Source Weekly July 6, 2023

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

This issue is, if you haven’t already noticed, one big, honkin’ paper! That’s because it contains the much-coveted ballot for the Source Weekly’s Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll – much imitated, but never “bested.”

Winning one of these “Best Of” categories is a big deal for many local people and businesses, ensuring that they can tell customers they’re well-loved by the many well-informed peeps of Central Oregon. This year we’ve altered the process slightly and are using a new online platform to help us tally votes. Rest assured, readers still hold all the power to nominate people and places – we don’t step in the way of readers naming who they want. Once the votes are in, we simply count them and announce the winners. When’s that, you wonder? The Best Of Central Oregon issue hits stands Aug. 16! So now through July 17, be sure to vote with the paper ballot inside this issue or online at bendsource.com. Meanwhile, my team and I have been hard at work filling these pages with plenty of fun, meaningful things to read. Thanks, as always, for reading your locally owned newspaper.

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OPINION

A Tale of Two Camps

Several years ago, Rep. Jason Kropf (D-Bend) and other community leaders had the good idea to unify the various governments and supporting nonprofits, creating a pilot Coordinated Houseless Response Office. The aim was to prevent duplication of resources and to see the various resources at the city and county level working in cohesion to address homelessness in the area. That program hit a snag earlier this year when its inaugural executive director resigned, citing a lack of coordination about the purpose of the office as one of the reasons for leaving.

We are now seeing what happens when the City and the County “go their own way” without the coordination of the other.

Right now, county officials are executing a five-step plan to clear the area of Juniper Ridge, starting with the cleanup of waste and the delivery of water and sanitation facilities. This will eventually lead to the removal of people from the property. City officials, meanwhile, are planning to clear Hunnell Road on July 17. Neither camp removal is welcomed by those living there and by the service providers who help the residents address their needs.

While the county’s methodical approach carried out over a longer timeframe does appear to be a bit more coordinated than the City’s plan, the fact that both of these removals are going on at about the same time speaks to what we face when we have an uncoordinated response like this. Two removals at the same time will generate a level of displacement that service providers will find hard to manage.

These removals will see hundreds of people suddenly without homes and needing more social services than before. The county’s health service director told the Source Weekly that

her team of nine is going to be spread thin supporting those at the camps. And that’s not even factoring in the needs of the other 200,000-some residents of Deschutes County.

Were there an overseeing body that united both county and city efforts, we might not see these going on simultaneously. On the flip side, with the removals of two large encampments at the same time, there will be one less place for people to relocate; no moving from Juniper Ridge to Hunnell or vice-versa. For someone who wants to abolish homeless encampments all together, that might seem like a win. But for a person who’s living in one of these places, these coming weeks are going to feel additionally chaotic and uncertain, to be sure.

City officials tout the addition of hundreds more shelter beds as the reason they can do this now. While that may put it in compliance with the precedents set by the Martin v. Boise case, which dictated that cities can’t remove people without having adequate numbers of shelter beds, it’s not going to be pretty. Officials already know that many of those living in encampments don’t want to live in shelters. They fear losing their stuff. They may not relish living in a communal space. They may have aversions to residing in a low-barrier shelter where sobriety isn’t required of others.

So where are they going to go? Will a removal of camps in the nether regions of Bend result in more visible encampments in a city already chock-full of summer tourists? Bend and Deschutes County are about to find out — and until the local governments of our region find someone to lead their Coordinated Office and to unite the leaders of the region around a common goal, expect homelessness to be much more visible, and painful, than it’s been thus far.

RE: IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT E-BIKES FEATURE, 6/29

Thank you to David Sword for giving a nearly complete overview of what electric Bikes (e-bikes) are all about. Only piece missing is to remind us all that the word “electric” is a power source and used for the motor on the bike.

Electric bikes have motors. Some need a push (via pedal) some need only a button, even those with no throttle can go uphill without any need to pedal….because of the engine.

These are motor vehicles. Not bikes. These need to be simply regulated like mopeds or street bikes. And with this regulation the owner/operators will then know where and how to use these motorized vehicles correctly and legally. We need our city council to work on this before school starts.

—Richard Alleger

CLOSE CALL!!!! 3 SECONDS!!!

I almost! Almost got hit by a kid on his electric bike.

1:30pm on sidewalk on Greenwood south side between Wall and Bond St. He was at peak speed.

Who is next to get hit?

He did have a helmet on. Beware of electric bikers.

Do they ride on sidewalks and bicycle lanes? Both? Or the road?

—Mike Ziegelmeyer

E-BIKES ON SIDEWALKS

The girl on the e-bike was at least 30 ft. in front of me, before I realized she was on the sidewalk. She had passed me on left at a very fast speed, racing her

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two friends who were in the street and bike lane. Had I just walked a few inches to my left it would have been all over. She gave no notice, oblivious that it was a pedestrian only area. I get it, I was a kid once. Fun to bop along. Thing is, had she hit me the consequences could be very dire, certainly for me, and her too. No helmet, no gloves. I have had this happen numerous times, sometimes three on a bike. That's a lot of weight. Parents need to act now! There will be deaths, and I am sure lawsuits. Of course they are minors, but the law should hold parents accountable. Have fun, stay off the sidewalks. Seems reasonable to me.

— Eric Hobart

ABOLISH LEGACY STUDENTS

Maybe it's time for a change. The Supreme Court has ruled that affirmative action in college admissions is unconstitutional. Race-conscious admission practices are gone. It's time to get rid of nepotism which means legacy students wouldn't have any advantage. Harvard apparently has a ridiculous 43% of white students that are either children of faculty, legacies, children of donors or recruited athletes. If they didn't have that special status, 75% of these students would not have gotten in at all. Maybe it's time for a change. This will help make the playing field more equal. Qualified people instead of privileged people will get accepted. This is America. It's not fair to allow wealth to determine this decision. Abolish legacy students!

—Sandy Crippen

ADMIRATION AND APPRECIATION

I admire and appreciate the poor, the homeless and the street people for their significant contributions to our communities.

Survival and need, not greed.

Creative shelters such as tents, vehicles, camps, vans, not mega mansions depleting natural resources.

Water for consumption and cleanliness not swimming pools, hot tubs, golf courses, lawns.

Food from church groups, low-cost grocery stores, government subsidies not restaurants, bars, online specialty items.

Minimum carbon footprint walking, cycling, public transportation, carpooling, not assault vehicles to burn fossil fuels, intimidate, terrorize and endanger.

Work and jobs building, cleaning, recycling, maintenance, serving the privileged, not corporate unaccountable robots.

Shop locally, use it up, wear it out, make do, do without, not shop ‘til you drop.

Drugs, alcohol consumption comparable to the community population but in public not in bars and homes.

Do no harm, not intimidation, assaults, violence, murder. Dignity “weapon” of choice, not guns.

Provide live, free street music, juggling, poetry, performance.

These are decent human beings

struggling to survive in an inhumane system with policies to destroy their shelters, make their lives as miserable as possible and ultimately disappear them. We profess our values. The poorest among us live those values.

—Sue Bastian

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John” wanted to be a John. He’s recently widowed and sought paid female companionship through several of the dozens of websites that appear in a Google search for “Bend escort.” But “John” was actually a Mark, and he’d been duped by whoever was behind the screen asking for deposits from unrenewable cash cards or online payment processors. By the time he wised up he’d spent over $500 in pursuit of paid sex work.

The basic formula repeated itself; he responded to an ad on one of the webpages and was told to text a phone number — never actually speaking with another person. They’d demand a deposit to set up a meeting and something would inevitably go wrong. They got a flat tire, or got pulled over, or were robbed and needed some extra money to meet.

“They claim that they're real, and they'll start pitching, ‘Oh, I love you or I really want to be with you’ and all this other stuff. Those are all the standard lines that are used. And at the end of the day, if you believe any of it, and you're anxious to meet somebody, you may pay the piper, but you don't get any delivery,” “John” said.

Back in the days before the online commodification of pretty much everything, one could find escort advertisements in phone books or your local alt-weekly. Now, after Craigslist killed the classifieds and YellowPages.com killed the Yellow Pages, people seeking sex take to wading through the untrustworthy, unverifiable and now illegal posts on sketchy websites.

“John” requested anonymity for this story for two reasons. First, it’s not wise to admit to crimes in the paper, but also because he’s worried that if any of his interactions were real it could run afoul of dangerous people. But it’s likely that he’s afraid of ghosts. Reverse image searches of the advertisements show many of the “local escorts” are repeated across the country, often using images of porn stars, Instagram models and non-local sex workers.

Cyber-scamming

The people “John” spoke to may not even be in the country. Christopher Maxwell is a reformed scammer based out of Nigeria. He started doing “romance scams” while in his second year at university studying tourism and hospitality management. His targets weren’t like “John,” though; he primarily sought after older women using photos he found online of a man in the military.

“When I use a man’s picture I just tell the woman, ‘I want money to buy groceries, blah blah blah.’ But if I'm a woman talking to a man, I tell him, ‘Hey, I want to come meet you, I'm jobless and I have no money. So, we need to book a flight and I have no money to pay for the flights,” Maxwell said.

Lynn, who lives in the Portland area and requested her last name not be used, got taken for over $100,000 from a romance scammer. The financial burden is delaying her retirement, and there’s seemingly no recourse for the scammer.

“I have contacted the FBI. I've contacted the Portland Police. And nobody does anything. Because after a while there was no wiring of money, it was all sending him the money through Bitcoin. And Bitcoin, once you do that, it's gone,” Lynn said. “The police say there's nothing they can do. They were so cold, and it was like they were making the victim the person who was wrong. They don’t know what it’s like to lose a partner and be vulnerable and want to be loved again.”

Maxwell said he could make roughly tens of thousands of dollars from a single mark and started requesting money after just a couple weeks of interacting with someone. His last scam was a woman who gave him over $20,000 before getting sick. He said he felt intense guilt and eventually arranged a video-call. He apologized for scamming her and she accepted. She set him up with Social Catfish, an anti-scamming website, and now the scammer and the Mark are friends who speak regularly. Though romance scams and escort scams are approached differently, there’s a similar theme of requesting money to meet and demanding more before following through.

“John” faced a similar dilemma in Bend when he called the police on a suspected scammer. He said police weren’t sympathetic when he reported the potential scam. Rather, he was told that he could be arrested and told those engaging in prostitution are likely victims of sex trafficking. Bend Police Department spokesperson Sheila Miller said there are certainly instances of sex trafficking in sex work, but it’s hard to say precisely how much of it is coerced or voluntary. There is also the gray area between overt coercion and using sex work to avoid poverty.

Cops and grifters

Over the past year BPD arrested 12 people for prostitution, six for soliciting and six for engaging. BPD also conducted a sting operation through online escort sites, where officers posted ads and in further

In the wake of federal prohibitions against oncecommon escort advertisements, a scam-ridden online black market takes its place

By Jack Harvel

“The current model in the U.S. actually makes it a lot harder to address trafficking, pimping and violence, because to interact is essentially illegal anyway.”

—Elle Stanger

Courtesy of Mohamed Hassan via Pixabay

communication claimed to be a minor. That resulted in 20 arrests. Over 200 people reached out through the advertisements, and though most cut off contact after being told they were engaging with a minor, nobody reported it to BPD. How the department deals with instances of prostitution can vary, but often arrest isn’t the first resort.

“We don't always cite or arrest them, because that's maybe not always the answer. What our officers always or typically try to do is to connect them with resources, groups that that can help them if they need or want to get out of sex work,” Miller said.

People who are scammed on the escort sites usually won’t contact police, and when they do there are challenges for the officers. There’s no way to know if the scammer is within their jurisdiction. Investigations can be time-consuming, and in any case, the investigation is on behalf of a person who engaged in illegal behavior.

The 2000s and early 2010s were different. Online classifieds like Craigslist and Backpage advertised tongue-in-cheek ads for sex work, but the federal government threatened and eventually shut down sexually explicit posting on Craigslist and took Backpage offline entirely.

“When Backpage was targeted by federal authorities, new websites popped up. And they've been kind of popping up and going away ever since,” Miller said. “It's constantly evolving. There are websites that are popular for particular cities, but not for others, and you kind of have to be looking for it to find those websites.”

New laws for the oldest profession

The Allow States and Victims to Fight Sex Trafficking Act and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act became law less than a week after the Department of Justice seized Backpage. FOSTA-SESTA, as the pair of bills are called, creates an exception to Section 230 of the U.S. Constitution that shields websites that host user-generated content from liability. The bills made it illegal to advertise or promote sex trafficking. Some sex workers argued it actually makes it more difficult to work safely, and thus far only one person has been convicted under the act.

Elle Stanger is a podcaster, pornographer and lobbyist for decriminalized sex work through Oregon Sex Workers Committee. She said in places like New Zealand where there’s no criminal penalty for consensual sex work, there are far fewer instances of scamming, trafficking and violence than in places that criminalize sex work.

“The idea is that you are preventing sex workers from being harmed by preventing them from interacting with clients in the first place. This is off the assumption that all clients are violent, dangerous predators, which they are not,” Stanger said. “The current model in the U.S. actually makes it a lot harder to address trafficking, pimping and violence, because to interact is essentially illegal anyway.”

Stanger argued that the criminal statutes aren’t accurate or helpful for sex workers. She said the Oregon statute is vague enough that one of Portland’s many strip clubs could run afoul of its criminalization of paid sexual contact.

“It's just an example of an archaic statute that needs to be either struck or reworded so that it's not a crime to engage sexually, consensually, transactionally at all. But other crimes still remain; you can't rape someone, you can't rob someone, you can't murder someone, you can't commit any kind of larceny,” Stanger said.

“John” gave up on the escort pages after one too many scams. He said he only intended to seek an escort for a cuddle service due to health problems but is permanently distrustful of the websites he visited.

“I've learned my lesson, but I just don't think there are hardly any of them are legit,” he said. “It's the oldest profession. And it's always been an exchange of goods for services, mostly in the form of cash, I get that. But this is different that you never saw any of them. And they do their best to entice you with whatever language they use in the texts. And you just get ripped off, that’s the bottom line.”

What's my line? The most popular lines are listed above. The graph at right shows the increase in romance scams.

Newer laws take aiim at the oldest profession with sometimes mixed results.

Courtesy of Petr Kratochvil via PublicDomainPictures.net

Pedestrian Bridge Gets Funding

A long-term priority for cyclists and pedestrians gets cash from state and federal sources

By Jack Harvel

The City of Bend received over $19 million in grant funding for the Hawthorne Bridge from a U.S. Department of Transportation grant and $5 million from the state legislature through House Bill 5030, which should cover the full cost of the planned bridge. The City first explored pedestrian overcrossings over Highway 97 in 2016 as part of a broader pedestrian and cycling project to improve connections between east and west Bend. Both Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the funding in a joint press release after lobbying the USDOT to pursue projects in Bend, Hood River and in Jackson County.

“This bridge is a critical community connection that will increase transportation safety and unlock the potential for more housing and economic development in our city’s core. I could not be more grateful for the support Senator Merkley has shown for this project. This is a huge win for Bend,” Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler said in a press release.

The bridge will connect Northeast and Northwest Hawthorne Avenue between downtown and the Bend Central District and Core Area. In 2022 the City estimated it’d cost about $23 million to design and build the bridge. Design was supposed to begin this year, but with the influx of cash, the Oregon Department of Transportation is taking over administration of the project. City Community Relations Manager Jacob Larsen said the project could begin by late 2024. The

Bend Central District Business Association, Bend Chamber of Commerce and Central Oregon Landwatch supported the project.

“The Hawthorne Overcrossing is so much more than a transportation project,” Katy Brooks, CEO of the Bend Chamber of Commerce, said in a press release. “It is a significant step forward for economic development in the Central District and downtown and joins two sides of the Parkway that invites people to regularly travel between east and west whether

that’s by walking, riding, or rolling. It will be a centerpiece in Bend.”

The City also identified improvements to underpasses on Franklin and Greenwood avenues as priorities to improve east-west pedestrian and bike travel. Since 2021, one of the City Council’s goals is to improve multimodal transportation systems, with an emphasis on protected north-south and east-west corridors.

Governor Appoints New Secretary of State

Gov. Kotek hopes the retired auditor can restore trust in the Secretary of State’s Office after alleged ethical violations by the previous Secretary

By Jack Harvel

Gov. Tina Kotek appointed LaVonne Griffin-Valade to serve the remaining 18 months of former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s term. Fagan resigned after Willamette Week uncovered her $10,000 a month side gig consulting for the dispensary chain La Mota, and several subsequent allegations of ethical violations.

Griffin-Valade started working as an auditor in 1998, when she took a job as the Senior Management Auditor in Multnomah County. Voters later selected her to be the Multnomah County Auditor, and in 2009 she won an election to become the Portland City Auditor. In that role she oversaw government performance, verified electoral procedures and oversaw local archives. She retired in 2014 and has since released four mystery novels.

“I have the experience to bring back credibility, accountability, transparency and trust to the Secretary of State’s office,” Griffin-Valade said in a press release. “It’s never been more important to have a leader who will focus on rebuilding the public’s trust in the Secretary of State’s office, and that is exactly what I will aim to do every day.”

Oregon Secretaries of State are the second-highest executive in state government. They have a handful of responsibilities, including maintaining a registry of all businesses in the state, auditing state agencies and

overseeing elections. However, she will not replace Kotek if she vacates her office. The Oregon Constitution bars appointees from filling vacant governorships, and it would instead go to State Treasurer Tobias Read. Kotek said her selection of Griffin-Valade is meant to restore trust in the office.

“I told Oregonians in May that the primary objective of our next Secretary of State was to restore confidence in the office. LaVonne Griffin-Valade has the professional background and ethical judgment to rise above politics and lead the important work of the agency forward,” Gov. Kotek said. “This role demands accountability and transparency, especially at this moment, and I am eager to see her leadership restore faith in the Secretary of State’s office.”

Griffin-Valade doesn’t plan to run for a full term in 2024, according to the Oregon Capital Chronicle, and hasn’t decided whether to commission a new audit of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission — which Fagan conducted while employed by La Mota.

Fagan resigned on May 2 and Deputy Secretary Cheryl Myers worked as the acting secretary for the past two months. The Oregon Department of Justice, Oregon Government Ethics Commission and federal investigators are all investigating Fagan for potential ethical, campaign finance and criminal violations.

Gov. Tina Kotek appointed LaVonne Griffin-Valade to finish the remaining 18-month term of former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan after potential ethical violations came to light.

Courtesy of LaVonne Griffin-Valade

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Puente peatonal recibe financiamiento

Se adquiere efectivo departe de fuentes estatales y federales, una prioridad a largo plazo para los ciclistas y peatones

Por / By Jack Harvel Traducido por /Translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

La ciudad de Bend recibió más de 19 millones en subvenciones de parte de un subsidio de la Secreataría de Transporte de los Estados Unidos (USDOT por sus siglas en inglés) para el desarrollo del puente Hawthorne y $5 millones de parte de la legislatura del estado a través del Proyecto de Ley 5030 de la Cámara de Representantes, que debería cubrir el costo total del puente planeado. La ciudad primero sondeó los cruces peatonales sobre la carretera 97 en 2016 como parte de un proyecto más amplio para los peatones y los ciclistas para mejorar la conexión entre el este y el oeste de Bend. Ambos senadores de Oregon, Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, anunciaron el financiamiento

en un comunidado de prensa después de presionar a USDOT para desarrollar proyectos en los condados de Bend, Hood River y Jackson.

“Este puente es un punto de conexión clave que aumentará la seguridad del transporte y abrirá la posibilidad para mayor vivienda y desarrollo económico en el centro de nuestra ciudad. No podría estar más agradecido por el apoyo que el Senador Merkley ha mostrado hacia este proyecto. Este es un gran triunfo para Bend”, dijo en un comunicado de prensa la alcaldesa Melanie Kebler.

El puente conectará el noreste y el noroeste de la avenida Hawthorne entre el centro y el distrito central de Bend y la zona central. En 2022, la ciudad estimó

que costaría alrededor de $23 millones el diseñar y construir el puente. Se suponía que el diseño comenzaría este año, pero con el flujo de efectivo, la Secretaría de Transporte de Oregon se hará cargo de la administración del proyecto. El gerente de Relaciones Comunitarias de la Ciudad, Jacob Larsen, dijo que el proyecto podría comenzar a finales de 2024. La Asociación Comercial del Distrito Central de Bend, la Cámara de Comercio de Bend y Central Oregon Landwatch apoyaron el proyecto.

“El cruce de Hawthorne es mucho más que un proyecto de transporte”, dijo Katy Brooks, Directora Ejecutiva de la Cámara de Comercio de Bend, en un comunicado de prensa. “Es un paso

adelante muy importante para el desarrollo económico en el Distrito Central y el centro, y une a dos lados de la vía rápida (Parkway), que invita a las personas a viajar regularmente entre el este y el oeste, ya sea caminando, en bici o sobre ruedas . Será una pieza central en Bend.”

La ciudad también identificó como prioridad los pasos subterráneos de las avenidas Franklin y Greenwood para mejorar el paso al peatón y a los ciclistas del este al oeste. Desde 2021, uno de los objetivos del ayuntamiento de la ciudad es mejorar los sistemas de transportes multimodal, con el énfasis en los corredores protegidos norte-sur y este-oeste.

By Nicole Vulcan

Television personalities come and go — but in Central Oregon, one guy has enough name recognition to have 1. A slogan he’s well known for, and 2., a stack of “Best Of” awards, after winning Best TV Personality over 20 times in the Source Weekly’s annual readers’ poll.

Bob Shaw spent four years in the Navy during the Vietnam era, and then met his wife Cheryl while working for a college ministry. The two started a family and moved to the San Francisco Bay area, where Shaw started working in RV sales and service. That line of work eventually led him to Bend where he worked for Beaver Coach. Secretly though, Shaw hoped for a career where he could speak for a living. In his 40s Shaw found himself working as a waiter at a restaurant and going back to college at Central Oregon Community College. Around that time he began working as talent in commercials – a gig that opened the door for an audition as a weathercaster on the morning news. Shaw then attended Mississippi State University to complete a meteorology training — the career he’s now retiring from after many years on News Channel 21 at Sunrise.

With Shaw’s looming retirement this summer, he joined Publisher Aaron Switzer and myself on the Bend Don’t Break podcast to talk about his career. This is an excerpt from that conversation, lightly edited for clarity. Listen to the entire conversation at bendsource.com.

The winningest TV personality in our annual Central Oregon Readers’ Poll is retiring. He joined us on our podcast to look back at his years in broadcasting.

Source Weekly: What is it about doing weather that excites you so much?

Bob Shaw: Well, first, I like the science. It is personality-driven. We get to be a little goofy at times, except when the weather’s serious. And so with that, and some of the things I got to do in the community, it just turned out to be a good fit.

SW: Let everyone know what time you have to arrive at the station.

BS: The alarm goes off at 12:30, we live in La Pine now, so get out a little bit early and I get to the station at 2:30.

SW: Wow! As someone who did a morning show myself as a producer, I do not miss that.

BS: I love this business. I love everything about it except that alarm clock and that I will not miss.

SW: I'm so curious about weather in our area. It's been a weird few years, but I’m curious if you’ve found in your data that there are actual changes in our weather over the last decade or so.

BS: There has been. And if you watch and record the record temperatures that I show every morning, record highs and record lows, the record highs, are almost always current — they're within the last 10 to 15 years. The record lows are all from before 1970. Some are as old as the ‘50s when records were just starting to be capped.

SW: I think we kind of anecdotally know the same follows for snow, too, right — that we're getting less than we used to.

BS: I have friends that have been here all their lives, and they remember Mount Bachelor having to send a snowcat up just to dig a channel in the snow for the chairs, to get up. But obviously in the last few years, we've had much, much less. This year was a good year, but the last three or four have been terrible.

SW: Well, they always say if you don't like Bend weather, just wait 10 minutes.

BS: We’ve lived here for about 40 years and during that time we've had the seven-year cycle where you get a bad winter every seven years or so. And that's about where we've been landing. But in between we have not had typical years in the last 15.

SW: As you're leaving KTVZ, I'm sure you have a lot of memories about your time there. Do you have some things that stand out from your time there? Some stories or events that you covered?

BS: I think the biggest story that I have to tell are the success stories of co-workers that have come through. We were accused of having a revolving door on the front of the building because anchors would come and go so quickly, but in the last 15 years or so they've signed contracts and they stay for a while. I have some of my weather trainees, yeah, that have gone on to quite illustrious careers. And I think that's the best thing that I can — the best legacy I can leave.

I think probably the most fun thing I've had to do is work with Al Roker, three or four times.

SW: Oh, fun. Tell us a little bit more about that.

BS: Well, we went to New York. I have a son-in-law, John McDonald, that is a, an associate producer with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show.” And through him, the first time we went out. It was 2001, before 9/11. In the beginning of the summer, I called John, I said, hey, who should I talk to? He gave me a name and I said, hey, look, I don't want to be too presumptuous, but we will be in New York on this date. Would it be possible to shoot a couple of promos with Mr. Roker for our station and they said, well, yeah, sure. When are you going to be here? Well, it turned out that we were there 30 days after 9/11. Security was immense. But out there on the Plaza, I got to shoot promos with Al. And I've done that a couple of more times and then he was in Portland once and got to shoot some things.

SW: You have a “trademark” slogan with, “Have a sparkling day.” How did that come about?

BS: I started in the RV business years ago and I worked at several dealerships. In the Bay Area and one of them was Camino Camper Center in South San Francisco. I was the parts and warranty guy for the service center, and we had a fleet of mechanics in there and they would bring their cut list for the coach they were working on and I'd get their parts and send them on their way. Well, we had one goofy, little guy, that was so fun to work with, a middle-aged guy named Ron. I don't remember his last name, but jelly-jar-bottom glasses, and it was just fun to work with him. He'd scoop up his parts from the parts counter and he’d go, “Have a sparkling day!”

I totally stole it, but I had not heard that for many years and then I got to where I was doing my very first work day forecast, the thing where Al Roker says, “Here's what it's like in your neck of the woods.” Well, I got in recording that and I thought, I'm not going to get to the end of this and say, “Have a nice day,” and “Have a sparkling day slipped out.” I hadn't heard that for years and it stuck.

SW: Yeah, well, Ron, if you're out there, maybe Bob owes you a coffee or something!

BS: I do. Indeed. Yep. I've gotten a lot of mileage out of that! It was totally shocking to me and now I hear it and see it everywhere.

SW: We have our Best of Central Oregon coming up. You have been a really longtime winner as Best TV personality. I fully expect that next year people are still going to vote for you, even though you will be retired! Do you remember how many times you won it?

BS: 21 times! I did not get it the first year. I got it the second year, did not get it the third year, and then every year since. Then it's been a clean sweep.

SW: I have to say, I did get a call from your GM, the year that you did not win it. And I remember who did win it, and as he read me the riot act, like, not possible. He was quite the advocate for you and I assured him, it was not our intention to put one TV personality over another and we went on from there. He was sure since you that somehow it was rigged.

BS: I did not know that! Thank you -- I'll have to give that gentleman a call.

SW: So your last day is coming up at the end of July — who’s your replacement and do they know what big shoes they have to fill?

BS: We’ve hired a gentleman that's coming to us from Roanoke, Virginia. He has 30 years’ experience in the business, and he, and his wife are going to retire out here.

SW: What's your plan for retirement?

BS: We have been talking about this for about two years. And just recently, it came to pass that the col lege, COCC, came to me and said, “Hey, we're losing

our meteorology instructor for the Aviation Department. Would you consider this? And so that's my new hire, is working up at COCC. Probably be just a couple classes, a couple days a week.

“We had one goofy little guy, that was so fun to work with, a middleaged guy named Ron. I don't remember his last name, but jelly-jarbottom glasses, and it was just fun to work with him. He'd scoop up his parts from the parts counter and he’d go, “Have a sparkling day!”

—Bob Shaw

A “Minor” Homeless Concern

By Jack Harvel

Central Oregon’s Homeless Leadership Coalition counted 1,647 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in its 2023 Point in Time Count, a 28% increase from 2022. Nearly 200 of the survey’s respondents were under 18 years old, and another 133 were between 18 and 24 years old and considered “unaccompanied youth.” But Bend-La Pine Schools has twice as many students reporting they are homeless than was reported in the PiTC, which covers Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties.

