For Dan McLung, it’s always been about the music and the freedom that comes with working for himself. The musician, who plays bass with the Moon Mountain Ramblers, has been self-employed since he was 23. “I suppose I’m unhirable,” McLung, now 62, jokes. A Bend resident since 1984, he originally opened the Piano Shoppe, playing […]
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Instead of Zappos.com, try North Soles
800 NW Wall St.
By Brianna Brey The displays at North Soles are stocked, brimming with quality merchandise for the holiday season. Brown and black matte leather boots, dozens of shapes, sizes and a rainbow of colors of handbags, impeccably soft cashmere scarves and handmade baby Alpaca, Peruvian gloves. When Margaux Kellenberg-Hought started North Soles, a shoe and handbag […]
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Instead of iTunes, try Recycle Music
3 NW Bond St.
By Brianna Brey According to an article published in the New York Times last week, the Consumer Electronics Association estimates that shipments of new turntables in the United States will have grown by 5 percent this year, totaling about 84,000. This is good news for Keith Schuman, owner of Recycle Music, a shop at the […]
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Our Picks 11/27 – 12/5
friday 29 Civil War FOOTBALL—Just choosing where to watch the annual rivalry between the Ducks and Beavers may be enough to cause a mini-civil war in your own home. Volcanic (70 SW Century) offers a big screen and a man-cave ambiance, while Brother Jon's (1227 NW Galveston) holds a bit more, er, civility. Or, join […]
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A Tale of Two Cities
Shop Local!
Did you know that so-called craft brew sales only account for six percent of total beer sales in the United States? That is a mere drop in the ocean of Budweiser, Coors and PBR! The idea that only one out of every 16 beer drinkers picks up a 10 Barrel or a Deschutes brew is […]
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The Local Dish
Why buying independent food and drink helps make Bend more Bend
People don’t fit into tidy little boxes. Take Bend’s Kimberley Loveless, a mom who, along with her husband, Dan, recently opened an independent coffee shop on the east side of town. The café, Bend Coffee Connection, specializes in all things local, from the coffee beans to the baked goods. “Taste the local difference,” a window […]
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Toys R Indeed Us
But They Should Be Bought Locally!
Would you believe me if I told you now is a Golden Era of toys? Would you? Or, would you guffaw and point at an 8-year old kid hunched over an iPad, slinging angry red birds at stacks of pigs, and sputter and tell me how those gadgets drain hours of social time, and launch […]
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Keep It Local, Keep It Great
How much is that hand-made jacket in the window?
At Target, the florescent lights are buzzing over the women’s clothing department. It smells like starched polyester; a hint of popcorn wafts in from the nearby snack shop. Racks and racks of jackets, jeans and dresses line up in waves of colors and sizes: tween graphic T-shirts sporting Mickey Mouse silhouettes; bright blue skinny jeans […]
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The Best Way to Spread Holiday Cheer…
. . .Is by drinking (and gifting) handmade beer
Sacrificing a big name label DOES NOT mean sacrificing quality; in fact, in the case of hyper-local artisan breweries, it can mean just the opposite. In the spirit of Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30), the Source recommends a few decadent beer-flavored gifts that are truly handmade—brews that are sure to make the holidays bubbly and […]
