Source Weekly June 29, 2023

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

As I mentioned in this space last week, this week’s cover story was the product of a lot of community conversation around the use of e-bikes in our area. Unfortunately, a teen in this community died while using one before the story could come out. We opted to press on with the story because we think it’s even more important now to read how bike infrastructure, education and other factors might help to address this issue going forward. We hope readers learn something from the story. Meanwhile, we’re covering the advent of wolves in Deschutes County and the creation of a new committee to resolve issues. Jared Rasic heads to the new Cuban Kitchen to try out the tostones and other delights, and in Screen, shares his thoughts about every Wes Anderson movie ever made. Thanks for reading!

On the Cover: Illustration by Adrian Galler. This quirky and chaotic concept is an amusing approach to shed light on today's E-bike issues. The stylization for this piece was inspired by Gorillaz artist, Jamie Hewlett. See more of Adrian's work by visiting his online portfolio at adriangallerdesign.com.

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OPINION

With a Rushed Ending, This Legislative Session Was Not

a Win for Oregonians

Many people in Oregon breathed a sigh of relief when, after an excruciating, record-breaking six weeks, Republicans in the state Senate returned to the floor, establishing a needed quorum and allowing votes on the floor to continue once again. After saying for weeks that Republicans would only return on the final day of the legislative session in order to pass the state budget, Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) and his colleagues ended up returning earlier, on June 15 – early enough to pass a slew of bills in a rapid-fire manner.

To say these last weeks have been like drinking from a firehose in the Oregon Senate would be entirely accurate, if not an understatement. Some 600 bills ended up on Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk at the conclusion of the session –350 of which she had yet to review as of this weekend.

Journalists and others who receive press releases about the passage of this bill or that one saw a barrage of those press releases — sometimes one every 10 minutes, issued by the same person or organization. If it’s a lot to absorb and understand for the governor or for the people who simply report on the news, imagine what it was like for the senators who were expected to understand the details of these bills before they voted.

While senators continued to attend committee meetings and to refine or weigh in on bills created by their colleagues, floor sessions are the place where those issues are hotly debated and negotiated. This, the longer of the two sessions convened by the legislature each term, is supposed to be the time for such debate and negotiation. The short session, which will start in February, is intended to be a session

when legislators can work on fixes to the bills that came forward in the long session. That session may be doomed to be a mini-long session, filled with votes on bills that should have been resolved this session, with more partisanship and ire. As it stands now, the passage of a flurry of bills in the final hours of this past session will undoubtedly result in the need for a lot of legislative fixing.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, after facing the ongoing hassle of a historic walkout, declared victory at the end of this session. Each side felt vindicated by their ability to compromise and allow business to continue. We get the feeling that everyone is really just happy that it’s over, even if the outcomes aren’t ideal. Plenty of bills – including Kotek’s housing bill that would have allowed cities to slightly expand their urban growth boundaries to build more much-needed housing, and a bill that would have addressed online privacy – either died or lacked an adequate amount of debate to help them get passed. That’s a disservice to all Oregonians – so no, we’re not among those declaring victory about the outcome of this session.

But in case you need a little laugh today, here’s one more thing to think about:

Toward the end of the session, Senate Minority Leader Knopp asked the Speaker of the House to retroactively excuse the Republican (and one Independent) absences that now stand to make them ineligible to serve in the legislature in the future. You may fault them for skipping out on six weeks of session that could have been used for far more productive ends, but when it comes to that request, you gotta give them credit for the audacity.

MAAS, TABITHA JOHNSTON, LAUREN HOFFMAN, LAURA ACEVEDO, COURTNEY MCLAUGHLAN, KELLI SMITH & LINX ALEXANDERSON

RE: WE NEED TO ADDRESS WHITE SPREMACY. OPINION, 6/15

When acts of psychological and even physical violence are directed at People of Color or members of the Jewish or LGBTQIA2S communities, the response is often the performative “thoughts and prayers” accompanied by “That is not who we are.” Sorry but that is who we are, as reflected by the bigoted incidents occurring in Central Oregon within the past two years, and the cowardly responses of our so-called community “leaders.”

In the aftermath of the display of a Confederate flag at the 2021 Fourth of July parade hosted by the Redmond Chamber of Commerce, the Redmond City Council refused to even merely condemn, not prohibit, the use of such flags in community parades, ostensibly in deference to the First Amendment rights of those displaying such symbols. In other words, the Council was being asked to do no more than exercise the same First Amendment right it was so intent upon honoring for the displayers of the Confederate flag. The local Veterans of Foreign Wars reportedly felt “the right to free speech overrides any feelings of emotional turmoil.” I wonder if the VFW would be similarly dismissive about the conspicuous display of the Rising Sun Flag or the flag of the Third Reich on Veterans Day or as part of a Memorial Day ceremony?

The dead raccoon and racist diatribe recently left on the doorstep of the law office of current Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch prompted much outcry during public comment at the most recent meeting of the City Council. But the most compelling presentation was provided by a 10-year-old who is Black and spoke of how he has been the object of bullying and racial epithets because of his race. What does it say about us that

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a 10-year-old must appeal to the City Council for his safety (and that of others) at his school?

It says, “Yes, that is who we are!”

—James Evans

FOURTH OF JULY

I had the good fortune to be born on a holiday where fireworks splash across the sky. When I was a child, it was my job to accompany Dad to the fireworks stand. We picked out roman candles, fountains, whistling Petes, spinners, log cabins, sparklers, and black snakes.

Each year the evening began with Dad placing a bucket of water next to a piece of plywood on the lawn. An array of Sparkling Fountains, Whistling Petes, and Roman Candles stood like soldiers out of the line of fire waiting their turn to dazzle us with pyrotechnics.

As we waited impatiently for the sky to darken, Dad unpacked cardboard log cabins for us to torch. One touch of a smoldering stick, called a punk, set them ablaze, exciting the pyromaniac that lives inside us all. Flaming cabins were followed by black buttons that swelled and grew into twisting snakes on the concrete pad near the hose bib.

Finally, the sky was dark enough. Sparklers were passed around. Like a magic wand, the punk made them erupt with fizzing light. We wrote our names in the air and lit the next sparkler as the one in our hand died to a glow, the way grownups lit the next cigarette from the last.

Next, Dad nailed a spinner to the tree in the middle of the lawn and set it alight. Sparks flew as it spun faster and faster, a blur of light before expiring like a dog exhausted from chasing its tail.

With stars winking down on us, the real show began. We sat on the porch

as Dad lit one firework after another, Fountains, Candles, Whistling Petes. In those days, a bucket of water and a piece of plywood on a green lawn was enough to avoid catching the world on fire. But not anymore. Changing conditions dictate home fireworks displays go the way of typewriter ribbons and rotary phones. Be safe this Fourth of July.

—Mary Krakow

PASS THE MALHEUR CEO ACT

I am the leader of the local chapter of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness, a women-led national grassroots organization that advocates for the preservation of wilderness and wildlands. Our chapter, the Bitterbrush Broads of Central Oregon, is proud to support Senator Ron Wyden's "Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act." This bill has been negotiated over many years among many different stakeholders. It has produced a rare consensus for conservation legislation and should be enacted into law.

The senator's proposal would protect Oregon's rugged and remote Owyhee Canyonlands, designating more than 1 million acres as wilderness. The legislation would require that land uses such as livestock grazing conserve and restore the long-term ecological health of the land, while also supporting new opportunities for sustainable economic development in southeastern Oregon.

If you have never been to the Owyhee Canyonlands, it is a very special hidden gem of Oregon and I would encourage you to check it out. Whether you go there to camp, hike or raft it is a tranquil, quiet and wonderful part of the state that many have overlooked. The area is strikingly beautiful, has a huge diversity of birds and wildlife, and simply deserves permanent protection. Please join me in thanking Senator Wyden for the Malheur CEO Act and encourage him to promote his bill in Congress.

—Mary Fleischmann

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—Nicole Vulcan

Hunnell and Juniper Ridge Camp Removals Looming

Two of the largest homeless encampments in and around Bend are scheduled for closure

By Jack Harvel

The Bend City Council and the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners have both announced plans and timelines to clear large homeless encampments. The City of Bend said it’ll clear the encampments on Hunnell Road on July 17. City Manager Eric King said the decision to clear the camp stemmed from health and safety concerns identified in a public health assessment last fall, and the 1,527 calls for service in the area over the last year, which is double the calls to the area in 2017.

The City previously said it would remove campsites in March to make way for construction vehicles used by an Oregon Department of Transportation project in the area, but changed course after ODOT said it could access the construction site without using the road. The City then attempted to partner with the county to create a managed camp. The City said it wouldn’t clear Hunnel until that managed camp came to be, but that partnership didn’t last. On March 8 Deschutes County Commissioners decided not to proceed with a managed camp.

The City is re-engaging plans to clear Hunnell, saying it strains emergency service providers, is an unsafe impediment on the roadway and that it needs to uniformly enforce the camping codes it implemented in March. King also noted more shelter beds are available, saying there are now nearly 500 shelter beds available in Bend.

“The City’s taken the difficult task of implementing a camping code while also increasing shelter capacity. We need to keep applying the code across Bend and are not currently funded to be the primary actor or catalyst for more shelter capacity beyond the goals we’ve established,” King said in a prepared statement to the City Council. “City streets are not suitable for long-term or indefinite shelter for large groups of people and the City must act.”

On the same day the City decided to clear Hunnell, Deschutes County Commissioners voted 2-0 to remove code-defying structures and vehicles in the northern part of Juniper Ridge. County staff estimate there are between 150 to 200 campsites in the area, and said there are numerous code infractions relating to unsafe dumping of waste and fire hazards. The county’s five-step process starts with cleanup of waste and mitigating future impact by providing water and sanitation facilities. Next it will conduct community outreach and attempt to connect people with social services before removing abandoned property, then removing individuals who don’t move.

Commissioner Phil Chang abstained from the vote, saying he’s not against

uniformly enforcing county codes, but wanted to move forward with other agenda items about the county’s safe parking to mitigate the impacts of moving people. He also clashed with other commissioners on the concept of camp closures, arguing it only moves the problem rather than solve it. The county estimates it’ll spend about $200,000 on removing the campsites but said certain facets of the plan and the cost could change as they move forward. Health Service Director Janice Garceau, whose department would be one party in the outreach process, said it may be difficult for her team to meet the needs of the closures.

“They will certainly be willing to participate with other service providers in doing assessments if they have capacity, but there are a number of camping closures occurring right now that are affecting well over 200 people in our community, so their bandwidth as a team of nine covering the whole county is what it is,” Janice Garceau, health service director of Deschutes County, told the commissioners.

Garceau interrupted a heated exchange between Chang and the other county commissioners, pleading everyone to center the stories of the people who will be impacted the most. That’ll be easier than usual, because Hunnell resident Nicholas Schindler organized a protest at a meeting of the Bend City Council. Schindler moved to Central

Oregon about two years ago after crisscrossing the country doing what he calls street ministry, which includes both sermons and services for homeless people.

Schindler, several service providers and Hunnell Road residents at the City Council meeting said Hunnell is different today than it was in the past. They said they expelled the drug dealers in the community and are more diligent on keeping a clean space.

“The best possible scenario is that the city pumps the brakes, gives some grace, makes mandatory that service providers, that are getting paid, to do what we volunteers are doing while not getting paid and to do what they say they’ve committed to do,” Schindler said.

The protest attracted about 20 people from Hunnell and Clauson roads, local service providers and activists. Schindler opened the meeting by preaching, playing audio of the Constitution and allowing people to share their stories on the microphone. One speaker, Michelle Hester, said she’s one of 14 residents there who will lose their property because they can’t move their vehicles. With impending sweeps on Juniper Ridge just west of Hunnell, she doesn’t know what happens next.

“As far as I know, we still have nowhere to go. All the resources they gave us to call, I called every one of them and they can't help us. There's nothing they can do for us,” Hester said.

Trailers line Clausen Road in in north Bend, just off of Hunnell Road. The area is expected to be swept on July 17.

Protesters gather outside of Bend’s City Hall, demanding the City change course on its decision to sweep Hunnell and Clauson roads.