The HLC acknowledges the Point in Time Count is flawed. For one, it’s considered to be only a snapshot of the homeless population. People can also slip through the cracks and avoid being counted if they aren’t found by service providers or don’t cooperate in a survey. The count also doesn’t factor in the way most children experience homelessness — which tends to involve staying with friends or family rather than checking into a shelter or living on the street.

“I just had a really hard life with parents, and financially we were struggling. Things just didn't really work out in my or my parents’ favors,” said local youth Isabelle Patterson. “And eventually it gets to a certain point where people just start giving up on themselves. So, I had to take a different route, because I didn't want to be in that same position that I was in for a while.”

Patterson is in a program at the Cascade Youth and Family Center, which is part of the broader J Bar J network of services for kids and youth. She spent two years living with friends before enlisting in the program.

Now, she’s getting shelter as well as life advice.

“They help financially. They just helped me get my life together, they helped me get myself into college and try pushing me into the right directions because many kids my age have their parents still do that, not by themselves. And so, this program is just based on independence,” Patterson said.

She’s been with CYFC for almost a year and a half and is in the Youth Advisory Program, a group of kids who provide feedback to staff, advise peers and provide help for her cohorts. Her goals after the program are to find a place to live, enlist in the Army Reserve and get a degree in health sciences for a nursing career.

The needs of homeless children and teens

Eliza Wilson, the director of runaway and homeless youth programs at the CYFC and the chair for the Homeless Leadership Connection, said children need a specialized form of care that may not apply to adult populations. Wilson said the true number of kids without a home may be even higher than what’s identified through any available measurements because kids experiencing homelessness are less likely to go to school, and families are warier of interacting with service providers.

“It's true that youths are underrepresented in the Point in Time Count and that's just always been the case,” Wilson said. “They may feel that they have greater risk factors for accessing support, like worrying about getting their families in trouble, or worrying

about going into the foster care system. And families worry about their children being removed.”

Wilson, who herself was an unaccompanied youth, has been working with J Bar J for 14 years and has seen many ways kids experience homelessness. Sometimes kids experiencing neglect or abuse at home may find more safety and stability outside of it. A death in the family may plunge a kid into the home of a relative or parent who previously wasn’t involved in their life. Low-earning families may just be unable to care for their kids. Wilson said a plurality of unaccompanied youth, over 40%, are LGBTQ and many of them were kicked out of their homes by unaccepting parents.

“I would say [the number of LGBTQ-identified homeless youth] hasn't really changed since I've been involved in J Bar J,” Wilson said.

CYFC’s programs range from street outreach, where supplies are given to people where they’re at, to long-term shelters that house kids for up to two years. Between that there’s family mediation to resolve family conflicts and a three-week emergency shelter. The organization, though, doesn’t always have the capacity to meet their clients’ needs.

“We can always serve youth with crisis response, but if our shelters are full, which a lot of times, like right now, they are, we have more youth there than we have beds sometimes,” Wilson said. “We have to kind of be strategic about growing capacity; we can only serve a certain number of youths in the buildings.”

CYFC has two long-term shelters: The Loft, which

Over 10% of Central Oregon’s homeless population is under 18, by the most conservative estimates, and they have distinct challenges

can host people for up to two years, and Grandma’s House, which specializes in pregnant girls and young mothers. Some kids are placed with host families who act as foster families, but without a child being designated as a ward of the state. CYFC can train and compensate hosts, but Wilson said they’re currently short on host homes and are seeking more people to get involved.

The frequent and intense needs of youth services is expensive, but Wilson sees it as a preventative measure. Homeless children are more likely to become homeless adults, according to the National Conference of State Legislators.

“We're doing daily check-ins, we're working with them intensively, if we are able to do that, even if we do it for a short time, then we're deducing the likelihood that they'll be the chronically homeless with a long life of trauma, because homelessness is very traumatic for the individual that’s experiencing it,” Wilson said. In the schools

The McKinney-Vento Act guarantees kids experiencing homelessness the same right to public education as other students. That can be easier said than done, though. Homeless students may not be able to readily provide an address, immunization records or birth certificates to schools — items that are normally required when enrolling in school.

“My primary focus is protecting the educational rights of students who are experiencing homelessness. And so, the first thing we want to do is if a student is new to our area, and they qualify under McKinney-Vento eligibility, then we want to get kids enrolled as quickly as possible,” said Sandy Schmidt, the McKinny-Vento liaison for Bend-La Pine Schools.

In 2023 BLS identified 438 students eligible for McKinney-Vento support, 128 of whom are unaccompanied. About 70% of those students are “doubled up,” meaning they’re living with another family based on an informal agreement.

“The doubled-up situations can be our most unstable, because any time that host family can say, this isn't working out. And more often than not, there's inadequate space. So, we may have a family in a garage, or their storage shelter out back, or maybe there's 10 people in a two-bedroom apartment,” Schmidt said.

The other primary function of a McKinney-Vento liaisons is arranging transportation. Unsheltered kids may be more mobile than their sheltered peers, and if

they’re camping could be subject to sweeps and code violations that keep them on the move. The school district still must find ways to get kids to school, even if they move across town. It can even mean working with

people that grew up experiencing homelessness as a child, they'll tell me, ‘I went to 12 schools, 17 schools.’ It's a really common issue, and a barrier to being successful.”

About 70% of McKinney-Vento-eligible students are consider chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of their school days. About half of McKinney-Vento students graduate compared to 85% of all students in the Bend-La Pine district. Lower achievement in schools can feed into the cycle of homelessness from childhood to adulthood.

“Education is the number-one factor for preventing future homelessness that we know of, if you're focusing on young adults or children. Young adults without a high school diploma or GED are four and a half times as likely as their high-school-educated peers to experience homelessness as a young adult,” Schmidt said. “We know that if we can help kids get to school, stay in school, hopefully get something post high school, then that's the ladder to a living wage job.”

Isabelle Patterson, the young woman in the CYFC program, said she started high school during COVID and did well under distanced learning. When in-person learning resumed, though, it wasn’t easy going back to school.

“I just couldn't handle being around people who had no idea what I was going through,” she said. “I feel like I was doing stuff to help myself, but in ways that

kids as far away as Madras or Prineville, which sometimes happens when families find more affordable options for long-term housing.

“We don't want to make that child move midway through the school year, so they're eligible for transportation to remain at their school of origin for the remainder of the school year, because we know every time kids have to move schools, then they lose ground educationally,” Schmidt said. “Working with unhoused

most people wouldn't understand.”

Now that she’s on track to graduate, and has plans for her next steps into young adulthood, she’s got a sense of self-determination and confidence in her future.

“I would just say that it doesn't matter where you are in life, you always have that choice to make it your life or continue to fight through it,” Patterson said.

Single adults make up the largest portion of people experiencing homeless in Central Oregon.

“The doubled-up situations can be our most unstable, because any time that host family can say, this isn't working out. And more often than not, there's inadequate space. So, we may have a family in a garage, or their storage shelter out back, or maybe there's 10 people in a two-bedroom apartment.”

Sandy Schmitt

Courtesy of the Homeless Leadership Coalition

Courtesy of the National Center for Homeless

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WEDNESDAY 7/ 05

GRITS N’ GRAVY

SIP TO SOUNDS

Come and listen to local group Grits n’ Gravy for some bluesy tunes with guitar and fiddle. Grab a cold pint and relax at the indoor/outdoor bar. Bring friends, family and the dogs! Wed., July 5, 6-8pm. Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5. 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend. Free.

THURSDAY 7/06

GERRY LOPEZ AUTHOR EVENT

LOCAL LEGEND

World-class surfer and Bend local Gerry Lopez is having an in-store author event for his book, “Surf is Where You Find It.” The book features a collection of stories from his life as a surfer, on and off the water. Thu., July 6, 6:30-7:30pm. Roundabout Books. 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. $5.

THURSDAY 7/06

MUNCH AND MUSIC

FESTIVAL VIBES

The Summit Health Munch and Music concert series finally arrives! The festival is celebrating its 32nd anniversary. The first concert of the series starts on July 6 with headliner Thunderstorm Artis and opening act Leadbetter Band. Bring the whole family for free live music, local vendors, a variety of food, a kid zone and drinks! Thu., July 6, 5:30pm. Drake Park. 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend. Free.

FRIDAY 7/ 07

SPRAY ALLEN WITH ERIC WILSON FROM SUBLIME

AFTER PARTY

Come down to watch bass player Spray Allen with Sublime band member Eric Wilson after the concert at Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Even if you don’t like late nights, you’ll want to stay up for this! Fri., July 7, 9pm1am. The Capitol. 190 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. $15.

FRIDAY 7/ 07

SATURDAY 7/08

NICKEL CREEK

CHILL ACOUSTICS

Nickel Creek is a progressive acoustic band with bluegrass roots. The group just released a new 18-track album, “Celebrants.” With instruments including mandolins, violins and guitar, the sounds of Nickel Creek are comforting and fun. Sat., July 8, 7pm. Hayden Homes Amphitheater. 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend. $39.50-$65.

SATURDAY 7/08

DARIN JONES AND THE LAST MEN STANDING

BIG TIME COUNTRY

Darin Jones is an accomplished artist and lead singer of his band, Darin Jones and The Last Men Standing. Jones is a guitar-playing family man. See him and his six-piece band play some country that gets people up and moving. Fri., July 7, 7-10pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole. 404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond. $25.

FRIDAY 7/ 07

FLAMINGOSIS

OLD-SCHOOL VIBES

Flamingosis considers his music to be old-school soul, electronic and funky. The Brooklyn-based musician has traveled all around, playing at music festivals around the U.S., including Austin City Limits and Electric Forest. Listen to his new album “Daymaker.”

Sat., July 8, 8-11:59pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub. 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $18.

MONDAY 7/10

SLIGHTLY STOOPID AND SUBLIME WITH ROME

SUMMER REGGAE

See these iconic musicians in Bend. Slightly Stoopid has been making music since 1995 and has a unique style fusing rock, reggae, punk and hip-hop together to make music that’s immediately identifiable. Dance in the heat and get “Closer to the Sun.” Fri., July 7, 4pm. Hayden Homes Amphitheater. 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend. $59.

SATURDAY 7/08

JONGLEUR GEMS

ONGOING MUSIC

Join in on the fun and see the local artists performing in this summer concert series. There will be live music every couple of weeks until Oct. 11. This next performance will be by Victor Johnson and Emily Cooper! Wed., July 12, 7pm. The Yard at Bunk and Brew. 42 NW Hawthorne Ave., Bend. Free

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET

‘90S

POP ROCK

Toad the Wet Sprocket has been touring and making music for over three decades. The group has great chemistry, being that they’ve known each other since high school. Their alternative music draws crowds in from everywhere. Expect to hear classic hits as well as a variety of songs from the group's vast musical catalog. Mon., July 10, 6-10pm. Silver Moon Brewing. 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $38.50

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Darin Jones and the Last Men Standing

Toad the Wet Sprocket

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A Second Chapter

‘90s favorite band Toad the Wet Sprocket hits the Silver Moon stage July 10

By Alan Sculley

Last summer Toad the Wet Sprocket opened for Barenaked Ladies on that band’s Last Summer on Earth tour. Glen Phillips, lead singer/guitarist in Toad the Wet Sprocket, came away impressed by what he saw from that veteran Canadian band.

“We got really inspired going on the road with Barenaked Ladies. I loved seeing how they, as a band, especially after the departure of Steven Page, how they reformed themselves, how they stepped up and how they became more of a band,” Phillips said, mentioning the former Barenaked Ladies singer/guitarist and songwriter, who split with the band in 2009. “I feel like they, on an individual level, a writing level and a band level, decided to move forward together. That was really inspiring to us to see them decide to do that and to ask how we can do that.”

In reality, Phillips and his Toad the Wet Sprocket bandmates, lead guitarist Todd Nichols and bassist Dean Dinning, have done a good job so far of writing a second chapter in their band’s life following a breakup in 1998 and an aborted reunion in 2002. For quite some time, the split looked like it would be permanent.

Phillips spent much of the time Toad was inactive pursuing a solo career that at first was hampered by difficulty getting a record deal, but has moved along steadily since, as he’s built a catalog that includes seven studio albums, a trio of compilations of non-album material and a trio of live releases. Nichols and Dinning, meanwhile, formed a band called Lapdog, with original Toad drummer Randy Guss joining in time for the second of that band’s two albums.

But gradually Phillips, Nichols, Dinning and Guss (who retired in 2020) came back together as Toad the Wet Sprocket, with scattered shows sandwiched in the years before and after a 34-date summer tour in 2006. Finally, in 2009, the band announced an official reunion. But Toad the Wet Sprocket returned with a different mindset.

“I think when you’re younger, as well, especially on a major label in the ‘90s, there’s this idea of you trying to get somewhere with it. Now, it’s no, we go play music. That’s what we do and we do it every year,” Phillips said in a mid-May phone interview. “We’re trying to get better and we’re trying to keep things interesting

for the audience, but at the same time, I think there’s less of this feeling of like, we’re not trying to win in the same way or to get somewhere commercially or having this ambition or competition. I think now it’s more just trying to take in the fact that it’s a lucky place to be. We’re not U2, but we’re not broken up either. So we’re winning. We’re doing all right.”

The ‘90s were a rollercoaster for Toad the Wet Sprocket, as the four band members navigated their way through lean times, a stretch of major success, creative and personal differences and eventually pressures to meet commercial expectations before imploding rather abruptly in 1998.

Formed in 1986, the band’s first two albums, 1989’s “Bread & Circus” and 1990’s “Pale,” didn’t make major waves commercially. That changed with the 1991 album, “Fear,” which became a platinum-certified success when the singles, “All I Want” and “Walk on the Ocean,” became major hits. The next album, “Dulcinea,” became another platinum-selling album and featured the chart-topping modern rock single “Fall Down.”

Formed in 1986, Toad the Wet Sprocket took the ‘90s by storm before breaking up and reconnecting.

Chris Orwig

But with album number six, things went sideways. They took a larger advance from Columbia Records to make that album and faced pressure to deliver a third straight hit album. That atmosphere didn’t help, but today Phillips points to one particular decision that doomed the album, 1997’s “Coil,” to limited success.

“We didn’t go with the producer that someone at Columbia wanted and he assured us that the album would stall as soon as they had broken even, and that’s exactly what happened,” Phillips said, adding, “I will say this, there were a lot of great people at that label. People worked their asses off for us. People really believed in us. But yeah, it only takes one.”

With “Coil” standing as a relative failure, the band broke up.

For the most part, the second chapter of Toad the Wet Sprocket’s career has been productive and positive. The band returned to making new music with the 2013 album, “New Constellation.” An EP, “Architect of the Ruin,” arrived two years later as the band settled into a more regular touring routine.

A second post-reunion album, “Starting Now,” came out in 2021 to mostly positive reviews, although Phillips said that project had its unique challenges.

“It was a weird album,” Phillips said. “I’m going to say it was disjointed. We were getting songs together

and we went in to do drum tracks on a bunch of songs and then the pandemic happened. So the rest of the record was done, basically we recorded our parts alone at home and sent them in via Dropbox. So there was inherent disjointedness to it that none of the other records really had.

“Even at a writing level, just it’s the first album –hopefully it will be the only Toad record where I wrote all of the songs,” he added. “Toad needs Todd’s and Dean’s musical voice more. So I feel there was a ball we kind of dropped there. But all of that said, I’m still proud of the songs. I like the album, but it’s not the Toadiest of Toad records.”

Along the way, the three band members have learned more about working together and have reached a good place internally.

“It’s been such a long road and parts of it have been really difficult, for all of us,” Phillips said. “You get four guys who are really different together at an early age and then have a career that both starts and ends abruptly, and then kind of try to make peace with it. In some ways, it’s still a process to see each other for who we are today instead of who we were 10 or 20 or even 30 years ago. I think we’re all willing enough to be peacemakers that we have been able to continue on this, and I think we just also respect each other

enough. We make great music together. I mean, Todd’s an exceptional guitarist...He has such a signature tone and a signature way of playing, and such a uniqueness. And Dean is just a great bass player and arranger. He’s so musical. So, you know, we have these strengths together musically, but also, I think, just a willingness to get through it. Yeah, it’s been really interesting. In many ways, I think we have more of a balance, and a friendship, a camaraderie, than we’ve had in a really long time.”

Phillips, Nichols and Dinning will get to enjoy playing together – and their friendships -- this summer as Toad does an extensive tour, including its stop in Bend at Silver Moon Brewing on July 10. Fans can expect to hear their favorite songs, and maybe a couple of surprises in the set.

“It’s not going to be a sea change in the set, but we’re always trying to kind of mix it up and keep it fun,” Phillips said. “I won’t give away, but (we’re doing) a couple of songs that we haven’t ever really played much live and a little acoustic set in the middle. So yeah, it’s going to be a good time.”

“You get four guys who are really different together at an early age and then have a career that both starts and ends abruptly, and then kind of try to make peace with it.”

—Glen Phillips

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for a great day on the river. no alcohol needed

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• Floating, paddle boarding, surfing and kayaking require you to stay alert and clear-minded to navigate and swim if needed. Alcohol impedes these abilities.

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The Color Study and Moon Rattles Take the Stage at Bevel

A match made in heaven!

By Doone Lupine Williams

Have you ever been to a show at Bevel Craft Brewing? Me neither. But I am, on July 29! Want to know why? Because two local and really talented bands are playing back to back. One could call it pretty monumental for Bend’s indie music scene, wherever they played. The Color Study and Moon Rattles may have never played together before, but I’m into it because both of their sounds are leveling up to new heights in these woods. Bevel Craft Brewing has quite the summer event calendar going on. From bingo nights to Makers Markets — this brewery also hosts regular live music. And I’d say they’re pretty on it as far as what band’s they’re booking.

Readers who have been in tune with the Source Weekly’s Sound page at all over the last few years know that The Color Study, founded four to five years ago, may as well be known as local pioneers at this point. Isaac Biehl, my predecessor, wrote about both its single releases, “Dead Leaves” and “Without,” in addition to its second album release, “Future Past Present Tense.”

With other write-ups in OPB Music, Glide Magazine, Happy Media and Wonderland Magazine — among others — traveling out of town for shows (the band recently played at Burnside’s hotspot, Rontoms in Portland) and solid reviews, proper notoriety isn’t unfamiliar for the band. One could say The Color Study might be Bend’s most legit band on the scene right now. The highly creative six-piece group is an arrangement of Melissa Atillo (keys/vocals), Steven Reinhardt (guitar), Matt Jackson (bass), Sean Garvin (drums), Miguel Mendoza (horns) and Scott Oliphant (vocals/guitar).

Its sound reminds me of the orchestral phenomena of Arcade Fire — with the echoes and array of horns — the multi-layered percussion and layered operatic vocals that will continue on until the last drop of the song. But man, oh man, those drums. I’m excited to hear those live. Lead singer and songwriter Scott Oliphant is also the mastermind behind the recordings at his recording studio, Parkway Sounds. Oliphant has also recorded local artists such as Jeshua Marshall, Gold Rey, Alicia Viana and Captn Over.

“I was a fine arts major in college and a ‘color study’ is kind of a loose sketch or quick painting you might do before a bigger more intentional piece,” Oliphant explained to me when I asked him where the band’s name came from. He continued, “We’re basically just an artsy rock and roll band who sometimes plays quiet and sometimes plays loud.”

A few claimed influences of The Color Study include The Beatles, Explosions In The Sky, Wilco, Flaming Lips, Pink Floyd and Spoon.

Moon Rattles, on the other hand, is influenced by artists like Elvis Costello, the Pixies, Squeeze and Pavement.

Lead singer and songwriter Andrew Egli told the Source Weekly, “We all grew up in the ‘90s and I think that was collectively our favorite era for music, so if there’s one thing that sort of defines our “sound,” I think it’s that.” Moon Rattles was invited to play at Bevel by The Color Study’s bassist Matt Jackson. “They're fairly new to me,” stated Oliphant, “but I like what they are doing a lot. Matt brought them to our attention and I’m glad he did.”

Joining Egli in Moon Rattles is Alex Smith (drums/ vocals) and Ethan Grimes (bass) with the occasional on-stage appearance of Egli’s childhood friend, Kelsey Kuther (guitar) and songwriting assists by his brother, Matt Egli. The band is currently working on a 12-song LP at The Firing Room with Dayne Wood of The Shining Dimes and Beyond The Lamplight, and hopes to release it later this summer.

The Color Study and Moon Rattles

Sat., July 29, 6-9pm

Bevel Craft Brewing

911 SE Armour Rd.

The Color Study returns to the stage Saturday, July 29 at Bevel Craft Brewing.

The brain behind Moon Rattles; singer and songwriter, Andrew Egli.

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Play Me Some of That Mountain Music

Nickel Creek headlines Hayden Homes Amphitheater, bringing its old-timey mandolin, violin and guitar tunes to the stage

By Dave Gil de Rubio

Friction and dissonance aren’t exactly the words that come to mind when you think about Nickel Creek.

The trio of siblings Sean (bass) and Sara Watkins (fiddle), and longtime friend Chris Thile (mandolin), made their musical mark crafting a canon of expertly wrought progressive bluegrass dating back to the trio’s origins as teen prodigies who eventually caught the eye and ear of Alison Krauss.

The trio’s latest outing, “Celebrants,” finds the threesome coming together in the studio for the first time since 2014’s “A Dotted Line.” The resulting 18-song effort is steeped in what they describe in the album’s liner notes as being “...a record about embracing the friction inherent in real human connection.”

The seeds for this ambitious project were planted when the trio and their family units decamped to Santa Monica for a month of writing in April/May 2021. For Sara Watkins, the close quarters yielded plenty of fruitful creative moments.

“It was really incredible,” she said in an early April phone interview. “We were able to bring our families together and it was special symbolically for us because Chris has a son that’s almost as old as Chris and I when our band started. It was this wonderful full-circle moment on a personal level of reconnecting our families in this new stage of life. Meanwhile, we still feel like the kids we always were, and to be able to reconnect, which ended up being what a lot of this album was about, not even specific to the pandemic, but specific to this time in our lives where we find ourselves choosing things and deciding what relationships we really want to dig into. Chris had said that there’s a lot written about the beginning of a relationship—I love you, you’re perfect. And the end—I hate you and

I never want to see you again. Most of our life is the middle. For me there is a mundane that we all experience once we get into a job. If we create anything solid, it becomes repetitious. There are benefits and drawbacks to that kind of thing. It was a special experience to be able to sort through that together and to talk about it in real conversation.”

Reconnecting with producer Eric Valentine, Nickel Creek also invited longtime friend Mike Elizondo to join in the fun. Elizondo, a producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist in his own right who has worked with Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Cassandra Wilson, Sheryl Crow and Keith Urban, among others, made a significant impact.

“We were able to meet up with Mike after that first month of writing and get his fingerprints on the album pretty early on,” Watkins said. “He had a tremendous effect on the album. It would be a very different record had he not been a part of it, especially the early writing and arrangement process that happened.”

Ambition runs amuck from the rollercoaster ride of the instrumental “Going Out...” which finds Thile’s fingerpicking parrying and jousting with Watkins’ fiddle runs, to the world-weariness of “From the Beach” and its rich abundance of high lonesome harmonizing. Elsewhere, “Stone’s Throw” uses major dynamic shifts to add drama to the questions of separation and unification within the day-to-day of a relationship. The sparkling interplay found on “Celebrants” will be a major part of the group’s live shows, Watkins said.

“We’re really looking forward to the live show and are really excited about the look and feel of the show in a way that we haven’t emphasized before,” she said. “We’re going to be trying to play what everyone wants to hear. The set lists will obviously vary. We’re

shooting to have our live shows be cohesive with this new record and show the cohesiveness that exists with the material that spans from whenever our first album came out and now.”

While the ‘90s saw these up-and-comers build a fan base via a combination of stellar live shows and a pair of independent releases —1993’s “Little Cowpoke” and 1997’s “Here to There,” it was the crossover success of the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack and how it made old-timey mountain music accessible that helped spark interest in Nickel Creek when the trio dropped its self-titled Sugar Hill Records debut in 2000. It also didn’t hurt that the Watkins siblings and Thile converted Krauss’s interest in the band into her agreeing to produce that 12-song effort.

Over the next two decades, Nickel Creek released another three records, briefly separating to pursue other projects between activities with the group. With the band back together, Watkins is grateful to be able to reconnect with both her bandmates and the group’s fans.

“I will say that when we were thinking about what we wanted to say to our audience when we come back on tour is that sentiment that people hear at the beginning of the record in the song ‘Celebrants’ -- ‘My God, it’s good to see you,’” she said. “That’s what we want to convey.”

Nickel Creek with special guest Monica Martin Sat., July 8. Doors 5:30pm; show 7pm Hayden Homes Amphitheater 344 Sw Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend $39.50 + fees bendconcerts.com

Once a trio of teen prodigies, Nickel Creek is all grown up and touring in support of its latest releases.

Josh Goleman

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5 Wednesday

Bevel Craft Brewing The Color Study

Grab a beer and meet out on the Bevel patio every Wednesday for free local live music from May-September! 6-8pm. Free.

Bledsoe Family Winery Wine and Music!

Featuring Coyote Willow! Join for wine and live music featuring Coyote Willow! This exciting artistic partnership joins Tim Coffey’s soulful guitar, Kat Hilst’s powerful cello and the duo’s rich vocal harmonies, creating a unique blend of folk, roots, blues and intricate instrumentals. 4-6pm. Free.

Cabin 22 Trivia Wednesdays Useless Knowledge Bowl Live Trivia Game Show! It’s not your average quiz night. Team up to win gift cards. It’s fun and free to play, with Locals’ Day featuring Crater Lake and local craft beer specials. Get here this week! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open

Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start!

8-10pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Grits

N’ Gravy Relax with a pint and enjoy great local music! 6-8pm. Free.

Deschutes Brewery & Public House

Head Games Trivia Live multi-media trivia every Wed. night at 6:30pm. It’s free to play and people can win prizes. Teams can have up to six players. Deschutes Brewery, Bend Public House. 6:309pm. Free.

Elixir Wine Group Locals Music Night & Open Mic Join a cozy community of appreciative musicians and patrons. Great music, great wine and beer; great times. Small bites available. 6-9pm. Free.

JC’s Bar & Grill Trivia Nite with Trivia Girl Compete with your peers and test your knowledge of current events, music and other random categories while enjoying 75 cent wings! Also, JC’s trivia separates themselves from the rest with a physical challenge! 7-9:30pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse

Trivia Night Trivia Night at The Vault! Come test your knowledge and drink top notch local beer! 6:30-8pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing The Lair Trivia Come join for trivia night and enjoy quality craft beer and food! 7-8:30pm. Free.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band. Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. 21+. 6:30pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Accoustic Open

Mic with Derek Michael Marc Head down to the Northside Bar and Grill Wednesdays to catch local artists perform live. 7-9pm. Free.

Revival Vintage Way Back Wednesdays with Revival Vintage: Live ‘Tiny Desk’ Performances, Free Bevs, and Vintage Shopping Every first Wednesday, Revival Vintage will throw it down with Way Back Whensdays! Each month hosts a live Tiny Desk session, performed by a fresh rotation of local musicians and DJs. As per usual, free local bevs and bites will be available, while the vintage shopping will be ample. Head to the Instagram for details (@revivalvintagebend).

First Wednesday of every month, 6-9:30pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub & Restaurant The CO

Show The CO Show is a free comedy showcase! Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm! Central Oregon Comedy Scene and Karaokaine productions have teamed up to bring this show to you! It’s co-hosted with multiple hosts, co-produced for Central Oregon! 8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Wednesday’s Conner Bennett & Seth Acquarolo Bend’s beloved master shredders Conner Bennett and Seth Acquarolo melt your faces every Wednesday of July. 6-8pm. Free.

Worthy Beers & Burgers Game Night at Worthy Beers & Burgers Join every Wednesday for Mario Kart, Amazon Luna games, card games and board games (feel free to BYO games). Grab your friends, grab a drink and let’s play! 6-9pm. Free.

6 Thursday

The Cellar The Ballybogs and Friends Grab a pint, relax and enjoy live music by an amazing group of artists that brings the best Irish trad music in Central Oregon. Every Thursday at The Cellar. 6-8pm. Free.

Austin Mercantile Live Music Every Thursday Join at Austin Mercantile for live music every Thursday. Offering a light happy hour menu — daily flatbread, chili, charcuterie, soft pretzels and more! 4:30-6:30pm. Free.

