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Redmond Loves Art

With the help of arts organizations, artists and entrepreneurs, artists have many opportunities to find and create community in Redmond
Cari Brown

Full Disclosure: I moved to Redmond from Bend one year ago. I love Bend. I grew up there. My parents live there. I own a business there, an arts related business, The Workhouse, and I am involved in the community—but I just couldn’t afford to live there anymore. I never imagined moving to Redmond, but […]

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Five Foodie Finds

A culinary tour of downtown Redmond results in four dishes (and one cocktail) worth experiencing
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

Foodie (noun): a person keenly interested in food, especially cooking or eating. No doubt about it: Bend is foodie heaven. From the inspired fusion cuisine served up by the chefs at Spork to the melt-in-your-mouth steaks expertly prepared by the gastronomical masterminds at Bos Taurus, it’s difficult to go wrong, no matter which eatery you […]

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Best Dinner

Red Martini Kitchen & Cocktails
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Red Martini’s dinner menu reads like a treasure trove of all the things people love about America: King salmon, Maine lobster, beef tenderloin, Dungeness crab…. And with a handful of items with a French flair, including the French Cassoulet and a French Pot Roast, it’s safe to say this restaurant and cocktail bar has both […]

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Happy Fourth!

Here’s what’s going on today
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Independence day is here, ladies and gentlemen. That means fireworks, cookouts, fun in the sun and more. Here’s a list of a few things happening that can help you plan out your day and properly celebrate the USA. Pet Parade/Old Fashioned Festival 10am-4pm – Downtown Bend Sunriver 4th of July Festival 10:30am-4pm – Village at […]

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Redmond Booze Cruise

Redmond’s adult beverage scene is rapidly expanding. Our staff enlisted the help of a local party bus to check out the range of new options
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Redmond, Ore.—the city of roughly 30,000 people that sits 18 miles to the north of Bend—has had a small collection of breweries for at least the past several years. Options have included Wild Ride Brewing—a hub for brews as well as food carts, The Vault Taphouse, home to the cozy Kobold Brewing lineup of beers, […]

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A Waterhole with Something for Everyone

Redmond gets General Duffy’s—another family friendly food truck lot
Lisa Sipe

A few years ago, Dick Robertson met some friends at Crux Fermentation Project. People were hanging out, picnicking and drinking on the lawn, enjoying themselves. Robertson had some property in Redmond and thought he could do something similar there. Then when The Bite opened with success in Tumalo, he knew he had to open General Duffy’s […]

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A Central Oregonian is the New Secretary of State

Governor names Bev Clarno to the spot, following the death of Dennis Richardson
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Bev Clarno of Redmond will be Oregon’s new Secretary of State. Governor Kate Brown’s office announced the appointment today, following the death of Dennis Richardson Feb. 26. Richardson had suffered from brain cancer. During her career, Clarno, a Republican, has served as a state legislator representing Redmond, working as both Speaker of the House as […]

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Dinner and a Movie

Redmond’s Odem Theater offers a full bar and full menu, plus entertainment
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Dinner and a movie is a classic date night—but in the era of Netflix-and-chill dating culture, you may be lucky if your date invests enough time for just the movie, or just the dinner. Date nights for the time-strapped are one thing Ted Eady had in mind when he opened the Odem Theater Pub in […]

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Redmond’s On The Rise

Housing affordability. Increased traffic. Brew culture. Bike park love.
The Source Staff

Housing affordability. Increased traffic. Brew culture. Bike park love. If you thought those were items unique to Bend, you’d be wrong. Redmond, Ore., has much of the same culture and some of the same issues of growth and expansion that Bend does—and its population has grown, percentage-wise, faster than Bend over the past 18 years. […]

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