Photos by Jack Harvel

Wolves in Deschutes and Funds for Farmers

Wolves established territory in Deschutes County two years ago, allowing the county to set up a committee that prevents attacks on livestock and reimburses ranchers for kills

By Jack Harvel

Deschutes County took a first step toward wolf reimbursements, two years after grey wolves settled in the county. The Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee met for the first time on June 26 to establish rules of the committee that is tasked with establishing reimbursement for farm animals and direct grants for wolf-prevention strategies.

Farmers and ranchers are eligible for compensation under House Bill 3560, a 2011 bill directing the Oregon Department of Agriculture to dole out grant money for ranchers impacted by a returning population of wolves. Before Europeans settled in Oregon, wolves were common across the state but had been deliberately eradicated by the 1940s after a 100-year span where people could collect bounties on killed wolves.

A wolf wasn’t spotted in Oregon again until 1999, and now the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimated a minimum population was 178 at the end of 2022, spread among 26 packs ranging from two to 12 members. There are two packs of wolves that cross into Deschutes County; the Upper Deschutes pack with territory in both Deschutes and Klamath County and the Metolius Pack that mostly resides in Jefferson County but does cross into the north end of Deschutes County.

ODFW Wolf Biologist Aaron Bott said they’ve only confirmed one animal death from wolves in Deschutes County, but some ranchers have claimed other wolf kills occurred. Wolves returning to

Deschutes County allowed it to establish a committee, which is comprised of two representatives from the ranching community, two conservationists and Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang. Two members from local businesses will be appointed at a later meeting.

“Now that there’s confirmed depredations [wolf killings], there's huge interest from the ranching community,” Chang said. “It is a great thing that we will have this committee in place in order to process compensation applications in January 2024.”

Money is distributed each January for depredations of livestock, and grants are distributed for ranchers to upgrades. Bott said the best preventative measures are removing attractants like open bone pits of dead animals, more herders keeping an eye out on flocks and herds, protection dogs, husbandry adjustments to make tougher cattle, alarm systems or fencing. Prevention is about 30% of the money allocated in wolf depredation programs. All could be partially reimbursed by the county, but how much it will pay will depend on what the committee decides.

“It's county-by-county-based discretion on how much, for example, a producer is reimbursed for their livestock, or how much the county will reimburse someone for the purchase of a dog. In some counties, it's $200 for a dog and others it's $2,000 per dog,” Bott said.

Money could be kicked back by January, and some are already working on prevention. Ahsanti Samuels, a rancher in Terrebonne, owns the one calf that ODFW confirmed as a legitimate depredation. He grazes cattle across Deschutes, Jefferson and Wasco counties.

“I’m the lucky guy with the wolves on both of my territories,” Samuels told the committee. “We did have one calf kill, but I've seen a lot of attempts where they weren't successful.”

Samuels said he’s invested about $25,000 in different prevention strategies like electric fencing, more supervision and flandry — which is the process of tying ropes to fencing which can confuse and deter wolves from entering a fence line for several months. It’s also changed how he looks at husbandry, and said he’s more likely to breed tougher, more protective cows.

Determining a legitimate depredation is tricky, though. In 2017, a Baker County rancher claimed he lost dozens of calves and cows, despite there not being a confirmed wolf-killed-farm animal since 2012, according to OPB. ODFW investigates all depredations through scarring, internal bruising and determines if it’s a confirmed, probable, possible or unlikely wolf kill.

“Wolves are scavengers, if they can live off of scavenging, and never go hunting, they would. They're not great hunters. They're persistent hunters. If they can get a free hamburger, it's laying on the side of the road, they will eat that over chasing an 800-pound elk,” Bott said. “So, we have to find out if wolves ate on the carcass or if they kill the livestock.”

There will likely be more wolves settling in the area in the future. There’ve been other sightings, but often its misidentified coyotes or migrating wolves rather than a group establishing territory.

“With two wolves in the landscape in very favorable habitat, we can expect more wolves to come in in the future. If nothing else, these guys will reproduce and we should see more wolves,” Bott said. “For the time being we have detected two wolves that are currently in this area, that will change even as soon as tomorrow, but possibly not for two years or three years.”

The wolf committee didn’t schedule its next meeting, but its goal is to get plans for applications in place by the January deadline.

Left, The Gray Wolf historically existed in a broad range of territories across the world, second only to humans. Right, The ODFW maps wolf packs across the state, finding more than 35 packs and estimating there are at least 178 wolves.

Courtesy of ODFW

Courtesy of AMBQuinn via Pixabay

“With two wolves in the landscape in very favorable habitat, we can expect more wolves to come in in the future. If nothing else, these guys will reproduce and we should see more wolves.”

—Aaron Bott

A Week to Remember

Sunriver Resort is offering an Independence Week extravaganza filled with memorable events and activities for the whole family. From a cornhole tournament in the Backyard to a drone show spectacular, this patriotic week at Sunriver Resort is sure to kick your summer off right. See events below and visit SunriverResort.com to plan your visit.

Summer Concert Series

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

SUP Yoga

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

Full Moon Yoga

SUNDAY, JULY 2 & MONDAY, JULY 3

Cornhole Tournament

TUESDAY, JULY 4

Red, White & Brew

WEDNSEDAY, JULY 5

Patriotic Pets

WEDNSEDAY, JULY 5

Family Fun Float

WEDNSEDAY, JULY 5

Drone Light Show

SATURDAY, JULY 8

Tears and High-fives: Session Ends, But More Work to Do

Gov. Tina Kotek, who’s signed about 250 bills, has about 350 more to review

By Lynne Terry and Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle

The 2023 legislative session is over, drawing smiles and high fives in the wood-paneled chambers. There were tears, too, on Sunday: Lawmakers and observers said the session was one of the most chaotic, frustrating and, at times, suspenseful sessions in recent history.

“Six long months ago we came here with high hopes and great expectations,” said Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis. There have been good days, and there have been other days.”

Democratic Sen. Kathleen Taylor of Portland tearfully echoed that sentiment: “This has been a really difficult path that we’ve been through.”

Sen. Lynn Findley of Vale, who was among the Republican lawmakers who walked out and stalled the Senate for six weeks, expressed relief: “I’m excited it’s over because we’ll stop spending money.”

Findley voted against a 40-cent monthly tax on telephone bills in House Bill 2757 to fund the 988 mental health crisis line, saying he supports the purpose but not the means.

“We have record revenue, and it’s not enough money for the state,” Findley said in an interview with the Capital Chronicle. “Oregon does not have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem and this session highlighted that.”

Most Republicans voted against the bill, concurring with Findley. But it passed 19-6, with Minority Leader Sen. Tim Knopp joining Democrats on the vote.

“The question comes down to this: Are you willing to spend $5 a year to potentially save lives?” said Knopp of Bend. “All of us have been affected in some way by people who are having mental health issues.”

Over 160 days, members of the House and Senate approved about 600 measures. Some key measures were not among them, including House Bill 3414, which would have allowed cities to extend their urban growth boundaries, or buildable zones.

“The compassionate thing to do is to create a policy that allows us to house more people at a lower cost than we currently do today,” said Knopp, who supported the measure.

Another Republican, Sen. Dick Anderson of Lincoln City, remarked: “A ‘no’ vote kicks the can down the road once again.”

But lawmakers had plenty to celebrate, and there were wins for residents, with the approval of enhanced consumer protections: House Bill 2052 will require data brokers that collect and sell consumer information to register with the state, and Senate Bill 619

will give Oregonians more control over their personal information. A third measure, House Bill 2759, addresses overseas robocallers that are difficult to stop. The bill will allow the attorney general and consumers to take action against providers tied to illegal robocalls, including scams. It also aims to encourage telemarketers to police their own networks.

The action now moves to Gov. Tina Kotek, who has been signing bills into law since March, approving about 250 so far.

Besides the big ticket items – on housing and the semiconductor industry – she’s approved plenty of other bills that will affect the lives of Oregonians in bigger and smaller ways. Senate Bill 785 will make it legal to park in a space when the meter’s not working – for free for the usual allotted time. House Bill 2058 directs the state to offer interest-free loans up to $40,000 to farmers earning less than $3 million a year to help curb the impact of the new farmworker overtime requirements. And Senate Bill 1060 widens allowable evidence in criminal cases involving physical injuries, especially in

cases involving people with disabilities.

Kotek has about 350 more bills to sign – on behavioral health care, addiction treatment, suicide prevention, reading and ghost guns, to name a few. She has 30 days to sign them.

“The governor, her policy advisors and legal team will review every bill presented for her signature,” said Elisabeth Shepard, a spokeswoman.

As for lawmakers, they have a lot to unpack – and learn – from the session. House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, said he plans to continue working on big issues. And Senate President Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, said he plans to build relationships and “find opportunities for connection” after his first session as Senate leader and the longest walkout in legislative history.

“I really want to be out there in people’s communities getting to know who their constituents are,” Wagner said.

—Deputy editor Julia Shumway contributed to this story. This story originally appeared in the Oregon Capital Chronicle June 26.

Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, donned a Statue of Liberty headband and a patriotic lei for the end of the legislative session on Sunday, June 25.

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Se avecina la evacuación del campamento de Hunnell y Juniper Ridge

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

El ayuntamiento de Bend y los comisionados del Condado de Deschutes anunciaron el plan y el plazo para desmontar los grandes campamentos de personas sin hogar. El ayuntamiento de Bend dijo que desmontará los campamentos de la calle Hannell el 17 de julio. El regente de la ciudad, Erik King dijo que la decisión de desmontar el campamento provino por las inquietudes de salud y seguridad identificadas durante una evaluación de salud pública el otoño pasado, y las 1,527 llamadas de servicio en el área durante el último año, lo cual indica que es el doble de llamadas que el 2017.

Anteriormente el ayuntamiento dijo que quitaría los campamentos en marzo para dar espacio a los vehículos de construcción utilizados en el área para el proyecto de la Secretaría de Transporte de Oregon (ODOT por sus siglas en inglés), pero el curso cambió después de que ODOT dijo que podía acceder al sitio de construcción sin tener que usar la calle. Luego el ayuntamiento trato de colaborar con el condado para crear un campamento controlado. El ayuntamiento dijo que no despejaría la calle de Hannell hasta que hubiera

un campamento controlado, pero esa alianza no duro. El 8 de marzo los comisionados del condado de Deschutes decidieron no proceder con un campamento controlado.

El ayuntamiento está retomando los planes para despejar la calle Hunnel, indicando que satura a los prestadores de servicios de emergencia, es un impedimento inseguro sobre y que necesita hacer cumplir los códigos para acampar que implementó en marzo. King también señaló que hay más camas de refugio disponibles y dijo que ahora ya hay casi 500 camas de refugio disponibles en Bend.

“El ayuntamiento ha tomado la difícil tarea de implementar un código de campamento mientras que a la vez aumenta la capacidad de los refugios. Necesitamos seguir implantando el código en todo Bend y actualmente no estamos financiados para ser el sector primario o el catalizador de una mayor capacidad de alojamiento más allá de los objetivos que hemos establecido,” dijo King al concilio de la cuidad. “Las calles de la ciudad no son aptas para ofrecer refugio a largo plazo o indefinido a mucha gente y la cuidad debe actuar.

El mismo día que el ayuntamiento decidió desalojar la calle Hunnell, los cominisonados del condado de Deschures votaron 2 a 0 para quitar las estructuras y los vehículos que desobedecen los códigos en la parte norte de Juniper Ridge. El personal del condado estima que hay entre 150 a 200 campamentos en el área y dijo que hay muchos infracciones al código relacionado a la tira de basura insegura y al riesgo de incendio. El proceso de cinco pasos del condado comienza con la limpieza de basura y con la reducción de un futuro impacto al proveer agua y servicios sanitarios.

Lo que sigue es llevar a cabo una busqueda comunitaria y tratar de conectar a la gente con servicio social antes de quitar las propiedades abandonadas y luego retirar a las personas que no se muden de allí.

El comisionado Phil Chang se abstuvo del voto, indicando que no está en contra de hacer cumplir de manera uniforme los códigos del condado, pero queria seguir adelante con otros puntos de la agenda en relación al estacionamiento seguro del condado para reducir los impactos del traslado de personas.

También se enfrentó con otros comisionados en relación al concepto de clausura de campamentos, argumentando que solo mueve el problema en vez de resolverlo. El condado estima que gastará alrededor de $200,000 en quitar los campamentos, pero dijo que ciertas facetas del plan y el costo podrían cambiar conforme avance el curso. La Directora de Servicios de Salud, Janice Garceau, cuyo departemanto sería una de las partes del proceso de búsqueda, dijo que puede ser difícil para su equipo cumplir con las necesidades de las clausuras.

