cream Day.”
From the famed proclamation:
“Ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food, enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States. It enjoys a reputation as the perfect dessert and snack food. Over eight hundred and eighty-seven million gallons of ice cream were consumed in the United States in 1983.”
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Dumpstaphunk Video From Bite of Bend
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk enthralls the Bite of Bend audience.
I would guess that there were at least a few Bent Blog readers down at the Bite of Bend on Saturday night to see the thunderously funky set from Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk.
The New Orleans band’s set struck me as one of the most impressive shows — especially free shows — I’ve seen in Bend in a long while.