Bend is known to be heavily into the music scene. International, national and local groups alike unpack and set up on varying stages around town. This summer all over Central Oregon there will be concerts both large and small in venues across the desert. Although the seemingly famous groups can draw an enormity of screaming […]
Sunriver Resort
Mama Tried
Although it’s not necessary to wait until the second Sunday of May (May 8 this year) to celebrate that special maternal person in life, it is a great excuse to get together and go to brunch. After all, brunch, flowers, chocolate and moms go together so well. The flowers and sweets are the individual’s responsibility; […]
Picks 2/10-2/17
thursday 11 Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn BANJO EXPLOSION—Everyone knows that Bela Fleck is a virtuosic banjo player, but combined with Abigail Washburn’s elegant vocals and incredible banjo skills, the sound is nothing less than phenomenal. This isn’t just bluegrass banjo, this is a style of playing that doesn’t fit into categories. 7 p.m. The […]
Winner Winner, Duck Breast Dinner
For the last 12 years, Chef Travis Taylor has been working at Sunriver Resort cooking up creative, flavorful dishes utilizing seasonal ingredients. While the resort’s restaurants may not be the most high profile or recognized in Central Oregon, that changed when Taylor was invited to be a contestant in the Bite of Bend Top Chef […]
12 Days of Giveaways: Holiday Cat Videos!
Frist, let’s explain what’s going on here… The Source is giving away gifts for 12 days leading up to Christmas, because…well…we’re a benevolent newspaper and we want our readers to have the best holiday season ever! Here’s how it works…For the next 12 weekdays we will post a holiday or winter themed blog to our […]
Indulge in the Outdoors
Bend’s best athletes aren’t runners or cyclists or even Nordic skiers—they’re furry sled dogs. These little beasts, called Alaskan huskies, are shorthaired, agile and weigh between 45 and 55 pounds—much smaller than their fluffy Washington husky and Alaskan Malamute cousins, which can easily tip the scales at 100 pounds or more. As is true with […]

