Brian Jennings interviews local legend Mike Volk of SmithRock.com in this podcast about the history and local lore of Smith Rock, one of Central Oregon’s greatest wonders.
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Picks 3/9-3/16
Thursday 10 & Friday 12 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) THEATER— This is truly one of the funniest plays in history. Three actors do all of Shakespeare’s shows in 90 minutes while they play just about all the characters between them. “Hamlet,” “Othello” and The Scottish Play (“Macbeth”) have never been this funny. […]
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Beyond Bend 2016
There are many way to enjoy beautiful Central Oregon, from Sunriver Village to Black Butte Ranch to Sisters Folk Festival and the region’s new wine country. Our special section this issue explores adventures for everyone. Check out our Beyond Bend: The Good Life articles below: Taking the Long View on the Hub Southbound to Sunriver […]
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Picks 2/24-3/2
Thursday 25 Author! Author! Lisa See READ ALL ABOUT IT—Rich in Chinese culture and knowledge, See’s books can take an audience to a new world with her New York Times bestsellers, but if reading isn’t a preferred pastime, her book “Secret Fan” became a movie in 2011. So whether picking up a book or picking […]
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Smith Rock Podcast Interview with Mike Volk, by Brian Jennings
Brian Jennings interview local legend Mike Volk of SmithRock.com in this podcast about the history and local lore of Smith Rock, one of Central Oregon’s greatest wonders.
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Water Rights
Conservation efforts questioned
Lawsuits filed by environmental groups against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and multiple Central Oregon water districts, including the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID), demand changes to the way the Deschutes River’s water is managed. The environmental groups are using the destruction of habitat of the spotted frog and the federal Endangered Species Act to […]
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The Great Statewide & Brewery House Party
Zwickelmania is back and (shock) bigger than ever
There might be states with more breweries. There might even be some with (gasp) better beer every now and then. But there’s only one Zwickelmania. On Feb. 13, more than 120 breweries across the state will open their doors wide and give attendees a chance to take tours, chat with brewers, and belt back a […]
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Top Additions to Culture in Central Oregon
Kevin Barclay is the Arts and Culture Alliance Board Chair 1 The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund is an incredible opportunity for Bend to attract even more arts and culture to the area. Many of those that benefited from the fund are listed below. 2 Bend Design Conference was Scalehouse’s exciting new venue that explores design […]
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Go Here 12/2-12/9
The High Desert Museum is offering a unique and interesting Native American look at the sage grouse in the program “Sage Grouse Legends and Dance of the Wasco and Northern Paiute.” The event will be led by Wilson Wewa, a cultural expert from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Wewa’s ancestry stems from the Northern […]
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Amazing Space
The Madras Performing Arts Center’s director reflects on first year
Jefferson County still has a bit of wildness left to it. While it incorporates Madras, Metolius, and Culver (with Warm Springs counting as a “Census-designated place”), there are still huge patches of wilderness in the Crooked River National Grassland, Deschutes National Forest, Mount Hood National Forest, and Willamette National Forest. While the area is abundant […]