“Sin duda, estarán dispuestos a participar con otros proveedores en la realización de evaluaciones si es que tienen la capacidad, pero en esta momento hay varias clausuras de campamentos que están afectando a más de 200 personas en nuestra comunidad, por lo que su banda ancha, de un grupo de nueve, cubriendo todo el condado, es lo que hay,” dijo a los comisionados, Janice Garceau, Directora de Servicios del Salud del condado de Deschutes.

It’s Time to Talk About E-Bikes

By David Sword

Central Oregon loves bicycles. Bikes give people a sense of freedom and independence, and with the growing necessity of environment-friendly transportation, the popularity of bicycles and bike riding is booming. The benefits are numerous and include reduced CO2 emissions and air/noise pollution, savings on fuel costs, less congestion on roadways and saving of construction and maintenance costs of road infrastructure. And let’s not forget the positive physical and spiritual outcomes associated with pedaling a bike.

But while the high desert has long been filled with bicycle aficionados, in the past few years a cycling revolution of sorts has begun to gain traction worldwide: e-bikes. How much traction, you ask? According to Precedence Research, the global e-bike market size surpassed $18 billion in 2022 and is predicted to grow to nearly $41 billion by 2030. That’s Billion with a B. Electric assist bicycles (e-bikes) come in myriad versions, from the off-road mountain bike and gravel steeds, to the urban commuter and kid hauler. Most require the rider to pedal in order to get the “E” boost; but not all. The definitions of what is and is not an

e-bike are wrought with confusion and sometimes controversy, and although there is not an official designation, the e-bike industry uses the following classification system:

Class 1: Pedal-assist only; motor provides (up to 1,000 watts) assistance up to 20 mph.

Class 2: Pedal-assist or throttle; motor provides (up to 1,000 watts) assistance up to 20 mph.

Class 3: Pedal assist only; motor provides (up to 1,000 watts) assistance up to 28 mph.

In Oregon only Class 1 and 2 are allowed on roadways. Although street-legal electric motorcycles exist, popular mini-motorbikes (no pedals) made by companies including Surron, Freego and Razor are not street legal and are designed for off road use only. Oregon also has a helmet law for both bicycles and motorcycles. Everyone traveling on a roadway on a motorcycle in Oregon is required to wear a helmet, and for

bicycles, any rider 16 and under is also required to don a potentially brain-saving device.

Police complaints

On local paved streets, paths and sidewalks, a conflict is rising exponentially. Sheila Miller, communications manager for Bend Police Department, says e-bikes are great for the community, but they do come with challenges around what’s allowed and by whom.

“They open up many options for people to travel and explore, but there have been increased concerns and complaints here at the PD regarding (their) usage.” Miller explains that the majority of complaints center around younger kids riding them to school, riding on sidewalks, going against traffic and not wearing helmets. This month, a 15-year-old Bend teen died after being hit by a car while riding an e-bike. The teen and his passenger were not wearing helmets and were riding on the sidewalk, attempting to cross a street that intersects with Highway 20 in east Bend, police said. The driver was not cited.

With the explosion in use of electric assist bicycles comes the need for more education about safety, usage and learning to coexist

Deaths among child pedestrians have risen 11% since 2013, affecting more children ages 10-14 and teens ages 15-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Black and American Indian young people aged 19 and younger are 1.8 times more likely to die in pedestrian incidents than white children, according to AAP.

Elsewhere in Bend, elderly walkers told the Source Weekly that they’re no longer comfortable walking along the Deschutes River Trail near the Old Mill in Bend due to the high number of speeding e-bikes on the path.

Complaints about e-bike use in the city “have spiked from one email a month to about 20 in the last couple months. And (in response) to the increase, the department launched an educational campaign via social media,” said Miller. “Anecdotally, we see an increase (mainly) on the west side and downtown in particular. We get e-bike and vehicle clashes, because generally the bike is traveling quicker than expected or are riding erratically and not as would be expected,” Miller told the Source Weekly.

With a lean-running department, Bend PD responds to hundreds of calls for service each day, and bike related issues just tend to be a lower priority. “I think that most people understand the laws, and we don’t want to be (just) handing out tickets, so we are working on compliance,” said Miller. “Our Command staff and Community Service officers are committed to increasing their enforcement and education details in the coming weeks, especially around Drake and Columbia parks and Miller’s Landing,” she said.

City bike infrastructure

For years the City of Bend has been working on better cycling infrastructure, with plans that include more bike lanes, multi-user paths and designated safe routes. Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman is an avid cyclist and safety advocate who regularly rides an e-bike.

“The key to keeping kids, and all of us, safe is good infrastructure,” Broadman told the Source Weekly. Just this month, for the first time since 2009, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement on child pedestrian safety which supports Broadman’s claim.

“The reminder to ‘Look both ways before you cross the street,’ is good advice, but just part of the equation,” said Sadiqa A. I. Kendi, MD, MPH, FAAP, CPST, co-author of the Academy’s policy statement, written by the AAP Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. “Research tells us that an even more effective way to consistently improve safety is when communities take intentional steps to create pedestrian-safe environments. We live in a busy, distracted world, and when local leaders create walkable spaces, they also enhance the appeal and vibrance of their communities.”

Among its recommendations, AAP advocated for reducing speed limits in urban areas, developing more safe routes to school, advocating for more pedestrian infrastructure and providing more information to parents and families so they can educate their children on safety.

“I ran for Council to build the Bend Bikeway and the Hawthorne Bridge, and those are the lynchpins of crosstown transportation safety for everyone — cars, bikes wheelchairs, everyone,” Broadman said. “The best thing that we can do with the finite City resources we have is to focus on meaningful improvements to infrastructure.”

In a report published in 2019, researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and the University of New Mexico found that cities that had protected and

separated bike lanes had 44 percent fewer deaths than the average city among all road users – not just pedestrians or cyclists.

“Despite bicycling being considered 10 times more dangerous than driving, the evidence suggests that high-bicycling-mode-share cities are not only safer for bicyclists but for all road users,” the report’s introduction stated. “The results suggest that more bicyclists is not the reason these cities are safer for all road users. Better safety outcomes are instead associated with a greater prevalence of bike facilities – particularly protected and separated bike facilities – at the block group level and, more strongly so, across the overall city.”

Following the death of the teen this month, councilors also put out a call for ideas to help them plan an educational event where parents and other community members could come and learn about the ins and outs of e-bike safety.

Supporting an active commute

Other educational messaging has been spearheaded by Commute Options, the nonprofit advocating for safe commuting alternatives in Bend. Executive Director Brian Potwin thinks that education is by far the best method to find balance.

“Our Safe Routes program aims to increase access to alternative methods (of travel), with the goals of being safe, fun and convenient,” he said. Working directly with local school districts and promoting these concepts in the classroom, the program teaches

safety and rules of the road for students K-12. Other programming in support of the cause includes Walking School Buses, where school groups are led by adults to and from schools, suggesting walk and rolling routes as viable options. Commute Options also offers a helpful introduction to e-bike safety on its website.

At the school level, Scott Maben, communications director for Bend-La Pine Schools, says e-bike usage is, “Definitely a rising concern and community issue.” Currently the district is working on updating its transportation policy (which does not yet address underage riders on e-bikes) as well as communications and messaging at the school level.

“We have seen an increase in e-bike users, especially at the middle schools,” Maben said. This past school year, “Principals were focused primarily on the education of parents,” he said.

Until this month, there had not been a serious injury attributed to e-bikes in Bend and Central Oregon, but on the same day, two serious accidents led to the region’s first tragedy involving a motor vehicle and e-bike. On June 16, the same day as the deadly crash involving the teen e-bike rider, an adult rider was driving a mini-motorcycle that was not street legal in the bike lane on Reed Market Road and crashed into a car. The driver of the mini-motorcycle was seriously hurt, and was cited for operating a vehicle in the bike lane, misdemeanor driving while suspended and driving without insurance.

As we have just crossed into what may be the busiest summer in the history of the town, teams at City of Bend, Visit Bend, Commute Options, Bend PD and other organizations are working to spread the word on the growing issues, continue to build better infrastructure and educate more of the community on rules, regulations, protocol and proper usage of all classes of human powered and power-assist bikes.

With law and policy changes in their infancy, the potentially epidemic and proven tragic outcomes of e-bike accidents here in Central Oregon, requires a patient and focused community effort to build awareness for both the riders and drivers who share the roadways.

"Whoever invented the bicycle deserves the thanks of humanity."

- Lord Charles Beresford, late British admiral and MP

Along with increased two-wheel speed comes a greater degree of caution: ride friendly and ALWAYS look both ways.

David

SOURCE PICKS

WEDNESDAY 6 /28

CURRENT THREATS TO EQUALITY WORKSHOP

THE REALITY OF “CULTURE WAR”

Discuss the reality of the “culture war” with Heather Sawyer, executive director of American Oversight, and Jenny Pizer, chief legal officer of Lambda Legal. Workshop the threats facing equality and what the community can do. Wed., June 28, 6:30pm. Online, register for Zoom. Free.

SATURDAY 7/01

SATURDAY 7/01

WEDNESDAY 6 /28

BILL POWERS

LOCAL BLUEGRASS

Bill Powers describes himself as a dad, a husband and a multi-instrument singer/songwriter. Join other fellow blues lovers at Crosscut to enjoy some summer tunes. Wed., June 28, 6-8pm. Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend. Free.

THURSDAY 6 /29

ITALIAN WINE DINNER AND COOL

JAZZ NITE

WINE AND DINE

COMPANY GRAND ALBUM RELEASE SHOW

NEW MUSIC

Company Grand, a nine-piece band founded in 2014, is having an album release show. The group performs a variety of originals and covers. If you’re into folk, blues or rock 'n' roll, you’ll love this local band! Sat., July 1, 8-11:59pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $15.

JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT COUNTRY VIBES

Isbell has made a name for himself as a successful artist in the alt-country and singer/songwriter genres. In 2021, Isbell released a record covering his favorite songs, with musical guests such as the Civil War and Brandi Carlile. Sat., July 1, 6:30pm. Hayden Homes Amphitheater, 344 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend. $45$125.

FRIDAY

6 /30

LATE NIGHT PLANT SHOPPING AND DRAG SHOW

PLANTS AND DRAG

Shop ‘til you drop! The Greenhouse Cabaret is putting on an event with a drag show and late-night plant shopping. The event benefits the Queer Creators Collective. While it’s free to shop, the drag show is ticketed. Fri., June 30, 7pm. The Greenhouse Cabaret, 1017 NE 2nd St., Bend. $20

TUESDAY 7/ 04

SUTTLE LODGE’S WINE ON THE DECK SERIES: MALOOF WINES

ORGANIC WINE

Celebrating Pacific Northwest wine, Suttle Lodge features winemakers every Tuesday during the summer. This 4th of July special will feature Maloof Wines out of Forest Grove, Oregon. The winemaker will be present to pour the organic wine for patrons. Tue., July 4, 3-6pm. The Suttle Lodge and Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. $60.

SATURDAY 7/01

“ROAST OF BEND” COMEDY NIGHT

OREGON SPECIFIC

Local comedians will roast our quirky city, identifying eccentricities and stereotypes specific to Bend. The joke is on us! Sat., July 1, 7-8:30pm. The Capitol, 190 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. $20/online, $25/door.

This Italian wine dinner gives guests a night of luxury, serenading them with jazz music as they eat and sip. Chef Ingrid will serve up a four-course dinner, which is included in the ticket fee. Each meal is paired with a special selection of Italian wine. Thurs., June 29, 6-8pm. Elixir Wine Group, 11 NW Lava Rd., Bend. $130.

FRIDAY 6 /30

HIGH STREET PARTY BAND

DANCE CLASSICS

This party at Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards is guaranteed to get the whole family out of their seats. With dance hits from artists such as Whitney Houston, Donna Summer and Earth Wind and Fire, the High Street Party Band clearly knows how to get a crowd moving! Fri., June 30, 6-9pm. Faith Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Dr., Terrebonne. $45/adults, free/children 12 and under.

