One of Central Oregon’s most beloved bike races won’t be happening this year. The Cascade Cycling Classic has drawn cyclists not just from the local area, but from around the world. For the first time in 39 years, the race is off this year. After a long and careful deliberation, the owner of Bowen Sports Performance, […]
Ballots were mailed on Wednesday for the City of Bend Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Measure 9-105, a five cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline that would be dedicated to road repairs and improvements in Bend. A city fuel tax is not a new concept in Oregon, where state and federal funding for roads has stayed stagnant for […]
BREW TUNES One tasting session at Brewfest just wasn’t enough this year, so I went back for an extra night and double-dipped on that hoppy goodness. Thanks, Brewfest organizers and volunteers, for a mighty fine time. But I gotta say, the grinding club music is an odd fit. How about considering bringing in some local […]
Last week, like most weeks during the summer in Bend, thousands of tourists poured into town. There were the Phish shows; two nights that pulled thousands of fans from across the Northwest to Les Schwab Amphitheater. And, there was the Cascade Cycling Classic, a five-stage road bike race that attracted a different crowd; hundreds of […]
With the new recreational law going into effect in July, all sorts of new businesses will be opening up across Oregon. An interesting niche has emerged—cannabis-friendly lodging—and businesses like Bud and Breakfast have jumped on in. Bud and Breakfast provides listings on its website for weed-friendly places to stay while traveling. Co-founder and CEO Sean […]
As Bend’s reputation as a tourist destination grows, not every season benefits equally. Traditionally, the summer months—with their abundant sunshine and plethora of outdoor recreation and festivals—have drawn the bulk of the out-of-towners. But the winter months and the so-called “shoulder seasons” are due for a boost thanks to the pending disbursement of the first […]
IN REPLY TO “STRANGE BEDFELLOWS” (2/11) Seems like it would have been apt to include the fact that the Oregonian’s editorial was written by Erik Lukens, who previously led the editorial board at The Bulletin, where he used similarly bizarre judgment during his tenure. —RememberThat? via bendsource.com IN REPLY TO “WHAT DO YOU DO WITH […]
USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL…AND SAVE THE PLANET For those of us who measure time by the season [you know, rafting/golf season and ski season!], it is now the combined school and ski season. This makes for some pretty heavy, and perhaps unnecessary, traffic backups at strategic traffic circles, like Century Drive/Mt. Washington and Reed Market/Brookswood. […]
In late July, in a rare front page editorial, the New York Times offered its endorsement for the federal government to legalize recreational marijuana. And, last week, proponents for legalizing marijuana in the State of Oregon—an initiative for November’s ballot—announced they already had raised over $1 million for their campaign. Yes, public sentiment certainly seems […]
The view from Pilot Butte at sunset. Photo by Corbin Gentzler. Seriously, though. According to this quirky little real estate blog MOVOTO, Bend is the best city in Oregon. (Portland comes in at No. 7). Now, this comes as no surprise to Bendites both native and recently transplanted. For all our kvetching about road construction, […]
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