The ever-popular Holiday Lights Paddle Parade returns to the Old Mill District this weekend — featuring paddleboards, kayaks and canoes all dolled up in festive Christmas decorations and lights. Last year, boats and boards decorated in holiday garb floated through the Old Mill District while lighting up the Deschutes River. The event, nearly 20 years strong, […]
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Gifting Gift Cards
Gift cards don’t have to be lame. Here’s how to gift them right
The holidays loom just ahead, with tinsel-trimmed trees gleaming ever brighter — a reminder of all the gifts we have yet to procure for our friends and family. Some are easy to shop for — some, not so much. What do you get for the mother who loves to shop, but never seems to be […]
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A Spicy Black Friday Deal
For spices or gifts for the foodie in your life, Black Friday is the day to shop or stock up. Shop at Savory Spice Shop in The Old Mill, or online, and spend $100 and you’ll receive $100 back in the form of 10 $10 coupons; redeemable in 2019. Those coupons would make great stocking […]
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Meg Chun
Lifestyle meets lifestyle brand for this local business owner
For Meg Chun, being near or on the water is a non-negotiable. As an Aquarius who grew up in Wisconsin, near the Great Lakes, her fascination with water was amplified when she began her teaching career in Hawaii and began participating in outrigger canoeing. The sport introduced her to her husband, Dave, and together they […]
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Move Over, Pumpkin Spice
As you start your holiday planning, some notes on when and how to use those classic spices
As soon as people finish carving pumpkins, many begin thinking about what to make for Thanksgiving. What kind of pie to bake? Which vegetables to roast? Whatever they pick, it usually means pulling out spices not used in a while—particularly nutmeg, allspice and cloves. But how long do spices last? Historically, spices traveled hundreds or […]
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Street Beat
The Source asks kids: where’s the best place to trick or treat in Bend?
There will be plenty of candy around this Halloween, but where are the best spots to Trick or Treat? We hit the streets of downtown Bend and asked local kids, who were eager to share their secrets. Sloan and Kellen Olson said, “The Old Mill! Riverfront and Federal!” You might see the pair on the streets […]
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On Stewardship
At the intersection of loving the outdoors and “loving it to death” is one big buzzword. We explore what it means
In a Bend area Visitors Survey conducted for summer 2017 by Visit Bend, 69 percent of tourists reported visiting Bend for outdoor recreation, leisure, sightseeing and brewery tourism. Those surveyed were asked to comment on the question, “If you could change one thing about Bend, what would it be?” The most common responses involved dissatisfaction […]
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Cover Artist: Darrell Driver
One of many artists on display at Art in the High Desert
This weekend, Bend’s Old Mill District will see artists from around the country descend upon the banks of the river for the annual Art in the High Desert. This week’s cover artist, Darrell Driver, will be in attendance for the third year, making the trip from his home in Salt Lake City. Driver is a […]
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Boxwood Kitchen Opens Brick and Mortar
Boxwood Kitchen, a chef-inspired food delivery service featuring global cuisine, will open a brick-and-mortar location in the Old Mill District this fall, with plans for an upscale yet casual lunch and a supper club-themed dinner (high class but affordable) with beer, wine and classic cocktails. Co-owners Eric Rud and Riane Welch said, “Bend’s rapid growth […]
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Enjoy Protect Respect
Awareness campaign cascades into improved river health
Standing amid 150 volunteers below the Riverbend Park shelter, Kolleen Miller details the evolution of the 22nd annual Deschutes River Clean-Up, hosted by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. As the Education Director for the UDWC, Miller has led this seasonal effort for 16 years. “Originally, the purpose of the cleanup was to address post logging […]