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 […]
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Best Mexican
1st place | El Rancho Grande Mexican Restaurant
This year’s Best Mexican is an ace up the sleeve, for sure. If you don’t know El Rancho Grande, you should. It’s in the Cascade Village Shopping Center across from the water fountain. You can’t miss it because there’s a giant bucking bull out front. That’s Diablo, their mascot. The dining room is lined with […]
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Best Home Decor
1st place | Lark Mountain Modern
Lark: n. A merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade. That description was the inspiration behind owner Karen Letourneau and general manager Jessica Pollard’s decision to open a companion shop to their popular Lone Crow Bungalow store. Mimicking the carefree adventure that Bend embodies, Lark opened less than a year ago with the goal of offering home […]
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Best Blog
1st place | Living the Bend Life
If you’re new to town and looking to discover how things work around here, Living the Bend Life is the perfect blog. It features walkthroughs of Munch and Music, Bite of Bend, art exhibitions and tons more from the eyes of someone experiencing Bend’s local scene for the first time. LtBL creator Brenda Menzel and […]
