IN REPLY TO “THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND” (7/1) To call Troy Park “iconic” is just hubris. It’s a patch of grass barely the size of a football field (if that). As the article states, public entities had plenty of opportunity to purchase this land. They didn’t. Iconic would more aptly describe Drake Park. […]
Troy Field
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This Used to Be My Playground
Bend-La Pine Schools district accepts hotel developer’s $1.9 million offer on Troy Field
On a recent weekday afternoon, Troy Field is bustling with activity. Children play a game of flag football while others lounge in the grass soaking up the summer sun. In the mornings and evenings, locals can be seen walking their dogs in the former Bend High athletic field. And every Memorial Day, Tracy Miller hosts […]
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Bend-La Pine Schools accepts $1.9 million offer on Troy Field
The Bend-La Pine School Board has accepted a $1.9 million offer on its Troy Field property in downtown Bend. The 0.8 acre patch of grass on NW Bond’s sale to Portland-based Brownstone Development is contingent on the removal of the public facilities designation, according to Brian Fratzke of Fratzke Commercial, who brokered the sale. The school […]
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Public Spaces
Since last year, the Bend-La Pine School District has tried to find someone to purchase Troy Field, a one-acre spread of lawn downtown. Adjacent to McMenamin’s Old St. Francis and caddy-corner from City Hall, the space has long been an ad hoc public space, with pickup soccer and baseball games, and serving as an informal […]
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Picks 2/25-3/4
thursday 26 Back from the Dead BLUEBRASS—No one plays by the rules anymore. But that’s fine. As a result, we come across a new musical portmanteau at least once a week. This week’s winner: blue-brass, a fusion of bluegrass and brass band. Think Tom Waits meets Louis Armstrong, with the lyrical sensibilities of Johnny Cash. […]
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Field of Dreams
Conflicting views of Bend’s future go head-to-head on Troy Field
As a young girl, Sue Fountain spent many a winter’s day ice skating on Troy Field, across the street from what was then Bend High School. When the weather sunk below freezing, firefighters would fill the field with water to build a skating rink layer by layer, she recalls in her memoir “Too Cold to […]
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Bigger Than Troy Field
At first glance, Troy Field is not terribly impressive—a flat field surrounded by chain link fence. But it is an invaluable space for many residents. On most days, there is at least some activity there: someone tossing a tennis ball to a golden retriever, or a soccer team practicing. Largely informal, but occasionally the space […]
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Letters 12/23-12/30
WHAT WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT TROY FIELD We’ve heard a lot in recent news about the future of Troy Field — from the Bend-La Pine School District’s decision to sell the property, to speculations regarding commercial development of the site, and anticipation of neighborhood opposition to the loss of the historic field. But what we […]
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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
We have a closet full of Boots and Slippers this week. SLIPPER: Heisman: The University of Oregon QB Marcus Mariota could have gone pro last year. He didn’t. Instead, he returned to the University of Oregon—and, in the process, has led the Ducks toward a national title. On Saturday, he won the Heisman trophy—and did […]
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Tell Us How You Really Feel: Troy Field
Troy Field, the sometimes sports field near the downtown Bend library, is officially on the market. Declared surplus property by its current owners, the Bend-La Pine School District, the large rectangular patch of grass is one of the few undeveloped properties in downtown Bend. The public entities who got first dibs on making a bid […]
