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No one can argue that camping isn’t what it used to be. Today’s RVs and travel trailers come equipped with the same conveniences found in a small home, and outings often consist of listening to the wild animals howl just outside the window while watching Netflix from the comfort of a cozy couch. This August, […]
The housing crisis provided many opportunities for investors to purchase distressed properties at bargain prices and hold them as rentals or flip them at a higher price to a buyer unable to qualify for a loan at the time. This was evident with the increase in rent-to-buy homes and other seller financing options. In a […]
The Sunriver Music Festival is so much more than a gathering of local musicians for a few days of fun, sun, and strumming. Professional musicians are handpicked from around the country and brought to Central Oregon for 12 days of some of the finest classical music in the nation. From classical guitar concerts to full […]
Sister Carol has been making reggae music longer than I have been alive, and her message is only getting stronger. Born in Denham Town in West Kingston, Jamaica, she immigrated to Brooklyn when she was 14. Her father was an engineer with Radio Jamaica, so music was in her blood for as long as she […]
Chris Cole’s kinetic sculptures are fantastic mechanical creatures that capture the imagination with their beauty and movement. If you have had the pleasure of seeing one, chances are you were left wondering how they were made. There is a relatively simple answer to that question that involves bike and motorcycle parts, and welding and painting, […]
Michael Franti has a discography that numbers nine studio albums with his current band, Spearhead, as well as one album with his first group, the Beatnigs, and a pair of titles with the influential group that preceded his solo career, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. But he’s never had a recording experience quite like the […]
There are few better places to witness the size and scope of Portland’s beer scene than the Oregon Brewers Festival, which took place over the last weekend in July. The largest outdoor event of its kind in the US, OBF is spread out across the waterfront between the Morrison and Hawthorne bridges, offering hundreds of […]
Cannabis prosecutions of two Warm Springs tribal members shed light on a double standard in the state. Native Americans have been subject to centuries of discrimination and mistreatment in the United States—and unfortunately, that legacy lives on in today’s cannabis laws. Cases in point: two recent prosecutions of Central Oregon tribal members. According to federal […]
Riverside Market Is No More The Riverside Market…you either loved it or you hated it; you went to it or you avoided it. If the Riverside Market were a person, his name would be “Frank,” and he would be your embarrassing college roommate. Frank would be constantly getting super wasted during the day, would never […]
On June 9, the Bend Park & Recreation District was forced to close its new Whitewater Park due to safety concerns. The park, meant to offer a safe passage for recreational floaters as well as a fun zone for more advanced whitewater enthusiasts, was expected to be a huge draw for the area—so a rapid […]
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