FRIDAY 6 /30

BLACKFLOWERS BLACKSUN

TRADITIONAL BLUES

Dance the night away with Blackflowers Blacksun at The Barn in Sisters. Blackflowers offers traditional foot-stomping blues with slide and lap steel guitar. Gather at this super hip rustic barn-turned-taphouse for beer, music, food and fun! Fri., June 30, 6-9pm. The Barn in Sisters, 171 E. Main St., Sisters. Free.

TUESDAY 7/ 04

4TH OF JULY IN BEND

HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES

The Pet Parade has been a community tradition in Bend since 1924. The route begins at Harmon Park and ends in Drake Park. All ages are welcome to join the parade in costume with a pet or stuffed animal. No registration is needed, just show up and celebrate! Tue., Jul 4, 9am. Harmon Park, 1100 NW Harmon Boulevard, Bend. Free. Also, be sure to catch the Pilot Butte fireworks show at 10pm.

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Company Grand

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit Ticketmaster

The Greenhouse Cabaret Plant Shopping

Gold Rey’s Zombie Desert Rock Grunge

By Doone Lupine Williams

You may remember Gold Rey from the last-hoorah weekend at Spoken Moto in early February, or at the Volcanic Theatre Pub in April, but if you haven’t heard of them, don’t fret — they’re new on everyone’s radar for the right reasons and coming in hot at one of Bend’s best stages at Silver Moon Brewing June 30. They’ll also be sharing the stage with local band, Amargoso. Only after a handful of gigs around town, the new, year-old (ish) band rehearses every week together off of the Little Deschutes to make sure their set is tight and dynamite — which also might include tequila and talking to the river.

“We want to come out ready,” said lead singer and guitarist Stephen Schreffler. “We have a 60-minute sweet spot set.”

Schreffler writes the words and is backed by Steve Reinhardt on guitar (who also plays with local rock band The Color Study), Mark Burnham on bass and local sound engineer from the old VTP days, Phil McIntire — who was allegedly scouted by his bandmates. I sat with the entire band outside at The Commons while they drank brewskis and seemed like kids in a candy shop just to be in each other’s company talkin’ music. It felt like really good practice for me when I time travel back to the old MTV era where regular full band interviews were such a large part of early music journalism. Half the entertainment is indeed catching the band’s aura and humor together.

Schreffler was repping The Cramps merch and I got the full scoop on the band’s history. Burnham, Reinhardt and Schreffler grew up in the Bay Area together and have been playing together 10+ years.

“You guys connected over teen angst,” McIntire joked to the guys. Now, after writing and rehearsing, the four-man quartet has its first four-track EP, “Everybody Knows But Me” on Spotify. Released in October ’22 at the late Parkway Sounds (off of NW Franklin), the EP was recorded in three days on a 2-inch tape machine.

You can also listen to it on YouTube, in addition to hearing some of the songs live at their show.

“With writing and developing chemistry as a band, we feel like we’re always ready. There are no nerves about knowing the parts and we have lots of trust in each other,” Schreffler continued. With past experience in band production hang-ups, and living in more competitive areas to play live, coming to Bend to start a band

"Venues need to be invested in the band. Playing the wrong place damages your image,” he added.

With heavy vocal influences from the croons of Elvis, Josh Homme, Father John Misty and Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, Schreffler’s voice mirrors his idols by also incorporating a “Zombie Rock” aesthetic — a genre the band may have coined. I even hear a little Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) in there. By day, he [Schreffler] is a horror novelist and encourages the band to watch horror films together. Their sound definitely has an Arctic Monkey-esque, ‘60s surf rock creepiness to it. Lots of wordplay and sensitive poignancy come through in the timing of the lyrics.

“We like emphasis on specific lyrics to allow them to come through. Ones that are relevant to the sound of the song,” said Reinhardt. Think Queens of the Stone Age — desert rock energy with a touch of ‘90s grunge (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam) and an approachable pop structure.

“I [Schreffler] write songs about typical bullshit — relationships ending, life circumstances changing — the reject or embrace of yourself in isolation. Once you can only turn the lens on yourself. Every song has a different character to it and we’re always playing new songs.”

When I asked them what’s next, they said they’re just ready to keep moving forward.

gave the band even more focus to work toward producing a good live experience and making sure they’re having a great time so the audience has a great time.

“We’re pumped we’re shocking people,” Reinhardt chimed in. We also chatted about how important the venue experience is for the band. “We don’t want to be someone’s learning experience,” Schreffler shared. I then shared to them I want to write about the PA system crisis we seem to be having in town.

Gold Rey

Fri. July 30, 8:30-11:30pm

Silver Moon Brewing

24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend $8/Advance, $12/Door

Get tickets at bendticket.com

Silver Moon Brewing

This new band already has an EP, and its members have only been writing, rehearsing and playing live together for a year

Gold Rey at Spoken Moto in February — accompanied by live visuals by Trippy Lights, aka Tall Adam.

“Everybody Knows But Me,” the band’s first and latest EP, is available to stream on Spotify.

Photo by Emily Burnham

Photo courtesy Gold Rey

JENGA | FOOSBALL | SHUFFLEBOARD POOL TABLES | BUCK HUNTER

28 Wednesday

Bevel Craft Brewing Broken Charley

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 Jess Ryan and James Hutchens with Richard Taelour. 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 standup comedy, this is where you start! 8-10pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Bill Powers 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.

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.

Silver Moon Brewing Hemlock, Damage Overdose & Gravewitch Las Vegas’s Hemlock’s ‘Dirty 30 Tour’ featuring Warm Spring’s own Damage Overdose and Bend’s Gravewitch. Heavy metal at its best! 7-10pm. $12/$15

The Bite Erin Cole-Baker Erin Cole-Baker shares her timeless songcraft on acoustic and electric guitars. 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.

Worthy Brewing Evan Mullins Join for free live music from Evan Mullins. 7-9pm. Free.

29 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. 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.

Bunk+Brew Backyard Karaoke The Bunk+Brew Backyard is the place for a relaxed atmosphere with friends, fire pits, food trucks and of course. . . karaoke. Every Thursday night join for a totally fun, totally local karaoke experience. Sing, hang, watch, enjoy yourself! 7-10pm.

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

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards

Kurt Silva. . . A Central Oregon Treasure Back at the Vineyard for a solo performance. Central Oregon’s Treasure, Kurt Silva, playing guitar and singing amazing vocals. Kurt is the heart of many local groups, including Dry Canyon Stampede, Silverado, Gritts n’ Gravy and his partnership with Cheyenne West! His guitar skills and velvet voice are renowned in the valley! 5-8pm. $12/ adults, free/children 12 and under.

General Duffy’s Annex Comedy Night

Comedy Night at General Duffy’s Annex! Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. 21+ required for this show. 7pm. $15.

M&J Tavern Mitch-a-Palooza In honor of all things old school here in Bend, we are throwing a party for Mitch. Friends and family show up early for grub. Enjoy the local sounds of Not Your Ex Lover, Dead Nettle, Dr Green Dreams and Livid Kings. 8pm. Free.

Oregon Spirit Distillers Joseph Balsamo

Enjoy summer evenings on the patio with live music and tasty cocktails. Oregon Spirit Distillers is excited to welcome Joseph Balsamo. 6-8pm. Free.

River’s Place Thomas T & The Blue Chips Chicago and Texas style blues with lots of others in the mix! 6-8pm. Free.

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 Capitol Bass Night by SubStation Bend SubStation Bend’s headline event promises an exhilarating bass-filled ride featuring live DJ mixes of the freshest electronica, dubstep and drum & bass beats. 21+. DJ’s Atom Bram, Liam Lantern, Swell and Kalpa. 9pm-2am. 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.

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

30 Friday

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Cheers to 10 Years Concert Join Avid Cider in final event of the 10-year celebration series! They are tapping all 10 of its anniversary exclusive cider releases! Live music from “One Mad Man.” Avid will also have its cider card raffle at 8pm sharp for a chance to win cider for a year! 6-10pm. Free.

AVID Cider Co. Taproom Music on the Patio: One Mad Man 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 the 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.

The Barn in Sisters Blackflowers Blacksun

Proto blues from Blackflowers Blacksun. 6-9pm. Free.

The Belfry Matt the Electrician and Jess Clemons For his latest album “We Imagined an Ending,” Matt the Electrician (Matt Sever) challenged himself to turn the seven deadly sins on their head. 7-10pm.

Bend Cider Co. The Ballybogs Come join for the Ballybog Irish music concert at Bend Cider Co. This will for sure be a great show! Sit in our garden, drink cider, snack on a cheese plate and enjoy the show! Snacks available. Outside food ok. 6-8pm. Free.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards High Street Party Band Come enjoy this non-stop dance party featuring all the dance hits from Kool & the Gang, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire and more! Guaranteed to pack the dance floor and leave you “Staying Alive!” 6-9pm. $45/adults, free/children 12 and under.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Toast & Jam The original duo was created a few years ago, when Jeff & Ben decided to get together to play some music. Not intending to start a band, the guys took a few gigs locally, playing their favorite songs from almost every genre of music. Just two guys and their friends and families who enjoy good music. 7-10pm.

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. 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 admission.

Open Space Event Studios Improv showcase 500 presented by Bend Institute of Comedy See longform comedy improvisation for the first time in Bend! Bend Institute of Comedy presents improv showcase 500, a completely improvised show featuring founder John Breen and Alpha Team, a group comprised of John’s advanced students at the Bend Institute of Comedy, plus some of John’s favorite improvisers coming down from Portland for a guest appearance. 7:30-9pm. $15/online $20/door.

Pioneer Saloon and Restaurant 140 Year Anniversary: Pioneer Saloon Head out to Pioneer Saloon to celebrate its 140-year anniversary with live music, food and drink specials. Don’t forget to dress up for the costume party! 6pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Beverly Anderson Beverly Anderson is an accomplished singer-songwriter hailing from Portland, known for her unique blend of soulful R&B and pop music. 6-8pm. Free.

This band describes their sound as both bluesy and psychedelic. Annabelle Chairlegs formed in 2013 and will be playing at Volcanic Theatre Pub on Sun., July 2 at 8pm.

Courtesy Annabelle Chairlegs Facebook

Featuring: Gretha Lindwood

CALENDAR

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy Night at Silver Moon with Drew Wilson-McGrath Drew Wilson-McGrath is a Portland-based comedian with a good heart and good jokes. He rants about not having a dad (in a fun way), trying to be a dad to multiple stray cats (less fun - not recommended) and asking to be called Daddy whenever he visits Jack in the Box. 8-9:30pm.

Silver Moon Brewing Gold Rey + Guests Bend’s own Gold Rey features some of the area's most talented and seasoned indie rock musicians! Don’t miss their Silver Moon Brewing debut. 8:30pm. $8/advance, $12/door.

The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse

Suttle Lodge’s Canoe Concert Series with Paula Dreyer Enjoy a live piano concert on the lawn, or take a pair of headphones out in a canoe (your own or one of Suttle Lodge’s) to enjoy the music by local musician Paula Dreyer. Paula will be accompanied by muralist Evan Namkung for this special performance. 4-6pm. $10.

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. Worthy Brewing Sucker Punch Join for free live music from Sucker Punch. 7-9pm. Free.

1 Saturday

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

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft: Jason Stewart Jason Stewart started stand-up comedy at the tender age of 18 in Seattle. In his many years as a comedian, he has worked with some of the biggest names in comedy, rock and radio. The event is hosted by Liam Gibler. 21+. 8-9:30pm.

Crater Lake Spirits Distillery Tasting Room Heller Highwater Trio Full size Saturdays with full size drinks, food truck and live music with Heller Highwater trio. Enjoy the beautiful venue off of Hwy 20. 1:30-4pm. 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 Precious Byrd Precious Byrd is one of the most sought after bands in the Pacific Northwest. Voted #1 Party Band in Oregon multiple years running, they have played for brands like Nike, Deschutes Brewery, Pendleton Whiskey and more! Their fresh renditions of modern and classic hits, along with a number of high energy originals ,are sure to fill the dance floor and get people on their feet! 7-10pm. $20.

Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit A Jason Isbell record always lands like a decoder ring in the ears and hearts of his audience, a soundtrack to his world and magically to theirs, too. “Weathervanes” carries the same revelatory power. This is a storyteller at the peak of his craft, observing his fellow wanderers, looking inside and trying to understand, reducing a universe to four minutes. 6:30pm. $45-$125.

