On any given Tuesday evening, you can find Mason James hosting Open Mic at The Commons Cafe and Taproom, a gig he’s proudly managed for about two years. “It’s one of the most humbling and fulfilling experiences I’ve had in my career,” he says. That’s a bold statement for a guy who’s always up to […]
I’m with photographer Nancy Floyd in Old Bend on Congress Street, lined with trees fronting stately homes dating to the early 1900s. As part of her long-term project “For the Love of Trees,” she’s focusing on a ponderosa pine lofting above all others. The upper trunk arcs slightly to the northwest. The long branches swirl […]
Redmond will begin allowing micro-shelters at safe parking sites within the city, offering another shelter option for individuals taking part in the program. The City Council unanimously approved the amendment to its code on Jan. 28 following an overwhelmingly favorable public hearing. Mountain View Community Development (MVCD), the nonprofit that operates Redmond’s safe parking program, […]
When Brian Yaeger published “Oregon Breweries” a decade ago, he documented 190 breweries and brewpubs from sea to high desert. Today, we’re closer to 300 in the Beaver State, he says. Yet, the massive brew fests of the aughts and twenty-tens have gone the way of the dodo, including Portland’s waterfront Oregon Brewers Festival and […]
On May 1, the Deschutes National Forest will close a 34,600-acre area south of Bend, off China Hat Road, for a large-scale project to clean up hazardous materials, clear overgrown vegetation and conduct prescribed burns. The closure will restrict all entry to the area — a location where hundreds of houseless people have camped and […]
We’ve all heard about drinking’s demise of late. It’s true, there are more sober curious folks out there, and others who are simply cutting back on their alcohol consumption for myriad reasons. Still, there are plenty of people who are sticking with the time-honored tradition of our forebears — we’ve been downing fermented beverages for […]
Robert and Trisha De Los Santos, a husband-and-wife duo who met in the Dominican Republic, are bringing a taste of the Caribbean to Bend with their new venture, The Dominican Food Cart. As the city’s first eatery dedicated to Dominican cuisine, the couple aims to share their passion for food, community and connection — one […]
Recreation Equipment Incorporated, the member-run, outdoor adventure retail co-op, closed the REI Experiences division this January. REI announced the decision to close this business on Jan. 8, and more than 400 staff were affected, primarily in the Bay Area, Seattle and Colorado. None of the REI staff at the Old Mill District location were associated […]
I‘m not a big fan of the Oscars. Don’t get me wrong, I love the pageantry, and I love the few weeks of the year where it seems like everyone else cares about movies almost as much as I do. Ultimately, whatever wins or loses rarely does so based on the actual quality of the […]
In March 2019, Jim Dailing decided to move into a manufactured home park in southeast Bend. Following his divorce, Dailing, a self-employed artist, didn’t have many options when looking for an affordable place to live. At the time, the median home price was around $450,000. According to Dailing, he could either rent an apartment or […]
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