Bend Elks Lodge #1371 Bingo Bingo at the Elk’s Lodge. Win cash prizes. 6-9pm. $23.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursdays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Drake Park Munch & Music Summit Health Munch & Music free concert series in Drake Park presented by The Source Weekly and Hayden Homes celebrates its 32nd season! Free live music, outstanding food vendors at Restaurant Row, family fun in the Kids Zone, local vendors down Artisan Row, and beer, wine and spirits. Music starts at 5:30pm and ends around 9pm. 5:30-9pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band Join and bring a friend for a special night at High Desert Music Hall. Returning for the 2nd time to our stage they welcome C.J Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band. 7:30pm. $30.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon Come down to Silver Moon Brewing for a night of trivia! Teams are welcome to show up in groups up to 8 people. Silver Moon also offers seating reservations for $20 donations that all go to F*Cancer! If you would like to reserve a table please contact the Trivia on the Moon Facebook page. 7pm. Free.

The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Suttle Lodge’s Thursday House Band Sisters-based musician Benji Nagel showcases his talented friends every Thursday all summer long! Pull up a chair on the Big Lawn, grab some dinner and soft-serve from the Boathouse and enjoy some of Central Oregon’s favorite musicians. 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Steve Hofstetter VTP presents comedian Steve Hofstetter! Head to Volcanic to laugh a little! 7-11pm. $25.

Get ready to see this wildly popular California-based band, Slightly Stoopid. Listen to some perfect summer tunes at 4pm on Fri., July 7 at Hayden Homes Amphitheater.

Courtesy Slightly Stoopid

Worthy Beers & Burgers Karaoke Night

Sing your heart out at Karaoke Night Downtown at Worthy Beers and Burgers every Thursday! 6-9pm. Free.

7 Friday

The Astro Lounge Live Music First Friday

Artwalk The Harris Blake Band will entertain you as you stroll through the First Friday Artwalk. Stop in and enjoy this very talented duo of acoustic music. Local art is hung on every wall. The Astro Lounge is located on Bond St. in one of Bend’s oldest historic buildings. 6-8pm. Free.

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Music on the Patio: Steve and Raena Summer cider sipping time at Avid Cider Co. with the annual summer Music on the Patio series. Enjoy cider, seltzer, slushees, beer and non-alcoholic beverages and our new small bites menu while enjoying the sounds of local musicians. All ages are welcome. See you on the patio! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Bend Boarding Babes Launch Bend

Boarding Babes Summer Concert Paddle Series

Bend Boarding Babes summer concert paddle series! Make friends, paddle and listen to tunes on the Deschutes! All levels welcome! Be sure to join the group for all Bend Boarding Babes events and details: www.facebook.com/groups/bendboardingbabes. 5pm. Free.

Bunk+Brew Backyard Live Music Hang with Loopz by Laura Kick your Friday night off with some live music and hangs with none other than Loopz By Laura. Laura’s played open mics, and joined up with other acts in the past, but now she takes center stage. Laura sings, plays guitar and the keys; what more can you want! 7-9pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom First Friday Block Party The Commons throws a block party in the plaza every First Friday for Art Walk Downtown featuring live local music, local food and local beer from Immersion Brewing. This is a free, family friendly event celebrating summer and a thriving art community in Bend. First Friday of every month, 5-8:30pm. Free.

General Duffy’s

Waterhole

Darin Jones & The Last Men Standing Darin Jones is an independent national recording artist, as well as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for his internationally touring sixpiece country band: Darin Jones & The Last Men Standing. 7-10pm. $25.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hardtails for a fun Friday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Slightly Stoopid and Sublime with Rome wsg

Atmosphere, The Movement As a musical brotherhood since 1995, Slightly Stoopid, led by the vastly versatile duo of Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald, has expanded its fusion of rock, reggae, acoustic soul, hip hop, heavy metal and punk rock, and achieved artistic freedom and commercial success while subscribing to their own DIY ethos. 4pm. $59.50.

Big E’s Sports Bar Karaoke Night Central

Oregon’s most fun karaoke venue! Karaoke is hosted by A Fine Note Karaoke Too and DJ Jackie J. Delicious food and drink and a friendly staff. Come join the show where you are the star! 8pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse

First Friday Music w/ Lee Jones Lee Jones on The Vault patio for First Friday! Lee is a Honolulu native with over 30 years of professional music experience. Come enjoy the sweet sounds of his fiddle playing country, rock, folk and more! 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing So Much House: Fluffy Stuff & Luxo SoMuchHouse: Bend debut DJ set by Fluffy Stuff with support by Luxo. B2B set by Its Fine & MStarkDJ. Dance, community, house music. Join for this special night! First Friday of every month, 8pm-2am. $15.

Silver Moon Brewing Ju Ju Eyeball

Bend’s Beatle’s band JuJu sings your favorite Beatle’s tunes all night long! 8:30-10:30pm. $10.

The Capitol Spray Allen with Eric Wilson from Sublime See bass player Spray Allen and a member of Sublime’s new band, Eric Wilson. The event will feature drummer Wade Youman, vocalist Daniel Lonner and guitarist Eric Sherman. 9pm-1am. $15.

Thump Coffee - NW Crossing Thump

Music Series Join Fridays for live music, amazing pizza and a variety of drinks at our York Cafe location (549 NW York Dr.). Pizza and drinks start at 6pm. Music starts at 7pm. Check social channels for more information on who is playing. 6pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Jay Si Proof Jay Si

Proof, or JSP, is the philosophical indie funk vision of multi-instrumentalist composer/arranger Jeff Chilton (Jay Si) whose credits include performing with The Diamonds, The Platters, Broken Social Scene, and recording on over 20 albums by Portland based ensembles. 8-11:59pm. $18.

8 Saturday

The Belfry The Barefoot Movement & Rich Swanger The band officially formed in North Carolina in 2006, after front woman Noah Wall met mandolinist Tommy Norris in high school and discovered a convergence of aligned passions. That initial crackle of intensity never waned and instead became the force catalyzing the band through its various iterations. 7-10pm. $20.

Blacksmith Public House JuJu Eyeball JuJu Eyeball, Bend’s popular Beatles band, whose members have been on MTV and toured internationally with Grammy and Emmy winning artists, will be at the Blacksmith Public House for its “British Invasion Weekend” to play with the Portland band The Rolling Tones. 6:30-9:30pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing One Mad Man Come see live music from Bend-based artist One Mad Man at Worthy! 7-9pm. Free.

Stomp and dance to the sweet sounds of bluegrass and string instruments from the duo, Coyote Wild. See them at Bledsoe Family Winery on Wed., July 5 at 4pm.

Courtesy Coyote Willow

Flowers by Eryn is a boutique flower studio, specializing in unique, seasonal flower arrangements that add delight to your every day.

Now in our new location: The Bungalow at 635 NW Colorado Ave (just around the corner from the Box Factory).

Brasada Ranch Paul Eddy Bedell artist and local singer/songwriter sings hits through the decades, plus originals. Event is poolside! 1-4pm. Free.

Bridge 99 Brewery Stage 28 Karaoke Come out for a night of all ages to Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? 6pm. Free.

Bunk+Brew Backyard Mougli and The Blues with Mari You already know what it is. Mougli and The Blues are back to rock Bunk+Brew and smack up your weekend! Conceived In a honey bucket and raised by wolves, Mougli brings Punky charismatic energy from the PN. Noon. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft: Jordan Cerminara With over 10 years of stand-up experience, Jordan Cerminara has worked clubs and independent venues across North America. Currently, Jordan is preparing to record his first comedy album, Cutting It Up, this fall at the Garland Theater in Spokane, Washington. 21+. 8-9:30pm.

Crux Fermentation Project The Miller Twins The Miller Twins are an Americana group from Bend. Based in Oregon with Appalachian roots, the twins blur the lines between folk and bluegrass music. 5-7pm. Free.

Flights Wine Bar Live Music at Flights Come grab a great glass of wine, have an incredible dinner and enjoy live music every Saturday at Flights Wine Bar. 6-8pm. Free.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Cheyenne West & Silverado Catch these two artists at the Summer Kickin’ Concert series! 7-10pm.

Hardtails Bar & Grill “Juju Eyeball” Tribute to the Beatles Take a trip down memory lane with the music of the Beatles! From all the early hits like” I Wanna Hold your Hand,” all the way to their last performance on the roof top in London, “Let it Be.” 8-10pm. $15.

Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Nickel Creek Nickel Creek is the platinum-selling, internationally renowned roots trio of mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins. 7pm. $39.50-$65.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Flamingosis

Head to the Volcanic to rock out with this band! 8-11:59pm. $18.

Worthy Brewing Hasbens See live music from the Hasbens at Worthy! 7-9pm. Free.

9 Sunday

The Astro Lounge Local Artist Spotlight

Sundays This is a chance to listen to Central Oregon’s newest and upcoming local artists. They have earned their spot to perform a two-hour show, changing weekly, every Sunday. Support local top notch talent! 7-9pm. Free.

Boneyard Pub Superball Superball will brings its bell bottom rock for great summer fun as part of Boneyard’s “Hot Summer Nights” series. This is a free show and open for all ages. Let’s rock. 4-7pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Matt Gwinup Guitar Performance Gwinup is a lifelong musician who brings together modern and traditional styles into a virtuosic musical experience. From classical guitar works to the Beatles, his repertoire has something for everyone — classical guitar, modern finger style, rock ‘n’ roll, folk, blues and jazz. 2-3pm. Free.

River’s Place Trivia Sundays at Noon Trivia Sundays at Noon, with UKB Trivia, at River’s Place. This is no ordinary contest, this is a live trivia game show. Bring your bunch and win gift card prizes for top teams! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Great food and drink options available. Noon-2pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo Silver Moon is partnering with the YOUNI Movement to guarantee the best bingo experience in all of Central Oregon! Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo is the OG of bingo, high energy bingo that promises to entertain from start to finish! 10am. Free/GA, $10/early entry.

Silver Moon Brewing Open Mic at the Moon Get a taste of the big time! Sign-up is at 4pm! Come check out the biggest and baddest open mic night in Bend! 5-8pm. Free.

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill Summer Sunday Nights at the Saloon Join for Summer Sunday Nights at The Saloon on the patio! Free every week, and all ages are welcome. 6-8pm. Free.

10 Monday

The Astro Lounge Musician’s Open Mic

Designed for musicians that create and make music, originals or covers. Pros to first-timers all welcome. Very supportive hosts and great listening audience. Guitars can be provided. Hosted by the Harris Blake Band. Nancy Blake and Danny guitar Harris. 8-11:45pm. Free.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Mondays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

The Yard at Bunk + Brew Bunk and Brew Open Mic Monday Please join on Monday evenings from 6-8pm for Open Mic Monday in the Yard at Bunk and Brew. Guaranteed 3 songs/15 minutes. Covers or originals. Minors welcome. Food and beverage on site. Sign-up at 5:30pm. As the evenings warm up we will go till 10pm. 6pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Trivia Night:

Rotating Mondays Gather your team and join for a fun night of Trivia, every other Monday. Prizes awarded to the top teams. All ages. Every other Monday, 7pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Karaoke Night McMenamins will host karaoke in Father Luke’s every Monday night in July. Don’t miss the fun. Doors open at 6pm. Karaoke from 7-10pm. Come join the show. You are a star!

Presented by A Fine Note Music and DJ Jackie J. This event is for 21 and over. 6pm. Free.

On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free.

Drake White’s soul and rhythm come from his Southern upbringing in the Appalachian foothills. With inspiration from the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd, the audience is guaranteed to love his performance. See him at general Duffy’s on Fri., July 14 at 4pm.

Courtesy Drake White

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Silver Moon Brewing Toad The Wet Sprocket Toad the Wet Sprocket is still making new music and touring with the same spirit of unwavering independence that started it all over three decades ago. 6-10pm. $38.50.

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy Open Mic

Comedy open mic every Monday at Silver Moon Brewing in the Green Room. Sign-ups at 6:30pm. Presented by Tease Bang Boom Productions. 7-8:30pm. Free.

The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Suttle Lodge’s Big Lawn Concert Series: Matt Mitchell Matt is a Spokane native-turned-PNW-wanderer with musical roots in folk and Americana, and he will share singles from his upcoming album “Obvious Euphoria” along with other original songs and covers. Grab a beer at the Boathouse, bring a chair and enjoy the music on the lawn! 6-8pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Head Games Trivia Night

Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Worthy Brewing Co. in Bend every Monday. Win prizes. Teams up to six. 7-9pm. Free.

11 Tuesday

The Cellar Music Night at The Cellar, Featuring Central Oregon Music & Musicians

Grab a pint, sit back, relax and enjoy live music by Central Oregon musicians! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 6-8pm at The Cellar!

Second Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm. Free.

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Last Call Trivia

Get ready to stretch your mind with Last Call Trivia! Grab your team (or come join one), and head to Avid Cider for an array of categories and themes, while sipping on your favorite beverage. Free to play and prizes to win! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

The Cellar-A Porter Brewing Company Shine Your Light (Open Mic) Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at The Cellar. Sign-ups at 5:30pm. Hosted By: Zac. What better way to spend a Tuesday evening than to check out Bend’s local artist working on their passion or be one of those artist. All art welcome! Second Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom Storytellers Open Mic StoryTellers open mic nights are full of music, laughs and community. Ky Burt is the host. Sign-ups start at 5pm sharp in the cafe, and spots go quick. Poetry, comedy and spoken word are welcome, but this is mainly a musical open mic. Performance slots are a quick 10 minutes each, so being warmed up and ready is ideal. 6pm. Free.

General Duffy’s Annex Tuesday Night Trivia in Redmond Genuine UKB Trivia is no average quiz night, it’s a live trivia game show! Meet up with your pals and team up this week! Win stuff! 6-8pm. Free.

GoodLife Brewing Silvertone Devils Country Rock with cosmic jams sprinkled in. 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub The Peelers Now based in Montreal, The Peelers were formed in 1999 in North Glengarry. Less than an hour from the city, they immersed themselves in a hotbed of Gaelic culture which smashed head-on into a love of whiskey, poetry, footy, debauchery, ska and punk. 8-11:59pm. $12.

Worthy Beers & Burgers Head Games

Trivia Night Join for live multi-media trivia every Tuesday night. Win prizes. Teams up to 6 players. 7-9pm. Free.

12 Wednesday

Bevel Craft Brewing Something Dirty Grab a beer and meet out on the Bevel patio every Wednesday for free local live music from May-September! 6-8pm. Free.

The Yard at Bunk + Brew Jongleur

Gems

An evening of song swapping and story telling from some of Bend’s favorite musicians. Please join from 7-9pm in the “Yard” for a great night featuring Victor Johnson and Emily Cooper. 7-9pm. Free.

Cabin 22 Trivia Wednesdays Useless Knowledge Bowl Live Trivia Game Show! It’s not your average quiz night. Team up to win gift cards. It’s fun and free to play, with Locals’ Day featuring Crater Lake and local craft beer specials. Get here this week! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start!

8-10pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 If and When Relax with a pint and enjoy great local music!

6-8pm. Free.

Deschutes Brewery Public House Head Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Head Games multi-media trivia is at Deschutes Bend Public House every Wednesday. Win prizes.

Teams up to six. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Elixir Wine Group Locals Music Night & Open Mic Join a cozy community of appreciative musicians and patrons. Great music, great wine and beer, great times. Small bites available.

6-9pm. Free.

JC’s Bar & Grill Trivia Nite with Trivia Girl Compete with your peers and test your knowledge of current events, music and other random categories while enjoying 75 cent wings! Also, JC’s trivia separates themselves from the rest with a physical challenge! 7-9:30pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse Trivia Night Trivia Night at The Vault! Come test your knowledge and drink top notch local beer! 6:30-8pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing The Lair Trivia Come join for trivia night and enjoy quality craft beer and food! 7-8:30pm. Free.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band. Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. 21+. 6:30pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Accoustic Open Mic with Derek Michael Marc Head down to the Northside Bar and Grill Wednesdays to catch local artists perform live. 7-9pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub & Restaurant The CO

Show The CO Show is a free comedy showcase! Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm! Central Oregon Comedy Scene and Karaokaine productions have teamed up to bring this show to you! It’s co-hosted with multiple hosts, co-produced for Central Oregon! 8pm. Free.

Worthy Beers & Burgers Game Night at Worthy Beers & Burgers Join every Wednesday for Mario Kart, Amazon Luna games, card games and board games (feel free to BYO games). Grab your friends, grab a drink and let’s play! 6-9pm. Free.

MUSIC

Localized Thursday Kick off the weekend with localized on the back patio of Immersion! A local vendor, local beer and a local musician playing every Thursday all summer long. Stay connected on Instagram: @immersionbrewing. Thursdays, 5-10pm. Through Sept. 7. Immersion Brewing, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Free. Sunday Brunch and Karaoke Wake up right with brunch and karaoke! Sundays, 10am3pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Avenue, Redmond. Free.

JuJu Eyeball is Central Oregon’s top Beatles cover band. They are playing at Crux Fermentation Project on July 15 at 5pm.

Courtesy Juju Eyeball

Sunday Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Reiki Sound bath is a passive healing journey with crystal bowls. Bring comfy clothing, pillow and blanket or mat. Sun, May 7, 6:30-7:45pm and Sundays, 6:30-7:45pm. Through Aug. 27. Unity Community of Central Oregon, 63645 Scenic Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-350-8448. clare@ kevinkubota.com. $15-$25.

DANCE

Adult Ballet Come learn or rediscover the art of ballet on Tuesday nights! Adult Ballet is an open-level class for adult learners and dancers. All levels of previous experience are welcome, and no previous experience is required. For ages 13+. Tuesdays, 6-7pm and Tuesdays, 6-7pm. Through Aug. 29. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $10/registration fee, $92/session.

Argentine Tango Classes and Dance

Join every Wednesday for Tango classes and dancing! Your first class is free. Tango 101 Class from 6:30-7pm, no partner needed! All levels class from 7-8pm. Open dancing from 8-9:30pm. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-7283234. tangocentraloregon@gmail.com. $5-$10.

Dance Meditation with Shiv Dance Meditation with Shiv is a unique movement mediation to create space for you to freely dance. Join on Saturday afternoon for some sun and movement in Bend. Saturdays, 1-2pm. Through Sept. 9. The Juniper Preserve, 65600 Pronghorn Club Drive, Bend. Contact: activities@juniperpreserve.com. $25.

Dance Party! In this high energy, high movement camp-style class your dancers will learn anything from ballet to hip-hop. Begins with a fun warmup and moves on to full on dancing, add in a snack and small craft break and ending with a mini performance at the end of each session.

Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm and Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm. Through Aug. 28. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $10/registration fee, $161/session.

Fantasy/Pre-Primary Ballet Class

Children are delighted to dance through all of the magical places while using their newly learned ballet steps. This fantasy-themed ballet class is designed to cultivate your child’s creativity, individuality and artistry while discovering ballet terminology and culture of discipline. Ages 5-6-years-old. Thursdays, 3-4pm and Thursdays, 3-4pm. Through Aug. 24. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $10/registration fee, $92/session.

Line and Swing Dancing Lessons Line and swing dance lessons every Thursday night at The Cross-Eyed Cricket! Thursdays, 7-9pm. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free.

Line Dancing Lessons Come on down to learn new country line dances! They have beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons. Check the Cricket Instagram to find out which it is this week! Come with a partner, friends, or come single and you’ll have a great time! See y’all there! Every other Thursday, 7-9pm. Through Dec. 31. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free, tips appreciated.

Little Leapers Ballet Class Little Leapers is a “Grown Up and Me” curriculum for children aged 2 to 3 years that captures the joy and wonder of special ‘firsts:’ dance outfit, dance class, dance friend! Little Leapers celebrates those special little wins and milestones. Imagination, music and fun enthrall in this first dance class! Tuesdays, 4-4:30pm and Tuesdays, 4-4:30pm. Through Aug. 29. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $10/registration fee, $78/session.

Nia Fusion of dance, martial arts and healing arts focusing on reconnecting to body sensations and the body’s natural way of movement through form, freedom and play. You will dance though deep intention and joyful expressions to connect to your true nature.

Wednesdays, 8-9am and Saturdays, 11am-Noon. Bend Hot Yoga, 1230 NE 3rd St. UnitA320, Bend. Contact: yoga@bendhotyoga.com. $20/drop-In.

Scottish Country Dance A chance to socialize and get a bit of exercise, too. Beginners are welcome. All footwork, figures and social graces will be taught and reviewed. Mondays, 7-9pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-508-9110. allely@ bendbroadband.com. $5.

Silver Swans Adult Ballet Silver Swans

Adult Ballet is an open level class for adult learners and dancers. Developed by the Royal Academy of Dance from London, England, this program is based on research into dance practice for older learners, and classes can only be taught by Silver Swans licensed teachers. For ages 40+. Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm and Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm. Through Aug. 29. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $10/registration fee, $92/ session.

Soul in Motion Movement & Dance

Come move with what is moving in you, in community, putting a little more life in your life!! No experience necessary... guided and facilitated to support you to sink down from the chatter of your mind and into your body... inviting it take the lead. Mindful movement and dance... drop in. Wednesdays, 6-7:15pm. Continuum, A School of Shadow Yoga, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 112, Bend. Contact: 541-948-7015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. $20.

ARTS + CRAFTS

9th Street Village Makers Market

Join for the 9th Street Village Makers Market hosted by Bevel Craft Brewing, Cultivate Farms and DIYcave featuring five rotating local artisans each week, alongside demos by DIYcave, nonprofits, food carts and craft beer. Every Sunday. Rain or shine. Family friendly! Sundays, Noon-4pm. Through Sept. 24. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: 541-972-3835. holla@bevelbeer. com. Free.

Griff Washburn, a Tennessee native, is Goth Babe. While he loves making music, he equally enjoys his outdoorsy lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest. He’ll be playing with Husbands at the Domino Room on Wed., July 19 at 8pm.

Courtesy Goth Babe

CALENDAR EVENTS

Art Viewing Visit Sagebrushers Art Society in beautiful Bend to see lovely work, paintings and greeting cards by local artists. New exhibit every 8 weeks. Visit Sagebrushersartofbend.com for information on current shows. Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Fridays, 1-4pm and Saturdays, 1-4pm. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-617-0900. Free.

Dry Canyon Arts Association “Lend

Me Your Walls” Visit the “Lend Me Your Walls” exhibit at Feast Food Co. with five displayed artists. May 30-Aug. 19. Feast Food Co, 546 NW 7th St, Redmond. Free.

First Friday Exhibition at The Haven Coworking As you immerse yourself in the world of Richard Bacon’s photography, indulge in complimentary beverages and light appetizers. Explore the vibrant environment of The Haven Coworking at your own pace or through live tours. The beautiful river views provide a serene backdrop, allowing you to find inspiration in every corner. July 7, 5-8pm. The Haven CoWorking, 1001 Southwest Disk Drive, Bend. Contact: 541323-9675. events@worklifehaven.com.

First Friday featuring Elif Koyutürk

Join us for first Friday in The Annex! Nature’s Luminescence within the Human Spirit Featuring Elif Koyutürk. The annex is a Scalehouse Project located in the atrium of Franklin Crossing, the latest program from Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts. July 7, Noon. Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-640-2186. marley@scalehouse.org. Free.

Intro to BookBinding No experience needed. In this workshop the group will learn three traditional, non-adhesive bookbinding techniques while enjoying the historic cottage and sipping on tasty beverages. Ongoing, 1-4pm. Pomegranate Home and Garden, 120 NE River Mall Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-383-3713. hello@ pomegranate-home.com. $125.

Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio Give the gift of a contemporary realist David Kreitzer original. Stunning Central Oregon splendor, water, koi, fantasy, figure and floral. SF Chronicle: “Kreitzer demonstrates the poetic intensity of the old tradition.” Mondays-Sundays, 11am-5pm.

Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio, 20214 Archie Briggs Road, Bend. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

Redmond First Friday Art Walk Meet with local artist while walking downtown Redmond. First Friday of every month. Downtown Redmond, Sixth Street, Redmond. Free.

Second Saturday at the Gallery Enjoy free food and libations at the Artists Gallery

Sunriver Village the 2nd Saturday of each month. Work of 30 local artists is on display and here’s your chance to meet some of those artists. Second Saturday of every month, 4-6pm. The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Dr., Sunriver. Contact: 541-593-8704. Free.

Sisters Farmers Market Join for opening day of the Sisters Farmers Market in the heart of downtown Sisters! Shop from over 35 local farmers, ranchers, artisan food producers, and makers. Live music with Sugar Sweet String Band at 11:30am! Sisters Farmers Market is presented by the nonprofit Seed to Table. Sundays, 10am2pm. Through Sept. 24. Fir Street Park, Sisters, Sisters. Contact: 541-904-0134. sistersfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Free.

Visual Joy and Perfection: The Artistry of Master Fine Artist David Kreitzer

Join David in the Kreitzer Gallery and Studio, and experience sublime and healing Central Oregon splendor landscapes, the human figure, koi, California vineyards, floral and fantasy oil and watercolor images. Thursdays-Sundays, Noon5pm. Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio, 20214 Archie Briggs Road, Bend. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS

Bend Ghost Tours Join for Ghosts and Legends of Downtown Bend Tour and hear all about Bend’s permanent residents! Your spirit guide will lead you through the haunted streets and alleyways of Historic Downtown Bend where you’ll learn about the city’s many macabre tales, long-buried secrets and famous ghosts. Wednesdays-Sundays, 7:309pm. Downtown Bend, Downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: 541-350-0732. bendghosttours@ gmail.com. $25.

Contemporary Realist David Kreitzer

Open Gallery and Studio A Contemporary Realist, David Kreitzer, paints in the tradition of the old masters, and is known for his raking and gloaming light and water paintings. He executed two covers for Atlantic Magazine, and was the featured artist in the American Artist Magazine Thursdays-Sundays, Noon-7pm. Through July 30. Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio, 20214 Archie Briggs Road, Bend. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud. com. Free.

Exhibition Opening: “Art in the West”

Art in the West is an annual juried exhibition and silent auction featuring traditional and contemporary art that celebrates the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures and history of the High Desert—a region that stretches from the eastern slope of the Cascades and Sierras to the Wyoming Basin and Colorado Plateau.

July 8, 9am-5pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free with paid admission.

This LA-based band makes genre-bending music offering up a mix of bluegrass and folk-rock. Jam out to its music at Volcanic Theatre Pub on July 16 at 8pm.

Courtesy Rose's Pawn Shop

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Get ready for the ultimate summer celebration! The 2023 First Interstate Bank Bend Summer Festival is ready to fill the streets of Downtown Bend with Central Oregon’s largest art showcase, live music, open skateboard session, family fun, and more! Free live music will be a focal point of the festival, with performances by Rob Wynia & The Sound, Object Heavy, and Jelly Bread. The festival ensures there’s something for everyone in the family with the Family Play Zone and the Kids Summer Sprint. Kids can engage in interactive activities, games, and entertainment designed to spark their creativity and provide endless fun. In addition to the art, music, skateboarding, and family-friendly activities, the Bend Summer Festival features the Bend Business Showcase, Oregon Lifestyle exhibits, and a Conscious Living Showcase.

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Welcome to the First Interstate Bank Bend Summer Festival!

It is my privilege to welcome you to two days of live music and family fun. This annual tradition—back for its 32nd year—is a true showcase of arts, culture, and community, and First Interstate Bank is proud to be a part of it. Since 1991, the Bend Summer Festival has donated more than $93,000 to local charities. Proceeds from this year’s event will help support two local nonprofits: the Cascade School of Music and Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services. You can learn more about these two amazing organizations by visiting bendsummerfestival. com/beneficiary. First Interstate has been part of the fabric of many hard-working towns and cities for over 50 years. We believe community banking is about more than accounts and transactions. It’s about taking care of the places we call home, and making our communities better places to live, work, and play. We’re so glad you’re here to join us in celebrating the things that make Bend and Central Oregon so special. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Bend Fall Festival, to be held September 29-October 1, 2023 right here in downtown Bend.

Enjoy the festivities!

