Turtle Island Coffee Shop, the Indigenous and queer-owned coffee house in downtown Bend, is serving up a traditional Palestinian drink to raise funds for medical relief for Palestinians. The shop began offering Gawah, a latte drink that includes cinnamon, cardamom and rose, last week in an effort to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders, providing […]
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Bend’s First Queer-Owned Coffee Shop and Gathering Space Opens
This weekend, venues around Central Oregon are hosting parties to celebrate Pride. Celebrations in honor of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community include a Friday night “Clichรฉ Queer” dance party at Volcanic Theatre Pub on the west side and the Saturday night “Big. Queer. Party.” at Open Space on the east side. Right in the middle of all […]