Lone Pine Coffee Roasters Live Music at Lone Pine Apero Hours Emily and the Nighthawks is a 3-piece band, playing a mix of singer/ songwriter originals and covers. Emily and the Nighthawks blend pop songwriting with energetic drums resulting in a pop rock sound that is fun and danceable! Come enjoy a night of throwbacks and new jams! 6-8pm. Free.

River’s Place Saturday Jazz Sessions

Swingin’ Doors is a vintage Texas style swing band featuring songs made famous by Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys and more. The music is fun and just right for dancing. 6-8pm. Free.

THURSDAY EVENINGS, JULY 6THAUGUST 10TH

MUSIC STARTS AT 5:30 PM

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

• Free Live Music

• Arts/Crafts Vendors

• Largest Congregation of Food Carts in Central Oregon

• Kids Zone with Inflatable Fun

• Beer, Wine and Spirits

• Lots More!

Summit Health welcomes you to the 2023 Munch & Music concert series!

We are proud to be the title sponsor of the 32nd annual Munch & Music at Drake Park. With live musical performances, delicious food and drink, local artist stands, bouncy houses and more, Munch & Music has something for everyone to enjoy.

Summit Health is a physician-led, patient-centric network that places strong emphasis on preventive medicine. Committed to simplifying the complexities of health care, we provide coordinated care across primary, specialty and urgent care. As the largest primary care and multispecialty medical group in

MUNCH & MUSIC CONCERTS IN DRAKE PARK

MUSIC STARTS AT 5:30PM

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OZOMATLI

PRODUCTION PROVIDED BY THE MELNER GROUP

Cash’d Out channels Johnny Cash in about as close a manner to the real thing as it gets. The band’s live shows respectfully reference the late, great Man in Black's Sun Records and early Columbia era sound, combined with the energy of the classic multi-platinum live recordings from Folsom Prison and San Quentin. The group's genuine love (and authentic recreation) of Johnny Cash’s music and its universal appeal fans of all ages and of virtually all musical genres makes each Cash’d Out show a must-see event.

A little House, a little blues, a little Funk, a little Rock, and a whole lot of Soul blast through Boombox. Since first emerging in 2004, founder, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Zion Rock Godchaux has been quietly seasoning and simmering this recipe to perfection. Over the course of five albums, the group has become a streaming favorite with numerous tracks cracking a million plays on Spotify. Moreover, they’ve made audiences groove everywhere from Electric Forest and Hangout Music

with Special Guests FRANCHOT TONE BAND and AMARGOSO

Since its inception in 1995, innovation and creativity have defined Ozomatli. Hailing from Los Angeles, the group found a way to represent the city’s eclectic culture through music that appeals to the local community and the world beyond. Ozomatli’s success is exemplified in an impressive variety of genres from classic to modern Latino, urban, hip-hop and other world styles. The “Dioses del Baile,” or “Gods of Dance,” have created one of the most exciting, captivating and flat-out fun live shows touring today.

PRECIOUS BYRD

with Special Guest SHAENE PASCALL BAND

Precious Byrd is one of the most sought after bands in the Pacific Northwest. Voted #1 Party Band in Oregon multiple years running they have played for brands like Nike, Deschutes Brewery, Pendleton Whiskey, and more! Their fresh renditions of modern and classic hits, along with a number of high energy originals are sure to fill the dance floor and get people on their feet!

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WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO WALK, BIKE, OR CARPOOL WHEN POSSIBLE, BUT IF YOU MUST DRIVE, WE HOPE THAT THIS MAP, PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF BEND, IS A HELPFUL TOOL FOR PARKING.

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CALENDAR EVENTS

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.

Open Space Event Studios Cinemar-

tyr Featuring Bangers, Dead Nettle & Via For Real Cinemartyr (originally called OST) was formed in Limerick, Ireland, by composer Shane Harrington in 2008, before relocating to New York City shortly afterward. “Stab City,” a place once notorious for being the “murder capital” of Europe, is where composer Shane Harrington was raised. Cinemartyr is in many ways the culmination and result of a childhood forged amid the gang feuds, burglaries and stabbings of the Southill ghetto in Limerick City. 7-11:59pm.

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.

Silver Moon Brewing SoMuchHouse: LuSiD Live, Krista Basis & After Party Harnessing awide variety of live elements, LuSiD crafts an entirely original, organic experience that truly captivates the audience, with genres ranging from house, techno, tribal, jazz, tropical and many more. Equipped with guitar, bass, keys, vocals, vinyl scratching, looping and most famously, the MOBIDidge, the world’s first electronic/ acoustic didgeridoo. 5pm-Midnight. $25.

The Capitol “Roast of Bend” Comedy Night Have you ever noticed something in our wonderful town and thought, “You only see this in Bend, Oregon!” Well, so have these local comedians! Who doesn’t love a good roast? Come on down and laugh at some great jokes about the stereotypes and eccentricities of living in Bend before 4th of July! 7-8:30pm. $20 online / $25 door.

Velvet One Mad Man Music Spencer Snyder, One Mad Man, loops together multiple instruments to create moody, driven backdrops accompanied by smooth vocals. Hip-hop-style drums drive funk-inspired bass followed by electrifying sounds from his keyboard and guitar. First Saturday of every month, 8-11pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Company

Grand Album Release Show w/ Johnny Bourbon Company Grand is a 9-piece exhilarating band that was founded during the Summer of 2014. We perform a range of rock ‘n’ roll, blues, funk and rhythm & blues originals — along with a wide array of covers. 8-11:59pm. $15.

2 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.

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

Domaine Serene Wine Lounge Mikey

Bilello, Solo 7 String Local wizard casts spells from his fingertips. Groovy bass lines from his left hand and funky melodies from his right. 6-8pm. Free.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Clay

Walker General Duffy’s Waterhole is excited to host Clay Walker for their 2023 Summer Kickin’ Concert Series in Downtown Redmond!

Presented by Subaru of Bend. All ages welcome! 4-10pm. Tickets start at $65.

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.

River’s Place Sweet Red and The Hot Rod Billies Rock-A-Billy Band playing music from Elvis to Janis Martin and lots of boogie woogie. 5-7pm. 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 us for Summer Sunday Nights at The Saloon on the patio! Free every week, and all ages are welcome. 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Annabelle Chairlegs Annabelle Chairlegs oscillates between glitz and grit. A collision of adrenaline-meets-anxiety, Annabelle Chairlegs’ sound is built on desert noir, bluesy guitar riffs, and laced together with understated traces of psychedelia. 8-11:59pm. $12.

3 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.

The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Suttle Lodge’s Big Lawn Concert Series: Jeremy Ferrara Jeremy Ferrara’s good nature and innate tenderness is inescapable, and anyone within earshot of his quavering voice and quiet guitar is likely to swoon in sympathetic reaction. He’s a folksinger and a song-diviner, with music is as fun as it is finely detailed. 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.

4 Tuesday

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 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 Multi Band Concert and DJ Sorski Skillethead, Use’ta Do, Popcorn Trio and DJ Sorski bring a musical mashup to celebrate the holiday. Family friendly event in the Bier Garten with lawn games and both pub and food truck options. 2-9pm. Free.

Veterens Of Foreign Wars - Bend 4th of July Event for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Help raise money for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). All ages are welcome. There will be food trucks and beer, live music, fireworks and a chance to win prizes! Noon-10pm. Free.

VFW Post 1643 4th of July Raising the Roof

Enjoy live music from 3 top notch local bands! Catch the Harris Blake Band from 1-3pm, Derek Michael Marc from 4-6pm and Dad Bods Band from 7-9pm. Plenty of food and drinks! Fun stuff for the kids too! 1-9pm. Free.

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.

Portland-based singer/songwriter Beverly Anderson is taking the stage at Silver Moon Brewing on Fri., June 30 at 6pm. She’s known for blending pop and soulful R&B.

Courtesy Beverly Anderson Instagram

CALENDAR

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.

MUSIC

Live blues and jazz Celebrating the replanting of two blocks of pinot after years of soil cleaning due to neighboring farm herbicidal drift. July 1, 1-4pm and July 2, 1-4pm. Maragas Winery, 15523 SW Hwy 97, Culver. Contact: 541546-5464. info@maragaswinery.com. Free.

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 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.

Revival Vintage Way Back Whensdays 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.

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. Public (ROCK) Choir Come sing your face off with the live rock band in a fun, non-threatening group where all skill levels have the chance to sing great songs loud. No experience needed. The group will lead you through the whole night of rock/pop favorites. Check website for more info. Thu, Feb. 9, 6-8pm, Thu, March 9, 6-8pm and First Monday of every month, 6-8pm. Through Dec. 4. Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Bend. Contact: 541-728-3798. info@getyourvoiceup.com. $18.

Sound Fourth! Sound Fourth! Music and songs by The Cascade Horizon Band and The Festival Chorus will be performed to celebrate America’s birthday. Americana, a sing along and a tribute to the Armed Forces are included. July 4, 3pm. Caldera High School, 60925 15th Street, Bend. Contact: 541-410-3323. Free, donations welcome.

Sunday Brunch and Karaoke Wake up right with brunch and karaoke! Sundays, 10am3pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Avenue, Redmond. Free.

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

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.

Country Swing Dance Lessons Come join for partner country swing dancing! They have beginner, advanced and circle dance lessons. Check the Cricket Instagram to find out which it is this week! Come with a partner, or come single and they’ll find you one! See y’all there! Every other Thursday, 7-8pm. Through Dec. 30. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4270. Free.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Spirit of Central Oregon Photo Book In celebration of its 75th anniversary and in partnership with Visit Central Oregon, the Cascade Camera Club is producing a fine-art photo book called The Spirit of Central Oregon. To learn more, participate in the crowdsource funding, and pre-order at a reduced price, visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/cascadecameraclub/photobook1. May 30-June 29. Donations accepted.

With great storytelling abilities and musical talent, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will keep the crowd dancing through the night with their country rock music at Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Sat., July 1 at 6:30pm.

Courtesy Jason Isbell Facebook

Toast and Jam simply started as friends and family who shared a love for music. Their music is a mix of blues, country and soul. Listen at General

in Redmond on Fri., June 30 at 7pm.

PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS

Current Threats to Equality Workshop Join Heather Sawyer, executive director of American Oversight, and Jenny Pizer, chief legal officer of Lambda Legal, to discuss the reality of “culture war,” the threats facing equality today. . . and what the community can do about it. June 28, 6:30pm. Free.

Taking Control of your Health Care:

Discovering Affordable and Flexible

Options Join for an informative seminar where Dr. Sing-Wei Ho, MD, will explore the direct primary care (DPC) model, which offers comprehensive primary care services without the constraints of insurance. The group will also explore the benefits of an innovative alternative to traditional health insurance. Space is limited, so register today. June 29, 12:15-1:15pm. Tumalo Family Medicine, 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Ste 101, Bend. Contact: 541204-8345. cain@credicott.com. Free.

THEATER

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.

ACCO July Autocross Join some of the best drivers in Oregon for the ACCO July Autocross at Hoodoo Ski Area! Test your car control skills on the course in the paved parking lot at the lodge. Daily Driver or Racecar, there are classes based on modifications to even the playing field. Helmet required. July 1, 7am-Noon and Noon-4pm and July 2, 8am-3pm. Hoodoo Ski Area, 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters. Contact: 541-325-2114. taureaudor@hotmail.com. $35.

Teen Outing Day Camp 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, 9am-3pm. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend. Contact: info@nighthawknaturalistschool.com. $270.

VOLUNTEER

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.

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.

AUDITIONS: Little Shop of Horrors

The Greenhouse Cabaret is casting its fall musical, Little Shop of Horrors! Please submit for an audition slot or attend the open auditions. This is paid, equal opportunity, non-union and genderless casting. This will be a darker and industrial stripped down take of a classic. June 29, 6-10pm. The Greenhouse Cabaret, 1017 NE 2nd St., Bend. Contact: greenhousecabaret@gmail.com. Free.

Improv Showcase 500, Presented by Bend Institute of Comedy Bend Institute of Comedy presents Improv Showcase 500, a completely improvised show featuring founder John Breen (Portlandia, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Wendy and Lucy, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre), and advanced BIC Students - Alpha Team. June 30, 7:30-9pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-410-5866. improvbend@gmail.com. $15.

