“The Girl on the Train” is one of those books that everyone calls a “beach read.” Your brain doesn’t have to be 100 percent invested in what’s happening and the mystery is just fascinating enough to keep you turning the pages long after it’s time for bed. “The Girl on the Train” tells the story […]
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Downtown Bend Gets a New Art Retailer and Gallery
Calling all artists who are tired of shopping for supplies at stores with high prices and no variety of artist materials: You have a new option. Layor Art + Supply is a brand new local retailer in Bend, carrying premium art supplies at affordable prices, offering classes and community events and showcasing the work of […]
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Who Opposes Cannabis Legalization?
Just follow the money!
This November, more Americans will vote on the question of legalizing cannabis than ever before. Voters in five states will vote on so-called recreational use, and voters in another four states will vote on medical marijuana. Recreational use is currently legal in four states, and medical use is legal in 25 states. The District of […]
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“Bend, Oregon Daycations” Features Trips the Whole Family Can Handle
Bend-based Kim Cooper Findling is an award-winning travel writer and editor who recently came out with her third book, “Bend, Oregon Daycations: Day Trips for Curious Families.” The Source Weekly sat down with the author to talk shop. Source Weekly: What’s the inspiration for this book? Who’s it for? Kim Cooper Findling: I’ve been traveling […]
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Perseverance
The Tower presents an evening with Rita Moreno
The first thing I ask someone I’m interviewing is how the tour is going. I typically call a performer while they’re on the road somewhere, asking how it’s going so far, as it’s usually a good way to gauge how long the interview will be. If they talk about how tired they are, that means […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Smith Rock Cuisine
Farm to Fork provides food with a view
There’s been quite a bit written lately about Smith Rock. Most of that writing has been about the overcrowding and the long wait—so it’s easy to forget why the site is so popular in the first place. As Central Oregonians, we know how beautiful and downright majestic Smith Rock is, so obviously people from all […]
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Music With A Mission
Nahko and Medicine for the People are set to inspire and empower
“As an indigenous mutt, I have the unique gift to create bridges between many communities through music, activism and social work,” says Nahko Bear, the singer, songwriter and band leader of the worldly collective that carries his name. His project, Nahko and Medicine for the People, is one that nurtures a mission and delivers a […]
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Good Vibrations
“In the Next Room” is a beautiful night of theater
There are some plays where it’s very easy to know exactly what you’re going to get going into them. If it’s a farce you know you’re going to get some broad belly laughs and a goofy, convoluted story. But with Sara Ruhl’s “In the Next Room”—known less formally as The Vibrator Play, everything I knew […]
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A Picture of What is Possible
ReachAnother Foundation gives supporters a chance to step up to the plate
For many people, retirement means hunkering down with family and spending long afternoons fishing or traveling to places they’ve always dreamed of seeing. For ReachAnother Foundation’s (RAF) Founder and Board President Marinus H. Koning, MD, FACS, it meant working even harder to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable citizens. In 2008, […]
Posted inOpinion
Endorsements: State Senate District 27 & Measure 99
Greg Delgado State Senate District 27 Day after day, we here at the Source Weekly hear from readers who are deeply concerned about affordable housing and earning a living wage. The acute situation has left many Central Oregonians living in less-than-ideal situations, including living in cars, doubling up or permanently camping. Coupled with a need […]
