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Use it to get home from the bars. Use it to shuttle your errant relatives to and fro while you’re at work—or on the mountain. Or, use a ridesharing service to take you and your bae out to dinner. Since ridesharing apps began to be allowed in Central Oregon in 2017, plenty of people have […]
In a region that continues to experience astronomical growth, finding that shiny new thing in the way of a new restaurant or bar is not too tough. Plenty of places come and go—and then there are the spots that stick around through all the ups and downs. Take the Pine Tavern, open since 1936, when […]
Here are a few ways you can continue to give back this season. Newport Market Shop at Newport Market this December and take part in the 6th annual “Food for February” fundraiser. You choose any amount you want to give upon checkout, and the money will go to the Family Kitchen, a local nonprofit serving […]
Every deck of cards looks similar, for the most part, with diamonds and 2’s and Kings with swords. But what differentiates decks is the Ace of Spades, that one card with a unique design unlike any other card. Towns are like card decks, in that there are a lot of similar landmarks and shops and […]
In the 1940s, Bend was abuzz with military activity thanks to nearby Fort Abbot (now Sunriver), the Redmond airbase, and military maneuvers staged on the high desert. Despite all the commotion, it was still a small town, with few paved roads and no traffic lights. Shirley Ray, 87, recalls a time when every face was […]
Bend Historical Timeline 1920s- Population: 5,415 June 1920- First airplane crosses Cascades March 1922- St. Charles opens on “water tank hill” July 1922- First car drives up Pilot Butte May 1928- Frank T. Johns, national leader of the Socialist Party and candidate for president, drowns in Mirror Pond in attempt to save drowning boy April […]
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