Pine Tree Mill Hike Though reading about the past is fun, it’s always more exciting to discover it in nature. The Pine Tree Mill Hike offers hikers an evening of exploration, combining beautiful trails with fascinating history. Hosted by the Deschutes Land Trust, this hike will explore the Skyline Forest to discuss Bend’s early logging […]
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Picks 5/4-5/11
Friday 6 – Sunday 15 “Tarzan” THEATER—Bend Experimental Art Theater has been training kids how to be onstage for years and its newest production, “Tarzan” opens May 6. It is hard not to imagine children swinging across vines from the rafters, which should always be something worth checking out, as kids can be pretty fearless […]
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Punks vs. Skinheads
“Green Room” paints Portland in a violent light
Jeremy Saulnier’s modern classic, “Green Room,” viscerally punches the audience in the face with every death. The script gives each character at least one moment to be human, even those who wouldn’t deserve it in a lesser film. Nothing is easy here, every choice is fraught with dire consequences and repercussions. There aren’t very many […]
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“Ghosts of Champoeg”
The Hill Dogs Re-release
Few albums are worthy of taking up a permanent spot used for companionship on the road, but the re-released “Ghosts of Champoeg” by the Hill Dogs is one of those albums. This CD, first released March 13, 2013, includes 15 tracks of what the band calls psychedelic folk’n’ rock. These Oregon musicians call Newberg home, […]
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Around the USA in Cannabis News
This week brings sad news from Hawaii, where Woody Harrelson’s application to open a medical marijuana dispensary was rejected by state officials. The state approved eight applications out of 60 submitted. The eight stores permitted under state law in Hawaii will consist of three in Honolulu, two on the Big Island, two on Maui, and […]
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Rayni Williams’ Unique Vision
Rayni Williams’ photography tells a story, calmly. Her nature work, cityscapes and portraits find the ghosts hidden within regular perception. For example, a rain-drenched bench downtown late at night doesn’t just convey the chilly expanse of the evening; instead, her lens finds the isolation of the moment. A photo of Smith Rock doesn’t just capture […]
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Rural Studio’s Affordable Design-Builds
Social media is a great source of ideas and inspiration about new solutions to affordable housing. As a realtor, one newsfeed that caught my eye recently included $20,000 homes created by architecture students at Auburn University’s design-build program called Rural Studio. Rural Studio “seeks solutions to the needs of the community within the community’s own […]
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Presumed Guilty
“12 Angry Jurors” raises difficult questions
“12 Angry Jurors” is a combination of a few different things. It takes the script based on Reginald Rose’s 1954 teleplay and small pieces of the script for “12 Angry Women” by Sherman Sergel and mashes them together. The 1957 Henry Fonda film is still in circulation, so multiple generations are familiar with the seminal […]
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The Power of Music
Soldier Songs helps vets find their voice
Chuck Hemingway is a soldier with a song. He wrote the lyrics for “Outside The Wire Again” and the song was put to music by Mark Quon. The song sheds light on the ghostly images that haunt him and the way his mind travels back to the deafening roar of an ambush: “John buddy what […]
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Luxury is Afoot at Sole Footbar
A unique Mother’s Day treat
Magic is afoot, or in any case, magic is given to one’s foot at an enchanting new spa catering to soles in Bend. Owner Christina Frazier opened Sole Footbar in January and Bend’s new foot sanctuary now features nine massage therapists. “I feel so blessed to have such an amazing group of people working here,” […]
