Cross Crusade, hosted by Portland-based River City Bicycles, returns for a fourth year to Bend this weekend for two days of cyclocross with hundreds of competitors and the spectrum of costumes—preferably without capes (um, spokes, chains, loose clothing—bad idea). Most bikes are legal in this event—mountain bikes, ‘cross, cruisers, unicycles, etc.—but the course clearly favors […]
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Future Fears
When Halloween and elections collide, frightening predictions arise
Masks of elected officials are a Halloween staple. Why? Because politicians can be scary. But like super powered-mutants, they have the ability to either wreak havoc on, or help to save, the future. We talked to city staff and councilors to find out what keeps them awake at night, why they’re worried, and what they’ll […]
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PICK: Beetlejuice!
wednesday 15 Beetlejuice FILM—Flashback to 1988, baby Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton—the ghost with the most—are sure to put hilariously pinstriped fright in your October night. One installation of the Deschutes Public Library’s Frightful Films series at Tin Pan Theater. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice…we dare you. 6 pm. Tin Pan Theater, 869 NW Tin Pan Alley. Free.
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Pre-Halloween Weekend Roundup!
Some go sexy for Halloween, some go creepy. I recommend stuffing yourself into the most elaborate, outlandish costume you can find. It’s normal to stress about what to wear for the most glamorously ghoulish weekend of the year, but one thing you shouldn’t worry about is finding a party to flaunt your get-up. The Source […]
