It's a tough task, finding an appropriate gift for everyone. Friends, family, relatives, coworkers, teachers, the mail carrier. Here are three things I try to remember: Less is more: Dark chocolate with a handwritten note is much more meaningful than a store-bought card stuck to a $40 waffle iron that will rarely get used. It […]
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Decidedly Disenfranchised
Hot Rock Pizza evolves out of dissolved Pizzicato franchise
I have firm feelings when it comes to some restaurant franchises. They’re not all totally awful, but usually they are, and I rarely patronize any. They tend to pulse with upbeat, annoying music. Flashy branding attempts and catchy marketing phrases are everywhere you look. Worse yet, service is usually coached and disingenuous. So, I was […]
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The Source’s Annual Give Guide Auction
Help support The Loft. Bid Now!!!
Every single penny we raise through this auction goes straight to The LOFT and teens who are committed to changing their lives. Happy shopping and thanks for your support!
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New Paint For Parrilla
Westside stand-by gets a facelift, but remains true to its roots
Long ago, in a distant yesteryear, I had written off Parrilla Grill completely.
A finicky vegetarian, my initial visit left me turned off and confused by meaty-carb-loaded combos. Giant tortillas tried to disguise far-reaching fusion food as honest burritos. I watched with dismay as fettuccini alfredo was folded into (it’s true) a tortilla. And I left, deeply disturbed.
Years later, many friends remained loyal followers, citing favorites such as the “red-headed step child” (with smoked chicken and Frank’s hot sauce) and the “wrap of Khan” (with bamboo shoots and Thai peanut sauce). Eventually, they dragged me back in for another try.
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Shootin’ back
Hunters without ethics should be taken out behind the barn
This is the time of year that sport shooters take to the sagebrush and irrigated fields to sharpen their skills by killing things.
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Re-inventing Bluegrass
Brooklyn group Punch Brothers take classical and emotional swings at the genre
ot only is Brooklyn-based Punch Brothers, who are playing the Tower on Nov. 26, another great example of a bluegrass-bending group visiting Bend, it just so happens that the band has turned out to be a sort of vortex bringing all three of our recent bluegrass stories together.
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Mark Capell Makes Bid for Mayor
City of Bend Mark Capell has served on the Bend City Council since 2006. Councilor Mark Capell, who was elected to the Bend City Council in 2006, announced Monday night that he believes he is the best candidate for mayor of Bend. The council will select a new mayor in January. At that time, councilors […]
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The Brassman Cometh
NYC jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt swings into Bend
If there’s a heartstring that can be pulled by the sound of smooth toe-tapping jazz, Jeremy Pelt’s passionate trumpet playing will find a way to tug at it. After all, he’s been honing his craft since he was five years old. Pelt plays the Oxford Hotel Nov. 23 and 24 and, at those shows, Bendites […]
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Listen Local
This IS the Bend music scene
Sure, each week one or two great regional or national acts come through town, but it’s the other five or six nights of the week where the real business of building the Bend music scene happens. And that work is being done by talented local artists. If you’ve only been seeing out-of-town bands when they […]
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Bend Councilor Who Lost To Resign Immediately
Eckman to resign, Russell to take her place.
Current Bend City Councilor Kathie Eckman has asked Sally Russell to take her place on the Bend City Council, telling Russell (pictured at right) in an email that she would like to step down almost immediately.
Eckman, who has served on and off the council for two decades, lost her bid for reelection last night to Russell by nearly 10 percentage points.
