Bend makes its way onto a host of Top 10 and “Best” lists. The city has been listed among the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. this year, and routinely gets accolades for being among the best outdoor destinations, according to this mag or that. But this could quite possibly be the most off-base list our […]
It’s no secret that Central Oregon has more than its fair share of stellar athletes in many sporting categories—including a host of awesome snowboarders who live for nothing more than a steady diet of fresh powder in the backcountry. Some of those athletes will be on display in the new all-Oregon backcountry snowboard film—the first […]
Local photographer Hames Ellerbe takes along the rivers of Oregon with these spring stoke photos. Check out his wet walks with fellow hiker Kate Price. See more of Ellerbe’s work on Instagram @hamesellerbe, or on his website, hamesellerbe.com.
Local photographer Hames Ellerbe shows some winter stoke in these scenes from the Cascades range. Check him out on Instagram @hamesellerbe, or on his website, hamesellerbe.com.
Pay attention to new reduced speeds this month. O regon’s roads are on average slower than most states, but not the slowest. Speed limits travel a wide spectrum. As the saying goes, “everything’s bigger in Texas,” and this extends to speed limits which cap at 85 mph. Alaska has the slowest, with a top speed […]
In the wee hours of the morning (6am Punxsutawney time or 3am Central Oregon time to be exact), the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle began the grand procession to Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, kicking off the annual ceremony dedicated to the prediction of the beginning of Spring. I know what you’re thinking. Spring begins on the […]
FRIDAYS 1/12, 2/9, 3/9 MT. BACHELOR APRES SKI BASH PARTY—The Apres Ski Bash music series has been underway for weeks now, but there are still a few free shows left this winter! Next up on Jan. 12, Portland’s Swatkins and the Positive Agenda are bringing the talkbox effect back, baby, for a night of funk, […]
Nearly every day, someone writes or walks into the Source office to tell us how they’re fed up with non-locals not learning the ropes. One huge source of complaint: Driving. Like it or not, Oregonians have their own special way of handling themselves behind the wheel…and we tend to think it’s a method that’s safer […]
Ever wondered what it’s like to work as a ski lift operator? Here’s a peek into their world—and how you can make it a little better for everyone. Being a “lifty” makes collecting trash look cushy. They wake up at the crack of dawn to shovel extremely large amounts of snow. They tolerate the harshest […]
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