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On Stewardship

At the intersection of loving the outdoors and “loving it to death” is one big buzzword. We explore what it means
Avatar photo K.M. Collins

In a Bend area Visitors Survey conducted for summer 2017 by Visit Bend, 69 percent of tourists reported visiting Bend for outdoor recreation, leisure, sightseeing and brewery tourism. Those surveyed were asked to comment on the question, “If you could change one thing about Bend, what would it be?” The most common responses involved dissatisfaction […]

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Redmond Airport Adds Largest Plane to Date

The Boeing 737-800 will be operated by Alaska Airlines and serviced by Horizon Air
Chris Miller

Starting on July 6, the Redmond Airport will add a Boeing 737-800 to its schedule—the largest plane to service the airport in its history. Alaska Airlines is adding the 147 passenger plane, which will depart Redmond at 2:35pm and arrive in Seattle at 3:50pm. The return flight leaves Seattle at 12:30pm and lands in Redmond […]

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PSA: Cascade Cycling Classic Canceled

North America’s longest-running stage race is taking a one-year hiatus
Danielle Meyers

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, […]

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Unsolicited Accolades

As Bend tops another list, we ask, does it really matter if everyone knows about us?
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

The groans could be heard for miles. Native Bendites, filled with nostalgia for a not-so-forgotten time when a commute down Greenwood Avenue was swift and parking was a breeze, grumble each time such lists emerge and attract out-of-towners to our recreational city. “Voted number one? Again?” said Brad Culeston, who works at a westside bike […]

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Oregon Senior Games are Back

5k will benefit Disabled American Veterans program
Angela Moore

The Oregon Senior Games (OSG) is a collection of organized athletic events that are open for active adults, age 50 and older, and is a qualifier for ranking in the National Senior Games in Birmingham, Ala. Oregon was one of the last states to participate in this event. Going on its third year come this […]

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A Beacon for the Arts

Cultural Tourism Commission selects first round of TRT-funded grantees
Avatar photo Erin Rook

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 […]

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A Success Story!

The Source Staff

A little more than a year ago, voters approved Measure 9-94, which ratcheted up the transient room tax (TRT) in the City of Bend from 9 to 10.4 percent. A portion of the funds generated from that additional tax on tourists was—and is—directed toward a cultural tourism fund for local cultural organizations to spend on […]

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Letters 11/18-11/25

The Source Staff

IN REPLY TO “TELL THE CITY HOW YOU REALLY FEEL ABOUT VACATION RENTALS” (11/13) Two vacation rentals located next door to my main residence, eventually, after three years, forced me to sell my home. Living next door to a short-term rental property is absolutely impossible. New guests weekly, new sounds weekly, new pets trespassing onto […]

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More (Sober) Notes About Bend’s Beer Economy

Avatar photo Brianna Brey

Crafting economy Jimmy Fallon once thanked microbreweries for making his alcoholism look like a neat hobby. Funny, because it’s true. And, over the past decade, that “neat hobby” has massively overhauled Bend’s tourism—or, probably more accurately, added another important dimension to the area’s tourism, which traditionally has relied on the appeal of the region’s natural […]

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