Meet D’Auntie Carol, your favorite art teacher from the 1970s who has nothing but love for you. In flowing caftans and a giant perm, she is not afraid to shy away from political expression and taking over the stage to fill it with psychedelic good vibes. D’Auntie Carol is the creation of local artist and […]
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Holiday Outings
Looking for something (and maybe free) to do with family in town this week? Go play in the snow and ice!
You’ve been cooped up in the house with your relatives for days—a length of time that has you plotting next year’s destination holiday in the tropics, sans familia. But now’s not the time to lose your sh*t, budding Grinch—because you still have to keep those relatives entertained for a few more days. Let these clutch […]
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Mt. Bachelor Opens Friday. Here’s What to Have on Your Radar this Season
Dog policy, hiking the cone and camping see tweaks this year
With Mt. Bachelor set to open Friday, visitors will find the same chairlifts and runs they’ve enjoyed in past years—but they’ll also find that a few things have changed at Oregon’s biggest ski resort. Here are some things to have on your radar as you dust off your winter gear and hit the mountain. Dogs […]
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Will Old Man Winter Have Teeth or Dentures?
Snowpack predictions don’t look good—but that doesn’t always mean doom and gloom for the local economy
This winter is predicted to be an El Niño year, with temperatures slightly higher than normal in December and a dry January. According to the Oregon State Department of Forestry and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Cascades are on track for a lower than usual snowpack this winter. That could all have an […]
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Trail Champion
A longtime advocate for Oregon trails wins a statewide award
During the 2018 Oregon Trails Summit in October, Bruce Ronning considered the idea of leaving early to head to the coast for vacation. He’s now happy he stayed, because after lunch, the Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council presented him with the annual Doug Newman Memorial Award. Among his career accomplishments, Ronning served for eight years […]
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Hoodoo or Bachelor?
The two ski areas closest to Bend offer varying experiences
Snow riders, rejoice! It’s time to wax your planks, dig out the snow clothes and start doing squats in preparation for the upcoming season. The shops are full of this year’s gear, 10 Barrel‘s got Pray For Snow on tap and in bottles, and who knows, snow enthusiasts may get another year where Mt. Bachelor […]
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Winter Insider
The sun is shining and the leaves are blowing—but if snow lovers have their way, any day now the flakes will fly in the low country as well as the mountains. Let this Winter Insider issue be something like a rain dance, inviting the best parts of winter to get here, already. Is this the […]
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Backcountry 101
Before you veer off from the resorts, here are some things to know about the backcountry
The first time I went backcountry skiing, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I knew it would be more work than resort skiing because I had to ski/walk/shuffle or some combination of all three to get myself to the top of the run, but I didn’t realize that getting back down wouldn’t […]
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Farm to Fork Sunset Dinner
The third annual Farm to Fork Dinner and Fundraiser, benefiting Heart of Oregon Corps, is a gourmet sunset dinner at Mt. Bachelor‘s Pine Marten Lodge, featuring ingredients from local farms by a local chef. Tickets are $85 and include a lift ticket, appetizers, beer, dinner with wine, dessert and live music. Farm to Fork Sunset […]
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Day Trips Without Cars
Change of scenery without the drive
There are so many sights to see near Bend, you don’t even have to drive. This week ditch the car and grab your bike, take a shuttle or use your two feet and the Cascades East Transit to take an adventure. Oh, shift! Why drive? There are plenty of places to escape on two wheels […]