Best Bartender 1st Place | CJ Hitchcock, M&J Tavern 102 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend Mon-Sun: 11:00 am – 1:30 am 2nd Place | Buck Bales, D&D Bar & Grill
Central Oregon
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Best Reason to Visit Eastern Oregon
Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site
Oregon’s part in the Wild West was all about timber, fur, and gold. These resources were hard earned and provided opportunities to only the hardiest people of the time. At first glance, Eastern Oregon’s history rarely evokes thoughts of diversity, but the Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum gives visitors a unique glimpse into the […]
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Best Place for Cosmetic Enhancement
1st place | EsthetixMD | Exhale Spa & Laser Center
Offering a vast array of cosmetic enhancements for both face and body, the EsthetixMD team takes pride in offering something for everyone. Whether clients are looking to get back that pre-baby body, remove hyperpigmentation, or just feel good in their own skin, clients must be walking away happy, because EsthetixMD wins this category for the […]
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Feds Back Down on Cannabis Prosecution of Warm Springs Man
Last week, Smoke Signals shared the story of Devontre Thomas, a 19-year old member of the Warm Springs Tribe. Last year, Thomas was a student at Chemawa Indian School in Salem when one of his classmates alleged that a very small amount of cannabis found in his backpack was supplied by Thomas. After hearing the […]
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Best Breakfast – Redmond
Best Of Redmond – Best Breakfast 1st Place | One Street Down Cafe 124 SW Seventh St., Redmond Open daily: 7am to 3pm
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Best Alternative Health Practitioner
1st place | Andrew & Ashley, Pangea Family Chiropractic
It is no secret that the U.S. is facing a major healthcare crisis. We spend more money and receive worse results than the majority of the developed world – but the Pangea Chiropractic team is on a mission to change that through education, transparency and empowerment. Their approach is to look at individuals as living […]
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Best Dessert
1st place | Bontà Gelato
Serving up hand-crafted, artisan gelato and sorbets that trump all other desserts, Bontà Gelato sources its ingredients from farms and companies like Rainshadow Organics, Miracle Acre Farm, Tumalo Lavender, Jem Nut Butter, Freddy Guys Hazelnuts, Thump Espresso and Eberhard’s. Much like they have done since their start in 2011 at NorthWest Crossing Farmers Market, the […]
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Hunting For Freedom
“Wilderpeople” is a delightful New Zealand oddity
“Hunt For the Wilderpeople” is one of those movies that you can only describe as lovely. The script, the tone and the performances all combine to make a movie that just soars by, content to be exactly what it is and nothing more. The film tells the story of Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison), an orphaned […]
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Second Sunday: Local Author Fair
Bend, OR—Celebrate local writers at the Downtown Bend Public Library at Second Sunday on August 14, 2016, at 2:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Local authors, representing a variety of genres including memoir, poetry and guide books, will read from their work at the 5th annual Local Author Fair. “Central […]
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Local Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott
Central Oregon based photographer auctions off his local music gallery to benefit The Tower Theatre Foundation
Bend, Ore.—Local Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott is a fusion of Gary C alicott’s passion for photography and local promoter Jasmine Barnett’s passion to give back to our music/arts community. Gary Calicott takes photos of local music events all over Central Oregon. He has thousands of photos. Gary needed to do something with those photos so […]