Late Night Plant Shopping & Drag Show Come catch a themed drag show followed by some late night plant shopping, all for a cause. Each of the four nights donates a portion of sales to a local beneficiary. See website for more details. Plant shopping is free. Drag show is ticketed. Fri, June 30, 7-10pm, Fri, July 28, 7-10pm, Fri, Aug. 25, 7-10pm and Fri, Sept. 29, 7-10pm. The Greenhouse Cabaret, 1017 NE 2nd St., Bend. Contact: 541-6992084. info@thegreenhousecabaret.com. $20.

WORDS

Author Event: “Chasing Eleanor” by Kerry Chaput Please join for this in-store author event. This is a ticketed event requiring a $5 fee or purchase of the book which can be purchased through Eventbrite. June 29, 6:307:30pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. $5.

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.

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

GROUPS + MEETUPS

2nd Annual July 4th Celebration Join for the largest celebration yet! Food trucks, live music and more will be featured at this family friendly event. Plus, they have the best views of the Bend fireworks of anywhere! Open to the public, come and support your local veterans! July 4, Noon-10pm. VFW Post 1643, 1503 NE Fourth St., Bend. Donations.

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.

The Circuit BIPOC Climbing Night Join the Circuit Rock gym the last Thursday every month for an event that welcomes all in the BIPOC community. Last Thursday of every month. The Circuit Bouldering Gym Bend, 63051 NE Corporate Pl, Bend. 50% off day pass.

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.

Backcountry Brew: Coffee and Conversation Connect with conservation-minded hunters and anglers. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers of Central Oregon hosts a monthly meetup to talk habitat, policy, cooking, gear and everything else that goes with the human-powered hunting-angling-outdoors lifestyle. The group members are all-around outdoors people happy to answer questions and share advice to help you get out in the woods no matter what level hunter, angler or conservationist you want to be. First Saturday of every month. First Saturday of every month, 9-10am. The Commons Cafe & Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend. Contact: oregon@ backcountryhunters.org. Free.

Genealogy Open Lab On the 1st Saturday of the month, BGS hosts an in-person Genealogy Open Lab. This event is not a class. It is dedicated, uninterrupted research time just for you in the Williamson Hall Rec Room. BGS will be nearby to offer advice. First Saturday of every month, 10am-Noon Through Sept. 2. Williamson Hall at Rock Arbor Villa, 2200 NE Hwy 20, Bend. Contact: 541-317-9553. info@bendgenealogy. org. Free.

Duffy’s Waterhole

Courtesy Toast And Jam Facebook

GUNG HO

By Julianna LaFollette

Big Lawn Series at Suttle Lodge

Live music with a view

Monday might be your least favorite day of the week, but it doesn’t have to be. This summer, the Suttle Lodge and Boathouse is having its Big Lawn Series, a recurring event that offers live music on the big lawn every Monday. The free concerts go from 6-8pm and all ages are welcome.

West of the small town of Sisters sits this rustic but upscale hotel on Suttle Lake. The Suttle Lodge and Boathouse is reminiscent of an Oregon summer camp, presenting the ideal backdrop to a series of live concerts throughout the summer.

The Big Lawn Series has already had three artists perform since it started on June 12, but there are many more to be excited about. The hotel is featuring local and national artists with a variety of genres such as folk, rock, pop and more.

This Monday, July 3, folk singer and songwriter Jeremy Ferrara will play at the lodge. According to Ferrara’s website, he found his love for touring during his time at the University of California-Santa Barbara, while playing live music at intimate venues. His music takes inspiration from Neil Young, Adrianne Lenker and Joni Mitchell.

Matt Mitchell is another artist playing on the lake next month. Mitchell, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, loves writing music and has played about every instrument under the sun, according to his website. Mitchell claimed on his website that his songs are “reminiscent of “The Band,” leaning heavily on harmony, soulful grooves and psychedelic lead guitar.” He is performing at Suttle Lodge on Monday, July 10.

The Suttle Lodge has a variety of summer events that bring locals and tourists to the hotel almost every day. On Tuesday, it offers the Wine on the Deck series from 3-6pm, featuring a new Pacific Northwest winery that patrons can try and enjoy each week. On Wednesdays the Lodge offers cookouts, serving beer from different breweries and creek-side BBQ, giving people a chance to eat and drink to their heart's content.

Monday Big Lawn Series

Mondays, 6-8pm

The Suttle Lodge and Boathouse

13300 US-20, Sisters thesuttlelodge.com Free

Jeremy Ferrara sits peacefully with his guitar in hand.

Courtesy Jeremy Ferrara website

CALENDAR EVENTS

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.

Riverside Yoga + Wine Event This special yoga event is designed to help you feel good, get centered and move mindfully. After a one-hour outdoor yoga practice the group’ll walk over to Va Piano Winery to sample their wine and enjoy the views. All levels welcome. Adults over 21 only. Fri, June 30, 5:30-7:30pm, Fri, July 21, 5:30-7:30pm and Fri, Aug. 11, 5:30-7:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $35.

FUNDRAISING

Think Wild Bingo Join Think Wild for Sunday Bingo at Bridge 99 Brewery with cash prizes!

Doors open at 11:30am. Bingo cards range from $1 to $5 with leftover proceeds supporting Think Wild. First Sunday of every month, Noon-2pm and Third Sunday of every month, Noon-2pm. Through Aug. 20. Bridge 99 Brewery, 63063 Layton Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-241-8680. info@ thinkwildco.org. Free.

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 Kids Clothing Exchange Join every first Saturday of the month! Bring your outgrown clothes and shop for “new” (secondhand) clothes up to size 5T. Return monthly to exchange for new sizes/styles! Clothing donations not necessary to attend; everyone is welcome to come and shop. One bag per family limit. First Saturday of every month, 10am-Noon. Downtown Bend Public Library - Brooks Room, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Free. 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.

FOOD + DRINK

Fried Chicken Thursdays Fried Chicken

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 pop-ups All purchases support our mission to transform empty houses into furnished homes for our neighbors in need. Wed, July 5, Noon5pm, Thu, July 6, 10am-5pm, Fri, July 7, 10am5pm and Sat, July 8, 10am-7pm. Furnish Hope & Home, 50 SE Scott Street, Bend. Contact: 541-316-8266. Free.

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.

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.

Italian Wine Dinner & Cool Jazz Nite Chef Ingrid serves up another authentic and delicious 4-course ethnic dinner, which will be paired with special selections from Elixir’s exclusive Italian wine portfolio. The impressive Andy Armer on keys will make this special evening even more memorable. Ticketed reservations required. June 29, 6-8pm. Elixir Wine Group, 11 NW Lava Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-388-5330. events@elixirwinegroup.com. $130.

Sunday Brunch Sunday Brunch featuring fresh local, seasonal ingredients and beverage specials. Sundays, 10am-1pm. Eqwine Wine Bar, 218 SW 4th St, Redmond. Contact: 541-527-4419. Free.

BEER + DRINK

Abacela Featured Flight Try a ‘Red, White and Rosé’ flight from Abacela in Southern Oregon, featuring an Albariño, Tempranillo and of course, Rosé! Flight is available all day and Paula will be there from 5-7 to tell you all about the winery. Free for Flight Club Members! June 30, 5-7pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0753. flightswinebend@gmail.com. $20.

Aloha Fridays Celebrate the weekend with Aloha Friday’s at Monkless Belgian Ales. Come in wearing a Hawaiian shirt, and get a $1 off your first beer. Cheers to summer! Fri, June 30, 11am-10pm, Fri, July 21, 11am-10pm, Fri, Aug. 11, 11am-10pm and Fri, Sept. 1, 11am-10pm. Monkless Belgian Ales Brasserie, 803 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: 541-797-6760. 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.

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.

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.

Suttle Lodge’s Wine on the Deck Series: Maloof Wines 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 Maloof Wines out of Forest Grove, OR! Winemaker Bee Maloof will be here to pour some of their lovely organic wines. July 4, 3-6pm. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 541-323-0964.

Winemaker Dinner with J Bookwalter

Wines Enjoy the next collaboration between Flights Wine Bar and the Good Drop Wine Shoppe as they host John Bookwalter, owner and Head of Winemaking for J. Bookwalter in Columbia Valley, WA. Ticket includes a 4-course dinner and Amuse Bouche paired with 5 wines. Gratuity included with ticket. June 28, 6:30pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-4101470. support@gooddropwineshop.com. $150.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

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.

Matt the Electrician is a folk singer/songwriter from Austin, TX. He’s been releasing music since 1998 and tours all over the world. See him in Sisters at the Belfry on Fri., June 30 at 7pm.

Courtesy Matt The Electrician Facebook

MORE SAFETY INFO ONLINE

MORE SAFETY INFO ONLINE

for a great day on the river. no alcohol needed

for a great day on the river. no alcohol needed

Before you float the Deschutes River, have the right gear for a good time.

Before you float the Deschutes River, have the right gear for a good time.

life jacketdurable tube footwearnope

life jacketdurable tube footwearnope

Skip the alcohol.

Skip the alcohol.

It’s prohibited and carries a $750 fine.

It’s prohibited and carries a $750 fine.

• Consuming alcohol significantly increases risks of drowning and has been a factor in fatal Deschutes River accidents.

• Consuming alcohol significantly increases risks of drowning and has been a factor in fatal Deschutes River accidents.

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

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

Maps & safety information at bendparksandrec.org/float

CHOW C

A Bit of Havana in Bend

Cuban Kitchen returns, better than ever

By Jared Rasic

If you live somewhere long enough, you see a lot of businesses come and go. It’s easy to get attached to the ones you like, especially if it’s a restaurant that brings you comfort and happiness. There are a few in Bend that have closed over my 22 years here that I still haven’t gotten over: Colors, Cheerleaders and Wild Oregon Foods will always be places that come to mind when I think of the Bend food scene (and Colors has been closed for like 20 years!). But the last closing that really wrecked me was when Cuban Kitchen shut down its location on Century Drive during COVID.

Owners Cristina and Chris Rojas moved to Bend from Little Havana, Miami, and recognized almost instantly that no one locally was doing authentic Cuban cuisine. Multiple Bend restaurants have their own specific take on the Cubano, but they’re usually filtered through a very Northwestern flavor profile (like replacing the yellow mustard with stone ground). From the day Cuban Kitchen opened in 2018, the people of Bend fell in love with the restaurant, with the kindness of Chris and Cristina and the food that felt timeless and handmade.

Now reopened on NE Third Street (in the old Szechuan location), Cuban Kitchen has turned the space into a vibrant and beautiful oasis. The moment you walk in and see the bright colors, the Cuban prints adorning the walls, the repurposed cigar boxes and the stunning new bar handmade by Chris Rojas, you don’t feel like you’re in Bend anymore.

“I want people to know that there is an experience to be had from our restaurant,” says Cristina Rojas. “From the music, to the pictures on the tables, to the decor. There is nothing like it in Bend.”

That’s when the luxurious scents hit you: the sugar and smoke of the Colada (Cuban espresso), the sweet tang of the mojo, the ripe and sunny floral notes of the plantains…it’s overwhelming. With its expanded menu and newly added table service, Cuban Kitchen still manages to keep the relaxed atmosphere of the original location while adding an intimacy and homeyness that it lacked.

I brought along my friend Christina Rosetti, the new operations manager of the BendFilm Festival, as a dining companion to help me understand the authenticity of the food since I’ve never been to Cuba or Miami. As a Cuban-American from the Tampa Bay area, she had mentioned to me how much she had been missing authentic Cuban cuisine and I couldn’t imagine a better spot for her to check out.

We started with the 4 oz. Cuban

LITTLE BITES

By Nicole Vulcan

New Thai for the East Side

Chao Lay opens in the complex on NE Cushing Drive

espresso (Colada), the perfect palate starter, with the dark roast coffee being offset by the whipped sugar. It’s a very strong coffee and one of the finest I’ve had in Bend. The Colada would also be perfect to end the meal with as well, leading me to believe that just about everything on the menu is designed to be experienced with the freedom of exploration in mind.

Chris Rojas recommended I try the slow roasted pork, marinated in mojo and topped with sautéed onions. According to Cristina Rojas, the pork is marinated throughout the day and then put in the slow cooker overnight, which explains why it was so tender it turned to butter in my mouth. I don’t have much experience with mojo, the traditional Cuban sauce/marinade, but the complexity of citrus, garlic, salt and oregano that connect back over 100 years to authentic family recipes.

