There’s something very (David) Lynchian about the demeanor of Blitzen Trapper, Portland’s rollicking alt-country golden boys. Dark glasses, uncut hair, and songs with a proclivity for trance-like interludes shattered with high-octane guitar fits. That, or the other end of the spectrum, stripped-down folk constructions about murderers and heavy drinkers. In addition, the group played its […]
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A Picnic Basket Full of Recipes
Eating our way through summertime
Summer is a such a paradox: Oh sure, on one side, it is time to slim down from winter layers, and sport our favorite jean cut-off shorty-shorts, not to mention trim down for our Speedos and bikinis. But on the other hand, counterweighing that looking-good, feeling-good urge is the opportunity to pig out! Barbecue! Ice […]
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A Tale of Two Ale Trails
Please invite the Source writers to drink all of the things
Watching the beer industry grow in Bend through the last decade has been like feeding a Mogwai after midnight; that is, a small, cuddly idea has replicated itself with such ferocity and alarm that it has threatened to overwhelm its original premise. The five brewpubs in 2005 seem quaint compared to the 27 now occupying […]
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Water World
Get outside and see what SUP
The Subaru Outside Games kick off this week, an invitation for everyone from the entry-level to professional outdoor enthusiasts—the casual hiker to the expert mountain bike racer—to exercise Bend’s greatest natural resource: the outdoors. The games take shape by land and water, and for the less athletically inclined, offer concerts and chances to drink one […]
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Summer Events Guide
Pack up your picnic, and pack up your calendar
Planning a great summer is not easy work. In fact, it has taken us two complete issues to just provide listings of recommended events: Two weeks ago, we published our annual Summer Music Guide with suggestions for shows and festivals in Bend throughout the summer, and in every direction from here—in Portland, Eugene and Ashland. […]
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The Old Timers Issue
A look back, to see forward
Face it, if you moved to Bend after 1990, you are a newcomer. There is a distinct before and after for Central Oregon’s hub, a time before one out of five jobs were supporting the housing boom here, as realtors or construction workers, and a time before you needed all your fingers and toes to […]
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Oh, the Places You Will Go!
Summer concerts near and far
This year’s Summer Concert Guide is the Source’s compass for the upcoming months of music in the Pacific Northwest. We take you north, east, west and south for festivals, one-off shows and summer-long series that showcase nationally touring acts, underground favorites, and weekends so stuffed with pure musical summer joy that you’ll contemplate trading your […]
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Locally Grown Radio Takes Root
The FCC recently awarded radio licenses to hundreds of new community radio stations, including several in Central Oregon.
Lisa Goetz-Bouknight and her husband Jon are abuzz. They are professors at Central Oregon Community College, and a recent turn of events—really, a historical turn of events—has delivered a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-sanctioned radio license to them. With only so much bandwidth available, radio licenses are increasingly difficult to obtain, especially if you are not […]
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The Source Weekly’s Bike Issue
Land of the Free, Home of the Bike
Can Bend be fairly deemed Bike Town, USA? We’re competitive for the title of Beer Town and Subaru capital of the world…but Bike Town? Surely, Madison, Wisconsin—consistently ranked among the nation’s most bike-friendly cities—would contest. And, Bicycling Magazine has named Minneapolis as the #1 Bike City in America—a title taken away from Portland, that boasts […]
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Election Time. Vote Often!
Our picks for the May ballot
U.S. Senate (Democratic Party): JEFF MERKLEY This is a slamdunk. Merkley has proven to be an impressive advocate for reasonable forest service policies and has been outspoken against NSA’s surveillance programs. U.S. Senate (Republican Party): JASON CONGER There are a number of candidates running in the Republican primary for Senate who haven’t made a statewide […]
