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Time to Vote in the Best of Central Oregon 2020!

Vote for your fave local businesses in the region’s most beloved readers’ poll!

The Source StaffAugust 20, 2020June 8, 2025

It’s time to vote for your favorite local businesses and services in the Source Weekly’s 2020 Best of Central Oregon Readers’ Poll! It’s been a tough year—so lets give our favorite local spots some serious love. LINK TO THE SURVEY BELOW—but reading the rules is a good thing to do! The online ballot will open […]

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Drinking Local? Drink Here

by Kevin Gifford May 17, 2018

Sure, there’s lots to see and do around Central Oregon, but what about after all the hiking and biking and SUP’ing is done? The answer (for the over-21 crowd, that is) is to head out for a beer. Here are 10 places that evoke everything that makes up one of the coolest small-town brew scenes […]

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Central Oregon’s Best Patios

12 spots to post up, grab a beverage and watch the world go by

Grant WoodsMay 16, 2018July 26, 2025

When it’s gorgeous outside, Central Oregonians need little additional reason to sit out and sip something delish. Here’s where to go to get your slice of patio heaven.

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Best Lunch – Sunriver

The Source StaffAugust 17, 2016January 5, 2023

BEST LUNCH – SUNRIVER 1st Place | Sunriver Brewing Company 57100 Beaver Drive, Building 4, Sunriver Open Daily: 11 am-11 pm 2nd Place | Cafe Sintra

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Best Event to Get You Inspired

Ignite Bend

Mikayla LewisAugust 10, 2016January 4, 2023

Every fall, organizers of Ignite Bend can be expected to start the event with a couple of jokes about the surprising number of people who are gathered there to watch PowerPoint presentations. With a beginning like that, it’s a wonder anyone comes at all—but Ignite is far more than the sum of its parts. Ignite […]

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Best Childcare Facility

1st place | Cottage Day Care

Mikayla LewisAugust 10, 2016January 30, 2024

When Sue Stendahl opened the Cottage in 1978, she wanted her city to have a daycare with an environment as good as its values. Now, 38 years later, that mission is strong as ever. The Cottage is a daycare for kids from two-and-a-half to eight years old, with activities and lessons designed to keep them […]

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Best Place to be a Tourist

Bend Whitewater Park

Dana BartusAugust 10, 2016January 4, 2023

Visitors to Central Oregon have endless options for outdoor activities – and even if you have aspirations to hit all the best places that this wonderland has to offer, no proper tourist can leave without experiencing the infamous float scene of the Deschutes River. Donning a tube and taking a day to bake in the […]

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Best Place for Cosmetic Enhancement

1st place | EsthetixMD | Exhale Spa & Laser Center

M.W. HillAugust 10, 2016January 4, 2023

Offering a vast array of cosmetic enhancements for both face and body, the EsthetixMD team takes pride in offering something for everyone. Whether clients are looking to get back that pre-baby body, remove hyperpigmentation, or just feel good in their own skin, clients must be walking away happy, because EsthetixMD wins this category for the […]

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Best Reason to Visit Eastern Oregon

Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site

Annette BenedettiAugust 10, 2016January 4, 2023

Oregon’s part in the Wild West was all about timber, fur, and gold. These resources were hard earned and provided opportunities to only the hardiest people of the time. At first glance, Eastern Oregon’s history rarely evokes thoughts of diversity, but the Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum gives visitors a unique glimpse into the […]

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Best Dessert

1st place | Bontà Gelato

M.W. HillAugust 10, 2016October 24, 2024

Serving up hand-crafted, artisan gelato and sorbets that trump all other desserts, Bontà Gelato sources its ingredients from farms and companies like Rainshadow Organics, Miracle Acre Farm, Tumalo Lavender, Jem Nut Butter, Freddy Guys Hazelnuts, Thump Espresso and Eberhard’s. Much like they have done since their start in 2011 at NorthWest Crossing Farmers Market, the […]

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