David Jasper
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Cascades Theatrical Co. kicks off fall with musical ode to love
If you’re craving music and comedy, Cascades Theatrical Company has you covered during its 2022-23 season. → Read More
Forest life in Sisters is bridge to homeless man's dreams
SISTERS — Like a lot of people who come to Central Oregon, Chuck Morse wanted to retire to the High Desert. → Read More
Bend Brewfest, Pole Pedal Paddle race back to Old Mill
After a multi-year absence due to the pandemic, two of Bend’s bigger, most beloved events return to Bend this weekend: Bend Brewfest and the Pole Pedal Paddle. → Read More
Sunflower exhibit in Redmond to benefit Ukraine
One Street Cafe, 124 SW Seventh St., in Redmond, is hosting an exhibit of sunflower paintings, a benefit for the people of Ukraine. → Read More
Bend photographer Nancy Floyd named Guggenheim Fellow
Bend photographer Nancy Floyd is a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow. → Read More
A Novel Idea launches in Central Oregon
For 19 years now, April showers have brought to Central Oregon A Novel Idea … Read Together. The Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s annual community reading event. Each December, the library → Read More
Explore more: Running, riding and avoiding mud on Bend trails
Don’t ride on muddy trails. → Read More
Top picks southeast of Bend
Oregon Badlands — This 29,180-acre wilderness area is conveniently located less than 20 minutes east-southeast of Bend. The volcanic soil here — a bit of leg workout in warm, dry → Read More
NEW GO! Talent: Musician Michalis Patterson
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly altered life for a lot of people, among them singer-songwriter Michalis Patterson. → Read More
John Legend coming to Les Schwab Amphitheater Sept. 12
John Legend will perform on Sept. 12 at Les Schwab Amphitheater, according to an Old Mill District announcement. → Read More
If Oregon is cougar country, Steins Pillar is cougar neighborhood
On a sunny Friday two weeks ago, my oldest daughter, Caroline, and I drove east from Bend to Prineville to hike the Steins Pillar Trail. → Read More
Tower Theatre's Ray Solley empowers community, staff
The Tower Theatre, the historic, 80-year-old movie theater restored and reopened as a performance venue in 2004, is often called the crown jewel of performing arts in Bend. Its marquee → Read More
Fun with paint
This has been the year that everybody and their contractor is doing home improvement projects because, if you’re going to be stuck in there most of the time, you might → Read More
Go soak in a hot spring
Summer's just about over, and that means the days are numbered at your favorite swimming hole. True to form, on Tuesday, the first day of September, it was 52 degrees, → Read More
Go for a 'forest bath' at Fall River
Last week, my daughter and I took a lovely morning hike along the banks of the Fall River in southern Deschutes County. It was the perfect way to start the → Read More
Zipline at Mt. Bachelor opens Saturday
On July 4, you can sit back and watch the visual spectacle of fireworks. You know, just cast your gaze skyward. → Read More
Cooking at home with Chef Thor Erickson
If it’s a calm, informed, humorous voice you want to steer you through pandemic dining, Chef Thor Erickson is the person for the job. Erickson attended culinary school in Columbia, → Read More
Quiz: Spot the fake pot shop
Pot shop name quiz Trust me, I know the last thing you want to take during a pandemic is a quiz, particularly if you’ve taken the theme of this issue to heart (and mind). But this is one test you’ll easily puff puff pass. Central Oregon has its share of creatively named pot shops. Tokyo Starfish and Oregrown certainly come to mind. The Local Market might give you pause if you didn’t know it was… → Read More
Pro Bend runner helps couple buy groceries amid flu fears
Amid the fears sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, a good deed by Bend professional runner Rebecca Mehra about helping an elderly couple buy groceries has gone viral on Twitter. → Read More
Bite-size review: Pour House Grill
Pour House Grill () Food: An eclectic lunch menu awaits those who dine at this Southeast Bend grill — quesadillas, salads, burgers, tacos and more. My identical twin dining companions each ordered the B.L.T. ($10), choosing fries and onion rings as their respective sides. Fries-twin rated it four stars, onion rings-twin gave hers a three, but the none-too-crisp rings pulled down her score. I… → Read More