Headed to First Friday in downtown Bend? Here’s what to put on your radar. PETER MCCRACKEN WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY Some of the finest snapshots of the Northwest and all over the globe will be featured in this gallery. Peter McCracken uses photography to escape into the world and his photos capture an intense amount of beauty. […]
Wabi Sabi
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Art Walk Picks
Headed downtown for First Friday? Check out these events
It’s First Friday this week! Here are some events to have on your radar as you head into downtown Bend Friday evening. MINI OREGON WINTERFEST PRE-FEST FUN Oregon WinterFest is right around the corner — but why wait? OnPoint Community Credit Union’s Downtown Branch is hosting a Mini Oregon WinterFest for First Friday, complete with […]
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Shopping Local?
Rising rents closed the Bond Street Market. Who’s next?
Earlier this month, Bond Street Market packed up its wares and moved out of its location at 844 NW Bond St. after seven years selling drinks, newspapers and over-the-counter medicine to downtown visitors and workers. The closure of the shop leaves downtown users having to travel to places such as the 7-Eleven on Galveston or […]
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Best Novelty Gift Store
Wabi Sabi
Wabi Sabi is a feverish dream, a kaleidoscope of Japanese-inspired toys and seriously silly games, like the popular kendama, a ball-and-cup game that seems deceptively simple, that is, until it is attempted. The store, in general, serves as a portal to an entire culture and history. Wabi Sabi sprung six years ago from the brain […]
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Toys R Indeed Us
But They Should Be Bought Locally!
Would you believe me if I told you now is a Golden Era of toys? Would you? Or, would you guffaw and point at an 8-year old kid hunched over an iPad, slinging angry red birds at stacks of pigs, and sputter and tell me how those gadgets drain hours of social time, and launch […]