Music & Food Only

Friday, July 7 4pm - 10pm

ALL AREAS

Saturday, July 8 11am - 10pm

Sunday, July 9 11am - 5pm

Cameronne Mosher, Bend Market President

Presented By:

Mainstage

4-5pm

- Soul’d Out

Soul, R&B & funk are the influences of Soul’d Out. With over 30 years of professional playing & touring experience each: Dennis Morris (guitar, vocals), Steve Hartwell (keyboards, vocals), Rutledge Waterhouse (bass, vocals) & Bruce Klouda (drums, vocals.)

5:30-6:30pm

– Brothers Jam

Playing rootsy rock in the improvisational realm of the Grateful Dead, Phish, Talking Heads, et. Al.

7-8pm – Leadbetter Band

Leadbetter Band was born in 2017, featuring Eric’s original songs. Their music vibe is vast and diverse. From a vintage rock sound with heavy/light jam sections, to a unique contemporary eclectic melting pot of songwriting styles. The rhythm section is pro and tight featuring Aaron Moore on bass and vocals, and Kaleb Kelleher on drums and backup vocals.

8:30-10pm

- ROB WYNIA & THE SOUND

With an acclaimed history as the front-man and creative force behind FLOATER, (a 2017 inductee into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame), Wynia released his second full length solo album, titled Brave the Strange, on April 21, 2017. The new album explores change, loss, and new beginnings, all with a luscious backdrop of warm strings, vintage keyboards, and rich, melodious vocals. Featuring some of the Pacific Northwest’s best and most loved musicians, Brave the Strange delivers a unique and cinematic musical landscape.

& 11:30-12:30 & 1-2pm – Cascade School of Music Students

Watch these incredible kids take the stage! As a nonprofit music school for all ages their mission is to enrich our community by providing exceptional music education and experiences for all Central Oregonians, making music fun, engaging, safe and social.

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2:30-3:30pm – Spencer Marlyn

Spencer Marlyn is a Bend, OR based singer/songwriter. Formerly the lead guitarist and vocalist for the groove, funk and rock three-piece band Des Munks, Spencer has since branched off into a solo career playing acoustic funk, reggae, bluegrass, and blues. Featuring a variety of guitar effects and loops, his genre-hopping shows are sure to grab your attention and hold it.

4-5pm – Rubbah Tree

Rubbah Tree are a six-piece reggae rock band from Bend, Oregon. Thier goal is to spread the positive message and ire rhythm with the heavy influence of the Northwest.

5:30-6:30pm

– The Cutmen

The Cutmen are an instrumental funk and soul jazz group. They play the original songs from which so many songs of our generation have been sampled including Jimmie Smith, Grant Green, James Brown, and our own arrangements of bands popular tunes including Cream, Rod Stewart to Cory Henry to Childish Gambino.

7-8pm

- Object Heavy

Object Heavy is Northern California’s hardest hitting Soul sensation. While based in Arcata, this cast of musical characters has made waves up and down the North Coast of California, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the United States. Now Object Heavy has hit the studio and cooked up a new album produced by Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics), showing off their progressive yet soulful sound.

8:30-10pm

– JELLY BREAD

Jelly Bread has risen from Reno/Lake Tahoe area favorites into a nationally-touring, powerhouse quintet that delivers a high-energy, chameleonic playlist all over the United States. Jelly Bread’s distinct style is identified by a blend of desert twang meeting the urban tones of funk and rock. Exceptional songwriting and storytelling interlaced with four-part harmonies, intricate “in-the-pocket” drum and bass grooves, swampy lap steel guitar, dirt under the fingernail’s guitar licks, tasty talk box, “take-’em-to-church” organ come together into a sound that is downright appetizing.

2:30 – 3:30pm – Alicia Viani

Band

“I have a memory of people having guitars and singing no matter where we were,” Bend, OR based songwriter Alicia Viani says of her childhood. Each of her songs is commanded by a voice that feels entirely human, turning moments of deep complexity and heartbreak into warm jazzy, country folk that finds easy paths into the heart, much like the musical moments she cherishes from her childhood.

4-5pm – Use’ta Do

Use’ta Do is a Bend, OR based roots-country and bluegrass band, performing with a nod to great musical eras: acoustic instruments; single microphone; and song choices from pioneers in country, Americana, bluegrass, and even modern takes on pop and rock tunes. Their joy for music, love of goats, and sense of FUN is inherent in their sets, connecting audiences to music performances like they “Use’ta Do.”

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Open Skateboarding

with Tactics

New for 2023!

Saturday & Sunday

Tactics will host two days of open skateboarding for the public during Bend Summer Festival. On Saturday and Sunday, bring your board (and helmet if under 18) to skate custom features set up on the streets of downtown. There will be local Tactics skate team riders on site along with opportunities to snag stickers, prizes, and more!

The Bend Family Play Zone

Saturday 11am-8pm | Sunday 11am-5pm

Summer entertainment for kids and families. Get ready for some fun in the sun!

Enjoy bouncers, family activities, games, and tasty treats.

Bouncing off the Wall

Bouncers are $15, cash only, for an unlimited day pass.

Kids Summer Sprint

A PacificSource Kids Rock the Races event

Join us on Saturday, July 8 for an exciting PacificSource Kids Rock the Races event! Kids between the ages of 3-10 will have a blast on this fun summer themed course at Troy Field.

Register Today!

Saturday, July 8 | Noon | Troy Field

Ages 3 to 4 — 12:00pm

Ages 5 to 7 — 12:10pm

Ages 8 to 10 — 12:20pm

About PacificSource Kids Rock the Races

Does your kid want to join in on the fun? Are you hoping to instill your love for running and the outdoors? Not only is this race series a chance for little ones to be a part of the “Big Kid” races, but it’s also a great way to teach children how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

The races are non-competitive — everyone receives a finishers ribbon and a punch card for earning more prizes! Run multiple races, earn more prizes!

Driftwood Pottery - Driftwood Pottery is one of a kind, hand thrown pottery that is functional and artistic with the feeling of the sea. I use local clay and fire to cone 6 with a variety of different glazes.

Clay Dragon - I am a functional potter making everyday life a little more beautiful.

The Clayhouse Potter - White Salmon clay (like porcelain) is used for functional/ kitchen ware. Stoneware is used for platters, lighted houses, anything slab built. Designs range from playful to sophisticated.

One Dream Design - Wheel thrown sculptural ceramics using both porcelain and stoneware, and self-formulated high fired macrocrystalline glazes.

Journeyman Ceramics - Making pots in Bend for 15 years, my pots are fun and functional, adding smiles and laughter to any show.

Running Deer Pottery - The objects I create on the potter’s wheel are inspired by the natural world. The essence of my work is expressed in the simplicity of the form and the spontaneous movement of the flow of the glaze.

Mountain Fiber Designs - Fiber art including macramé and dip dye wall hangings. I also sell hat hangers, plant hangers and macramé earrings.

De Los Angeles Weaving - Especializes in authentic high-quality weaving, uses hand looms and hand-made wool. Our highly skilled textile artists transform the raw wool into one of kind work of arts.

Sandy Moore Arts - I use commercial and hand-dyed fabric, inks, paint, pens, colored pencils, and free-motion stitching to create layered fabric collages. We reproduce originals on fabric & paper for functional items.

Paper Cut - I am a paper artist. I roll strips of paper into segments and place them to create a desired effect. The work is framed and mounted behind glass. It has threedimensional quality

sam + finn - Using found materials to compose a balance of pattern, texture and value in creating unique home and personal accessories. Each piece has its own aesthetic and vibrancy to enhance your lifestyle.

Dasein Designs - Contemporary stained-glass windows in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles. I use earth elements (shells, fossils, agates) to amplify the narrative created by the glass and the geometry of the piece.

Art to Harmony - Fussed glass; multiple technique including Drop Pots, Pattern Bars, Glass Baskets, and others; emphasis is on bright colors and functional art.

Enso Art Glass - I am a fused glass artist creating exciting wall panel and vessel forms. I focus on reactive glass and pure silver powder in both dry and in solution to create new effects in color and texture.

Mountain Home Arts - Hand collected chrysocolla from our property in Nevada is used in our sterling silver jewelry. Glass seed beads and cotton thread are woven together to breathe life into our seed bead jewelry.

Sabine Schran-Collings Contemporary Jewelry - All our work is fabricated in sterling silver and 14k or 18k gold. Etching and roller printing techniques are used to achieve textures on the metals. A variety of stones are set in bezels to add color.

Pestana Jewelry - I am a metalsmith! I make beautiful, unique handmade jewelry using mostly sterling silver and turquoise!!

Just A Little Charm - Stamper of all things metal, I use my sense of humor to create charming things to delight all humans. Made with 90% recycled metal. I set up a workstation to create custom pieces right in my booth.

Branch+Barrel - Branch+Barrel is an artistrun jewelry company based in Bend, OR. Handmade designs use natural wood, reclaimed barrel staves accented and botanicals with hand-forged metals and hand tinted resins.

Mike Meyer Art - Mike Meyer Glass uses the traditional tiffany copper foil method for soldering works of stained glass. Copper, tin lead, patina, and glass are the main materials used.

Silver Borders - My mission is to create high-quality sterling silver jewelry with intention, kindness, creativity and beauty. To inspire moments of happiness and to enlighten lives thru embellishments.

MarkitaRita Jewelry - Sterling silver is my medium. All components I hand make oneby-one and soldered on using a torch.

Stray Jewelry - Inspired by the mystical, the magical, and the ethereal, Stray Jewelry creates ancient inspired talismans for the modern day. Hand fabricated from silver, bronze and natural gemstones.

Artemis Metalworks - Hand-forged, fine quality jewelry created from recycled metals of sterling silver and gold, with embellishments of gemstones and minerals. Rings, bangles, cuffs, pendants, necklaces, and earrings.

Musing Mouse Studio - I make real botanical jewelry with locally foraged plants and flowers, preserved in a nontoxic, UV-resistant resin. All ear wires and necklace chains are 14k gold-filled, and fully hypo-allergenic.

Embezzled Metals - While most of my work is made one at a time using traditional metalsmithing techniques, I also use delft clay, cuttlefish, tuffa and lost wax casting, as well as PMC, enamel and beadwork.

SFM Designs - I design and make original belt buckles & bolos using silver & bronze and jasper (most from Oregon) & agate cabochons. I do my own metal, lapidary and leather work (belts fitted on site).

Cold Stream Design Co. - 2nd generation blacksmithing specializing in sustainable and unique forged steel goods, which are made in my small shop with a hotfire pumping forge at 2000-degrees F, a hammer and our trusty anvil.

Thomas Metal Art - All of my artwork is handcrafted and is 100% metal. Each piece is formed, welded, polished and dyed for colorization. Every piece is unique with no mass production. My art reflects nature.

Elegant Garden Design - These are metal garden art pieces, inspired by real-life species of flora and fauna. We cut the metal with a plasma torch, apply a rusty patina and occasionally finish by handpainting with an acrylic.

Muffet Designs Postage Stamp Art - I create Postage Stamp Collage Art out of postage stamps from countries around the world. I like that I can breathe new life into stamps that are usually thrown out or placed in albums rarely enjoyed.

Cooper Art and Abode - Kristine Cooper creates artwork with soul and expression. Each painting holds a story. Intuitive marks come together using oil pastel, acrylic, spray paint, reflective gold and string to create depth.

Amejko Artistry - I begin with birch wood canvases, and hand drill thousands of holes through the wood. I then use 100% wool yarns to weave through the wood to create the tapestry designs on top.

Jan Schultz Designs - Beveled glass handcrafted vases with patented acrylic liner. Unique structure simplifies creating elegant floral displays with minimal effort. Liner makes cleaning effortless. Various sizes available.

Green Collar Guy Designs - Cement and perlite is hand formed, cured a day and carved. Art is left natural, integrally colored or surface stained. Glass, stone and ceramics may be added while forming a piece to create patterns.

TDL Art - I primarily use highly fluid paint, like acrylics and inks on paper or canvas, to form an organic abstract structure and then layer in more angular elements with collage or linework.

Samo’s Bonsai & Gifts - The art of Bonsai requires much skill, time, and patience. It is simple in essence. It consists of dwarfing trees, shrubs, or vines and keeping them small while maintaining their carefully controlled.

JWT GNOME - I make art to create a sanctuary of wonder, I collect rocks, seashells, branches, flowers and mosses, they inspire me to engage with the color and light, it’s all about love, happiness, showing my creativity.

Elena Mosko Art - In my constant hunger for experimentation with mediums I push the limits to bring foils, rice paper, various pigments, and, of course, oils, together to celebrate the wild life and human spirit alike.

Holly Suzanne Studio Arts - I am a multimedia artist working in alcohol ink and latex and finished with resin. My unique abstract expressionist style is active and bold and draws the viewer into an organic landscape.

Sarah Robison Art - I create abstract paintings with alcohol ink, acrylic ink, and resin on synthetic paper mounted to wood panels. I use varying temperatures of air (airbrush, heat tool etc.) to achieve my compositions.

Jess Wagner Art - Inspired by the mountain West, I paint from past adventures or plein air, using acrylic and gouache. My art is “reminiscent of the west,” and all that it entails. I print all prints in house.

Map Your Adventure - Maps of real places, created digitally. I blend mapping tools & digital drawing to delineate borders, contours & shading. Not derived from existing maps. Artist printed limited editions, canvas/paper.

Artimals Studio - Layers of either acrylic or oil paint on canvas. Reintroducing oil paintings after several year of acrylic.

Rachel Elise Art - Currently I use watercolor on cold pressed paper and sell the originals framed in the booth. I scan them in with a high resolution scanner and make prints from the originals.

Michele Michael Art - I paint modern Pacific Northwest landscapes with a variety of mediums, including acrylic paint, paint pens, markers and ink, focusing on bold colors and graphic lines.

Hiker Booty - We create Maps, Watercolors & Illustrations of America’s Public Lands & Nat’l Scenic Trails. Our goal is to encourage you to explore & support the outdoors. Happy Adventuring!

Erin LaCerra Art - Inspired by wild landscapes and evocative imagery from dreams and meditations, Erin LaCerra sparks magic in the mind and a fire in the heart with her supernatural watercolor paintings, prints & more!

Lee Morrison Art - I paint the background with layers of paint using brushes and spatulas. Trees are painted using brushes and palette knives. I use painters tape to isolate and add transparent paint for fractal look.

Becca Klassy Paints - I’m an artist based and inspired by the Pacific Northwest.

Pecoff Studios - Oil paintings on canvas of my travels.I aim to transform the familiar into the extraordinary through the use of a vibrant saturated color palette,organic undulating lines, and exaggerated perspectives.

Tamamade Studios - Archival ink on paper. Techniques used: line drawing, stippling, zen tangle and zen doodle. Subject matter is usually animals/birds of nature ~ with a whimsical flare. Black and white.

Fat Dragonfly - I combine pen illustration, acrylic paint and graphic/digital elements to create designs inspired by nature. Using these designs, I make printed wood panels, prints, boxes, journals, coasters and more

Sue Priest Innovations - I am applying in several categories - acrylic painting, copper flame painting wall art and jewelry. The copper flame painting is a temperature based oxidation on copper done with a torch and sealed.

Art of Laura Koppes - I paint with acrylics and modify with other mediums on canvas. I paint intuitively being guided by my emotions, attempting to search for order in a world that I find increasingly filled with chaos.

Canopy Studio - I paint landscapes in oil on stretched canvas with an emphasis on the play of light. I walk the line between Impressionism and realism.

Megan Marie Myers Art - I create original paintings using acrylic paint on canvas. I reproduce my original designs into greeting cards, stickers, fine art prints and a variety of different items to showcase the artwork.

Frolic on the mountain - My work is created with a pen illustration and watercolor overlay.

Carl Rowe Art - My focus is on the landscape. I use only my own reference material. I am attracted to vibrant, theatrical lighting. I interpret nature through moods, emotions, and human physical characteristics.

Canyon & Cove - for my illustration work I use gouache paint typically with colored pencil and pastel crayon on watercolor paper. I use premium products for all of my reproduction products.

Todd Tebbs Art - Acrylic on canvas to create motion and flow and color depth.

Watercolor Wednesday - I use traditional watercolors to create adventureinspired art. After painting, I scan and edit the artwork to offer affordable prints, stationery, and stickers without compromising quality.

Sheila Dunn Art - I paint the people and wild places I love, using vibrant a vibrant palette and distinctive, geometric brushstrokes.

Jessie Dale - I’m a painter working primarily in watercolor, and oil paint. I offer giclée prints, cards and stickers of my work as well. My work captures my passion for the outdoors—skiing, biking, hiking etc.

Patrick Campbell Photography - Images are captured with Nikon digital cameras and processed using Adobe Photoshop and other software. Edited images are printed photographic paper, dye sublimation metal, and canvas.

Beautiful Oregon - Foremost, my process begins with study of the natural environment. Image capture with dSLR. Pigment giclee prints, exhibition paper & archival framing practices used throughout. ALL work done by me.

Scarola Photography - My minimalistic approach challenges me to look beyond the obvious for unlikely photo opportunities, and allows the viewer to give their undivided attention to the subject matter of the photo.

Hogan Girl Studios - HGS creates unique items made of concrete. From soap dish holders, trays and vases to small planters for your home there is a little something for everyone. All items made of concrete.

Michelle Adams Photography - A passion of dramatic color and landscapes. Many images use advance techniques of focus stacking, panoramic and night photography. She prints her work on metal and Giclée fine art paper.

Heidi Montoya Photo - I shoot digitally & with 4 x 5 film. I print all my own photographs with my Epson P900 printer. I use archival fine art paper & archival inks. When possible I purchase reclaimed frames for my photos.

The Anderson Gallery - All my work is original. Floral, Abstract and Landscape. It is presented on Metal (aluminum) or framed and unframed paper and Cibachrome hand-made prints. New panoramic images this year.

FW Photography - I use a medium format camera to provide my collectors with the highest quality limited addition images. My prints are large and vibrant. I want people to experience the same feeling I had when shootin

Christian Murillo Photography - Fine art landscape photography, featuring the Cascade Mountains of Central Oregon. Large format prints are printed on metal, while smaller matted paper prints will be available as well.

RH Media - I offer landscape photography in printed and framed or lose print mediums. I provide photography from all over the world but also have material from right here in Central Oregon.

Finches & Friends - Sheet metal is used to make these birds. Metal feathers are spaced apart using hardware and welding techniques. We finish them with enamel paint, making the brilliant artwork weather resistant.

Hudson River Inlay - Marquetry: the fine art of wood inlay. Design an image; select the woods (and shells and stones) based on hues, grains & textures. Cut & inlay each piece. Glue, sand, press and finish with a lacquer.

Joe Glassford - I create segmented wood bowls from exotic and upcycled woods. I make cutting boards, wall art, lazy susans and wood serving trays as well.

Wood Creations - Dayna Matthews is a self taught woodworker and retired fish and wildlife law enforcement professional. Using the natural colors and textured of various woods Matthews creates beautiful and unique gift

Bearded Architect Designs - Finely crafted art, toys, furniture and more all sourced locally and crafted in my garage woodshop here in Bend, Oregon.

Erickson Wood Designs - My keepsake boxes are made either with pinned lap joints or key reinforced miters with grain matched sides. My steam bent wall sculptures are formed and joined with lap joints and hand made dowels.

Mandrake Roots - I go to various bodies of water to collect a mix of all types of woods. I then add other materials including stones, plants, metals, & water. I sand and coat each piece with a shellac finish.

Rushing River Design - Epoxy resin is a two-part solution consisting of one part resin and one part hardener. When these two parts are combined, a chemical reaction takes place to make beautiful art.

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LOCAL FAVORITES SERVING UP DELICIOUSNESS ALL WEEKEND LONG.

• The BOB

• Dump City Dumplings

• Backporch Coffee

• TOTS!

• Qualiserve

• Dear Mom Cafe

• Crabby’s Crab Cakes

• Sarika Thai

• Ricos Tacos

• Masa Empanadas

• Chulitas

• Dippin Dots

• The Corndog Company of Central Oregon

• Sangers Gourmet Hamburgers

• Island Noodles

• Queens of Kettle Corn

• Morsel Maven

In addition, in 2023 a portion of our proceeds will be donated to Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services

Healing Reins is not a typical treatment setting, which is exactly why it works! Since 1999 we have offered equine assisted therapy with a unique team approach to healing and recovery. Professionally certified staff are assisted by 150+ weekly community volunteers who are specially trained to provide safe and effective rehabilitative services.

We are in desperate need of volunteer support to execute our services at both our Bend and Tumalo facilities. No Time Commitment Required, No Horse Experience Necessary, All Ages Can Support! To learn more about our services and volunteer opportunities visit www.healingreins.org

COLD BEER, DELICIOUS COCKTAILS AND MORE!

• Rippin

• Vicious Mosquito

• Fuzztail

• Rivermark

• Bondi (Main Bar ONLY)

• Sparkling White

• Sparkling Rose

• Pineapple Mango

• Blackberry Currant

• Vodka Sea Breeze

• Spiked Arnold Palmer with Whiskey

• Strawberry Mojito (Main Bar ONLY)

LAY IT OUT EVENTS PROUDLY SUPPORTS LOCAL NONPROFITS & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Every year, a portion of proceeds from First Interstate Bank Bend Summer Festival is donated to a few local nonprofits. In 2023, Cascade School of Music returns as one of this year’s beneficiaries!

For over 18 years, the Cascade School of Music’s Vision has been to build a Central Oregon culture that values lifelong engagement in music where all can actively participate.

With over 30 of Central Oregon’s best music educators and performers, our school strives to create a learning environment that is supportive, encouraging, inter-generational, and exciting. Learn more at cascadeschoolofmusic.org

Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace

Saturday & Sunday | Minnesota Avenue

Join us in presenting the full spectrum of the Oregon Lifestyle! From local handmade goods, specialty food products and award-winning wine. The Oregon Lifestyle area will showcase what is so unique and compelling about our little slice of heaven in the Pacific Northwest.

• Howl at the Spoon

• FraXure LLC

• Stavoren Trading Co

• RioGood

• 2 Angry Cats

• Catman Cellars

• Humm Kombucha Tap Room

• News’s Hot Sauce

• Rawmona’s Kitchen

• Koa Roots

• Lava Terrace Cellars

• Cutco Cutlery

• BeRUNA Living Foods

• Willamette Valley Vineyards

• Fred Sauce

• Last Chance Cafe

The Soul Collective

Saturday & Sunday | Oregon Avenue

• Manja Creations

• Fisher Woodworking

• HYCH: Heat You Can Handle

• Vinera Wine Society

• Bend Sauce

• Broadus Bees

• Mailekai Creates

Explore clothing and accessories that exhibit the influences of rich textiles from vintage to global. Indulge your creative side and discover a source of inspiration through artfulness and good design. Escape from the everyday and fulfill your soul by embracing mind-fullness and well-being.

• Anastasia Rudenco

• Bahko Eyewear

• Bend Bag Company

• Bend Permanent Jewelry Company

• Botany

• Bridge City Kid

• Dark Forest USA

• Derive Jewelry

• Feel Good Shorts Co.

• Gifted and Company

• Indigo Trading Post

• Island Child Threads

• ISoMimo

• Sistershats&Co

• Sparrow Boutique

• Stellar Stones

• Sticks & Stones Jewelry

• Tate & Adele

• Za Zen

• Monstera Earrings

• Om Gaia Tree Designs

• OrangeLily Designs

• Rhaay Outdoors

• CD Originals

• International Accents

• Peruvian Arts

• Saraba Arts

• Triumph Outpost

• Walkabout Woman Clothing

Conscious Living Showcase

Saturday & Sunday | Minnesota Avenue

Take a journey through the healing and wellness showcase and discover compassion, purpose and contribution. Be empowered to make changes in ourselves and in our daily lives to create a sustainable environment and a peaceful

• Botany

• Buster’s Butler

• Central Oregon Psychic

• Goodseed Clothing

• Hawaiian Moon

• K9 Crack

• Manuka Mana

• Mister OK’s Essentials

• Olive & Shea

• Peak Fusion Studio

• Penelope’s Soaps & Such

• Plant Posse

• Portlandia Candle Company

• Purely Magical Skin Care LLC

• Royal Juice

• The Loving Fungi

• Think Wild

• Tropical Salvage

• Universal Vibrations

• Volitional Health 365

Bend Business Showcase

Saturday & Sunday | Bond Street (Oregon Ave. to Greenwood Ave.)

Discover local businesses in industries spanning from healing and wellness, nutrition, tiny homes, home improvement, insurance agents, banks, recreational vehicles, sporting goods, nonprofits, lawyers and financial consultants. The Bend Business Showcase offers one-on-one face time with various industry professionals, allowing you to make more informed decisions when researching and seeking products and services for your lifestyle!

• Accident Care Chiropractic

• Allstate Insurance-Lisa Gribi

• Bend Teardrop Inc.

• Cascade Van

• LeafFilter North LLC

• Merola

• Pet Supplies Plus

• Pro Caliber Motorsports

• Purelight Power

• Republic Services

• Youthline/Lines for Life

• Manski Media

• Ride 2 You

• Smokey Bag Jerky

• Headcount.org

• F45 Training

• Home Fridays

• Renewal by Andersen

• Smile a Mile Painting

• Timber Kids Dentistry

• Youthline/Lines for Life

• OrangeTheory Fitness Bend

• Nighthawk Naturalist School LLC

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Overland Expo 2023 Overland Expo® is the premier overlanding event series in the world—no other event offers the scope of classes taught by the world’s leading experts alongside a professional-level trade show that brings together all the camping and vehicle and motorcycle equipment and services you need to Get Outfitted. Get Trained. Get Inspired. Get Going. Fri, July 7, 8am5pm, Sat, July 8, 8am-5pm and Sun, July 9, 8am3pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. Weekend Pass $80, Friday Pass $25, Saturday Pass $35, Sunday pass $25, additional $3 after July 3. Sawmill Demonstration Full steam ahead!

See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and learn how lumber was processed on-the-go at the turn of the century. Wed, July 12, 12:30-3pm, Fri, Aug. 11, 12:30-3pm and Sat, Sept. 9, 12:30-3pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free with paid admission.

THEATER

“Your Humble Servant” Presented by TMP & the Tower Theatre! Reserved seating. July 7-8, 7pm and Sun, July 9, 3pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $31-$41 (plus the Tower’s $4 historic preservation fee).

Improv Class At Bend Institute of Comedy At the Bend Institute of Comedy you’ll improve your listening skills, build confidence, exercise your brain, take more risks, open your heart and expand your mind. Writer-actor-director John Breen (Portlandia, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Wendy and Lucy) will push you to become fearless in your pursuit of creative excellence. Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm. Through July 31. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-410-5866. improvbend@ gmail.com. $265 (Early Bird Discount by June 18).

Readers Theater Is there a play that you’ve always wanted to read but you don’t have enough friends (or voices in your head) for all the characters? Join us one Saturday morning a month as we explore new, original and classical plays, drink coffee and get to know others in the local theatre community. Second Saturday of every month, 10am-Noon. Cascade Theatrical Company, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. Contact: 541-389-0803. Free.

WORDS

5-Week Creative Nonfiction Workshop

Practice 20 craft exercises and write two essays: one memoir or personal portrait and one science, nature or travel story. Apply by June 18 online under “Admissions” at cocc.edu or in person at Boyle Education Center, 2600 College Way. For assistance, call 541-383-7500 or email glyons@ cocc.edu. Mondays-Wednesdays, 3:15-5:05pm and Sat, July 1, 9am-12:50pm. Through July 29. Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-383-7500. glyons@cocc.edu. $549 tuition and fees for Central Oregon residents; seniors 65+ with tuition waiver pay only $77 fees.

Author Event: “Surf is Where You Find It” by Gerry Lopez Please join for this in-store author event. Purchase tickets through the Eventbrite link. The saying goes, “The second best thing about surfing is talking about it afterward.” Gerry Lopez, one of the most revered surfers of all time brings readers into the intimately personal sport. July 6, 6:30-7:30pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@ roundaboutbookshop.com. $5.

Current Fiction Book Club Join the current fiction book club. The group will discuss “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitino. July 12, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@ roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Hello Storytime Sharing stories, movement and a touch of music for 0-5 year olds, geared toward those younger ages. There will be a heavy emphasis on fun, so bring your listening ears and a smile. July 12, 10:30-11am. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Mystery Book Club Please join in-store or on zoom for Mystery Book Club. The group will discuss The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers. Join zoom link here: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/87648931984?pwd=eHN4VjRIOVkyck5DL092OE9Nakd2QT09. Wednesdays, 10:30am. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Raging Writers Writing Workshop & Open Mic Raging Writers is a free, inclusive and respectful creative writing opportunity and open mic. No food or beverage available, but plenty of inspiration and energy on tap. Located every 2nd Sunday at Spork. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5:30pm. Spork, 937 NW Newport Ave., Bend. Contact: icooper435@gmail.com. Free.

