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Going Big in Nepal

Bend climber Chris Wright records two first ascents deep in the Himalaya
Avatar photo James Williams

Starting in mid-October, Bend’s Chris Wright, along with his partner, Scott Adamson of Utah, battled deep snow, frigid temperatures, oxygen deprivation and terrifyingly steep cliff faces to claim two impressive first ascents in Nepal. Snowy, far-flung climbing expeditions, however, are nothing new to Wright. Last November, the 30-year-old part-time Timberline Mountain Guide and area avalanche […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Xmas Chopsticks

Chinese food on Christmas?!
Avatar photoAvatar photo Phil Busse and Brianna Brey

In the final scene of “The Christmas Story” (yes, as in “you’ll shoot your eye out.” Just say it! Get it out of your system. Okay, better? We on the same page now?). . . in the final scene of “The Christmas Story,” the Parker family remedies their disastrous Christmas dinner (a neighbor dog has […]

Posted inCulture

Senior Moments

Not everything’s black and white in Nebraska
Ned Lannamann

Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) is determined to get to Nebraska. He’s received a form letter notifying him that he may have won $1 million, which he’s inclined to accept at face value. All he has to do is go to the sweepstakes office in Lincoln and collect the prize. There are a few obstacles: Woody […]

Posted inMusic

Deck the halls with new music

Same holiday, fresh new holiday albums
Avatar photo Ethan Maffey

A Christmas Album While alternative band Bright Eyes initially offered a very limited run of this album in 2002, it wasn’t widely released until this year. Interestingly, tortured soul Conor Oberst—who at the time was almost anti-everything—managed to break from the lament-filled lyrics of his original music to make a strikingly pleasant Christmas album. While […]

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What to Give MacGyver

Sometimes going natural means going hi-tech
Avatar photo Erin Rook

For some, tech gadgets may seem antithetical to an authentic back-to-nature experience. After all, isn’t the point of hitting the trails, slopes, and peaks to unplug and enjoy the natural world? Perhaps. But even the backpacker who revels in starting a fire with friction or creating a shelter out of twigs and buckskin understands the […]

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Liar, Liar, Spandex on Fire!

The Armstrong Lie is stunning (and not just for cycling fans)
Avatar photo James Williams

“I didn’t live a lot of lies, but I did live one big one.” That’s how the new documentary from director Alex Gibney opens, with a half-confession from disgraced cycling superstar Lance Armstrong. It is a perfect first line and sets the tone for the rest of the stunning film, which chronicles Armstrong’s miraculous cancer-be-damned […]

Posted inMusic

Re-imagining Christmas

Naomi Hooley and Rob Stroup’s folksy take on holiday music
Avatar photo Ethan Maffey

One is a smoky-voiced, piano-playing, 70’s-inspired vixen; the other a dusty blues guitarist and singer. Both longtime members of the Portland music scene, Naomi Hooley (of Moody Little Sister) and Rob Stroup (Baseboard Heaters, The Imprints) have teamed up to release the definitive Pacific Northwest Christmas album, Naomi Hooley and Rob Stroup’s Winter Wonderland. The […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Gift Guide

Shopping for Her!
The Source Staff

Gals are different than guys. We hope that is not late-breaking news for you. Yes, Venus, Mars; among other differences. What is relevant right now, though, is that shopping for women is different than shopping for men. Certainly some gender-neutral gifts are fine, like a sub-freezing sleeping bag or bike accessories. In this week’s issue […]

Posted inMusic

From the Desert

Reno’s Moondog Matinee brings the heat
Avatar photo Ethan Maffey

Like a tattooed, grizzly, sunburnt Santa Claus, Reno’s Moondog Matinee travels from town to town—almost non-stop—gifting audiences with grungy classic rock as grimy as a lump of coal and just as good at conducting fire. As such, music writer Whitherby Sutton calls Moondog Matinee a group of “wandering heathens,” and bass guitarist Adam Carpenter—who will […]

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