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Bend's Core Area Inspires Ideas

Of those who filled out the City’s online questionnaire, most ID transportation as the biggest issue
Chris Miller

Interest in developing Bend’s Core Area into an attractive area for living, doing business and traversing the city is increasing, according to reports from the City of Bend. The Core Area Project includes four areas included in Bend’s 2016 Urban Growth Boundary expansion: the Bend Central District, Hwy 20/Greenwood and KorPine—as well as the Greater […]

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Pet Friendly Patios

Doggos like to go out, too!
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Who doesn’t love to eat some grub or sip on some bevvies with their furry best friend? Here are some of the Central Oregon Pets pets’ picks for best places to take your dog. Bend Brewing Co. 1019 NW Brooks St., Bend Take in some views of the Deschutes River and chill out on the […]

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Redefining the Coffee Experience

New Riff taproom explores coffee in new ways—and offers much more
Lisa Sipe

Twist open a bottle of Riff Cold Brewed Coffee and you’re welcomed to flavor-forward coffee with notes often found in wine—such as cherry, golden raisin and dark chocolate. Without the heat, the process is milder on the beans and creates a less-acidic cup. When I heard that Paul Evers—who’s worked with craft beverage brands including […]

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It’s Awesome Beer Season

And an introduction to this beer enthusiast’s Drinkability Scale
Heidi Howard

This “Craft” column is still in its infancy, and as the resident beer enthusiast-turned-beer writer, I’ve created a rating system to make things interesting. I’m calling it the Drinkability Scale. It ranges from 1 to 5, 1 being the least drinkable and 5 being the most drinkable. I’m defining drinkability as something many people would […]

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Barrel Season

Deschutes, Crux bring out yearly favorites
Kevin Gifford

Time to clear some space in the ol’ beer shed. Just in time for consistently cold weather, Bendites will get to enjoy not one, not two, but three big-name barrel-aged beer releases in November. Available right now at Deschutes Brewery‘s pub on Bond Street is the 2018 version of The Dissident, an “oud bruin” (old […]

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Fresh Hops Are Here

Dozens of seasonal beers on their way
Kevin Gifford

There’s no doubt that craft beer is a nationwide trend—one that now has many regional specialties. Look at the ultra-trendy New England IPA, for example, or the tart and sour Berliner weisses that are endemic all across Florida. Up here in Oregon, however, we have fresh hops every fall—the regional gift that keeps on giving. […]

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More New Breweries (Again)

Boss Rambler leading the latest crop
Kevin Gifford

It’s a bit of a running joke at this point. Every time a brewery opens up in Central Oregon, the first reaction is often “Surely there’s no way this city can sustain yet another craft brew outlet.” Then, a few months later, another brewery opens. Then another, then another. It never fails. Such is the […]

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All About Brut IPA

The SF export is craft beer’s and hot new style
Kevin Gifford

During a sweaty August afternoon around here, a lot of people’s thoughts quickly turn to knocking off to the local brewery and grabbing an IPA. Which one, though? The now-standard Northwest style? Something a little more sessionable? Or one of those ever-present New England-style IPAs, a genre which has exploded so massively that there are […]

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