Cross Crusade, hosted by Portland-based River City Bicycles, returns for a fourth year to Bend this weekend for two days of cyclocross with hundreds of competitors and the spectrum of costumes—preferably without capes (um, spokes, chains, loose clothing—bad idea). Most bikes are legal in this event—mountain bikes, ‘cross, cruisers, unicycles, etc.—but the course clearly favors […]
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Meet the Artist
Tim Jones’ dreamy, Tolkien-inspired illustration
An imaginative illustrator and 3D artist, deeply inspired by fantasy, Tim Jones received a BFA in Illustration from the New Hampshire Institute of Art and immediately packed up his bags and moved to Bend with the hopes of becoming a part of a developing art scene. Some of his signature characters are robotic cyborgs and […]
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Making Turns
Local snowboard maker Snoplanks creates surfboards for snow
Inspired by waves, Bend’s newest snowboard manufacturer is rousing the connection between two board sports linking carving turns on the mountain to surfing. And like many great innovations, Snoplanks got its start in a garage. Founder, shaper, surfer and snowboarder James Nicol says in the beginning, shaping boards was just a hobby but researching and […]
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Beards of a Feather
Central Oregon’s finest facial hair takes the world’s stage
I love my beard. It is full, evenly distributed across my face and pretty ladies (and some handsome gentlemen) come up and touch it all the time, mostly without permission. The only real downside is that it keeps me extra warm in the summer and sometimes children under 5 burst into tears when they see […]
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Voting Local
Council candidate Casey Roats faces questions over residency
Casey Roats is a fourth-generation Bend native with deep roots in the community. He graduated from Mountain View High and attended Central Oregon Community College (although it is unclear if he earned a degree) before taking over operation of the family business, Roats Water System. Yet, he may not have the most simple qualification to […]
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Retake at Drake
A revamped cocktail menu and new dinner specials for fall
When was the last time you saw quail on a menu in Bend? Or had a fig cocktail? Executive chef John Gurnee and the team at Drake has composed a new seasonal fall menu, with something a little different from the traditional downtown fare. Keeping some of the standards on the menu including a specialty […]
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Horror Films 101
A breakdown of the horror genre from an expert
October is a time for spice lattés, pumpkin carving and being scared shitless by some of the most terrifying films of the last few decades. Professor of Film at Portland State University Drew Beard fell in love with film after a trip to Universal Studios backlot as a child. At the same time he discovered […]
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Shooting for the Moon
Moonalice, the techy jam band
Music and tech startups may not immediately seem to go hand-in-hand, but for Roger McNamee—founder of Elevation Partners, a venture capital firm, former head of T. Rowe Price Science and Technology Fund, and guitarist for the ’60s inspired jam band Moonalice—the two go together better than peanut butter and chocolate. Traditionally young up-and-coming artists have […]
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Law and Disorder
Drake Park arrest raises concerns about use of force
Last Wednesday, as the final Bend Farmers’ Market of the year was wrapping up, cop cars spilled into the parking lot between Brooks Street and the top of Drake Park. Before long, officers had surrounded a young, black man and brought him to the ground. Onlookers, unaware of any crime and unable to see clearly […]
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Sequined Indulgence
Poison Waters returns to Bend for 12th annual drag show
Poison Waters started coming to Bend with her big-wigged, sequin-abundant, witty, high-healed drag performances before Central Oregon had a local pride festival. For 12 years, the Portland drag queen and a crew of other performers have visited annually putting on a show that also serves as a fundraiser for the Human Dignity Coalition, a Bend […]
