Long before the city became a mecca for some of the best and most creative chefs in the country, James Beard was born and raised in Portland. Born in 1903, he was raised during Portland’s first big population boom, when the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition attracted tens of thousands of new residents. He claimed […]
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Still Rock and Roll to Me
Portland mainstay Blue Skies for Black Hearts isn’t retro—it’s considering adding a laptop
Pat Kearns, songwriter, singer and guitarist for Portland-based Blue Skies for Black Hearts, is jokingly considering adding a sixth band member—specifically, a laptop, to put an end to the “retro” label that the band is often saddled with. “Because of what I’m mining, we get tagged with the retro tag,” said Kearns in an interview […]
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The History of Snake Oil
What a long and strange trip alternative medicine has taken
In a land of rampant obesity and poor health, instant access to Dr. Google, and the awkward adolescence of Obamacare, charlatans abound. Late night infomercials promise to melt pounds away with newly patented technology. Or, think about the juicing demonstration in a big box store; exotic fruits and vegetables immediately rendered into an appetizing and […]
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Bend’s New Water Wonk
Water conservation manager to help residents waste less, conserve more
Yes, Bend’s water table greatly benefits from the feet of snow that each season fall and melt in the Cascades, but that doesn’t mean Central Oregon has water to waste. In the city’s ongoing quest to protect and preserve one of the area’s most tremendous resources, it has created and hired for a new position—Water […]
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A Local Production
Made in Bend 2014
From the blazing saddles of the old west cowboy, to the iPhone-obsession of the 21st century, entrepreneurs in Bend—and beyond—are exporting the Central Oregon lifestyle as much as they are living it. This year’s Made in Bend issue highlights products that reflect a distinctly Bend outlook on the world—and, values heavy with tradition, health, the […]
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And The Winner Is . . .
With the Academy Awards this weekend, our staff choices
Best Actor: Editor Phil Busse believes that Matthew McConaughey deserves not one but TWO Oscars as Best Actor (and a third for Best Supporting Actor in his brief appearance in The Wolf of Wall Street.) The Texan heartthrob had his breakout year, finally reclaiming the greatness he showed in A Time To Kill and cleaning […]
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The Grand Anderson
The Source’s film fest tribute to the Great Wes Anderson
To conclude The Grand Anderson—which really has just been foreplay for Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest (out on March 7)—the Source presents probably his most popular film, The Royal Tenenbaums . . .and yes, it is a costume party! And by “party” we mean “contest.” Winning outfit receives a day pass to Mt Bachelor. Losing […]
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99 Problems
If you’re trying to buy the dam, I feel bad for you, son
Last Tuesday, Pacific Power announced that it intended to patch its leaking Newport Avenue dam and thus avert low flows and limited recreation on the Deschutes River this summer. The Mirror Pond Ad Hoc work group lauded the move a day later during a public meeting. “I think we really made some headway yesterday,” said […]
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Vertical Integration
Ski mountaineering is crossing the pond and taking hold in Bend
So many of life’s best things originated in Europe: espresso, beer, Nutella. Add ski mountaineering to the list. Long popular in Europe, both casually and competitively, ski mountaineering has been slowly gaining traction in the U.S. The winter cousin to mountain biking—you go up, you go down—is an efficient way to cover snowy terrain. Using […]
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Move Over, Sundance
Telluride MountainFilm showcases sophisticated action films
Over the past few decades, kayaking has evolved, with boats from the ’80s seeming more like relics belonging in the Smithsonian than in the river; so why shouldn’t it be expected that kayaking films also have matured into sophisticated and sleek art pieces as well? “Cascada,” one of the short films that is bundled as […]