Reading Rainbow: Young Adult Book Club Reading Rainbow is a monthly book club for teens and young adults in Central Oregon. Read stories that center the experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. A copy of the book can be picked up from the front desk of the Downtown Bend library. Second Saturday of every month, 4-5pm. Through Dec. 9. Downtown Bend Public Library - Brooks Room, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-6177055. meaganl@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Writers Working - Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Your Story

Learn how to take your dialogue — and your book — to the next level. You can attend this program in person, or take part online. This presentation will not only help you write “more dialogue,” but also create more dynamic dialogue. July 11, 5:307:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library - Brooks Room, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-3121063. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Writers Writing: Quiet Writing Time

Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others’ company. This is an in-person program. Masks are recommended at all in-person library events. Bring personal work, read a book or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want. Free, open network WiFi available. Tuesdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Deschutes Public Library-Downtown, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Writers Writing: Synonyms for Grief

Discover techniques for transforming past hurts into creative writing. This is an in-person program. Registration required. Participants often find the workshop to be a cathartic outlet, a means of processing experiences, and a place to find community with others experiencing grief. Anne Marie Wells is the author of “Survived By.” July 8, 2-4pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

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Bingo and Dog Adoption Event Come play some bingo at Midtown Yacht Club in Bend, benefiting Street Dog Hero! A night of high energy bingo that promises to entertain from start to finish! There will be food trucks, cold drinks and some pups looking for their forever homes. Wed, May 3, 6-8pm and Wed, July 12, 6-8pm. Midtown Yacht Club, 1661 NE 4th Street, Bend. Free.

First Friday: National Strawberry Sundae Day Locals love the strawberry limoncello made with real Oregon strawberries, and in celebration of that, they are giving a free strawberry-limoncello sundae to the first 25 guests in attendance. There is no better way to spend a warm Friday evening than on the patio with a slightly boozy sundae. July 7, 5-8pm. Oregon Spirit Distillers, 740 NE First St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-0002. ashley@oregonspiritdistillers. com. Free.

OUTDOOR EVENTS

2 Hour Intro to Kayaking Lesson Test the waters and decide if kayaking is the right activity for you. Tumalo Creek’s intro to kayaking course is the perfect opportunity to give a new activity a try! Test the waters while learning equipment basics, essential paddling strokes and getting in and out of your kayak. Thursdays, 10am-Noon and Every other Saturday, 10amNoon Through Aug. 19. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541-317-9407. tumalocreekbend@ gmail.com. $85.

Basic Skills Standup Paddleboard

Class A great launching point for the aspiring paddleboarder, Tumalo Creek’s basic skills standup paddleboard class will prepare participants to confidently explore the region’s flat and moving waterways. In the basic skills standup class you will learn basic paddle strokes, maneuvers, balance, and safety. Fridays-Sundays, 10am-Noon Through Sept. 10. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541-317-9407. tumalocreekbend@gmail.com. $85.

Bend Adult Volleyball Bend Hoops adult open gym volleyball sessions offer players a chance to get together and enjoy some competition. To sign up, go to meetup.com and RSVP. Bring exact change. Sundays, 7-9pm and Saturdays, 7:30pm. Bend Hoops, 1307 NE 1st St, Bend. $10.

Bend Rock Gym BIPOC Climb Night Join Vamonos Outside and the BRG for its monthly BIPOC climbing night. Second Tuesday of every month. Bend Rock Gym, 1182 SE Centennial Ct., Bend. $15.

Bend Summer Criterium Series p/b Horner Cycling Foundation & Horner Law, LLP Weekly Criterium race for any level of road rider. Sign up at obra.org. Wednesdays, 4-8pm. Through July 19. Pacific Crest Middle School, 3030 NW Elwood Ln., Bend. Contact: 541-480-6975. molly@bboregonlaw.com. $20/ pre-reg, free/kids.

The ska alternative rock group was formed in 2010 by Rome Ramirez and Eric Wilson, and plays fan-favorites like “Santeria” and “Badfish.” See them with Slightly Stoopid and The Movement on Fri., July 7 at Hayden Homes Amphitheater.

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The Big Butte Challenge Join us for the Big Butte Challenge, where families and individuals come together to explore eight butte-iful buttes & breweries across Central Oregon, at their own pace, between Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend. Your reward? Custom Big Butte Merch, swag bags, and a free pint at each butte-sponsored brewery. June 5-Sept. 4. Contact: info@ cascaderelays.com. $20-$60.

Central Oregon Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge The Central Oregon Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge is a self-paced hiking challenge up six iconic peaks in beautiful Central Oregon. Explore new mountains, test your limits and level up your outdoor experience, all while helping support outdoor nonprofits. June 21-October 31. June 21-Oct. 31. Contact: info@socialadventures.net. $50.

Fit & Float Instructor led, low impact workout in the park, followed by an optional float down the Deschutes! Meet new friends and enjoy some fun in the sun! Saturdays, 9-10am. Through Sept. 2. Farewell Bend Park, 1000 SW Reed Market Rd., Bend. Contact: 707-309-4589. estellecfitness@gmail.com. $18.

July 4th Sale! 20% off Programs for Youth and Adults July 4th Sale! Get 20% off programs for youth and adults with code “JULY4SALE” at checkout! All programs for the summer (excluding San Juans Tour) are available to you and your family at 20% off if booked between now and July 9th. This includes all kids camps and whitewater courses! June 24-July 9, 9am-7pm. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541-3179407. tumalocreekbend@gmail.com. Free.

Redmond Running Group Run

All levels welcome. Find the Redmond Oregon Running Klub on Facebook for weekly run details. Thursdays, 6:15pm. City of Redmond, Redmond, Or., Redmond. Contact: rundanorun1985@gmail.com. Free.

Roll Session In River 2-hour kayak roll session in the river. Learn to roll a kayak off of the dock on the Deschutes River. Whether it’s your first time in a whitewater kayak, or you need a refresher after years out of your boat, these roll classes are a great place to start. Every other Thursday, 5-7pm.

Through Aug. 31. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. $75.

Saturday Morning Coffee Run

Come join CORK for a Saturday long run at 9am. The group will meet outside Thump Coffee on York Dr. for a long run. Feel free to run or walk, whatever “long” means to you! Whatever your pace and distance, Thump hopes you’ll join for the run and stay afterward for food and drinks!

Saturdays, 9-10am. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend. Free.

Soar 2023 with Destination Rehab Join for a day of exciting wellness, sport and outdoor activities specifically created for people with physical challenges and disabilities. Attendees may have conditions such as: stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s. Family and friends welcome to join! July 8, 9am-3pm. The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Way, Bend. Contact: 541-241-6837. connect@destinationrehab.org. Free.

Teen Outing Day Camp

Yoga, Hike and Brew Join for an unforgettable guided tour and insider’s experience of Bend culture at Tumalo Park! Experience a grounding outdoor yoga class, a professional guided hike with history and culture of Central Oregon and a refreshing, local kombucha. Reserve on their website. Fridays, 8-11am. Through Sept. 29.

This 3-day day camp will have this small group of students learning naturalist and wildcrafting skills like navigation, maps, plant ID, tracking and more while on daily outing hikes to three different Central Oregon bioregions. Ages 12-14. July 5, 9am3pm. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend. Contact: info@nighthawknaturalistschool.com. $270.

Ultimate Scavenger Sisters! So you know Bend, maybe Redmond a bit, but how well do you know Sisters? Find out when the Ultimate Scavenger holds its 1st Sisters Photo Hunt! Participants will be given 10 photos of locations in Sisters. The locations might be murals, sculptures, shops, nature and more! Participants will attempt to locate these destinations and take a selfie with each to prove they were there. The first person to find all 10 photos and submit them is the winner! The winner gets a $100 cash prize! Email ultimatescavenger@yahoo.com for more details. Find out how well you know Sisters and take some great pics while you’re at it! July 8, 10am-8pm. Contact: 541-323-0964.

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Tumalo State Park, 64120 O. B. Riley Rd, Bend. Contact: 503-888-3674. wildlandguidingcompany@gmail.com. $65. Join for an unforgettable guided tour and insider’s experience of Bend culture at Smith Rock! Experience a grounding outdoor yoga class, a professional guided hike with history and culture of Central Oregon and a local craft beer. Reserve on their website!

Saturdays-Sundays, 8am-Noon Through Sept. 30. Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne OR, Smith Rock SP, Terrebonne. Contact: 503-888-3674. wildlandguidingcompany@gmail.com. $95. Join for an unforgettable guided tour and insider’s experience of Bend culture at Pilot Butte! Experience a grounding outdoor yoga class, a professional guided hike with history and culture of Central Oregon and a local craft beer. Reserve on their website. Mondays, 8-10am. Through Sept. 25. Pilot Butte State Park, Pilot Butte State Park, Bend. Contact: 503-888-3674. wildlandguidingcompany@gmail.com. $42.

Bunny Rescue Needs Volunteers Looking for more volunteers to help with tidying bunny enclosures, feeding, watering, giving treats, head scratches, play time and fostering. All ages welcome and time commitments are flexible — weekly, monthly or fill-in. Located at the south end of Redmond. Email Lindsey with your interests and availability: wildflowerbunnylove@gmail.com. Ongoing.Free.

Gray Prairie Habitat Planting Help partner and volunteer with the Ochoco National Forest! Work on habitat restoration in Gray Prairie and other small sections of creeks nearby within the National Forest. This is a beautiful area just south of Big Summit Prairie, which is known for its diversity of birds and wildflowers. July 7, 7:30am-4pm. Ochoco National Forest Building, 3160 NE Third Street, Prineville. Contact: 541241-8680. volunteer@thinkwildco.org. Free.

Volunteer: Help Businesses Prosper! Share your professional and business expertise. Become a volunteer mentor with SCORE in Central Oregon. The chapter is growing. Your experience and knowledge will be valued by both new and existing businesses in the community. To apply, call 541-3160662 or visit centraloregon.score.org/volunteer. Fri, Aug. 26 and Ongoing. Contact: 541-316-0662.

Thrive Moving Volunteers Support your neighbors by helping them move to their new home. If interested, fill out the volunteer form or reach out! Ongoing. Contact: 541-728-1022. TCOmoving22@gmail.com.

Volunteer with Mustangs To The Rescue Volunteers wanted to help with daily horse care at Mustangs To The Rescue. No experience necessary. Call and leave a message or email. Ongoing. Mustangs To The Rescue, 21670 SE McGilvray Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@mustangstotherescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Salvation Army has an emergency food pantry, the groups visit residents of assisted living centers and make up gifts for veterans and the homeless. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888.

Volunteering in Oregon’s High Desert with ONDA Oregon Natural Desert Association is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting, defending and restoring Oregon’s high desert for current and future generations. ONDA opened registration for its spring 2023 stewardship trips. For more info, visit its website. Ongoing.

Thunderstorm Artis is a multi-instrument-playing singer songwriter. This Hawaiin native was a Season 18 finalist on The Voice. He plays at the Munch and Music concert series on July 6 at 5:30pm.

Courtesy Thunderstorm Artis

RENT SOME FUN!

CALENDAR

Volunteers Needed for Humane Society Thrift Store Do you love animals and discovering “new” treasures? Then volunteering at the HSCO Thrift Store is a great way to combine your passions while helping raise funds to provide animal welfare services for the local community. For more information visit the website at www.hsco.org/volunteer. Ongoing. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3840. abigail@hsco. org.

GROUPS + MEETUPS

Bend Ukelele Group (BUGs) Do you play Uke? Like to learn to play? Beginners and experienced players all welcome to join the fun every Tuesday at 6:30-8pm at Big E’s just off 3rd street near Reed Market. Go play with the group! Tue, Dec. 6, 6:30pm and Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Big E’s Sports Bar, 1012 SE Cleveland Ave., Bend. Contact: 206-707-6337. Free.

Beverages and Business Cards

Monthly Professional Mingle! This group exchange business cards and talk business while enjoying good food, good company and good drinks. This event is sponsored by C.J. Adrien and S.E.A Crab House. Second Tuesday of every month, 4:30-6:30pm. Through Nov. 13. Contact: 541-819-0443. beveragesandbusinesscards@ gmail.com. Free.

Board Game Social Club Join every Thursday for Board Game Social Club! Come in and join other gamers in the game library. Whether you’re new to town, board gaming or both, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with other board game players! See you there! Thursdays, 6-10pm. Through Dec. 1. Modern Games, 550 SW Industrial way #150, bend. Contact: 541-6398121. hello@moderngamesbend.com. $5.

Central Oregon Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Central Oregon first responders are asking you to respond to the call, and give blood! Please join Bend Fire and Bend Police Department in our joint efforts to donate blood and save lives together. Scan the QR code on the flyer, or go to www.RedCrossblood.org & enter SPONSOR CODE: Bendfire July 11, 10am-3pm. Bend Fire Pilot Butte Station, 425 NE 15th st, Bend. Free.

Central Oregon Federated Republican Women COFRW (Central Oregon Federated Republican Women) meets the first Thursday of every month from 10:30am(registration)-1pm. Aspen Lakes Golf Course invite you to come learn from quality speakers, and hear and question local and state candidates. These meetings include lunch for $27. You will need to RSVP to attend. More info: www.cofrw. net. First Thursday of every month, 10:30-2am. Through Nov. 2. Aspen Lakes Golf Course, 16900 Aspen Lakes Dr., Sisters. Contact: 541990-9201. Free.

Commerce and Coffee, hosted by FM Civic at Haven Coworking Come extend your professional network at FM Civic while enjoying coffee from Thump and morning bites from Great Harvest. The best part? It is free to attend for members! Thank you to the presenting sponsor, Kernutt Stokes and our featured nonprofit, First Story! July 11, 8-9:30am. FM Civic, 1001 SW Disk Dr. Ste 250, Bend. Contact: 541-382-3221. colleen@bendchamber.org. $10/non-members, free/chamber members.

Competitive Cribbage Play nine games of cribbage versus nine different opponents. Cash prizes awarded based on number of wins. Mondays, 5-8pm. Deschutes Junction, 2940 N Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-530-1112. rickyticky1954@gmail.com. $2-$18.

Grassroots Cribbage Club Cribbage club! Newcomers welcome. For info, call Sue. Mondays, 6-9pm. Round Table Clubhouse, 2940 N. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-610-3717. ossz55@yahoo.com. Free.

Intermittent Fasting/Keto Diet Group

Whether you are a beginner, advanced participant or just curious about keto/intermittent fasting. . . Join! Together, the group will explore information, books and discuss restaurant finds, recipes and plan events to support short and medium term fasting options and opportunities for fun meal get togethers! (App: “Meetup” to register) Second Monday of every month, 6-8pm. The Grove, 921 NW Mt. Washington Drive, Bend. Contact: tmvolz1@gmail.com. TBD by the group.

Marijuana Anonymous Marijuana Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share the experience, strength and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using marijuana. Entrance on Staats St. Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm. Bend Church, 680 NW Bond Street, Bend. Contact: 541-633-6025. curbdaherb@gmail.com. Free.

Paws & Pints Come talk dogs and make friends with other like minded folks! Join us for a hosted beverage and there may even be an adorable puppy or two looking to meet their perfect person!

First Wednesday of every month, 5-7pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Redmond Chess Club Redmond Chess Club meets Tuesday evenings at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond. Come join for an evening of chess! Everyone is welcome. Sets provided or bring your own. Contact Gilbert at 503-490-9596. Tuesdays, 6-9pm. High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond. Contact: 503-4909596. raygoza_gilbert@yahoo.com. Free.

Toastmasters of Redmond Become a confident public speaker. Do you want to become a member of an organization that provides a safe and supportive environment to improve your public speaking skills? A place that fosters community, socialization and builds your self confidence. A place to have fun. Newcomers are supportively welcomed. Tuesdays, Noon-1pm. Church of Christ, 925 NW 7th St., Redmond. Contact: 541292-6177. garyae@gmail.com. $60 for 6 months.

Yoga Sculpt Classes Challenge your mind and body in this upbeat series that fuse the mindful approach of yoga with the physical benefits of strength training, kicking your yoga practice up a notch! Classes incorporate light dumbbell exercises to strengthen and tone every major muscle group while boosting your metabolism. Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm. Through Aug. 14. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $120.

EVENTS + MARKETS

Apero Hours at Lone Pine Coffee Roasters Apero Hours at Lone Pine with natural wine and small plates. Fridays, 5-8pm and Saturdays, 5-8pm. Lone Pine Coffee Roasters, 910 NW Harriman, Bend. Contact: www.lonepinecoffeeroasters.com. Free.

Bend Farmers Market A vibrant downtown outdoor market with amazing, local, fresh products from Central Oregon. Wednesdays, 11am3pm. Through Oct. 11. Brooks Alley, downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: bendfarmersmarket@ gmail.com. Free.

Bend Night Market Take a dive into curated vintage, jewelry, arts, food trucks, cocktails, local brews, live music with Amargosa and DJ Greg Garretson spinning tunes. Cornhole and mocktails too! Fridays, 5pm. Through Aug. 25. Deschutes Historical Museum, 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend. Free.

Bend Summer Fest CELEBRATE SUMMER

TOGETHER! Downtown Bend’s FREE celebration of the arts, culture and community. Come see what’s happening at Central Oregon’s largest art showcase! Fri, July 7, 4-10pm, Sat, July 8, 11am10pm and Sun, July 9, 11am-5pm. Downtown Bend, Downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: 541-3230964. info@layitoutevents.com. FREE.

First Thursdays in Madras: July is Stars & Sparkles Celebrate summertime and shopping local the First Thursday of each month (May-Sep.) in Downtown Madras. 5th Street shops stay open late and food and artisan vendors set up along D street. Live music, face painting and monthly themes! In July dress to impress in all your stars and sparkles. July 6, 5-8pm. Black Bird Magical Tea & Tales, 191 S 5th street, Madras. Free.

Heritage Walking Tours The Deschutes

Historical Museum offers walking tours of historical significance around Bend’s downtown district, neighborhoods, and sites, Saturdays May through August. All tours leave the museum at 10:30am and are led by our knowledgeable and trained museum volunteers. Registration is required. Visit the museum’s website for tour information. Saturdays, 10:30am-Noon Through Aug. 26. Deschutes Historical Museum, 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-389-1813. info@ deschuteshistory.org. $10.

Resellers Row Come scope out a new fit for summer and sip on a cold one while hanging with the boi’s. Check out Bend’s largest vintage/preloved clothing market! Bar by the Open Space Event Studios. See you bro’s there! July 8, 3-9pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-410-5866. info@openspace. studio. Free.

Second Sunday Market Seasonal vintage clothing and home goods market. Every second Sunday April-October with new vendors every month. Hosted by Gathered Wares in collaboration with Articles of Thrift. Second Sunday of every month, 11am-3pm. Through Oct. 8. Gathered Wares, 50 SE Scott St., Bend. Free.

Summer Daze Market and Sidewalk

Sale Visit our summer daze market and sidewalk sale and shop a unique selection of discounted furnishings, gifts and decor, and local popups (Rachel Elise Art, Wildflower Fashion and Dan Higgins “Images for Hope”). All purchases support our mission to transform empty houses into furnished homes for our neighbors in need.

Wed, July 5, Noon-5pm, Thu, July 6, 10am-5pm, Fri, July 7, 10am-5pm and Sat, July 8, 10am-7pm.

Furnish Hope & Home, 50 SE Scott Street, Bend. Contact: 541-316-8266. Free.

Zorba the Greek Food Truck Pop-

Up Zorba the Greek food truck will be at the Redmond Farmers Market every Thursday from Noon-7pm. They serve three varieties of authentic Greek gyros, a village Greek salad, Greek potatoes, a delicious feta dip and house made baklava. Through Sept. 14. Redmond Farmers Market, Centennial Park, Redmond. Contact: 907-394-7775. $7-$23.

FAMILY + KIDS

Aloha Friday Fun and Games Build confidence, create opportunities and overcome obstacles. Fridays in Summer 2023. Two-hour sessions of unique fun and games designed to help youth, build skills, learn lessons, create relationships and cultivate qualities vital to success. Ages 5-6 (9-11am). Ages 7-9 (11am-1pm). Ages 10-12 (1pm-3pm). Fridays, 9am-3pm. Through Sept. 1. Lava Ridge Elementary, 20805 Cooley Rd, Bend. Contact: 808-333-2708. mailto:%20kanihos@ alohafridayfoundation.com. $25-$35.

CALENDAR

Art Camps for Kids Want real art for your kids? There are four unique camps to explore. Spend three hours learning different techniques, art history and creating unique work. Classes are Mon. through Wed., taught by a licensed art educator and artist. Mondays, 9am-Noon Through Aug. 10. ArtSpaz Art Studio, 20894 SE King Hezekiah Way, Bend. Contact: 714-747-2439. karen@ artspaz.com. $105.

Battle of the Bats The first annual “Battle of the Bats” softball tournament fundraiser between Bend Police Department, Bend Fire Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County Parole and Probation. Proceeds will be going to the J Bar J Youth Services, specifically the J5 Short Term Rehabilitation Program. July 9, 10am-4pm. Vince Genna Stadium, Fourth & Wilson Street, Bend. $10.

Couples Massage Classes Learn to connect and relax with your partner through nurturing touch. Taproot Bodywork offers 2- or 4- hour couples massage classes in Tumalo. One couple per session. Additional days/times are available, prices vary. Visit www.taprootbodywork. com for more info. Ongoing. Taproot Bodywork studio, Tumalo, Tumalo. Contact: 503-481-0595. taprootbodywork@gmail.com. Varies.

East Bend: Music Together Workshop

Grow your child into a confident music maker with Music Together-Central Oregon: an early childhood music and movement program for children ages 0-5 and the grownups who love them! Registration is required. This workshop is intended for children ages 0-5, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. July 7, 10-11am. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-312 1062. Elsah@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

As the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for his six-piece country band, Darin Jones knows how to command a stage. See Darin Jones and The Last Men Standing perform at General Duffy’s Waterhole on July 7 at 7pm.

Courtesy Darin Jones and The Last Men Standing

Girls Who Code: Summer Immersion Program Participants will join live, virtual, supportive classrooms led by industry-leading companies like MetLife, Bank of America and Accenture. They’ll participate in the brand-new game design course to learn the fundamentals of game design, UX, the iterative design process and more. By the end of the program, they’ll build a suite of short games using the p5.js library for JavaScript developed specifically for creative coding. Eligible students can even apply for laptop or hotspot access and grants of up to $300 for financial support! June 1-Aug. 31. Contact: meaghan.flaherty@girlswhocode.com. Free.

Half-Day Upper Deschutes Kayak Tour

The half-day trip on the Upper Deschutes is the perfect mini-adventure for visitors who want to fit another activity into their day. The flatwater section of the Deschutes, lying between Benham and Dillion Falls, provides an excellent escape for those seeking a casual paddling outing. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10am-2pm. Through Aug. 30. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541-317-9407. tumalocreekbend@gmail.com. $125.

Kids in Grades 1st-5th Grade Summer Program Bend International School will be running a 3-week summer program: June 19-23, July 10-14, July 24-28. Mondays-Fridays, 8:30am5:30pm. Through July 28. Bend International School, 63020 OB Riley Rd., Bend. Contact: 541797-7038. shanda@bendinternationalschool.org. $275/week, $250/week for siblings.

Kids Ninja Warrior Summer Camp (4day) Drop your kids off this summer at Free Spirit!

Your kids will meet other ninja enthusiasts, build important movement skills and have a ton of fun. The staff lead fun games and coach them through daily Ninja Warrior challenges. This is a great camp for siblings and friends! Age 6-10. July 3-7, 9am-Noon. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $215.

Kids Ninja Warrior Summer Camp (5day) Drop your kids off this summer at Free Spirit!

Your kids will meet other ninja enthusiasts, build important movement skills and have a ton of fun. The staff lead fun games and coach them through daily Ninja Warrior challenges. This is a great camp for siblings and friends! Age 6-10. July 1014, 1-4pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $235.

Kids Paddlesports Adventure Camp

Tumalo Creek’s paddlesport adventure camp includes stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, whitewater rafting and kayak sailing. Ages 8-15. Mon, July 3, 9am-4pm, Mon, July 10, 9:30am4pm, Mon, July 17, 9am-4pm, Mon, July 31, 9am-4pm, Mon, Aug. 7, 9am-4pm, Mon, Aug. 14, 9am-4pm and Mon, Aug. 28, 9am-4pm. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541-317-9407. tumalocreekbend@gmail.com. $595.

Kids Sewing Camp During the course on sewing, students will learn sewing basics, including stitching with a needle and thread, and how to sew on a button. Students will also use the sewing machines on the homestead to make themselves a keepsake. July 12, 10am-2pm. Homestead Farms, 55535 Homestead Way, Bend. Contact: 925-7834074. camphomesteadbend@gmail.com. $50.

Learn Robotics Come learn real-world robotics. DIY Cave’s robots have advanced capabilities like object tracking, speech recognition, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn to program new behaviors including how to walk, dance, talk, see, hear and interact with surroundings. With ARC software, programming skills are broken down into easy to learn steps. Wednesdays, 2-3:30 and 4-5:30pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. makeit@diycave.com. $50.

Moms + Groms Meetup Moms + Groms is officially back @ Boss Rambler 3-6pm every Wednesday! Moms, it’s simple: show up with your grom(s) to socialize and drink beer (or whatever you want) with other moms while the kiddos make new friends! All moms get $1 off drinks!

Wednesdays, 3-6pm. Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Free.

MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) Bend

Playdate MOPS Bend invites all moms of littles to come play at the splash pad! Come chat with other local moms! July 12, 11:30am-1:30pm.

Alpenglow Park, 61049 Southeast 15th Street, Bend. Contact: mopsbend@gmail.com. Free.

Nano-Ninja Summer Camp (4-day)

Drop your kids off this summer at Free Spirit to have fun climbing, learning Ninja Warrior obstacle training and making new ninja friends! The staff lead fun games and coach them through ninja challenges. Kids must be restroom independent. This is a great camp for siblings and friends! Age 4-6. July 10-13, 9am-Noon. Drop your kids off this summer at Free Spirit to have fun climbing, learning Ninja Warrior obstacle training and making new ninja friends! The staff lead fun games and coach them through ninja challenges. Kids must be restroom independent. This is a great camp for siblings and friends! Age 4-6. July 3-7, 1-4pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend. com. $215.

Story Time in the Garden Children and families are invited to explore the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center. The event will begin with a nature-based story time, followed by a chance for caregivers and little ones to get their hands dirty in the garden. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. July 12, 10:30-11:30am. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-312 -1062. elsah@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Youth Camp-Street Foods Around the World Food carts and trucks around the world provide delightful and tasty foods. In this class the group will explore some of my favorite foods sold on the streets. Have your child (age 7-17) join in this hands-on class. July 3-6, 11am-2pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail. com. $220.

Youth Paddle Day Camp: Kayak They will guide your youth for the day and introduce them to the fun of kayaking in Central Oregon. Kids are provided with the opportunity to hang out with other youth, work together, learn from a pro and have a blast practicing new skills. Ages 8-15. Tuesdays, 9am-4pm. Through July 29. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541-317-9407. tumalocreekbend@gmail.com. $150.

FOOD + DRINK

Adult Class-Breads There is something very therapeutic about making bread, and of course it smells amazing when it comes out of the oven. Please join in this hands-on class where the group will make a variety of breads from scratch. July 7, 5:30-9pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@ gmail.com. $95.

Fried Chicken Thursdays Fried Chicken Thursdays at Flights Wine Bar! Dine in with a 2-piece plate with sides and a biscuit for $18 or take an 8-piece bucket and a bottle to-go! Upgrade to the “Balla Bucket” to get a selected bottle of champagne. Thursdays, 3-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0753. flightswinebend@gmail. com. $38.

Sunday Brunch Sunday Brunch featuring fresh local, seasonal ingredients and beverage specials. Sundays, 10am-1pm. Eqwine Wine Bar, 218 SW 4th St, Redmond. Contact: 541-5274419. Free.

