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Marz On The Move?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:51:54 +0100

Bend’s restaurant scene, particularly downtown, has seen more than its fair share of turnover in the past few years. Thankfully where restaurants have disappeared others have been quick to take their places – at least in most instances. That appears to the be the case, or something like it at least, with the latest spin of the culinary carousel, which reportedly has the owners of the well established Marz handing control of the restaurant to Gavin McMichael of The Blacksmith. Read more at t ...

No Longer A Player

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:01:03 +0100

We’ve heard whispers for several weeks and, while we still haven’t gotten official confirmation from the current owners, it appears that Players Bar and Grill is ending its long run as a destination for fans of live metal, rock, hip hop. Players is apparently putting on its final shows over the next few weeks, winding down its live music by the end of the month as the new ownership takes the reins at the hard drinking and hard rocking nightclub, according to one local bandleader who ...

Dudley Ducks Labor Day Debate

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:05:18 +0100

It’s an American tradition for political candidates to show up at Labor Day picnics, and John Kitzhaber and Chris Dudley both upheld the tradition – but in different cities. Republican Dudley put in an appearance at a picnic in Bend sponsored by the Central Oregon Labor Council. His Democratic rival John Kitzhaber attended one put on by the Northwest Oregon Labor Council in Portland’s Oaks Park. Oregonian political blogger The Thermals, probably one of my favorite rock bands of the past decade is playing the Tower Theatre. Yes, that's right, an awesome rock and roll band is playing at our nicest indoor venue! The show, part of the PDXchange Program, kicks off at 8pm tonight with an open ...

How Much for That Cucumber? Food Summit tries to get local food in everyone’s hands

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:56:17 +0100

The words “local” and “sustainable” have been on the tips of food-centric tongues lately. Restaurants tout their local meats and produce – some even grow organic vegetables in their own backyards. With the increased popularity of farmers markets and eating local foods, it seems the whole country is jumping on the local food movement bandwagon. Well, except for those w ...

“Our President the Dog”

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:47:30 +0100

The author is reporting for Roanoke Island, N.C., pondering love, liberty and labor at “The Lost Colony.” Hermann gets french fries and gravy on his dinner; Greta gets put on the back porch during prepping to prevent her from mounting a chair and rolling around kitchen, crazy yellow eyes scanning the counter as her gray snout slobbers. Stu is rather bemused by his Weimaraner ...

The Diva Plant: Cat Call Productions enters its second year with Little Shop of Horrors

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:41:50 +0100

Tifany LeGuyonne is sitting in a third row of seats of a mostly empty Tower Theater, looking up at an equally blank stage where a few crew members and musicians are hustling around in preparation for that evening’s community showcase, which will give the public its first glimpse of LeGuyonne’s latest artistic endeavor – a full-scale production of Little Shop of Horror ...

A Must-Ride Ride for the Fall Season

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:29:21 +0100

The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) has been at the forefront of developing and maintaining one of the great assets of outdoor recreation around here – the single-track mountain biking trails. There are so many different routes and loops to ride that it boggles the mind, and that is one reason I have yet to write about a certain “must ride” trail or loop—until now. (Another reason is ...

What’s SUP Central Oregon?: The stand-up paddleboarding phenomenon in Bend

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:22:26 +0100

Stand-up paddleboarding is the fastest growing water sport in the world and it also has a strong hold over paddling enthusiasts here in Central Oregon. Bend’s ties to the sport run deep due to local surf stars like Gerry Lopez, and paddle manufacturers Dave and Meg Chun of Kialoa Paddles.

Hackin’ and Hewin’: Machete’s riotous good fun doesn’t skimp on the exploitation

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:19:03 +0100

Machete’s origin stems from a pseudo movie trailer (and one of the highlights) in the B-movie homage Grindhouse, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's’ double bill. Machete is a fine gory action thriller about a hit man/ex-cop professional slasher seeking revenge on very bad people. Not only do things start off with an immediate bang and an El Mariachi feel within the first five min ...

