Wine flies when you’re enjoying a curated five-course dinner from Executive Chef Matthew Schumaker-Meyers at McMenamins Old St. Francis School. The vintner’s dinner will have Edgefield Wine Makers in attendance to share the secrets of favorite bottles produced at McMenamins’ Troutdale, Ore. winery. The menu starts with a celery root soup with candied bacon and […]
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Halloween Picks
Halloween parties are taking place over two weekends this year—here’s what to see and do this week. See more in next week’s issue! FRIDAY 10/26 FRIGHT NIGHT HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY AVID throws one of the best Halloween shindigs of the season — and it’s free! Portland’s DJ Wicked will be spinning tunes, who has opened for […]
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Bend Hacks 101
Yeah, we know it’s not cheap to live #inBend. In honor of the Locals’ Issue, here’s how some of the not-so-rich-and-famous get by
It might surprise some readers to know that every Bendite didn’t move to the high desert independently wealthy, with an extravagant work-from-home-job, or with a silver pint glass engraved with their surname. Below is a peek into the world of the quintessential, avant-garde dirtbag, Central Oregon style. If you prefer to dine out of a […]
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The Streets Have Never Been Scarier
The Deschutes Historical Museum’s big annual fundraiser brings Bend’s haunted history to life
Turbulent. That’s how Vanessa Ivey, manager of the Deschutes Historical Museum, describes Bend’s early days as a mill town. But Bend was not much different from many other western towns that had their roots in the early 1900s. “North Bond Street was all about shoot-em ups, saloons and rough nights,” Ivey says, when women were […]
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Binding Two Continents
Portland folk artist Hanz Araki bridges his heritage with a flute
One tradition calls it a buinne, the other calls it a shakuhachi, but both regard the instrument more commonly known as the flute with extremely high esteem. Irish Japanese artist Hanz Araki honors that dual heritage by complimenting Gaelic folk music with the spiritual allure of masterful flute playing. It’s a sound that touches on […]