We tried as many things as we possibly could, from the vibrant sweet plantains, the crispy double fried tostones (with a surprisingly divine mayo/ ketchup sauce), the Ropa Vieja (shredded slow cooked beef in a light and mouth-watering tomato sofrito base), the addictive moro rice (white rice and black beans prepared together) and the Pan con Bistec sandwich (thinly sliced beef with onions, lettuce, tomato and potato sticks on flawlessly prepared Cuban bread pressed on a plancha). Don’t even get me started on the decadent guava puff pastry for dessert. I wanted five of them.

When someone sets foot in Cuban

Kitchen and orders one of the fantastic dishes, Cristina Rojas knows exactly what she hopes people take away from the experience. “We want people to feel happiness and joy,” says Rojas. “We want to awaken the taste buds for those that have never tasted Cuban cuisine before. We want to teach people a new culture from our food.”

I legitimately loved everything I tried. There’s a patient complexity to the dishes that seems like a step up from the OG Cuban Kitchen. The warm comfort of the new location and the deep bench of flavors makes Cuban Kitchen the perfect spot for either a quick lunch or an expansive and luxurious dinner.

Even my friend, recently transplanted to Bend and missing Cuban cuisine, had nothing but good things to say. “There’s Cuban food and there’s authentic Cuban food,” says Rosetti. “Cuban Kitchen is the real deal. Nothing makes me feel more connected to my roots than a perfectly brewed cafecito. It takes a special science to get a sweet plantain right and they nailed it. Seasoned with precision, los tostones brought me right back to mi abuelita’s kitchen when I would press and my mom would fry them.” Not sure there’s any recommendation stronger than that.

Cuban Kitchen 1600 NE 3rd St., Bend 541-382-1358

Thu-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun & Wed 11am-9pm @cubankitchenbend

The east-Bend complex near the hospital on NE Cushing Drive already has some hot spots for food and drink, including Sunriver Brewing, Hablo Tacos and Lone Pine Coffee, to name a few. Now, it’s added another attraction in the food and drink department: Chao Lay, a restaurant with an Asian-fusion concept located in the former east side location of Bangers and Brews. Chao Lay is the latest venture for Chip and Prang Rothenberger, whose other dining ventures have included Incred-A-Bowl and ThAIPAS in Northwest Crossing, according to the restaurant’s website.

Prang Rothenberger is from the southern-most tip of Thailand, on an island called Koh Lipe. “Chao Lay” is the name of an Indonesian migrant fishing tribe, where Prang’s father hails from, while her mother is from northern Thailand. The restaurant’s menu aims to draw from that heritage with a mix of Thai dishes and foods from other parts of Asia. Appetizers include Gyoza Potstickers and Chicken Satay, while the main courses include Kao Mon Gai – a delightful boiled chicken served with rice and a spicy ginger sauce – and Glass Noodle bowls, Chicken Curry and Whole Fried Fish. The business is open seven days a week.

The ropa vieja, Moro rice and tostones from Cuban Kitchen.

Elise Furgurson

Chao Lay 1462 NE Cushing Dr. #140, Bend 541-241-2377 chaolay.com

Courtesy Chao Lay Facebook

Courtesy Chao Lay

Rob Wynia & The Sound

Leadbetter Band • Brothers Jam • Soul’d Out

Jelly Bread

Object Heavy • The Cutmen • Rubbah Tree

Spencer Marlyn • Cascade School of Music Students

Use’ta Do

Alicia Viani Band • Cascade School of Music Students

art | food | local businesses

crafts | family fun

SC Take Me Down to Asteroid City

SCREEN

The Wes Anderson dilemma

By Jared Rasic

Istruggle with writing about Wes Anderson movies after only a single viewing. Yes, it’s possible to get a solid grasp of the themes and subtext of his films after seeing them once, but his frames are packed with so much nuance and hidden detail that there isn’t a single Anderson movie that doesn’t improve upon repeated viewings. Even if a film doesn’t land emotionally on the first watch, it might wreck me on the second or third.

For those who say Anderson repeats himself with each movie, I’mma say you’re (no offense) objectively wrong and not looking past the surface details of color palette and mise en scène. I definitely get that his aesthetic and unashamed dedication to formalism is not for everyone, but Anderson has been evolving as a filmmaker in ways so subtle and microscopic that it would take a deep dive retrospective into his filmography to really be subsumed into the canon he has been painstakingly constructing.

I don’t have room for that, but let’s try to do a quick recap anyway:

“Bottle Rocket” (1996) This is the outlier because it doesn’t carry most of Anderson’s trademark idiosyncrasies, but still effortlessly combines a West Texas crime comedy with the iconoclastic existentialism of the French New Wave.

“Rushmore” (1998) To be young, brilliant and deeply misunderstood by all around you is one of Anderson’s favorite themes, but Max Fischer (played by the instantly immortalized Jason Schwartzman) isn’t just a representation of

Anderson’s own loneliness, but a synecdoche for outcasts everywhere.

“The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001) Still my favorite film of Anderson’s, this is him unpacking the unrealized expectations we have in life, whether it’s our disappointment in a father, our acceptance of the tenacity of loss or learning that waves of melancholy can be ridden forever, “Tenenbaums” redefined the tragicomedy.

“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” (2004) Combining absurdest stop-motion animation, multiple David Bowie covers in Portuguese and a fearlessly unsympathetic Bill Murray, this was the first film of Anderson’s career to fail critically, but in re-evaluation is seen as the result of his unchecked idiosyncrasies bleeding into influences like Cousteau and Orson Welles.

“The Darjeeling Limited” (2007) Anderson’s most misunderstood film sees Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody as three brothers carrying their literal and metaphorical baggage across India in a quixotic search for an absentee mother who left them feeling like orphans. “Darjeeling” finds Anderson dialing his melancholy up to 100 while also opening himself up existentially to the unknown adventures and failures we stumble across in life.

“The Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009) In what might be his funniest movie to date, “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” perfectly incorporates Anderson’s style into the world of Roald Dahl, while also bestowing a sly profundity to a film that marries quirk and handmade humanity into something that feels like the cinematic equivalent of your favorite vinyl record.

“Moonrise Kingdom” (2012) Anderson at his most romantic, “Moonrise Kingdom” captures childhood love with nostalgia and tenderness, while also refuting critics who accuse his films of being hermetically sealed dioramas. With the framing and aesthetics still being very much his own, “Moonrise” still feels achingly universal in its textures, emotions and how it explores the unlimited limitations of youth.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014) Here is where Anderson starts deconstructing the actual art and structure of storytelling as he builds a Russian nesting doll of a plot with a woman in the modern day reading a book written in 1985 about a story the author was told on vacation in 1968 about the Grand Budapest Hotel in 1932. In many ways, this is Anderson at his most devastated, reverting from the optimism of “Moonrise” into a heartbreaking ode to a great father in a time of war.

“Isle of Dogs” (2018) The one I’ve gone back to the least because, even as much as a futuristic dramedy set in a fictional Japanese city with talking dogs sounds awesome, this film doesn’t marry Anderson’s astonishingly bleak story to his influences as invisibly as he normally does. This is Anderson at his most bitter, which I’m not sure I appreciate as much as I should.

“The French Dispatch” (2021) Anderson’s most whimsical film is also his first anthology, with stories ranging from the hauntingly moribund all the way to the deepest appreciation of the written word he has ever expressed. There are moments of pathos in the

second story (the one with Benicio del Toro) more powerful and hard-hitting than anything Anderson has ever done.

All of this leads to “Asteroid City,” which not only uses a meta textual structure similar to “Grand Budapest,” but has Anderson’s strongest work as a director so far. We already expect every frame to be meticulously composed, but the film also carries layer after layer of complex character subtext and stunningly unarticulated devastation. Jason Schwartzman and Scarlett Johansson find layers of performance I’ve never seen from either of them, Tom Hanks brings a melancholy poise that you can tell he’s reveling in and Edward Norton once again proves that with the right material he can disappear completely.

This is in my top tier of Anderson’s films as, just after one viewing, I felt like I was only skimming the surface of what he wanted to say. “Asteroid City” won’t win him any new fans, but I hope no one will accuse him of repetition. Anderson’s “style” is his voice. Just as Tarantino has one, just as Godard did. We seek out new books by authors we love because we’re captivated by their voices. You might not like Anderson’s, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s stronger than ever.

Asteroid City Dir. Wes Anderson Grade: A

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

Scarlett Johansson luxuriates in the meticulous world of "Asteroid City."

Photo courtesy of Focus

Six local athletes are headed to Utah for the USA Climbing Youth National Championships. Over a span of nine months, the athletes from Bend Endurance Academy have actively participated in a series of qualifying events, regional championships and divisional championships, showcasing their skills in bouldering, toprope/lead and speed climbing. As the culmination of their hard work and dedication, these top-notch climbers will now converge in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the National Championships.

Their exceptional performances have secured their spots among the top climbers in their divisions, which encompass youth climbers from Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Four kids are competing in both bouldering and ropes climbing. One is competing in just ropes climbing, and one is doing speed. The Nationals climbers include: Mathew Borne (speed climbing), Nathaniel Perullo (lead/boulder), Wyatt Perullo (lead/boulder), Quinn Nash-Webber (toprope/boulder), Soren Hasselblad (toprope/boulder) and Coby Smith (toprope).

Six Local Youth Head to Climbing Nationals

Athletes from Bend Endurance Academy head to Salt Lake City to compete in everything from speed climbing to bouldering

By Becca Murphy

Making it to the Nationals event is no small feat, requiring immense dedication, focus, and effort. BEA's Climbing Director, Cate Beebe, acknowledges the tremendous physical and mental exertion these climbers have endured.

"We're really proud of them for putting in the work and making it through all of the competitions they have to do to get to Nationals. We're proud of them for not just getting to Nationals, but for the focus and dedication required to actually get there," Beebe said.

Beebe breaks down each event: The simplest, bouldering, involves climbing without a rope.

“You're not super high above the ground, somewhere between 14 and 16 feet, and you're climbing over big crash pads.” Beebe said.

Ropes climbing has two different varieties. “Older kids compete in lead climbing, which is when you are pre-attached to the rope, and as you climb up the wall and progress, you clip into carabiners as you go. The younger kids compete in top rope climbing. So instead of

clipping the rope as they go, the rope has already preset up at the top of the wall, and they can climb and not have to worry about clipping the rope in.” Beebe said.

“Speed climbing is just one climb, the same climb every time. Climbers compete for speed, so they try to go from the bottom of the climb to the top as fast as possible.” Beebe said. Some of the kids aspire to follow the USA climbing pipeline as adults, while others just see this as a cool thing they get to do with their friends, she added.

"One of our kids' goals for nationals is to try and make worlds. That's definitely a lofty goal. But he thinks this year's his best shot. So he's gonna go full beans and go for it,” Beebe said. While it is climber against climber, the environment is friendly and focused on learning.

“We're so excited for the kids to be able to go and have another opportunity for training and learning. Even if they don't place or go on to worlds, the opportunity for growth is incredible," Beebe said.

For BEA, a nonprofit focused on developing young athletes, kids’ experience is about more than just climbing itself.

"They're taking all this teamwork and communication into their life outside climbing. It's amazing to see them becoming not only amazing climbers, but rad humans,” Beebe said.

Beebe and Mike Rougeux will coach the climbers throughout the event from July 8 to July 16. A live stream of the competition is available on the USA Climbing YouTube Channel.

Following Nationals, BEA will open its dedicated climbing center for youth climbers in Bend in mid-July. The facility aims to support the ongoing training of competition teams, enabling them to reach national and international levels. Additionally, it will facilitate the expansion of BEA's development initiatives catering to novice and intermediate climbers. More details about the facility and the programs can be found at: bendenduranceacademy. org/rock-climbing/.

Climbers with the Bend Endurance Academy are all smiles while competing at the recent youth ropes divisional championships in Alaska.

Photos courtesy BEA

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By Julianna LaFollette

Activities for All at Soar 2023

Physical therapy organization offers activities for individuals with mobility challenges at its yearly event

When it comes to the abundance of activities that Central Oregon has to offer, everyone deserves to participate. Destination Rehab, a nonprofit that provides physical therapy to individuals with neurologic conditions, makes that possible with its July 8 event, Soar.