Don’t Judge a Movie by its Poster: The American’s minimalist approach leaves more to be ...

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:13:08 +0100

They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but we’re all guilty of it. What they should probably also say is: You can’t judge a movie by its poster, which is exactly what I did before I saw The American, starring George Clooney. On the poster, Clooney is running with a gun in his hand with a stern look of concentration on his face. I was expecting an action-packed, James B ...

Le Femme Humpita

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:07:21 +0100

Hey!! Why do only women spies get to be called “la femmes” (as in La Femme Nikita)? THAT’S DISCRIMINATION, YO. And yes, I’m aware that “la femme” is French for “hot chick”—making it linguistically impossible for a man to hold this title. HOWEVER! Not only would I be a fairly awesome spy, I think I’ve got what it takes to also make it as ...

Folk Goes Eclectic: The ever-expanding scope of the Sisters Folk Festival

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:58:50 +0100

“This year’s festival has a really bluesy feel to it,” says Sisters Folk Festival artistic director Brad Tisdel of the event’s 15th anniversary lineup. He’s right. Sisters Folk has always strayed from pure folk music, but this year’s festival, taking place this weekend throughout the city of Sisters, features a lineup that’s as eclectic as ever. The fest is headlined b ...

Our Picks for 9/8-9/16: TJ Grant, Rise Up Fashion Show & Concert, Sisters Folk Festival, ...

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:53:27 +0100

TJ Grant

wednesday-sunday 8-12

This front man of Seattle act, If Bears Were Bees, goes solo to show off his super-smart songwriting skills that he couples with an incendiary wit and rapid-fire vocals. He’s playing for five days straight in some places you typically wouldn’t find music. Wednesday: Boneyard Beer, Thursday: Parrilla Grill, Friday: Bend Brewing Co., Saturday: Rockin’ Dave’s Bagel Bistro, Sunday: 10 Barrel Brewpub.

Tilting at Windmills: Renewable energy projects like Newberry geothermal present a quandary for ...

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:35:08 +0100

With its ample sun for solar, wind for turbines and forest for biomass, Central and Eastern Oregon sit at the intersection of the green energy revolution. The area’s potential for renewable energy has drawn millions of dollars in public and private investments over the last few years. It’s big business in the high desert, creating hundreds of jobs and generating millions in lease re ...

The DMV Picks the Wrong Home

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:29:16 +0100

Pity the poor Bend office of the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. For the past year or so it’s led a nomadic existence, wandering around like a lost child. First the lease expired on its longtime home on Emkay Drive on the Westside. That forced it to move into a building on the north end of Third Street that old-timers will remember as the former B ...

Bike parking politics, pot in jail, spellchecking and Kitzhaber in Bend

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:24:52 +0100

You Can’t Toke That Here Oregon’s growing legions of medical marijuana users (numbering 36,380 souls as of July 1) are no doubt accustomed to having their right to legally toke challenged by employers and society – not to mention the federal government. But Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) patients all of whom have been prescribed the drug by physicians should be ...

“Local” clothing article could have been more local

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:21:14 +0100

While we were very excited to see that Sara Roth had mentioned Patagonia for being an enviromentally conscious company, the article referred people to the Patagonia website.

Wine Tastings Piece Was A Little Empty

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:19:18 +0100

I enjoyed the article in the September 2nd issue of the Source concerning wine tastings in Central Oregon and would have enjoyed it more had it included the wine tastings done by The Good Drop Wine Shoppe and the Wine Shop on Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, at Newport Avenue Market and Whole Foods and, especially, the FREE wine tasting at Bend Wine Cellar at Newport Avenue and College Way every Saturday from 2 to 5pm.

More in Common

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:17:19 +0100

As one of the newest members of the Common Table community, I was excited to see the the Source's profile of this status-quo-challenging social entrepreneurship venture ("We Are All Common," Aug. 26). Yet rather than being the project of only two incredibly passionate and talented individuals as the article suggested, Common Table has been a community endeavor from the start.