One beer is a good start and a pair is even better — but everyone knows that three of a kind is the way to go. Deschutes Brewery is holding that winning hand with its seasonal offerings: Red Chair NWPA, Jubelale and Twilight Summer Ale. Packing a variety of malts with a small punch of […]
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What Does Central Oregon Do Best?
It’s hard to open a travel, lifestyle, or outdoor magazine lately without seeing Bend on a “Best” list. This year alone, the accolades for Bend include USA Today’s list of the nation’s top 10 ski towns, Men’s Health’s suggestions for “6 Unforgettable Adventure Vacations to Take in 2016,” Travel + Leisure’s roundup of “Best Winter […]
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Little Bites: Taj Palace Specializes in Fresh South Indian Cuisine
Americans tend to think of Indian food as a single, monolithic cuisine consisting of basmati rice, assorted curries, and tandoori chicken. In reality, Indian food is as diverse as the country itself, where 1.2 billion citizens speak more than 300 languages, and each of the nation’s more than two dozen states features at least a […]
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Best Worst Answers
Best Of survey answers that just missed the mark
We asked you to tell us about your favorite restaurant, the best of shopping and the number ones in service. Most of you answered in a way that actually made sense, and for that, some of our great local businesses came out victorious. Then again, some answers left us scratching our heads, laughing out loud […]
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Best Way to Ruin Your Workout
Follow this guide to total gluttony, Central Oregon style
Imagine you just finished the best workout of your life. Maybe you broke a personal record; maybe it was your best friend’s record. Doesn’t matter. What matters is that you are past the point of caring about fitness goals and are ready to indulge in everything your personal trainer would shun you for wanting. Then […]
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Side Notes 8/10-8/17
Legal Pot Increases Home Prices? Since June of 2015, home prices in Bend-Redmond have increased 10.4 percent, tracking closely the 10.9 percent increase in home prices in Oregon over the past year. In fact, the Beaver State topped the list of states with the biggest increases in home prices, followed by Washington at 10.3 percent, […]
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A Vessel Worthy of the Craft
DrinkTanks expands along with the rest of Bend’s beer scene
For the past 10 years or so, the watchword for Central Oregon beer has been “expansion.” It’s a trend that continues apace, although it’s perhaps not so noticeable at the moment because not as many new breweries are opening. But our existing breweries are expanding like there’s no tomorrow. So it goes, as well, for […]
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Best Vegetarian
1st place | Laughing Planet
Most menus in Bend provide ample options for vegetarians on the hunt for a meatless meal – so in that way, the best vegetarian category has some meaty competition. Still, it’s Laughing Planet that came out, well, laughing. Their well-designed menu makes it easy to decipher which plates are veg-friendly. Meat is by no means […]
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Best Gift Store
1st place | ju-bee-lee
For a small space, ju-bee-lee is a big store—not necessarily in size, but in variety, quality and heart. The little shop opened up in April of 2013 and has quickly established itself as a favorite around town. However you came to hear about it, you’re sure to find something to fawn over inside. When you […]
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Honoring History with Art
McMenamins Old St. Francis School Expands
On July 30, McMenamins Old St. Francis School celebrated its recent expansion, which more than doubled its number of rooms. Through the use of distinct design elements and artistic applications, the iconic lodging and entertainment venue showed its commitment to historic preservation when it unveiled two new buildings aptly named the Education House and the […]