Sunriver Saturday Market

The Sunriver Chamber is hosting a once a month Farmers Market on the second Saturday of every month. Market will be held at the Sunriver SHARC outdoors next to the basketball courts from 10am2pm. They will have up to 20 vendors! Sat, June 10, 10am-2pm, Sat, July 8, 10am-2pm, Sat, Aug. 12, 10am-2pm, Sat, Sept. 9, 10am-2pm and Sat, Oct. 14, 10am-2pm. Sunriver Saturday Market, 57250 Overlook Rd, Sunriver. Contact: 541-593-8149. exec@sunriverchamber.com. Free.

Come out and see the popular reggae band Stick Figure performing its newest album, released in 2022, “Wisdom.” Enjoy the music at Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Tue., July 18 at 6pm.

Courtesy Stick Figure Facebook

BEER + DRINK

Bottle & Board Mondays Join on Mondays at Bend Wine Bar for local, small batch Oregon and Washington wines at the Box Factory. Take $5 off any white wine and cheese, salami or charcuterie board or $10 off a red wine and board. Tasting room for The Winery at Manzanita. Mondays, 2-9pm. The Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 194, Bend. Contact: info@bendwinebar.com. Free.

Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

Tuesdays are Locals’ Day. Every Tuesday enjoy $1 off regular size draft beverages. Come by the Warming Hut and hang out by the fire. See you soon, Bend! Tuesdays. Crosscut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend.

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 off growler fills every Wednesday at Bevel! Wednesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: 831-245-1922. holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Locals’ Night with The Bluegrass

Collective Monday is the day to be at Silver Moon Brewing! Come on down and join the local family all day every Monday! Silver Moon offers $3 pints of the core lineup beers and $4 pours of the barrel-aged beers all day. Come down and sample what’s new while also enjoying the brand new food menu! It’s a steal of a deal that they won’t be chasing you out the door for! Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Free.

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. There are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tuesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Show Your Concert Ticket, Get 20% Off!

Get your concert nights started at Viaggio! Located three minutes from the amphitheater, show your ticket for 20% off your bar bill! Promotion starts 2 hours before showtime (ex: 7pm show = promotion runs 5pm to 7pm). Exclusions: bubble bars, First Fridayevents, Coravin wines, bottle sales. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Through Sept. 14. Viaggio Wine Merchant, 210 SW Century Drive, Suite 160, Bend. Contact: 541-299-5060. benjamin@viaggiowine.com. Varies.

Summer Fridays Join at the brasserie on Fridays! Come in wearing a Hawaiian shirt to celebrate Aloha Fridays, and get a $1 off your first beer. Headed to the concert? Have pre-concert dinner and drinks at the brasserie, and get a $1 off your first drink! Fri, July 7, 11am-10pm, Fri, July 14, 11am-10pm, Fri, July 28, 11am-10pm, Fri, Aug. 4, 11am-10pm, Fri, Aug. 18, 11am-10pm and Fri, Aug. 25, 11am-10pm. Monkless Belgian Ales Brasserie, 803 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: 541-797-6760. Free.

Suttle Lodge’s Brewery Cookout Series: Buoy Beer Co. Join every Wednesday this summer for a Brewery Cookout featuring beer from the Pacific Northwest, and a barbecue dinner by the creek! This week Suttle Lodge will be joined by Buoy Beer Company, out of Astoria. July 12, 5-7pm. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 541-638-7001. info@thesuttlelodge.com. $20 a plate, first come, first served.

Suttle Lodge’s Brewery Cookout

Series: VIA Beer Join every Wednesday this summer for a Brewery Cookout featuring beer from the Pacific Northwest, and a barbecue dinner by the creek! This week Suttle Lodge will be joined by VIA Beer, out of Clackamas. July 5, 5-7pm. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 541-638-7001. info@ thesuttlelodge.com. $20 a plate, first come, first served.

Suttle Lodge’s Wine on the Deck Series: Little Bastion’s Join every Tuesday this summer for wine made in the Pacific Northwest, poured by some of the best local winemakers, and paired with seasonal small plates from our Skip Kitchen. This week, Suttle welcomes Little Bastion’s winemakers, Chase Silcocks and Casey Howland, long-time friends who grew up in the high desert of Central Oregon. July 11, 3-6pm. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 541-323-0964.

Whiskey Tuesdays The Cross-eyed Cricket Watering Hole is offering exclusive access to a library of top shelf whiskeys every Tue. Oneounce pours for reasonable prices. Come by and try something new, or sip on your favorites! Tuesdays, 11am-11pm. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free.

Munich Mondays: $1 Off Liters Prost!

Join for Munich Mondays! Get your favorite German Bier in a 1L mug for $1 off normal pricing. Full menu and amazing beer all day. Mondays, 3-10pm. Prost! Bend, 40 SW Century Dr. #140, Bend. Contact: info@prostbend.com.

Zorba The Greek Truck Pop-Up Zorba, the Greek food truck, will be popping up at Boneyard Beer every Friday throughout the summer, serving up authentic gyros, grilled potatoes, feta dip, Greek salad, house made baklava and baklava ice cream. Grab a beer and check it out! Fridays, Noon-7pm. Through July 28. Boneyard Beer, 37 NW Lake Place, Bend. Contact: 907-3947775. zorbathegreektruck@outlook.com. Free.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

All Levels Yoga Vinyasa Class This all levels Vinyasa class is for everybody at all levels of their yoga journey. Attendees will flow through sequences to heal, restore and awaken the body! Bring your own mat and water. Event is free but donations are welcome! Mon, July 3, 9-10am, Mon, July 10, 9-10am, Mon, July 31, 9-10am, Mon, Aug. 7, 9-10am, Mon, Aug. 14, 9-10am, Mon, Aug. 21, 9-10am and Mon, Aug. 28, 9-10am. Compass Park, 2500 NW Crossing Dr., Bend. Contact: 541316-9213. missie@romingyogabend.com. Free.

CALENDAR

Fit and Float Have fun in the sun in an instructor-led, low impact workout in the park, followed by optional floating down the river. Move your body, connect with your community, soak up the sun and enjoy the summer! Saturdays, 9-10am. Through Sept. 2. Farewell Bend Park, 1000 SW Reed Market Rd., Bend. Contact: 707-309-4589. estellecfitness@gmail.com. $18.

Grief Reframed for Teens Teens need each other now more than ever. This safe space allows teens to hold and be held as they navigate the struggles of growing up and dealing with loneliness, loss, divorce, death and anxiety, in these challenging times. Both a grief counselor and licensed mental health therapist are present. Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Good Grief Guidance, 33 NW Louisiana Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-223-9955. info@livingundone.com. $50.

Group Meditation Classes Join Amy Kowalski LMT, Cht Tuesday evenings from 5:307pm for group meditation classes. Drop-ins are welcome. Call 541-330-0334 to reserve your spot today. Amy will guide participants into the present moment through centering breath work and attention to the body for grounding and relaxation. Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-330-0334. info@hawthorncenter. com. $15.

Hatha Vinyasa Yoga with Smarana

BEing with Horses

An intentional space to be in the presence of horses. Horses offer an unparalleled opportunity for hands-on learning of multi-dimensional awareness and sensory processing. Sessions include awareness-based breathing, movement and touch tasks with the CHOICE Horse Herd. No horse experience necessary, no horseback riding. Ages 14+. Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45am. Through July 26. CHOICE Tribe, 23045 Alfalfa Market Road, Bend. Contact: 541815-3131. choicetribeoregon@gmail.com. $45.

Bend Zen Meditation Group Bend Zen sits every Mon, evening at 7. Arrive at 6:45pm to orient yourself and meet others. The group has two 25-minute sits followed by a member-led Dharma discussion from 8:05-8:30pm. All are welcome! Learn more and sign up for emails at www.bendzen. net. Mondays, 6:45-8:30pm. Brooks Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Wall St., Bend. Contact: bendzensitting@gmail.com. Donations accepted.

Yoga Bend In the Hatha Vinyasa practice the group aims to deepen connection with breath, body and mind. While holding and sometimes flowing through different yoga postures, the group can experience physical, energetic, psychological and emotional affects. All levels are welcome. Mondays-Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30am and Saturdays, 10:15-11:15am. Smarana Yoga

Bend is a new yoga studio in Bend! In the Hatha Vinyasa practice we aim to deepen the connection with breath, body and mind. While holding and sometimes flowing through different yoga postures, the group can experience physical, energetic, psychological and emotional affects. All levels are welcome! Saturdays, 10:15-11:15am and Mondays-Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30am. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 305-793-5176. smaranayogabend@gmail.com. $10/drop-in, $49/monthly unlimited membership.

Frontwoman Noah Wall met mandolinist Tommy Norris in high school and the rest was history. The Barefoot Movement is now touring around the West coast, coming to The Belfry on Sat., July 8 at 7pm.

Courtesy The Barefoot Movement

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By Julianna LaFollette

Achieving Indie Rock Harmony with Wyelow

Up-and-coming band Wyelow is performing next week and has more exciting events approaching

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As soon as the ethereal, indie rock trio Wyelow was conceived in 2022, they’ve kept themselves busy. With several upcoming shows and a debut album in the works, frontwoman Holly Wilson and her bandmates, Todd Rosenberg and Davey Hemm, are gearing up for an exciting year. The group tours all over Oregon and will perform at Silver Moon Brewing on July 15.

Before teaming up with Rosenberg and Hemm, Wilson was performing as a solo artist in Bend. Feeling burned out, she decided to take a hiatus. According to Wilson, who claims her lyrics are confessional and occasionally dark, she believed that playing with a group could create a different, more uplifting energy for the audience. She confided in Rosenberg, her now bandmate and partner. The stars aligned when Rosenberg and Hemm, who chimed in after overhearing the conversation, offered up their skills.

Initially, the drummer and bass guitarist planned on accompanying Wilson only for her next few shows.

“It has just grown from there and we never stopped playing together,” said Wilson. Just a few months later, Wyelow was asked to perform at last year’s Munch and Music concert series. “I was just floored because we had never played in front of more than maybe 35-40 people,” Wilson told the Source Weekly.

Wilson has been a singer her whole life and started writing music at the age of 20 after going through a bad breakup. “I immediately wrote a song about this experience,” she said. “It kind of gave me a tool to work through all of those big emotions.” Wilson’s favorite thing about being a musician is her ability to share her story. “When I feel that other people are touched by my lyrics, or touched by my songs, it’s such a beautiful experience. . . it’s like, my favorite thing in the world.”

She writes personal music that serves as a window into her mind. Wilson has always been a writer, she said, keeping journals and diaries from a young age. She sees her songwriting as an extension of that. Wilson’s musical influences include artists such as the Cranberries, Radiohead, Joni Mitchell and Elliott Smith. Wilson’s light, soprano voice and finger-picking guitar lines, mixed with the grunge, punk rock sound of the bass and drums, make an ideal combination of dreamy folk with an edge.

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Singer/songwriter Holly Wilson, drummer Todd Rosenberg and bass player Davey Hemm make up the Bend-based band Wyelow.

Holly Wilson

NAMI Connection Peer Support

Group NAMI Connection Recovery Support

Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by trained leaders who’ve been there. Mondays, 7-9pm. Contact: 503-230-8009. info@namicentraloregon.org. Free.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, 8-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. This Summer NAMI peer-to-peer will be available in-person at First Presbyterian Church in Bend and online via Zoom. For more information, please email us at info@namicentraloregon. org. Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Through Aug. 1. First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-316-0167. info@namicentraloregon.org. Free.

Nature Yoga with Horses When you spend time outside in the elements, you start to rebalance ourselves physically, mentally and energetically. Horses help individuals find a space of inner-peace. All levels yoga practice combining Hatha yoga, breath work, meditation and Ayurvedic theory led by Kat Gregory, E-RYT and surrounded by the healing presence of horses.

Tue, June 20, 11am-Noon-Thu, June 22, 6-7pm, Thu, July 6, 6-7pm, Tue, July 18, 11am-NoonThu, July 20, 6-7pm and Thu, July 27, 6-7pm. CHOICE Tribe, 23045 Alfalfa Market Road, Bend. Contact: 541-815-3131. choicetribeoregon@ gmail.com. $25.

Outdoor Yoga Classes Join outside in the fresh air for this all levels adult Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class built around sun salutations and creative sequencing to build heat, endurance, flexibility and strength. You will be guided safely through smooth pose-to-pose transitions as you move with your breath. Check website for prices! Mondays-Tuesdays-Fridays-Saturdays, 9:15-10:15am. Through Sept. 19. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@ freespiritbend.com. $20.

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Overeaters Anonymous The fellowship focuses on 12-step recovery from disordered eating. Meeting entrance is the door on Staats St. closest to Kansas St. If door is locked, please knock. For information, please contact Lorraine at 805-801-8212. Saturdays, 9-10am. Bend Church United Methodist, 680 NW Bond St, Bend. Free.

Parent Grief Group The parent group is open to any caregiver who would benefit from the support of others along the journey of loving our kids into being, no matter life’s challenges. whether it be through divorce, death, illness, conflict, addiction, anxiety or depression. Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Good Grief Guidance, 33 NW Louisiana Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-223-9955. info@livingundone.com. $50.

Prenatal Yoga Classes Rejuvenate, relax and recharge as the group moves, breaths and builds community with other expectant moms! You’ll reduce common pregnancy discomforts and tensions, prepare your body for birth, improve your postpartum recovery and bring mindfulness to your daily life. All levels and stages of pregnancy are welcome. Tuesdays, 10:45am-Noon Through Aug. 15. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@ freespiritbend.com. $120.

Shadow Yoga Basics, Donation Based

Introduces principles and practices of Shadow Yoga, with an emphasis on the lower structure and building the pathway of power. Pay what you can. Mondays, 6-7pm. Continuum, A School of Shadow Yoga, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 112, Bend. Contact: 541-588-2480. info@continuum-yoga.com. $1 - $19.

Sound Yoga and Gong Bath Meditation

Relax deeply in this sound meditation session with Kevin Kraft. All body types, belief systems, and experience levels welcome. They’ll start with breath work and mantras, then lay down or sit in a chair. Bring what you need to be comfortable: pillows, blankets, etc. Space is limited. First come, first served. July 12, 6-7:30pm. High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Kirtan: Celebrate With the Bend Bhakti Collective Kirtan, sacred song, dance and community. Celebrate with the Bend Bhakti Collective. Thursdays, 7-8:30pm. First Presbyterian Heritage Hall, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4401. Free-$20.

Sunday on the Green Community members volunteer their esoteric services including tarot, intuitive art, astrology, reiki and more in the spirit of community healing and spiritual connection. Please bring cans of food to donate to Neighbor Impact and enjoy services free of charge under the trees at Cosmic Depot! Sundays, 10am-2pm. The Cosmic Depot, 342 NE Clay Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-385-7478. cosmicdepot@msn.com. Accepting canned food for Neighbor Impact.

Suttle Lodge’s Sunday Creekside Yoga

Wind down your summer weekends with playful grounding outdoor yoga classes steps away from The Lodge. Yoga classes are taught by Ulla Lundgren, who has more than 26 years experience as a yoga teacher. Yoga classes are accessible and fun for all ages and abilities. Sundays, 4:305:30pm. Through Sept. 3. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 541638-7001. info@thesuttlelodge.com. $20.

Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation Group

Meditation group meeting every Thursday at 6:30pm — the 90 minutes will include two 20-minute meditations, walking meditation and a discussion. Chairs provided but if you sit on a cushion, bring your own. Beginners are welcome. No experience necessary. Arrive early to settle into your place. Thursdays, 6:30-8pm. Grace First Lutheran Church, 2265 NW Shevlin Park Rd., Bend. Contact: 802-299-0722. bendtnhsitters@ gmail.com. Free but donations are accepted.

Vedic Meditation Society of Bend: Yoga of the Supreme Divine Mother Sunset silent meditation of relaxed self-surrender to the Supreme Reality as the Divine Mother. Vedic meditation opens the ecstatic vibrations of the Goddess (“divine intoxication”) in the body spontaneously and without self effort. Email first to join! Fridays-Sundays, 7-8pm. Riley Ranch Nature Preserve, 19975 Glen Vista Road, Bend. Contact: vedaofbend@gmail.com. Donation/No One Turned Away.

Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Group

These 90-minute sessions will include two 20-minute meditations, walking meditation and a discussion. If you sit on a cushion, bring your own. Beginners are welcome. Arrive early to meet people and settle into your place. No RSVP required. Thursdays, 6:30pm. Grace First Lutheran Church, 2265 NW Shevlin Park Rd., Bend. Contact: 802-299-0722. bendtnhsitters@gmail. com. Free, donations accepted.

Women’s Online Summer 5K Training Group Gain the running foundation and mindset mastery that will get you moving and motivated to finish your first 5K by the end of the summer! Weekly live coaching, all sessions are recorded. Join for community, accountability, running education and fun! July 12, 5:30pm. Contact: 503-481-0595. $195-235.

Yoga For Hips Find balance between strength and flexibility in the hip joint. This heated hatha style class will touch on all ranges of motion in the hip joint and leave you feeling less bound up, and more active in the stabilization muscles. No experience necessary. July 8, 3-4:15pm. Bend Hot Yoga, 1230 NE 3rd St. UnitA320, Bend. Contact: yoga@bendhotyoga.com. $15/BHY

Members, $20/Non-members.

Yoga on the River: Vin/Yin Class Join for a 60 minute Vin/Yin yoga class on the riverside. The first half of the class will warm up the body and the second half will slow down and stretch it out. It’s a perfect way to rest and restore from your busy summer weekend. The event is free but donations are welcome! Sun, July 2, 6-7pm, Sun, July 9, 6-7pm, Sun, July 30, 6-7pm, Sun, Aug. 6, 6-7pm, Sun, Aug. 13, 6-7pm, Sun, Aug. 20, 6-7pm and Sun, Aug. 27, 6-7pm. Pioneer Park - Bend, 1565 NW Wall St, Bend. Contact: 541-316-9213. missie@romingyogabend.com. Free.

Yoga Wall Classes Join for this unique opportunity to experience the Yoga Wall in-person. Often described as the mother of all props, the Yoga Wall is an incredible yoga tool that improves alignment, takes you deeper into poses, elongates the spine, re-aligns the pelvis and releases the hips. All levels are welcome. Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45pm. Through Aug. 15. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $120.

With hits like, “The Middle,” American rock band Jimmy Eat World is popular among many circles. See them live with Manchester Orchestra at Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Sun., July 16 at 6pm.

Courtesy Jimmy Eat World Facebook

Chef Tips to Help You Cook Like a Pro

Ten simple things you can do to elevate

By Donna Britt @donnabrittcooks

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I’ve had the incredible opportunity over the past number of years to work with national book publishers on several cookbooks including “Cookin’ it With Kix” (copyright W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 2016), “The Cash and Carter Family Cookbook” (copyright Harper Horizon, 2018), “Cooking with Nonna: Sunday Dinners with La Famiglia” (copyright Harper Horizon, 2022) and the actress Alicia Witt’s “Small Changes: A Rules-Free Guide to Add More Plant-Based Foods, Peace and Power to Your Life” (copyright Harper Horizon, 2021). My duties have included editing, copywriting and food styling, among others.

Oftentimes I’ve gotten to choose certain members of my team for these projects, which means I can work with Central Oregonians I know and respect. Most recently, I worked with food photographer Tambi Lane and Chef John Kelly on a collection of keto-friendly recipes. That book is yet to be published but I’m able to share an excerpt from it now, a chapter entitled “Chef’s Top Ten Pro Tips.”

Covering everything from equipment to seasoning, these 10 simple tips from Chef Kelly are designed to elevate your cooking experience.

Pro Chef Top 10 Tips

1. Mise en place is a French culinary term which means putting in place or gathering. This is the setup before cooking. Follow these steps to ensure that you have the ingredients and equipment you need and also to get yourself in a good cooking mindset.

• Read through entire recipe.

• Gather all ingredients, bowls, pans, tools, etc.

• Set up a trash bowl for vegetable peelings.

• Collect small bowls to hold ingredients or other items.

• Go over the steps in the recipe and set up your workspace to be efficient while going through the steps.

• Place a layer of plastic wrap over the cutting board when peeling vegetables, then you can easily remove the peels and have a fresh board to chop on without having to wash it first.

• Have a dry towel and a wet towel nearby to keep your hands and your workspace clean and tidy.

• Wash hands thoroughly before beginning to cook and throughout the process as needed — and especially after handling raw meat or seafood.

2. Invest in good gear. Aim for well-built and durable products. Must-have equipment includes:

• Sharp knife

• Professional knife sharpener or sharpening kit

• Diamond steel honer. A honing steel doesn’t sharpen knives but helps maintain a good edge between sharpenings

• Bench scraper. This tool is great for cutting dough, chopping veggies, scraping off the counter and more

• Saucepan

• Stock pot

• Cast iron skillet

• Nonstick skillet

3. Salt and pepper are the seasonings used in almost every recipe. Keep kosher salt in a bowl and use your fingers to measure it out in a pinch. Use a pepper grinder to grind fresh peppercorns like the pros do. Save fancy flake and sea salts for garnishing only. Don’t use table salt or regular ground pepper for seasoning.

4. Buy spices in small quantities, as they do lose potency over time. Whole spices are preferable over ground spices. Get a coffee grinder to use as a spice grinder for grinding whole spices. Make sure to store spices in a dark, dry place away from light.

5. Unheralded ingredients and staples to have on-hand:

• Miso: It keeps a long time and is very versatile. It’s good in soups, salads, dressings and more.

• Kimchee: It also has a long shelf life and is delicious in scrambled eggs, atop sandwiches, served on rice, etc.

• Good, canned pantry items to have on hand include whole tomatoes, a variety of beans and coconut milk. These can be paired with fresh ingredients to make a nice meal. It’s smart to buy

“around your pantry” and keep your fresh inventory lower to eliminate waste.

6. When zesting citrus such as lemons or lines, hold the zester/grater upside down on top of the fruit so that you can avoid zesting the pith, which is bitter.

7. Before whipping cream, first chill the bowl, the whisk and the cream for best results.

8. Save your vegetable scraps for making stock. Put veggie scraps in a plastic freezer bag and store in freezer, adding scraps each time you cook until the bag is full. To make homemade vegetable stock, place all the frozen scraps into a big stockpot, cover with water, add a bay leaf or two and simmer for at least an hour before straining and using to make soup or other dishes.

9. Work smarter not harder in the kitchen!

• Double recipes you like and freeze half.

• Save by buying in bulk.

• Repurpose leftovers into other meals.

• Keep in mind that a cooked final product keeps better than loose ingredients, so use fresh ingredients you have on hand to make a dish, then freeze it.

10. Trust your instincts. Taste your food as you’re cooking and don’t overly rely on any recipe. Use your gut and your tastebuds and have fun with it. It’s not rocket science, it’s just cooking. Cook to your own liking, since you’re the one eating it.

A cast iron skillet is a good choice for your kitchen arsenal. Keep your kitchen knife sharp between actual sharpenings with a steel honer. Zest citrus upside down to keep from cutting into the bitter pith. A freezer bag of vegetable scraps makes for a good homemade veggie stock.

Photos by Donna Britt

Imet my first watermelon salad at The Covington restaurant in Edgartown, Massachusetts. The dish consisted of watermelon cubes tossed into a pile of salad greens, alongside turnip shavings, pickled scapes, feta cheese and balsamic vinegar. The juicy red chunks did the job normally reserved for tomatoes, and availed themselves beautifully. Their sweet acids bent the salad around them, and a leafy salad with watermelon metamorphed into watermelon salad with leaves. Refreshing and sweet, the salad seemed to make me hungrier the more I ate.

A few minutes later in the hotel lobby I gushed about the joys of watermelon in salad to whomever would listen. A receptionist named Shania was not impressed.

“We put that stuff in salad all the time.” She’s from the hills of Jamaica, a land of year-round gardens and daily salads. She spoke with authority on vegetables but didn’t dwell in specifics. “If it can grow in the backyard it’s going in,” Shania said, when I asked her what else goes into a Jamaican watermelon salad. The only ingredient she named as unfit for watermelon salad are tomatoes. They can be too bossy, she explained, and take over the flavor. As for the watermelon, the only guidance she offered was to cut the chunks small. “If the pieces are too big, people will pick them out and eat them.”

The one aspect where Shania got very specific was the dressing. It was nothing more than a simple mix of brown sugar and cheap white vinegar. I was baffled that the dressing, and the salad as a whole, contained neither salt nor oil. Most chefs and food processors would agree that salt and fat are of paramount importance to creating flavor, and that food without these key ingredients will taste bland.

But she insisted. “In Jamaica people can’t afford oil,” she said. And if you do have oil, she added, you should save it in case they have to fry a fish. The problem with trying to make this dressing in the U.S., she says, is that “the brown sugar here isn’t right. It clumps together.” I explained that American brown sugar is simply white sugar to which molasses has been added. I found some chunks of evaporated cane juice from a local specialty store, and submitted them. She approved.

So I mixed a few chunks of sugar into some cheap white vinegar, and used it to dress a salad of lettuce, onion and watermelon.

Invigorating, thirst quenching and light, this salad was satisfying on every level. The watermelon washed the leaves, helping them go down effortlessly.

I realized that my original watermelon salad at The Covington similarly did not contain oil or salt, although the crumbled feta provided both salt and fat. But those additions, nor the turnip shavings and pickled scapes, did not elevate the salad above the simple version inspired by the backyard salads from the hills of Jamaica. You don’t need to be fancy with watermelon salad. Just stay out of the way and let the ingredients speak for themselves.

Watermelon Salad Recipe

A salad inspired by the backyard gardens of Jamaica

By Ari Levaux

Watermelon Salad Recipe

In essence, the core of this recipe is to add watermelon to salad, with Shania’s vinegar and sugar dressing. Feel free to adjust by adding anything that grows in the backyard. Except tomatoes.

• ½ cup white vinegar

• 3 tablespoons proper brown sugar

• 4 cups salad greens

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• ½ cup minced red onion

• 2 cups cubed watermelon, in ½-inch chunks

Stir the sugar in the vinegar.

Wash, dry and trim the greens. Add the onion and garlic and toss. Add the watermelon chunks and the dressing. Toss again and serve.

Ari Levaux

CHOW C

Get Your Grill On

A fast, delicious way to prepare all sorts of veggies

By Donna Britt

This recipe is more of a collection of guidelines — grilling guidelines for fresh vegetables. We’re talking everything from asparagus to onions to lettuces. If you’ve yet to experience grilled romaine lettuce, trust me, you’re in for some yumminess.

My suggestion is to hit one of the many wonderful farmers markets going on in our community this summer and grab a basket of fresh vegetables, whatever looks good to you at the time. Then head home and get the fire going. You can grill your veggies on whatever kind of grill you have: charcoal, propane or even a stovetop grill pan. Forego using foil or a grill basket and place the vegetables directly on the grill grates to get direct contact with the heat. That means less grilling time and more flavor. Follow the simple steps below and you’ll end up with a platter full of beautiful, flavorful vegetables. A side benefit is that you can save any leftover grilled veggies for another meal. They keep well in the refrigerator for several days and can be chopped up for a salad or omelet, used on a sandwich or eaten as is.

Basic grilled vegetable guidelines

• Heat grill to medium-high heat (ideally 450-500 degrees).

• Wash, trim and slice vegetables. Aim for uniform thickness and pieces that will lay nicely on grill.

• Drizzle or toss vegetables in oil (avocado, grapeseed and olive are solid choices) and season with kosher salt, ground black pepper and any other spices or seasonings you prefer.

• Grill per side until veggies are tender and charred.

• Grill times will vary depending on the vegetable. For example, potatoes will take longer than asparagus, which only takes 3-4 minutes per side.

Other grilled vegetable tips

• You can marinate vegetables before grilling if you want, although it isn’t necessary. A marinade can be as simple as whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, herbs and seasonings and pouring over veggies for 10 minutes (for softer veggies such as broccoli and tomatoes) and up to an hour for harder vegetables such as carrots and potatoes. Always marinate in the fridge.

• A squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the end of grilling will add a brightness and tang to any vegetable. Better yet, cut a lemon in half and place flesh side down on the grill alongside your other veggies and squeeze fresh grilled lemon juice on your vegetables before serving.

• For larger vegetables such as bell peppers, first cut into large pieces for grilling then cut into thinner strips or pieces once off the grill before serving. For small peppers such as jalapeños, grill the whole pepper, removing seeds and stems after grilling.

