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Pedestrian Avenue

A proposal from Downtown Bend Business Association could change Minnesota Avenue into a walkable plaza
Avatar photo by Jack Harvel

The 300-foot-long stretch of Minnesota Avenue between Bond and Wall Street is host to about a dozen businesses at the center of Bend’s historic downtown. A proposal could transform it from a through street to a walkable community gathering space. The Downtown Bend Business Association was commissioned by the City to create plans for the […]

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Bend’s Stay Healthy Streets Could use a Pick-Me-Up

With limited resources available to the City, how safe can Greenways be? And how long will the Stay Healthy Streets initiative last?
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

A big part of living in Central Oregon is the great outdoors. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, organizations in the state and city worked to make sure that we still had some access to these great amenities. With access to National Forests and State Parks closed, leaders looked at alternatives to provide people safe escapes […]

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Close Calls

Making mistakes in the outdoors, and how you can learn from our follies
Avatar photo K.M. Collins, Jason Chinchen, and Linda English

Safety Third Lessons learned from a spring solo on the North Fork John Day River Anyone who boats knows: However full the river is, it contains at least as many lessons. Amongst a deluge of teachings, a core reminder rises above all others: safety third. Equal parts jest and cautionary tale, safety third appeals to […]

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Run, Bike, Float, Repeat

Easy Float’s first sponsored athlete takes on the Leadman & Leadwoman Leadville Series for his older brother
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Running is hard. Biking is hard. Work is hard. Almost anything in life can deal you stress – it’s all just a battle in how we choose to manage things. Not all ailments are ones that are visible, either. Bryan Messmer, founder of Easy Float, says insomnia is what pushed him into the floating business. […]

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Top 10 Gravel Rides in Central Oregon

Stellar fall weather is holding throughout the region. Check out these gravel rides, for as long as the season lasts
Linda English

There’s lots of buzz in the cycling community about gravel riding. With new bikes that are a mashup between mountain bikes and road bikes, this is a new type of cycling for a lot of riders, with routes that are both challenging and scenic. And with the forecast offering plenty of sunny days and highs […]

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Sharing the road

A refresher on Oregon bicycle laws and basic road etiquette
Avatar photo Keely Damara

As the weather warms and Central Oregonians dust off their bicycles, it’s good to remember the rules of the road, as well as some good old-fashioned etiquette. Here are a few basic rules of thumb that are not only good practice—but also Oregon state law: Riding a bicycle against traffic is a big no-no—and dangerous […]

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Where Can Your E-Bike Go?

Not on non-motorized trails in Oregon, for now
Chris Miller

You’ve just pulled over to take a sip of water. Your heart is pounding from pedaling out of the saddle up a steep, rutted and dusty hill. Looking down, you see the reddish-brown streak running from where the nobs on the platform pedals hit your shin like a shark bite. Back in the saddle you […]

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A Day in Hell (or Eugene)

Hellshire Day kicks off Oregon’s busy beerfest season
Kevin Gifford

Warmer weather is finally here, and with it comes the irresistible desire to go out, purchase some wooden tokens, and try every beer in the universe, four ounces at a time. Most of the big beer festivals around Oregon have announced their 2017 plans by now. Central Oregon Beer Week begins two Fridays from now […]

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Courtney Van Fossan

Meet the bike activist and mom improving mobility, one bike ride at a time
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

Van Fossan says that more and more, she is wanting to leave the car behind, especially for all those easy trips around town, “so there’s not so many of us driving in cars alone,” she adds. Something as simple as riding a bicycle can help improve one’s mental health— and can even bring a grown […]

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