Let’s just get this out of the way right now: Aerial yoga is not exclusively for circus performers, gymnasts and dancers. They’re the source of inspiration for this increasingly popular form of yoga, but the deep stretches and strengthening beneficial for people who move their bodies for a living can also benefit the rest of […]
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Secret Music
Some of the best music created in Bend may never reach your ears. While a wealth of artists share their songs on local stages, some beats remain secretโprivate to the musician or only shared digitally for musical Sherlock Holmes types to discover. Byron Milligan, a transplant from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., creates secret music in his loft […]
Looks Like Teen Spirit
Walk into Red Chair Gallery this month and you’ll notice a rich, diverse tapestry of art. Nothing unusual there. But if you look closely at a section right up front, something unexpected happens. You begin to realize that this entire area’s dedicated to artists still in high school. It’s Red Chair’s sixth annual “Emerging Artists” […]
Drink the Trees
“Let’s drink some pine tea,” my partner Jim said, at our camp along the Metolious River. “Uh, Ok,” I murmur, trusting that this man with a botany degree knows what he’s talking about. “I’ve never thought about drinking the trees.” He grabs the new growth off of a young Douglas firโthe bright green, tender new […]
Puppet Master
Somewhere out there, if you look hard enough, you’ll find the exact spot where nature and art collide. It’s a powerful dynamic. It’s also where Bend artist Teafly Peterson thrives, working passionately on her future projects, in whatever shape, size and form those happen to take. “My two biggest influences are pop culture and nature,” […]
Scenes from Greg Walden’s Town Hall
Scenes from Thursday’s Town hall where Sen. Greg Walden took questions from an often irate and rowdy crowd. Questions ranged from the 1st Amendment to the failed repeal efforts of the Affordable Care Act, gun safety, transportation and the gas tax single payer insurance plans and more. Check out our photos and snippets of our […]
Plan your weekend: Weather Update for 4/14-4/16
What are your weekend plans? Whether you are headed up to the mountain to enjoy spring skiing, or hitting the trails with your four-legged friend, check out the National Weather Service’s weekend forecast for Central Oregon. Friday will be cloudy with highs around 47 degrees, with chances of snow before 11am and possible rain and […]
Little Bites: Saying Goodbye to Family Businesses
Just as they turned five years old, Mazza Bistro announced on Facebook, “Dear customers, this is to inform you that this coming Thursday, March 30th, will be Mazza’s last day in business due to loss of lease.” Mazza Bistro was a family-owned authentic Middle Eastern restaurant that served fresh, affordable food downtown. Michel Shehadeh, executive […]
Grounding the Flight
It’s a typical Saturday afternoon at Crux Fermentation Project: families and dogs outside, diners and beer nerds inside, and what seem to be half a dozen taster trays underneath the taps, waiting to be filled. “They tend to come and go in waves,” the bartender comments. “It’s sort of the same deal as Bloody Marys. […]
Natural World: An unexpected encounter
The last thing the people at Lowe’s in Bend expected to see last week was a lone common poorwill (a bird very closely related to a nighthawk) standing in the middle of the garden center. You have to admit, that bundle of feathers with red eyes just doesn’t fit into a bird categoryโunless someone knows […]