• For lettuces and cabbages, leave the stem intact. Slice a head of lettuce lengthwise then paint the entire half or wedge of each lettuce section with oil and seasonings to coat the entire surface. Cut circular heads of lettuce into wedges and cut cabbages into thinner wedges. Place seasoned lettuce on the grill perpendicular to grill grates to get pretty grill marks.

• Slice onions lengthwise leaving the root end intact. Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place cut side on grill for 4-5 minutes per side. Flip by grabbing the root end and turn gently. For green onions, trim the ends and place the entire onion on the grill.

• Grill oiled, seasoned kale by placing leaves directly on grate for only 2-3 minutes per side.

For any vegetable I haven’t mentioned, just trust your instincts. Wash it, trim it, drizzle it with some oil and seasonings and grill it until it’s tender and charred to your liking. It is important to pay attention while you’re grilling. It doesn’t take very long to grill most vegetables, so stay at the grill to keep an eye on things and avoid burning those beauties. Charred is one thing; burned to a crisp is another.

Photos courtesy of Adobe Stock

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LITTLE BITES

By Nicole Vulcan

Best of 2022 in Food: A Recap

Inside this issue is the 2023 ballot for our Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll. Here’s a yummy reminder of some past winners.

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If there’s anything readers of the Source like more than food, we don’t know what it is. And while we know you’re gearing up to cast your ballot and nominate some awesome winners in our annual Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll, it never hurts to refresh your memory about who’s won in past years… maybe only because it gives locals a chance to go back to some beloved spots once again. Here’s a very short (and not comprehensive) look at some of the winners in the Food category in 2022, and what we had to say about them.

Best Patio Dining: Pine Tavern

Tucked under huge shade trees, the popular patio at Pine Tavern overlooks Mirror Pond. It’s a chill atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of the busy downtown streets and an ideal spot to enjoy some Pine Tavern favorites like the soft scones with honey butter. Even on a summer day, the scones, which have been on the menu since the 1980s, are a must-have. Classic French onion soup, steamer clams, hazelnut encrusted mahi mahi, and a huge burger made with local grass-fed beef are other menu faves.

Best Vegetarian/Vegan: Toasty (Don’t worry readers – for 2023, we’ve separated these categories, so that there’s now a Best Vegan and a Best Vegetarian category. You’re welcome.)

Toasty, located inside a vintage trailer at The Podski, has only been on the scene since 2021, and so far is making quite a splash. For the vegans who have lamented about seeing a non-vegan place win in this category in the past, you’re finally vindicated. Make great vegan food and even the omnivores will flock there—and who knows, it might even result in a few converts.

Best Milkshake: Dandy’s

Dandy’s Drive-In is a Bend staple, slinging burgers, fries and milkshakes via roller-skated carhops since 1968. Bend has changed a lot in that time, but Dandy’s hasn’t; the classic ‘60s feel is a big draw for the business.

“We haven’t changed things since 1968. We have the same old-fashioned aspect to it. Between the roller skating carhops, the same menu, smiling faces, I would say that’s what makes Dandy’s, Dandy’s,” said Noelle Ensz, general manager. “It’s really cool to hear so many customers who will come back in and when they’re eating, they say, ‘Hey, I used to work here 30 years ago, and you guys kept it the same!’”

—Voting in the Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll goes through July 17. Printed ballots should be submitted by July 15, and online voting ends July 17. Check out the ballot online at bendsource.com, (or inside this issue!).

Top left, Pine Tavern. Top right, Toasty. Bottom, Dandy's.

Jessie Czopek

Daniel Robbins

Courtesy Pine Tavern

Hunter Noack has always been fascinated with the different ways people approach and interact with the natural world. He also loves to make music, but since his primary instrument is the acoustic piano, he struggled for years to think of a way to bring his music with him into natural settings.

“He was lamenting how his friends with smaller instruments could take them out to places. Hunter is an avid outdoors person and likes to spend time in nature as much as possible,” Hunter’s mother, Lori Noack, told the Source Weekly.

“I was playing classical music in London and remembering how much I loved the outdoors,” Hunter Noack says. “I thought, what if I could bring a piano to those places?” He had heard about an opera program in Los Angeles called Invisible Cities, where the performers handed out headsets so people could listen as they walked around Union Station. “That’s where I got the idea for remote headphones.”

After growing up in Sunriver, finishing graduate school in London and returning to the U.S. in 2016, Noack won a grant from Portland’s Regional Arts and Culture Council to do outdoor concerts at three WPA sites in the Portland area. The dream had been realized – In A Landscape was a go. The next challenge was to design a system for transporting and staging the instrument. “Our setup is small, basically just a truck and a trailer,” he explains. “We practice a ‘leave no trace’ policy and take that pretty seriously.”

The program has since blossomed into

Music in the Wild

Outdoor concerts from In a Landscape bring beautiful music to the West’s beautiful places

By Elizabeth Warnimont

a full-time occupation for both Hunter Noack and his mom, whose career as an arts development strategist equipped her to take on her current role as executive director of the In A Landscape program. The initial grant for three concerts in 2016 grew to nine, and this year, Noack will perform a total of 40 concerts across six Western states, funded by a combination of grants, sponsorships, individual donations and ticket sales.

An Oregon Community Foundation Creative Heights grant that Noack received in 2017 was pivotal to the program’s success, Lori Noack is quick to point out.

“We had written a CH grant application for Hunter,” she explains. “He won that grant as an individual artist and put the whole thing towards getting IAL out that second year. It really set the stage for everything we have done since then. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Creative Heights program.”

In A Landscape concerts take place in a variety of natural settings. “It’s important to me that we’re in a diverse set of landscapes,” Hunter Noack said. “We work with private landowners (as well as) all of our public lands agencies, from city to state and national parks. I want to raise awareness about our public and private lands and how they’re managed. That’s where partnerships with resorts, lumber companies and private ranches comes in. We’re celebrating not only the lands but also the different communities that care for them.”

Each IAL concert is a unique experience. The idea of placing a 9-foot grand

piano in a remote wilderness area is alone a unique concept, but the experience for audiences is exceptional in other ways, as well. With the wireless headsets, Hunter Noack says, “people can sit right in front of the piano and have it be most like a typical piano recital, or they can bring a picnic (at most locations), or spend the entire concert dancing or climbing trees.” Another unique aspect of the outdoor experience is the effect of sounds and other sensations that would be perceived much differently in an indoor setting.

“Sometimes you’re at a quiet concert and you move in your seat and it squeaks,” he explains, “and that affects other people’s experience in a negative way. At these concerts it’s not like that. You might hear a helicopter or a dog barking or children squealing. I encourage people to think of all that as part of the music of the concert. It’s a consequence of being in the wild. For me it’s a happy one, because to embrace all of those sensations, with the wind and the sun and the scents, it feels freeing.”

“One of the things I’m grateful for is that people take a chance on this show,” Lori Noack adds. From her experience managing classical music festivals, Lori Noack knew some of the barriers people had to attending a classical music concert – the cost, the discomfort of sitting still for long periods – so they tried to remove as many of those barriers as possible, offering free tickets and employing the wireless headsets. “You can’t know (if you’re going to like it) if you have all

those barriers built in,” Lori Noack said.

“Here, your neighbors can take off their headphones to have a conversation, or pass the chips, and that doesn’t bother anyone,” Hunter Noack added. The artist also insisted on using a “real” concert grand, a 9-foot Steinway Model D, to give first-time classical music audiences the benefit of the best possible sound. “Then let them decide if they like classical piano.”

Noack says he chooses a variety of music styles for each concert, from the Baroque era to new music and everything in between. “I think people are craving this kind of healing event,” he says. “There’s something about being in a community of people, everybody having their own experience, yet all being together. I think the project is hitting a chord. It’s resonating with people.

“What I hope is that we meet in this place of awe together, witnessing the magic that is nature. If it’s a very wild space or a more tame, human-impacted landscape, because it’s outside, there is an endless and infinite magic.”

In A Landscape concert

A new concert has been added for Sunday, Sept. 10 at Fort Rock State Park east of Crescent, Ore. Check out In a Landscape’s website for details on other upcoming shows. inalandscape.org/2023-season

* Note: the upcoming Tetherow event in Bend is sold out. Find more concert dates on the website.

Have music, will travel to the outdoors, where music and Mother Nature bond.

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Smoke-Free THC

Lotions, bath bombs and chapstick that let you partake and go easy on your wildfire smoke-addled lungs

By Noah Nelson

While many studies in recent years argue that smoking cannabis is better for one’s health than smoking tobacco, there remains the fact that smoking cannabis is still smoking, and can therefore leave you and your lungs with some negative health effects.

Stoners, however, are an adaptable bunch; any toker who’s had to make due with an apple in their buddy’s garage understands this statement. When confronted with the question of how to make cannabis a healthier and more accessible experience, some local companies and dispensaries have made the effort to offer a variety of non-smokable, full-spectrum THC items that can get people high without a single cough. The products, all of which are from Oregon-based companies and are available at dispensaries across Bend, are listed below in no particular order.

Cannabis & Hemp Lip Balm

From local Bend company High Desert Pure, I can’t recommend this chapstick enough. Every single time the cap comes off, it smells like someone just wafted fresh, buttery shortbread under your nose. As far as THC ingestion goes, I have to question whether chapstick is the most effective method, but I do know this worked wonders for my dry lips and it may have kept the high from other methods going for longer. However, at 9.3 mg THC for the entire stick, don’t expect a strong effect.

Cannabis & Hemp Lotion

With significantly more THC and CBD (511 total mg of cannabinoids) than our last entry, this lotion from High Desert Pure has the potential for stronger effects. I used this just before going to bed, and I could feel the effects settling in before dozing off. Just after a workout, the CBD to THC ratio (about 1:1) was great for relaxing achy muscles and joints while still getting a light, floaty high. Not only were the effects satisfactory, the non-psychoactive ingredients of the lotion were very soothing on my chronically dry skin.

The Entourage Transdermal Patch

Coming from Portland, this patch from Synergy Skin Worx was the most innovative way to dose cannabis that I tried. Similar in function to a nicotine patch, these cannabis patches are designed to dose a controlled amount of cannabinoids into the user's bloodstream every hour, for up to 24-36 hours. I slapped one of these on my arm at about 10 am and while the effects were never too intense, I did feel slightly high for the entire day, which surprised me, considering the entire patch contains just 45 mg THC. Nothing ever hit too hard, there was no anxious waiting, no smell, and it felt so cool and discreet.

Full Spectrum Cannabis Bath Bomb

The total THC content (76.8 mg) did seem a bit intimidating at first, but this bath bomb from High Desert Pure doesn’t hit like an edible. I plopped this into a post workout bath and soaked in the 1:1 THC and CBD mixture for about 45 minutes. Similar to the patch, the bath bomb never hit me too hard; getting high with this felt like being slowly lifted onto a cloud of soft citrus. The packaging jokingly suggests that users will “feel like a noodle” after use, and frankly, I think that’s accurate. While this gave me the noodle effect, the THC content is high enough to hit new users with more force, so newbies should keep that in mind.

Photos by Noah Nelson

SC Raiders of the Lost Art

Indiana Jones goes out on a low note

By Jared Rasic

The opening of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” is set in 1944 during the Allied liberation of Europe at the end of the second World War. Indy is captured by Nazis as they search for an artifact called the Lance of Longinus and he has to swashbuckle his way off a train filled with Axis soldiers, which sounds just about perfect for an Indiana Jones plot. But here’s the problem: 1944 is about six years after “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” was set, meaning they needed to de-age Harrison Ford by almost 40 years. So for the first 20 minutes of the new Indiana Jones adventure, we have a hero with a computer generated face that never once feels or looks like the real Harrison Ford. If that’s not a metaphor for this movie, I don’t know what is.

This never stood a chance. Since we have a half-animated Harrison Ford to open the film, when we finally jump to 1969 (when the rest of the movie takes place), the audience is still left looking for a magic trick. I mean, I get it: Harrison Ford is (a remarkably jacked) 80 years old and there are going to have to be lots of special effects to keep him looking badass enough to trade fisticuffs at Nazis, but the special effects just aren’t good enough to youthify him believably.

As “Dial of Destiny” was announced and all of the marketing focused on this being Ford’s final time putting on the fedora and whip, I knew there wasn’t much chance of this being as good as “Raiders of the Lost Ark” or even “Temple of Doom,” so my bar was set at just needing it to be better than 2008’s dreadful “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Sadly, I’m not sure that it is.

First of all: this is the first Indiana Jones movie that isn’t directed by Steven Spielberg and, even though new director James Mangold has made a few hits (including another attempted franchise capper with “Logan”), he’s no Spielberg. That isn’t Mangold’s fault because no one is, but since he doesn’t have much of his own style, “Dial of Destiny” has no authorial voice and basically feels like a Disney+ series about Indy, staffed by generic and interchangeable filmmakers.

Second: the (four!!!) writers are really hoping that nostalgia does most of the work for them instead of crafting an interesting story with memorable characters and engaging action sequences. So, we are introduced to Helena Shaw (played by an embarrassed-looking Phoebe Waller-Bridge), who is obviously a stand-in for Karen Allen’s Marion

Ravenwood, and her young sidekick Teddy, who is a stand-in for Ke Huy Quan’s Short Round. Then they sprinkle little lines throughout the film that equal the filmmakers saying, “Hey, remember when Indy did that? That was cool.” The problem is all that does is remind you of better movies with stories we cared about.

Every frame of this movie is packed with things to stare at, but none of it looks remotely real. “Dial of Destiny” has a budget of almost $300 million and never once actually transported me outside of the movie theater. There’s a scene with Indy running across the top of a train which makes him look like Forky from “Toy Story 4” that I assume the CGI team was using as a temporary placeholder and then just forgot about. There’s so much gloss, sheen, color correction and green screen that the movie looks and feels like an uninspired soup of colors and images that add up to Disney hoping we pay them our money like good boys and girls.

Uninspired, ugly, joyless and without any single second of life, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” didn’t once spark excitement for me. At 154 minutes, the film feels punishingly long and boring, which is unforgivable since watching Nazis get punched in the face is such

an evergreen source of enjoyment. Indy being nuked inside of a fridge in “Crystal Skull” might have been ridiculous and dumb, but I’ll take that over him with an animated face spouting dialogue so wooden it sounds like it came from ChatGPT any day.

Maybe kids might like this? Most people’s favorite Indiana Jones adventure is usually the first one they ever saw, so some 12-year-old might fall in love with “Dial of Destiny” and want to become an archeologist, I guess? Not me, though. Instead, this made me feel like the 80-year-old Dr. Jones we see in this film: old, tired, ready to yell at some clouds just to feel something. I wanted to love this movie and be transported back to when I was a kid seeing “Last Crusade” in the theater for the first time. Instead, I got a cynical cash grab. Maybe a better title for this would have been “Indiana Jones and the 14 Dollars, Please.”

Grade:

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Dir. James Mangold

F

Now playing at Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub

Even Indy can't whip this movie into anything resembling entertainment.

Courtesy of Disney

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Best shows and podcasts of the year…so far

By Jared Rasic

Everyone says the older you get, the faster time moves along its ever-shrinking path into the future, but the fact that we’re already halfway into 2023 feels like someone is playing games with all the clocks in my house. It’s been a half-decent half-year for movies, but the real joy for me has been found in the realms of podcasts and TV. The fact that there’s such a wider spectrum of content in podcasts and shows than with movies means that there will obviously be a larger selection of good things to choose from, but even so, it feels like we’re in another golden age. With the writer’s strike in full effect, though, it’s wise to enjoy new shows while you can.

Here’s a look at some of my favorite podcasts and shows of 2023…so far.

In Pod We Trust

I currently don’t listen to as many podcasts as I normally do (ramping up for the BendFilm Festival has erased any semblance of my free time), but I do have a few mainstays this year that I won’t miss.

“This American Life” and my favorite screenwriting podcast, “Scriptnotes,” are still going strong, which is comforting. I don’t listen to them as religiously as I once did, but every time I do tune in, I’m reminded why I was a fan in the first place.

The newest hit from Serial Productions, “The Coldest Case in Laramie,” hasn’t left my head since I listened to it and remains the strongest true crime story I’ve heard all year. Expect to be disturbed if you get into this one.

I know I mention it constantly, but “Welcome to Night Vale” is still my favorite podcast of all time (I even got a tattoo of it recently), but it went through a bit of a rough patch last year where the story felt like it was stalling as the head writers Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor became stretched thin with other projects. These last few months have been absolute bangers, however, beginning in January when we finally got a bit of an “explanation” for the Glow Cloud. Start at the beginning of the series, listen to at least five episodes before deciding if you like it or not, and then thank me with candy and books.

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So, I know there are too many things to watch. Pretty soon, if the writer’s strike doesn’t end before the actor’s strike begins, all we’ll have is reality shows. Just let that sink in for a moment. Ugh. Gross. I can taste that in my mouth. Here are some of the best shows I’ve seen this year so far.

“The Bear” Yeah, it was the best show last year and it’s gonna be the best one this year. Carmy, Richie, Sydney and Co. are my favorite characters on TV and continue to gain depth and beauty.

“Barry” A show that started as a dark comedy about a hitman trying to become an actor in L.A. turned into something much darker and profound in the final two seasons. The last episode of the series is one of the strongest finales of all time.

“Beef” Steven Yeun vs. Ali Wong in one of the most electrifyingly fearless debut shows of the year. I can’t

imagine where this show will go in future seasons, but I can’t wait to find out.

“I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” Literally takes cringe to places I didn’t know existed and gave me the biggest laughs I’ve had all year.

“The Last of Us” Is this the best zombie show of all time and why is the answer definitely yes?

“Succession” Talk about a perfect final episode. I guarantee in five years or so, HBO will check back in on these characters.

“Poker Face” Natasha Lyonne is my whole entire heart. That’s normal, right? If you haven’t seen this show, Lyonne is the best acerbic detective since “Columbo.”

“Somebody Somewhere” Pure humanist joy in 30-minute installments. When critics and filmmakers talk about film being a vehicle for empathy, this is the show they should be imagining.

“Yellowjackets” While maybe not quite as strong as the first season, the sophomore effort of “Yellowjackets” is still addictive and jaw-dropping.

“From” A town filled with people that can’t leave and where monsters come out at night. Watch the first episode and tell me you’re not hooked. It just gets better and better.

“Strange New Worlds” This is the “Star Trek” show I’ve been waiting for since the end of “TNG.” Actually about exploration and the dream of galactic peace.

“Mrs. Davis” the best show on this list most of you haven’t heard of, ever. A nun takes on a world conquering AI with the Holy Grail in the new series from the creator of “Lost” and also the creator of “The Big Bang Theory.” Just as weird as that sounds.

What have you enjoyed this year so far??

Top, Mrs. Davis is the best show you’re probably not watching.

Bottom, Beef's exceptional writing is also very unpredictable.

Photos courtesy of Disney and IMDB

Oregon’s popular electric vehicle rebate program is out of money and will remain suspended for the rest of the year, potentially impacting EV sales and the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

That’s after lawmakers recently failed to pass essential legislation that would have provided an additional $30 million to restart the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Vehicle Rebate program. The program’s suspension began May 1, and funds likely won’t be replenished until March 2024.

The Clean Vehicle Rebate program offers two levels of rebates, up to $7,500 combined, based on a person’s income. It was designed to encourage the purchase or lease of zero-emissions vehicles as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide. Federal rebate programs are still available to Oregonians.

Residents who have purchased an EV on or before April 30 still have six months to apply for the rebate. However, if funding runs out, residents will be put on a waiting list and receive rebates once the program is replenished.

Erica Timm is the Oregon program’s coordinator. She said the suspension is a sign of the program’s success. She said Oregonians are making the switch from gas-powered vehicles to electric ones at quicker rates compared to other states.

“Oregon is one of the top five states in terms of electric vehicle adoption. And based on previous registration sales data as well as our participation data, we know those electric vehicle sales have been growing in recent years,” she said.

Timm said recent reports show 15% of overall vehicle sales in Oregon were electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2023. As of June, the state program has issued more than $75 million in rebates to more than 27,000 applicants since the program began in late 2018, according to DEQ data.

The state’s continued suspension of its rebate program comes at an inopportune time.

Earlier this year, a report found the state has yet to reach any of its climate benchmarks, coming short in 2020 and 2021, and needs to do more to cut emissions. The transportation sector accounts for nearly 40% of the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions, the largest single source in Oregon, according to DEQ. Despite the state recently ranking second in the nation for the share of new vehicles sold that are electric and adopting rules to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, the suspension could have a ripple effect on future EV sales. It could also widen the gap even more for low- to moderate-income households and communities of color, as affordability prevents access to EVs.

Timm said current projections show the program needs to double the amount it receives to prevent more suspensions. Currently, the program receives at least $12 million a year from the state’s vehicle privilege tax. DEQ projects it will receive $17.5 million in total for the rebate program in 2023, but needed $30 million to meet the demand.

If the program wants to avoid another suspension in 2024, it will need about $33 million for rebates, Timm said. By 2030, it will triple to more than $90 million.

Oregon’s Popular EV Rebate Program is Out of Money and Remains Suspended

By Monica Samayoa,

“We are currently in the process of connecting with interested parties of the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate program to discuss just what potential adaptations to support the long-term sustainability of the rebate program could be,” she said.

Shannon Walton-Clark, a policy manager with the electric transportation advocacy group Forth, said those conversations could lead to finding more revenue sources or drafting legislation to support the popular program.

“I think we’re all invested and focused on the same things,” they said. “It’s just about coming together, creating that collaboration during the suspension and thinking creatively about what can we do to the program.”

Walton-Clark said Forth will continue to focus on outreach, engagement and education so once the suspension is lifted, people are prepared to make the right purchase for their household.

“We can be disappointed at where we’re at right now, but I also think we can reflect at how well this program has done, and I think we need to look at the 27,000 Oregonians that have been able to make the

transition to an EV,” they said.

EV sales could come to a standstill for the rest of the year, said Greg Remensperger, vice president of the Oregon Auto Dealers Association. He said when the suspension was first announced, people rushed to buy an EV before the rebate ran out.

“There was a surge prior to it happening because $2,500 or $5,000 … is a big deal,” he said.

Remensperger said some dealers saw people cancel their EV orders once the suspension began, as the rebate doesn’t kick in until the car is sold. But it hasn’t stopped some people from purchasing cars now.

“The people that truly want a car or need a car are still coming down to buy,” he said. “The people that can wait, are waiting.”

That wait could be a good thing.

He said since the pandemic hit the supply of EV inventory hard, those who wait might have a better chance of purchasing the vehicle they want, rather than getting whatever is available.

—Reprinted through a content sharing agreement with Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would have provided an additional $30 million to restart the program.

OPB

Electric vehicles line up at Electric Ave. in downtown Portland, Ore. The space offers EV drivers fast chargers for many different charging ports.

Courtesy OPB_Monica Samayoa

Where to Find Desert Wildflowers

Head east of Bend anytime between early spring into high summer to see Oregon’s high desert painted in color

By Scott Bowler

I’m often asked, “Where can I go to find wildflowers?”

If I’m feeling snarky, I might reply, “Seriously!? Pretty much anywhere!”

But truthfully, while there are abundant locations in which to find beautiful flowers, several sites in Oregon’s high desert really stand out. Those areas are listed below in bloom order, beginning in early spring and extending into high summer. It’s important to note that in an exceptionally cold and wet winter like 2022-23, start dates might be later than “usual” by a month or more; conversely, in a dry and warm winter like 2021-22, bloom times were considerably earlier with flowers less abundant and long-lasting.

Early spring

Some of the first areas to show spring color will be places on southern-facing slopes, with deeper soils and minimal disturbance from grazing or vehicles. Just south of Prineville, one of my favorite spots this time of year is the short and scenic Chimney Rock trail, located above the Crooked River. It is an ideal location to spot Lewisia and other rock or cliff dwelling species. Following a dry and warm winter like 2021-22, the first flowers bloomed here around mid-February, while in 2022-23 first blooms were not seen until early April. Go more than once – it’s worth it.

Mid spring

A bit later in the season, find healthy sagebrush communities to the east and explore. During this time of year, you’ll find your options are as abundant as the wildflowers.

Northeast: A lovely hike close to Bend is the trail to Stein’s Pillar in the Ochocos, just east of Prineville. This very scenic trail takes you to the Pillar — an amazing geologic feature — and transits several distinct habitats with some unusual flower varieties. If you continue heading northeast toward Mitchell, another gorgeous area surrounds the Clarno Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, where there are plenty of trails offering stellar diversity and abundance — not to mention excellent views.

Also in the same general area, in the hills just to the south, is the spectacular Spring Basin Wilderness Area. This

diverse and highly scenic landscape has great hiking with fantastic flower displays. Some of the real standouts there are the glorious magenta-pink hedgehog cacti, huge swaths of balsam root, Lupine, Calochortus, paintbrush and many others.

The blooms in this northeast region typically begin in early April into May or June, but expect start dates up to a month later due to a very wet spring.

Southeast: East of Bend, along US Highway 20, wander around Glass Buttes for breathtaking views of flowers from above. Go far ther east, just west of Burns, and walk the excellent short nature trail at the Sage Hen Rest Area. If planning a multi-day adventure, continue east to the Owyhee Canyonlands and explore the higher hills traversed by the road into Leslie Gulch. This remote area is filled with lupine, balsamroot, paintbrush, owl’s clover and much more.

This year in particular, the Owyhee’s uplands should be top-notch due to the extra winter moisture. The wildflower season in the southeast region typically starts in late April and extends into May, but will certainly still be abundant in June of this year.

Late spring

Late spring into early summer, two Wilderness Study Areas near the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument are fascinating to explore: Pat’s Cabin and Sutton Mountain. Both offer superb exploratory hiking, few visitors and great flower species diversity. These locations offer a fairly long season for wildflowers due to elevation changes and varied soil types and moisture levels.

on the North or South Forks of the Crooked River are wonderful areas to spot wildflowers, with terrific hiking, camping and exploring options throughout.

These areas are typically at their peak from May into July, but perhaps later this year due to snow levels.

Southeast: There are some real stand-out higher elevation destinations in southeastern Oregon that deserve to be explored when they’re painted in color. Hart Mountain and Steens Mountain are scenic jewels all season long, but they especially shine in high summer. Not only will you see many marvelous flowers, but with a keen eye you’ll spot lots of wildlife, too. Hike up DeGarmo Canyon at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge or down to Wildhorse Lake on Steens. Perhaps try an overnight backpack trip so you can take time to really explore and enjoy the flower abundance and diversity.

At this time of year, you may also want to continue to explore Glass Buttes and Sage Hen Rest Area— you’ll hit the jackpot pretty much anytime you drive out that way.

Summer

Summer means higher-elevation areas will be open, and there are lots of possibilities to try.

Northeast: East of Prineville, Lookout Mountain in the Ochocos has quite amazing and abundant flower displays. A bit farther east but still close to Bend, the upper basin meadows and wetlands

And if you really want to get out there, find your way out to Anderson Crossing on the West Little Owyhee River and explore the canyon and uplands. You won’t regret it.

Now go: grab a flower guide, map your routes, take plenty of photos and have fun exploring Oregon’s desert wildflowers!

—Scott R. Bowler is a retired science educator and a volunteer with Oregon Natural Desert Association, a nonprofit organization that protects and restores Oregon’s high desert public lands and waters. Read more of his work at onda.org/ author/scott-bowler.

Lupine (Lupinus), paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea), and Prairie mallow (Sidalcea) join the blooming dance in mid-spring.

Wyethia in full bloom in the Owyhee Uplands.

Photos by Stu Garrett

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By Julianna LaFollette

Summer Art Shows at Scalehouse

New exhibitions as Bend’s fine art nonprofit celebrates 10 years

This summer, art enthusiasts can delight in the new, impressive and thought-provoking exhibits on display at local art gallery, Scalehouse. The contemporary arts center in downtown Bend features all kinds of projects, from gallery exhibits to in-depth discussions and workshops. Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts just celebrated its 10-year anniversary last week and has several exciting artists to check out this summer, including two exhibitions people won’t want to miss.

On May 29, Turkish artist Elif Koyuturk premiered her new exhibit, “Nature’s Luminescence within the Human Spirit,” a series of photographs that explores deep-rooted connections with nature, “guiding transformative journeys within.” Her collection displays vivid landscapes, plants and ethereal portraits. “It gives space for you to see yourself in it, and that’s all I want,” Koyuturk told the Source Weekly.

