1st Place: Brasada Ranch 16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd, Powell Butte 5415265670 2nd Place: Tetherow 61240 Skyline Ranch Rd., Bend
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Best Staycation Destination
Sunriver Resort
If Sunriver is the land that time forgot in Central Oregon, then Sunriver Resort‘s 3,300 acres is the paradise at the center. It’s the kind of place that reminds locals and tourists alike how special Central Oregon is in the first place, and that the majesty of its outdoors is what brought people here in […]
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Best Wedding Venue
Aspen Hall
1st Place: Aspen Hall Aspen Hall 18920 Northwest Shevlin Park Rd., Bend 541-389-7275 2nd Place: Brasada Ranch Brasada Ranch 16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd, Powell Butte 5415265670
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A Sunset-Worthy Beer Collaboration
Worthy joins forces with Brasada to deliver a beer with a cause
If you’ve ever been witness to a blazing sunset peeking over the Cascades at Brasada Ranch, you can understand why the brewmasters at Worthy Brewing decided to bottle up that feeling. With its private label Brasada Sunset Pale Ale, available only at the Ranch House Restaurant at Brasada Ranch, Worthy‘s brewing team captures the essence […]
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Meekoh is Finding His Way
The singer-songwriter returns to Bend for a July 4 show, with a new project underway
Calling from a coffee shop in West Hollywood, Meekoh Martinez tells me how Bend is still his favorite place in the world. The singer-songwriter originally left to pursue his music career, but those Bend roots are still helping Martinez discover himself musically. “I’ve spent the last two or three years just writing as much as […]
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Little Bites – Easter Brunches
Here’s where to spend your Easter in Central Oregon
The Easter bunny is almost here! If you’ve decided to go out for holiday brunch this year, we’ve found local restaurants and resorts hosting all sorts of sweet and savory buffets. Broken Top Club Brunch includes a visit from the Easter Bunny, so don’t forget your camera. Sun., April 21. 10am-2pm 62000 Broken Top Dr., […]
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Name It; He’s Probably Done It
From riding trains to reading lines to writing books, new Central Oregonian Jared McVay’s done a lot
Jared McVay says a few weeks ago, his publisher told him that among Amazon’s book sales worldwide, Stephen King is rated at number 19. McVay asked what that had to do with him. His publisher responded, “You’re number 20.” But through 12 books and counting, it’s doubtful that any of the fictional characters McVay dreamed […]
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Best Staycation Destination
Sunriver Resort
1st Place: Sunriver Resort 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver 2nd Place: Brasada Ranch House 16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd., Powell Butte 866-373-4882
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Ditch the Kitchen this Christmas
Festive feasts and where to find them
The dog doesn’t have to “accidentally” eat the turkey for you to feel justified in taking your loved ones out to a restaurant to eat this holiday. If the idea of planning, preparing, serving, and then cleaning up after feeding family and friends sounds more like a work day than a holiday, then we have […]
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Let’s Sit Down with Our Partisan Relatives!
Have the Thanksgiving YOU want to have with this guide to places you can avoid cooking
Thanksgiving is a tricky holiday. Anytime I’m celebrating a holiday that has some negative historical connotations (I’m looking at you, Columbus Day), I know there’s also a segment of the Native American population that is mourning. Growing up, if I saw a kid crying at the birthday party I couldn’t enjoy the cake. This holiday […]