Central Oregon turns into a different environment in the summer. The sunshine reveals beautiful works of nature that are typically hidden beneath the winter snow. Pathways and activities that were impossible to weather in the cold are now on every Bendite’s to-do-list thanks to the warm, pleasant air. Take the Cascade Lakes, for example—these gorgeous […]
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More (Sober) Notes About Bend’s Beer Economy
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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A Tale of Two Ale Trails
Please invite the Source writers to drink all of the things
Watching the beer industry grow in Bend through the last decade has been like feeding a Mogwai after midnight; that is, a small, cuddly idea has replicated itself with such ferocity and alarm that it has threatened to overwhelm its original premise. The five brewpubs in 2005 seem quaint compared to the 27 now occupying […]
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Indulge in the Outdoors
How to get outside this winter without getting sweaty
Bend’s best athletes aren’t runners or cyclists or even Nordic skiers—they’re furry sled dogs. These little beasts, called Alaskan huskies, are shorthaired, agile and weigh between 45 and 55 pounds—much smaller than their fluffy Washington husky and Alaskan Malamute cousins, which can easily tip the scales at 100 pounds or more. As is true with […]