Each of Kokyuturk’s photographs has a detailed description that allows people to think deeply about the art. She hopes her exhibition inspires people to see their spirit, mind and creativity as mirroring nature. “There’s growth in nature, there’s equality in nature, there’s this encouragement that we can, in an abstract way, see each other,” said Koyuturk.

Koyuturk has always had a passion for anything creative. Aside from art, she also has a knack for filmmaking

and storytelling. Her photographs are showcased in the Annex, Scalehouse’s space for supporting and showing the work of emerging local artists. Her work will be on display until July 20.

On July 7, inside the Scalehouse gallery, comes a surreal exhibition from established Oregon artist David Eckard. His collection, “Ballyhoo,” presents new works, depicting themes of “abstracted biomorphic and sexualized images that explore the human body.” The distinct, modern art demonstrates Eckard’s talents in a variety of mediums, including sculpture, drawing and painting. Scalehouse is hosting a reception on the opening day of “Ballyhoo,” which will be displayed until Aug. 26. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday each week from 1-6pm.

Opening Fri., July 7, 5-7:30pm Free

First Friday featuring Elif Koyuturk Fri., July 7 Free

David Eckard: Ballyhoo Exhibition

550 NW Franklin Ave, #128, Bend Scalehouse.org

Left, Elif Koyuturk poses for a photograph for the exhibition, “Nature’s Luminescence within the Human Spirit.” Right, An image of “American Zoetrope,” from David Eckard’s exhibition.

Photos courtesy of Elif Koyuturk (left) and Scalehouse (right)

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Summertime Cannabis News

Happy birthday, America! Here’s your update from the world of weed.

By Josh Jardine

Iwasn’t sure what to get ‘Murica for its birthday, so I made it a cannabis news wrap up. I hope it fits.

NBA: Players may now use cannabis, invest in CBD brands

A new seven-year contract signed this past weekend by the National Basketball Players Association and the National Basketball Association is resulting in some welcome changes.

Players who partake can let out a sigh of relief with their last hit, as cannabis has been removed from the list of “prohibited substanc es” the NBA tests for, with some caveats.

Players are expected to enjoy solely in their off-court time, so don’t look for courtside bong hits during a timeout or between questions at a press conference. (Which is a pay-per-view event waiting to happen.) Players may also now invest in CBD and cannabis brands and promote and endorse CBD products, so long as the product is not owned by a company which also produces cannabis.

With 85% of NBA players using cannabis already, and the NBA having temporarily suspended testing for cannabis over the past three seasons, your favorite player is most likely already blazing. But for those who have not explored using cannabis due to the formal policy, it opens new access to pain, inflammation and stress relief. (Snoop weighed in on that last spring.)

New York: Illegal weed sellers are now targeted

In June 2022, New York Mayor Eric Adamas announced that in light of the state’s recent legalization of Adult Use cannabis, he wasn’t in favor of, “cracking down on anyone caught dealing marijuana out of stores or on the street” until legal dispensaries were operating.

In February of this year, he asked the governor for help in taking action against cannabis sellers, who getting busted with intent to sell, could result in a laughably low $125 fine. He cited sales to children, which is never a good thing.

Although 165 dispensary licenses had been issued by April 2023, only eight were open and operational statewide. Those engaging in unlicensed sales are in for a campaign of enforcement from authorities.

In early June, New York launched

a multi-agency task force that’s going after a staggering 1,500 + businesses selling cannabis illicitly. That includes store fronts, bodegas and “weed trucks” that serve as mobile dispensaries.

Offenders now face daily fines of up to $10,000, doubling to $20,000 daily if engaged in “the most egregious” conduct, as well as the padlocking of their properties.

But with the initial raid resulting in just seven businesses fined, their fellow sack slingers may not yet be considering retirement. But consumers beware: The lower prices mean no one is testing anything for contaminants or potency. A 2022 study found 40% of samples from unlicensed sellers contained E. Coli, Lead and Salmonella, as well as an item with twice the amount of listed THC.

California: Challenges continue for Golden State

Oregon’s southern neighbor is working through its own regulated cannabis market issues, providing some surprising numbers for what remains the world’s largest market for cannabis. Oregon is 13th, with Michigan coming in second place.

Last year, reported legal cannabis sales were almost $5.9 billion, a reduction of nearly 8% from the previous year. But it’s misleading to think that translates into widespread profits across the state. A 2022 study revealed that only 37% of cannabis operators considered themselves profitable, and in California that number dropped to 26%.

Like Oregon, oversupply remains a problem, resulting in plunging prices, profits and tax revenues. Between January 2022 and April of this year, California saw a reduction of 23% of its legal growing canopy (19 million square feet), as well as 1,766 cultivation licenses. That reduction still leaves a whopping 6,827 active cultivation licenses.

Legal access remains another matter. Although legalized recreationally in 2016, 61% of California cities and counties do not allow recreational cannabis sales. (Along with a reduction in taxes and jobs, residents are, I assure you, still accessing from a neighboring city or their “guy.”) A slim majority of those polled were good with cannabis businesses operating in communities, but changes to those laws seem slow to manifest.

THE REC ROOM

Crossword “Purple Drank”

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

ACROSS

1.  Scotch partner

5.  Home base

8.  Chance to go down swinging

13.  "Drink up, fellow Teutons"

15.  With 24-Across, United Arab Emirates's capital

16.  Break in the play

17.  Keenly perceptive

18.  George Mikan Trophy league

19.  Iowa senator Joni

20.  Genre used by Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez

23.  "Too funny, but I'm not going to laugh"

24.  See 15-Across

27.  David Bowie hit that begins "They pulled in just behind the fridge"

33.  Tête-à-tête, for short

34.  Stopped longer flying

35.  "Things could NOT get any worse"

36.  Catchment ___

37.  Capital with the suburb Carthage

39.  Can-do

40.  Tire adornment

41.  Wrestling star ___ Storm

42.  Heaped

43.  Transcript entries

47.  Notre Dame coach Rockne

48.  Untrustworthy, for short

49.  McDonald's beverage that, when drunk, supposedly leads to ridiculous and frightening consequences (and a literal description of the shaded letters)

56.  Mexican goalie Guillermo

59.  Blonde alternative

60.  Individual

61.  Spot for stitches

62.  Picture in a frame

63.  "Capisce?"

64.  Yearns (for)

65.  Splitting tool

66.  Back muscles, for short

DOWN

1.  Phishing memo

2.  Killer in the deep

3.  Second Gentleman

4.  Italian wine region

5.  Au Bon Pain rival

6.  Swedish pop group originally called Festfolket

7.  Going both ways

8.  Wild and crazy

9.  Taxiing surface

10.  Barbecue bread

11.  Dumb cluck

12.  Holiday that involves ancestor worship

14.  Daft Punk or Aphex Twin genre

21.  Car-waxing aid

22.  Elba in a Booking.com ad

25.  Decorative item

26.  Fireplaces

27.  Head case in "Hamlet"?

28.  Like some bands or bobsleds

29.  'Hoos' school

30.  Demented

31.  Shiloh priest of the Old Testament

32.  She ___ (spot for the girls)

33.  Model/actress Delevingne

37.  Rourke's "The Wrestler" costar

38.  Cellular opening

39.  Leg up

41.  U2 and Led Zeppelin, e.g.

42.  Elapse

44.  Manatee's cousin

45.  Musical run with one sharp

46.  Feel remorse over

50.  Mineral found in granite

51.  Highest point

52.  Show improvement

53.  "O patria mia" opera

54.  Follow the fisherman's rib pattern

55.  Meringue ingredients

56.  Parliament member

57.  Noise made a sage-grouse

58.  Ruffian

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“Romance is like fireworks in the dark night, thrilling but inevitably transitory. We are lucky if we can simply get along.

“Romance is like fireworks in the dark night, thrilling but inevitably transitory. We are lucky if we can simply get along. – Stephen A Mitchell

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Doing the Production Facility Shuffle

Silver Moon, Avid switching up production facilities

By Nicole Vulcan

Two of Bend’s well-known drinks brands are moving their production facilities. Silver Moon Brewing has up until this point had two facilities – one in Redmond and one in Bend – for brewing beer. But this week, the brewery announced it would consolidate its operations and brew exclusively at its facility in downtown Bend. That Redmond facility will then become the new production facility for Avid Cider.

"We're thrilled to be turning the keys over to Avid Cider; it’s been a fantastic facility for us, and allowed for our own growth and several contract brewing partnerships over the years” said Matt Barrett, co-owner of Silver Moon Brewing. “With a lease renewal approaching, we had to make a multi-year decision, and this arrangement allows us to focus on our core strengths while also continuing to grow our distribution throughout the western United States. We’ve maintained two facilities for nearly eight years, including the COVID era, and consolidating operations this year will lead to countless benefits for the business overall.”

The two companies plan to have the moves completed by November. For Avid, it means having a lot more

room to craft its cider and seltzer products — a needed change after Avid began partnering with Blake’s Hard Cider of Michigan in 2022.

“Transitioning into a 15,000-square-foot production facility will not only expand our capacity, but it allows us to elevate our quality, streamline efficiencies, and amplify our overall production at Avid Cider Co.,” said Scott Krug. Avid Cider’s operations manager. “This will allow us to continue producing our high-quality cider for not only our friends and followers in Central Oregon, but the Pacific Northwest and beyond.”

"We're so excited to move into a fantastic new production facility," said Samantha Roberts, Avid's CEO and co-founder. "This move will allow us to increase our production capacity and continue to meet the growing demand for our ciders and Seven Peaks Seltzer brand. We look forward to working with the team at Silver Moon Brewing to ensure a smooth transition and continued success." Avid will keep all of its current production employees and will likely hire more people, according to a press release from the company.

Silver Moon is moving on and Avid Cider is moving in to the Redmond brewing facility.

Photos courtesy of Silver Moon Brewing Facebook

“F get g t, life y rs m s.”

AWAKENING YOUR INNER HERO

By Burt Gershater

ONE Is the Biggest Number

Oh, yeah?

One is the biggest number??

Read on!

At the simplest level, one is the first number we learn when we’re toddlers. That is not remotely sufficient to make one the biggest number, but it’s a start. And isn’t there something special about being the first? The first person ever to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong. Only 12 more have followed. The first Black man ever to play Major League Baseball was Jackie Robinson. His parents were tenant farmers on a plantation in Georgia. Thousands have followed in Robinson’s courageous footsteps. The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was Ame lia Earhart. She led the way for untold numbers of women pilots to fly all over the world.

The very first becomes an inspiration. A pioneer. A door opener. The first is rarely ever the last. Oth ers are inspired and follow in the first’s footsteps.

Maybe we learn the number one first because each of us is the only (fill in your name) in the entire history and future of the human race. You and I are the very first and very last, there never has been and never will be another you…or me.

The only one!

One is getting bigger already.

I received a gift recently. It told a story of an archeologist who proposed a game to 20 young boys in an African tribe. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told them that whoever got there first would win all the fruit. He gave the signal to run, they all took each other’s hands and ran together, then sat in a circle and enjoyed the fruit. When he asked them why they chose to run as a group when they could have had more fruit individually, one child spoke up and said, “UBUNTU, how can one of us be happy if the rest of us are sad?” UBUNTU, in the Xhosa culture means, “I am because we are.”

I is actually we when we release our egos and see who we truly are. Sure, I am me and you are you, but I am me only because of we. No one can be anything without we and we is an incalculable number.

We are all part of One.

Soak that one in.

One is becoming an even larger number now.

When we choose to let go of I, One is no longer one, and it grows exponentially.

A good example of the inaccuracy and limitations of the small number one shows up every day in our personal relationships. If it is only about me, there can be no we. It is only through we that you and I can continue to live, prosper, grow and learn.

We are a huge bees’ nest, each with our own important job while benefiting from everyone else’s important job. We are all part of this One and we can feel awe when we ponder the scope of our interdependence.

Truly, I am because we are!

This all takes us to the most important topic we can discuss: Gratitude. The expression of gratitude is an acknowledgement of someone or something who helps me be me. Sadly, taking for granted is too often our culture’s norm. We forget to acknowledge all that allows us to be us. Taking for granted is a disease that you and I need to counter — every day, with vigor. Wake up and be thankful. Drive to work and be thankful. Lately, I’ve been thanking every driver on the road, knowing that each one of them is doing a job to benefit others. Go to bed and be thankful.

It is way too easy to forget what those young African boys inherently knew. We are all part of something much bigger. I could never even exist without we. It takes minimally two to make one—and that’s just the beginning of the reality of One.

Do the math:

Ego = 1, and that 1 is an imposter. It only exists in our brain, not in reality.

This formula is the truth:

One = ∞ = infinity

Dance on!

- Burt Gershater is a counselor, leadership trainer, speaker and writer. He can be reached at info@burtgershater.com.

A column helping locals live a kinder and more courageous life

ASTROLOGY

Deep Tissue Massage

by Audrey Chitwood

By Rob Brezsny

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I wrote my horoscope column for over ten years before it began to get widely syndicated. What changed? I became a better writer and oracle, for one thing. My tenacity was inexhaustible. I was always striving to improve my craft, even when the rewards were meager. Another important factor in my eventual success was my persistence in marketing. I did a lot of hard work to ensure the right publications knew about me. I suspect, fellow Cancerian, that 2024 is likely to bring you a comparable breakthrough in a labor of love you have been cultivating for a long time. And the coming months of 2023 will be key in setting the stage for that breakthrough.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Maybe you wished you cared more deeply about a certain situation. Your lack of empathy and passion may feel like a hole in your soul. If so, I have good news. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to find the missing power; to tap into the warm, wet feelings that could motivate your quest for greater connection. Here's a good way to begin the process: Forget everything you think you know about the situation with which you want more engagement. Arrive at an empty, still point that enables you to observe the situation as if you were seeing it for the first time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are in an astrological phase when you’ll be wise to wrangle with puzzles and enigmas. Whether or not you come up with crisp solutions isn’t as crucial as your earnest efforts to limber up your mind. For best results, don’t worry and sweat about it; have fun! Now I’ll provide a sample riddle to get you in the mood. It’s adapted from a text by David Wallechinsky and Irving Wallace. You are standing before two identical closed doors, one leading to grime and confusion, the other to revelation and joy. Before the doors stand two figures: an angel who always tells the truth and a demon who always lies. But they look alike, and you may ask only one question to help you choose what door to take. What do you do? (Possible answer: Ask either character what the other would say if you asked which door to take, then open the opposite door.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I found a study that concluded just 6.1. percent of online horoscopes provide legitimate predictions about the future. Furthermore, the research indicated, 62.3 percent of them consist of bland, generic pabulum of no value to the recipient. I disagree with these assessments. Chani Nicholas, Michael Lutin, Susan Miller, and Jessica Shepherd are a few of many regular horoscope writers whose work I find interesting. My own astrological oracles are useful, too. And by the way, how can anyone have the hubris to decide which horoscopes are helpful and which are not? This thing we do is a highly subjective art, not an objective science. In the spirit of my comments here, Libra, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to declare your independence from so-called experts and authorities who tell you they know what’s valid and worthwhile for you. Here’s your motto: “I’m the authoritative boss of my own truth.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it a fact that our bodies are made of stardust? Absolutely true, says planetary scientist Dr. Ashley King. Nearly all the elements comprising our flesh, nerves, bones, and blood were originally forged in at least one star, maybe more. Some of the stuff we are made of lived a very long time in a star that eventually exploded: a supernova. Here’s another amazing revelation about you: You are composed of atoms that have existed for almost 14 billion years. I bring these startling realities to your attention, Scorpio, in honor of the most expansive phase of your astrological cycle. You have a mandate to deepen and broaden and enlarge your understanding of who you are and where you came from.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I foresee that August will be a time of experiments and explorations. Life will be in a generous mood toward

you, tempting and teasing you with opportunities from beyond your circle of expectations. But let's not get carried away until it makes cosmic sense to get carried away. I don't want to urge you to embrace wild hope prematurely. Between now and the end of July, I advise you to enjoy sensible gambles and measured adventures. It's OK to go deep and be rigorous, but save the full intensity for later.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Is there a crucial half-conscious question lurking in the underside of your mind? A smoldering doubt or muffled perplexity that’s important for you to address? I suspect there is. Now it’s time to coax it up to the surface of your awareness so you may deal with it forthrightly. You must not let it smolder there in its hiding place. Here’s the good news, Capricorn: If you bring the dilemma or confusion or worry into the full light of your consciousness, it will ultimately lead you to unexpected treasure. Be brave!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Larry McMurtry’s novel Duane’s Depressed, the life of the main character has come to a standstill. He no longer enjoys his job. The fates of his kids are too complicated for him to know how to respond. He has a lot of feelings but has little skill in expressing them. At a loss about how to change his circumstances, he takes a small and basic step: He stops driving his pickup truck and instead walks everywhere he needs to go. Your current stasis is nowhere near as dire as Duane’s, Aquarius. But I do recommend you consider his approach to initiating transformation: Start small and basic.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author K. V. Patel writes, "As children, we laugh fully with the whole body. We laugh with everything we have.” In the coming weeks, Pisces, I would love for you to regularly indulge in just that: total delight and release. Furthermore, I predict you will be more able than usual to summon uproarious life-affirming amusement from the depths of your enchanted soul. Further furthermore, I believe you will have more reasons than ever before to throw your head back and unleash your entire self in rippling bursts of healing hysterical hilarity. To get started, practice chuckling, giggling, and chortling for one minute right now.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Genius physicist Albert Einstein said, "The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old questions from new angles, requires creative imagination and makes real advances.” What he said here applies to our personal dilemmas, too. When we figure out the right questions to ask, we are more than halfway toward a clear resolution. This is always true, of course, but it will be an especially crucial principle for you in the coming weeks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.” So said Taurus biologist and anthropologist Thomas Huxley (1825-1895). I don’t think you will have to be quite so forceful as that in the coming weeks. But I hope you’re willing to further your education by rebelling against what you already know. And I hope you will be boisterously skeptical about conventional wisdom and trendy ideas. Have fun cultivating a feisty approach to learning! The more time you spend exploring beyond the borders of your familiar world, the better.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Hooray and hallelujah! You’ve been experimenting with the perks of being pragmatic and well-grounded. You have been extra intent on translating your ideals into effective actions. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen you so dedicated to enjoying the simple pleasures. I love that you’re investigating the wonders of being as down-to-earth as you dare. Congratulations! Keep doing this honorable work.

Homework: What’s the smartest, safest gamble you could take? Newsletter. FreeWillAstrology.com

GUEST COLUMN: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

By Roberta Stopler, LMFT

Understanding the relationship between thoughts and feelings and how to change both

What are you thinking? Hold the thought. What are you feeling? Are you able to make the connection between the two? Understanding what you think and the logic behind the words you choose enables you to feel less stress, agitation or other negative emotions and will help you experience more satisfaction in the life you are living.

Human beings are fear-based animals wired to respond to our environment. Personal physical safety is our number-one priority. We are responsible for our own reactions to our life experiences and create both logical and emotional responses to our reality. However, we cannot choose both at the same time. We benefit when we understand that our reactions are internal and not external and are not directly related to events. Internal reactions are inside our body and may be experienced as an uncomfortable feeling. For example: giving a speech to a public audience. External reactions refer to feelings or behaviors of something outside of ourselves. For example: an uncomfortable feeling from eating an unfamiliar food. While we may have some influence on our reality, we have limited or no power to influence others and outcomes. However, our own personal power over our reactions is infinite. While reality is what it is, our reactions are purely personal. Why do some situations or people bother you? For example: listening to an angry comment from another on a political subject, you feel tense. To better understand your reactions to outcomes, you need to address the idea of private logic. Private logic is a personal belief we create in reaction to views of ourselves, others, and the world around us. It is created because of our personal experiences, both good and bad, over the course of our lifetimes.

As human beings, we have expectations of ourselves and others. An expectation is defined as something that “should be.” Expectations are about wanting what we want and not necessarily about what we need. There is a tendency in our culture to use the words want and need interchangeably even though the meanings are different. Needs are essentials: air, water, food, shelter and clothing. Wants are preferences, such as a desiring a more interesting social life.

What are your expectations? Where did they come from?

There are three forms of expectations: expectations we have of ourselves, expectations we have of others, expectations others have of us. There are always disappointments when we have unmet expectations. We set ourselves up for discouragement and disappointment when we live with unrealistic expectations of ourselves and others and life. Where did they come from? For example: I ask a friend to meet me for lunch. She says she cannot because she is so busy. Although it was not personal, I took it as if it was, and I felt hurt. Can I adjust my attitude and feel better? Yes, if I want to. I can ask myself, “What is going on that I did not like?”

Am I checking for evidence that is supporting my thinking? In seeking proof, I am being logical. With this change in my thought process, I can now look forward to seeing her when she has free time. I am now better able to handle whatever happens in my life today.

Assuming personal responsibility comes with making choices. Pay attention to your choice-making. Pay attention to your expectations and disappointments and take responsibility for your thoughts and feelings. What can you do to make a difference for yourself? When you are aware of some emotional discomfort, take a moment and identify the source. Something happened. Did someone say somethings that offended you? Take a deep breath, exhale. Ask yourself, “What was going on that I did not like?” Once you identify the problem, ask yourself “What am I going to do about it?”

Affirming your own ability to deal with reality, your disappointment or discomfort will remind you that you have personal power, that you are in charge of you. You do not need to have what you want. That is not the problem. Not knowing how to manage yourself when you do not get what you want makes you a problem to yourself and others.

Keep in mind that what you think is what you feel. You have a great deal of control over your reactions and limited control over situations and others. Assume more responsibility for the care of you and develop the skills needed to accomplish your goals.

Roberta Stopler, LMFT is a psychotherapist, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She can be reached at: rstopler@aol.com.

185’ TUMALO CREEK FRONTAGE 16306 & 16312 SKYLINE DRIVE

Rare opportunity to build in the historic Skyliner Neighborhood. Two tax lots make up 0.92 acres. Approved for ATT septic system. Vacation cabin, which has been fully remodeled, sits on the creek.

OFFERED AT $750,000

FURNISHED CONDO IN NWX 2578 NW POMPY PLACE

Unit 24 offers 620 sq ft with 1 bedroom, 1 bath, single car garage, & a balcony overlooking the Bungalows. Designer finishes throughout. Fully furnished and ready for your personal touches!

OFFERED AT $499,000

1116 NW PORTLAND AVE, BEND 97701 • $1,275,000

Perfect 3 unit investment property in the heart of everything Bend. Close to downtown, the Deschutes river, grocery shopping, retail shopping and all of the best Pubs and restaurants that Bend has to offer. Unit 1 is 2 bed 1 bath on the ground level and has been updated throughout the years. Unit 2 upstairs is 2 bed 1 bath and has been beautifully updated. Also has a great porch with amazing city views. Unit 3 is a detached ADU and is a studio with 1 bath. Great rental history on all of the units and you can’t beat the location. Also potential space for adding additional units. Great opportunity to invest in Bend.

16561 SW CHINOOK DR, TERREBONNE 97760 • $1,009,000

PRICE REDUCED

NORTHWEST CROSSING CONDO 1627 NW WILLIAM CLARK STREET

Nestled in the Bungalows at Northwest Crossing, this unit offers 1401 sq ft with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2 car garage. Close to shopping, parks, schools, hiking, and biking trails.

OFFERED AT $699,000

MODERN CRAFTSMAN IN DISCOVERY WEST 3178 NW CELILO LANE

Abundant light and vaulted ceilings welcome you to this new construction home in Discovery West. Main level primary bedroom and office, as well as two additional guest bedrooms upstairs, and a generous flex/bonus space. Massive 2+ car garage with a third bay to accommodate toys or a compact vehicle.

OFFERED AT $1,895,000

Beautiful recently updated Chalet home on Bend’s Westside. This 3 bedroom 3 bath features a HUGE primary bedroom with walk-in tile shower and soaking tub. Open floor plan is great for entertaining which boasts 24’ vaulted ceiling, exposed wood beams, and large bay windows. Other primary features are a home theater, loft, sauna, hot tub, and partially finished basement! The home sits on just about half an acre with room for potential ADU, Deschutes river access within half a mile, minutes from Mt. Bachelor, Cascade lakes, & hiking trails.

Unique 3bedroom 3.5bath luxury home on 7.05 acres, boasts beautiful panoramic canyon views, as well as the Cascade, and smith rocks. New flooring throughout, fully remodeled both downstairs bathrooms. This equestrian property features horse barn with 4 12x12’ stalls, insulated & heated tack room w/hot and cold water, 2 6’ sliding doors and 2 overhead doors(rollup door for hay). 2 large pasture pens with heated water stations. Newly built 40x48’ RV shop with pull-through RV access, along with two other shop/garage buildings for storage and more. New well pump installed 2022. The perfect fit for Horse-Owners, Business Owners, & golfers!

19460 SW CENTURY DRIVE, BEND 97702 • $959,000 PRICE REDUCED

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PRICE REDUCED

Principal Broker, CRS Jason Boone

Terry Skjersaa

Principal Broker, CRIS Greg Millikan Broker

Real Estate Licensees

Single level Ranch style home situated on spacious 1.09 acre corner lot, nestled between the pines, minutes away from Sunriver. This 3 bedroom 2 recently painted and updated home features oversized living area with plenty of windows. Updated kitchen counters and backsplash, large dining area. Primary Suite includes update stone shower. Large mudroom/ laundry room. Fully fenced yard with additional detached two garage door shop w/ mechanic pit, perfect for storing toys. Three gateway entries to property Blocks away from snowmobile and 4x4 trails. Close to skiing, lakes, rivers and all that Central Oregon has to offer.

DIANA LN, BEND 97707 • $529,995

Skjersaa Group | Duke Warner Realty Oregon

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Moving to Bend?

Bend offers an idyllic combination of small town charm and outdoor adventure. Its location along the Deschutes River and at the eastern edge of the Cascade Range provides breathtaking landscapes and countless outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, fishing and skiing. Furthermore, the city boasts a robust cultural scene with breweries, restaurants, festivals and art galleries, which give it a vibrant, inviting atmosphere.

When considering relocating to Bend, you should think about the outdoor lifestyle, the cost of living and the job market. Housing can be more expensive than in other parts of Oregon, but the availability of high-quality education, health care and recreational facilities might offset this.

Research the current real estate market

The housing market in Bend can be competitive and often more expensive than other cities in the region due to the city's high desirability and limited housing inventory. The market features a mix of single-family homes, condos and townhouses, and property values have generally seen an upward trend over the years. If you don't have the need to live in Bend proper, the feeder markets such as Redmond, Terrebonne, Prineville and La Pine could offer some more affordable alternatives. Newcomers should be aware that Bend's popularity has led to an increase in housing prices. Also, the job market can be competitive, especially for non-service related jobs.

The cost of living in Bend is higher than the national average and also higher than in many other parts of Oregon, primarily driven by housing costs. However, health care, utilities and transportation costs are generally close to the national average.

Check out the job market and professional opportunities

By Angie Mombert

The job market in Bend has been growing, with a focus on health care, education and tourism. There's also a burgeoning tech scene, and remote work is increasingly common. Craft brewing is another significant industry in Bend. Explore neighborhoods that fit your needs and budget

Some of the top neighborhoods in Bend include Old Bend, which is a historic district close to downtown; Midtown, an up-and-coming area with older homes being remodeled, Northwest Crossing, a newer community that emphasizes sustainability; and newer communities in different areas of town that include community amenities such as neighborhood grocery stores, coffee shops and so on.

Investigate schools and educational opportunities

Bend-La Pine Schools is the school district serving Bend, which includes numerous highly rated elementary, middle and high schools. Additionally, there are several private school options. Bend is also home to the Cascades campus of Oregon State University as well as Central Oregon Community College.

Overall, Bend offers a high quality of life, particularly for those who love outdoor activities and a strong sense of community. The city offers access to nature, a vibrant arts and music scene and excellent food and drink, all set within a friendly and relaxed community. The city's emphasis on wellness, sustainability and education also contributes to its reputation as a great place to live. It's a city that blends the convenience of urban living with the accessibility of the great outdoors, making it a unique and inviting place to call home. This all makes it a very attractive and popular place to live, so be sure to connect with a knowledgeable real estate professional to help you navigate the competitive market.