Paula Cole’s two smash commercial hits, the chanting lament “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” and “I Don’t Wanna Wait,” a desperate pop refrain with a chorus equivalent to the millennials’ YOLO slogan, are a mere blip in the long view of music history. The songs, both off of 1996’s This Fire, fit seamlessly into […]
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Shifting To Spring
The change from winter to spring also means a change in eating habits
Oh sure, beefy sandwiches, hearty stews and stout beers are perfect food to hibernate from a February snowstorm. But springtime is an entirely different menu—less snowman physique, more stick-figure, bikini body fine. From sustenance steak to springtime salads: New to Bend, Salud! (431 NW Franklin Ave. Suite 150), has proven a welcome and much-needed addition […]
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Kicking the Tires
Bend officials toured the Newport Ave. dam, but questions remain
Last Wednesday Pacific Power gave city and park district officials an exclusive tour of the beleaguered Newport Avenue Dam. A few media representatives were also allowed to tag along, but with a few caveats. First, we signed our lives away with a waiver and were required to wear steel-toed boots during the tour. Before entering […]
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Like a Fine Wine
Over 35 and ridiculously fit, Bend’s athletes explain why age doesn’t matter
In late February, Bend’s Sarah Max, a 39-year-old working mother of twins, braved single digit temperatures, massive crowds and 50 kilometers of Nordic ski trails to finish 10th among all the women at the American Birkebeiner, the country’s largest Nordic ski race. For context, more than 10,000 others competed in this storied event, which for […]
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Green Machine
Cities scramble over new medical marijuana dispensary laws
The Medford City Council could not even wait until the ink dried on Oregon Senate Bill 1531, which allows cities and towns to enforce restrictive regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries. On Thursday evening, without even formally giving notice of its motion, the city council in Medford became the first to take such a motion when […]
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The Beer Issue
The evolution of beer, from cave to craft
Dave Berry, that eternal fountain of wit, once quipped, “Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.” We agree! For our first Beer Issue, we have pulled apart […]
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Southern, Meet Western
Bruce Forman and Cow Bop crossbreed jazz and country
Without the traditional suit and tie, and instead country clad in 10-gallon hats, oversized belt buckles reserved for rodeo champions, pearl snaps and bolo ties, Cow Bop are snappy dressers for Central Oregon ranch life; but not what one would expect to see onstage at a jazz concert. An unlikely romance, southern meets jazz meets […]
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Howlin’ at the Moon
The Howlin’ Brothers bluesgrass family
Last year the Howlin’ Brothers drove 48,000 miles in a minivan. The Nashville three-piece played 220 gigs and crossed the border from the States to Canada four separate times. During the first half of March, the band drove from Washington, D.C., to Austin, Tex., for a smattering of shows at the massive South by Southwest […]
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Make Locavore Habit
Local food organization hires first executive director, Patrick Brown
Just over a year ago, hyper-local food education organization, Locavore, opened its marketplace in a nearly abandoned, industrial corner of First Street. The mission of the market and the non-profit is to provide access to fresh, nutrient-dense and in seasonal local food, while educating the public about the sustainable benefits of locally produced food. Last […]
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Cheryl Strayed’s Next Chapter
Sitting down with a woman famous for hiking
Author Cheryl Strayed skyrocketed to literary stardom with her 2012 memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which recounts her 1,100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. It has earned countless awards, will soon be released as a feature film starring Reese Witherspoon, and brings Strayed to Bend this week as […]