If you’ve been looking for a new holiday tradition your family can call its own, the Tower Theatre Foundation is ready to deliver. Dec. 21-23, the foundation will present its annual variety show called, “A Tower Christmas: Holiday Wonderland.” From singing and dancing to theatrical performances and readings, this production offers guests the best of […]
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Indoor Gifts for the Whole Family to Enjoy Together
Baby, it’s cold outside. Most Central Oregonian families don’t just tolerate the winter months, they look forward to them as a time to engage in adrenaline-pumping outdoor activities. Even so, you can only hit the slopes so often. Still, being stuck inside doesn’t mean the family can’t have fun. This holiday season give your family, […]
Shelter from the Subduction Zone
Across the Northwest, the threat of an impending major earthquake looms large—so much so that the state of Oregon has created the “Cascadia Playbook” to map out emergency response coordination efforts statewide. While the local area isn’t expected to suffer serious damage, Central Oregon still plays a major role in that playbook. A History of […]
Gift-Worthy Subscriptions
Take the fancy wrap, un-reusable bows and the struggle of gift wrapping out of your giving this year. Your loved ones will be thrilled when they receive the following subscriptions. Workout Subscriptions Yoga Download offers over 1,000 online yoga classes, unlimited streaming, free downloads that can be kept forever, and new classes weekly. yogadownload.com – […]
Giving to Those Who Need It Most
Feeling the pressure to buy stuff this season, even when your loved ones don’t need anything? This year consider giving to the nonprofits working to make Central Oregon a better place. There is no shortage of great organizations in the area, but check out our Give Guide for a more complete list. To get you […]
One Gift, Two Gift, Bad Gift, Good Gift
You’ve done it. You found the perfect gift for that special someone in your life. It’s expertly wrapped, resting under the tree, and on Christmas morning you can barely hide your excitement as your significant other opens the box and exclaims, “Oh … “ Buying a gift for your spouse feels like an impossible challenge. […]
Letters 12/14-12/21
Pedestrian “Traffic” The recent uptick in car vs. pedestrian accidents is inevitable. Bend has fostered or at least ignored the basic rules and laws involving pedestrians, bicyclists and motor vehicle traffic. The basic applicable laws state that pedestrians have the right of way, in a crosswalk, whether it is a “regulated” crosswalk or not. That’s […]
Indoor Gift Guide
When winter conspires to keep you indoors, let these indoor gift ideas help you enjoy it to the fullest.This is part two of the Source holiday gift guide. For nature lovers, take a look at last week’s Outdoor Gift Guide. Indoor Gift Guide · One Gift, Two Gift, Bad Gift, Good Gift · Gift-Worthy Subscriptions […]
Little Bites: Ariana, Bethlyn’s Global Fusion & Root Cellar
Ariana selected for OpenTable “Best Restaurant” category With a fine attention to detail, a rotating seasonal menu and the use of high-quality, locally-grown ingredients, Ariana Restaurant is no stranger to big praise by critics and writers who’ve dined there. This year, Ariana has been awarded, for the second year in a row, the OpenTable 100 […]
The Upside Of “Dark Side” Emotions with Dr. Todd Kashdan
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, a weekly show with the luminaries of behavioral science. This is a show on how the negative can be positiveโon how we actually need the emotions that make us uncomfortable. They make us whole, balancing the “positive” emotions. Dr. Todd Kashdan will lay out the science […]