Soar is a free activity day that Destination Rehab started hosting in 2017.

According to Dr. Carol-Ann Nelson, the founder of Destination Rehab, Soar gives people who experience mobility challenges an opportunity to engage in the community and try different activities they may be interested in continu ing. Several years ago, Nelson had the idea of creating a new type of adaptive sports fair.

Attendees are able to participate in a variety of activities, from therapeutic art and Pilates to wheelchair basketball and cycling. A typical health and well ness fair, Nelson said, simply involves participants walking up to a booth, grab bing an activities pamphlet and signing up on an email list to hopefully follow up later. She wanted Soar to be different. The event doesn’t just tell people what activities they can do; it shows them.

“I really wanted to create something where people come to an adaptive sport and wellness day and they get to experience all of the activities that are avail able to them, that day,” said Nelson. “They can try them out and then get con nected with organizations.”

As the event marks its fifth year, Nelson said it continues to grow every year. Destination Rehab has at least 10 local organizations partnering for the event, offering up activities for participation.

“It’s really difficult to find fun activities for them to do with their families, meaningful activities that bring joy to their lives,” Nelson said. “So we really want families to come as well.” The event will provide snacks and lunch, served on-site, and will have ADA accessible amenities for use.

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CRAFT The Brews, Booze and Bites of Summerfest

The free downtown summer gathering is coming July 7-9

By Nicole Vulcan

Downtown Bend is a happening place nearly every weekend in the summertime, but next weekend it will be especially hopping, when a free community festival takes over the streets. Bend Summer Festival returns to downtown Bend on July 7, 8 and 9, offering a giant fine artists’ showcase with more than 100 artists and craftspeople, live music, a family play zone and a host of local businesses showing off their wares.

But really, aren’t we here for the drinks (and food)?

Drinks at Bend Summerfest — put on by the Source Weekly’s sister company — include beers from Sunriver Brewing, including Rippin, Vicious Mosquito, Fuzztail, Rivermark and Bondi. Avid Cider is pouring the ciders, featuring Pineapple Mango and Blackberry Currant. For boozier options, Crater Lake Spirits will offer a Vodka Sea Breeze and a Spiked Arnold Palmer with Whiskey. (Have you had one of these? They taste like a cool sip of summertime – even for those who don’t care about the association with golf.)

As far as wine goes, 10 Barrel is pouring up its Sparkling White and Sparkling Rose.

Those beverages offer plenty of variety, but there’s more, because the various booths set up by vendors from the region also offer more samples and items to take home. Catch Humm

Kombucha, Catman Cellars, Lava Terrace Cellars, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Vinera Wine Society and others at the Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace inside Summerfest.

And for those looking to grab a bite as they stroll through the fest, plenty of food will be on hand. Local food-faves at the fest include Backporch Coffee, The BOB, Chulitas, The Corndog Company of Central Oregon, Crabby’s Crab Cakes, Dear Mom Café, Dippin’ Dots, Dump City Dumplings, Island Noodles, Masa Empanadas, Morsel Maven, Northwest Wing Shop, Qualiserve, Queens of Kettle Corn, Rico’s Tacos, Sangers Gourmet Hamburgers, Sarika Thai and TOTS! Food-related vendors inside the Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace include Howl at the Spoon, News’s Hot Sauce, Rawmona’s Kitchen, Koa Roots, BeRUNA Foods, Fred Sauce, Last Chance Café, Manja Creations, Heat You Can Handle, Bend Sauce and Broadus Bees.

With so much on the docket, eating and drinking your way through the fest is not going to be a problem.

Scenes from last year’s food and drink offerings at Bend Summerfest.

Photos by Andy Tullis

Crossword “Bank Withdrawals”

THE REC ROOM

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

ACROSS

1.  Bump up in spending money, say

6.  Wanting to see a bump up in spending money, say

10.  Digestive fluid

14.  Set aside for

15.  Money left on the table

16.  Image that is double-tapped

17.  Withdrawal from CENTRAL bank

19.  Man with an "S" on his chest

20.  Southern Asian culture

21.  Cat call

22.  Certain runner

23.  With 9-Down, pronouns in some bios

25.  Bird in a coal mine

26.  Withdrawal from CUSTODIAN bank

32.  Oklahoma natives

33.  Brings down the house

34.  Poorly illuminated

37.  You name it

38.  One on the case

39.  Pull back

40.  Macmillan's sci-fi imprint

41.  Didn't do anything with

42.  Back cover?

43.  Withdrawal from MERCHANT bank

46.  Alex ___ Stage (where "Jeopardy!" is filmed)

48.  On the money

49.  TV show explainer, often

50.  Illegible mess

53.  With 57-Across, demands much (of)

57.  See 53-Across

58.  Withdrawal from REGIONAL bank

60.  Get one's feet wet?

61.  Pitching error

62.  Enterprise vehicles

63.  Harsh cleaners

64.  Sticks (out)

65.  "Christina's World" painter

DOWN

1.  100 cents

2.  Out of the wind on a boat

3.  Societal problems

4.  "Here's the thing"

5.  "Need I say more?"

6.  Merchandise

7.  Like a superfan

8.  Birria or booyah, e.g.

9.  See 23-Across

10.  String ___

11.  Carrier that offers package deals to the Blue Lagoon and Northern Lights

12.  Antisocial person

13.  Hacker's goal

18.  Word that ends 22-Down

22.  See 18-Down

24.  Contracts

25.  One providing nudges

26.  "Stop right there!"

27.  "Am ___ nice?"

28.  Programmer's product

29.  Believe it (or not)

30.  Pool ball bounce

31.  Layer in the atmosphere

35.  Words before a subject

36.  WhatsApp parent company

38.  Special counsel Smith

39.  "Can't say enough good things about him"

41.  Put one's foot down?

42.  Racing Series Octane Booster product

44.  Diminishes

45.  Vilnius summit org.

46.  Fish with a net

47.  Pass the baton

50.  Steady date

51.  Chipper tune

52.  Sturdy trees

54.  Quench

55.  Shoelace annoyance

56.  Shoulder piece?

58.  Prez. who ran the "Daisy ad"

59.  Undeveloped

Pearl’s Puzzle

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“If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.” — Nadine Stair

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“If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.”

- Nadine Stair

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by Audrey Chitwood

By Rob Brezsny

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Hexes nullified! Jinxes abolished! Demons banished! Adversaries outwitted! Liabilities diminished! Bad habits replaced with good habits! These are some of the glorious developments possible for you in the coming months, Cancerian. Am I exaggerating? Maybe a little. But if so, not much. In my vision of your future, you will be the embodiment of a lucky charm and a repository of blessed mojo. You are embarking on a phase when it will make logical sense to be an optimist. Can you sweep all the dross and mess out of your sphere? No, but I bet you can do at least 80 percent.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the book Curious Facts in the History of Insects, Frank Cowan tells a perhaps legendary story about how mayors were selected in the medieval Swedish town of Hurdenburg. The candidates would set their chins on a table with their long beards spread out in front of them. A louse, a tiny parasitic insect, would be put in the middle of the table. Whichever beard the creature crawled to and chose as its new landing spot would reveal the man who would become the town’s new leader. I beg you not to do anything like this, Leo. The decisions you and your allies make should be grounded in good evidence and sound reason, not blind chance. And please avoid parasitical influences completely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I rebel against the gurus and teachers who tell us our stories are delusional indulgences that interfere with our enlightenment. I reject their insistence that our personal tales are distractions from our spiritual work. Virgo author A. S. Byatt speaks for me: “Narration is as much a part of human nature as breath and the circulation of the blood.” I love and honor the stories of my own destiny, and I encourage you to love and honor yours. Having said that, I will let you know that now is an excellent time to jettison the stories that feel demoralizing and draining—even as you celebrate the stories that embody your genuine beauty. For extra credit: Tell the soulful stories of your life to anyone who is receptive.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the Mayan calendar, each of the 20 day names is associated with a natural phenomenon. The day called Kawak is paired with rainstorms. Ik’ is connected with wind and breath. Kab’an is earth, Manik’ is deer, and Chikchan is the snake. Now would be a great time for you to engage in an imaginative exercise inspired by the Mayans. Why? Because this is an ideal phase of your cycle to break up your routine, to reinvent the regular rhythm, to introduce innovations in how you experience the flow of the time. Just for fun, why not give each of the next 14 days a playful nickname or descriptor? This Friday could be Crescent Moon, for example. Saturday might be Wonderment, Sunday can be Dazzle Sweet, and

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): From 998 till 1030, Scorpio-born leader Mahmud Ghaznavi ruled the vast Ghaznavid empire, which stretched from current-day Iran to central Asia and northwestern India. Like so many of history’s strong men, he was obsessed with military conquest. Unlike many others, though, he treasured culture and learning. You’ve heard of poet laureates? He had 400 of them. According to some tales, he rewarded one wordsmith with a mouthful of pearls. In accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you to be more like the Mahmud who loved beauty and art and less like the Mahmud who enjoyed fighting. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to fill your world with grace and elegance and magnificence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): About 1,740 years ago, before she became a Catholic saint, Margaret of Antioch got swallowed whole by Satan, who was disguised as a dragon. Or so the old story goes. But Margaret was undaunted. There in the beast’s innards, Margaret calmly made the sign of the cross over and over with her right hand.

Meanwhile, the wooden cross in her left hand magically swelled to an enormous size that ruptured the beast, enabling her to escape. After that, because of her triumph, expectant mothers and women in labor regarded Margaret as their patron saint. Your upcoming test won’t be anywhere near as demanding as hers, Sagittarius, but I bet you will ace it—and ultimately garner sweet rewards.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn-born Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) was an astronomer and mathematician who was an instrumental innovator in the Scientific Revolution. Among his many breakthrough accomplishments were his insights about the laws of planetary motion. Books he wrote were crucial forerunners of Isaac Newton's theories about gravitation. But here’s an unexpected twist: Kepler was also a practicing astrologer who interpreted the charts of many people, including three emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. In the spirit of Kepler's ability to bridge seemingly opposing perspectives, Capricorn, I invite you to be a paragon of mediation and conciliation in the coming weeks. Always be looking for ways to heal splits and forge connections. Assume you have an extraordinary power to blend elements that no one can else can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Dear Restless Runaway: During the next 10 months, life will offer you these invitations: 1. Identify the land that excites you and stabilizes you. 2. Spend lots of relaxing time on that land.

3. Define the exact nature of the niche or situation where your talents and desires will be most gracefully expressed. 4. Take steps to create or gather the family you want. 5. Take steps to create or gather the community you want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’d love you to be a deep-feeling, free-thinker in the coming weeks. I will cheer you on if you nurture your emotional intelligence as you liberate yourself from outmoded beliefs and opinions. Celebrate your precious sensitivity, dear Pisces, even as you use your fine mind to reevaluate your vision of what the future holds. It’s a perfect time to glory in rich sentiments and exult in creative ideas.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Visionary author Peter McWilliams wrote, "One of the most enjoyable aspects of solitude is doing what you want when you want to do it, with the absolute freedom to change what you're doing at will. Solitude removes all the ‘negotiating’ we need to do when we're with others." I’ll add a caveat: Some of us have more to learn about enjoying solitude. We may experience it as a loss or deprivation. But here’s the good news, Aries: In the coming weeks, you will be extra inspired to cultivate the benefits that come from being alone.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The 18th-century French engineer Étienne Bottineau invented nauscopy, the art of detecting sailing ships at a great distance, well beyond the horizon. This was before the invention of radar. Bottineau said his skill was not rooted in sorcery or luck, but from his careful study of changes in the atmosphere, wind, and sea. Did you guess that Bottineau was a Taurus? Your tribe has a special capacity for arriving at seemingly magical understandings by harnessing your sensitivity to natural signals. Your intuition thrives as you closely observe the practical details of how the world works. This superpower will be at a peak in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to a Welsh proverb, “Three fears weaken the heart: fear of the truth; fear of the devil; fear of poverty.” I suspect the first of those three is most likely to worm its way into your awareness during the coming weeks. So let’s see what we can do to diminish its power over you. Here’s one possibility: Believe me when I tell you that even if the truth’s arrival is initially disturbing or disruptive, it will ultimately be healing and liberating. It should be welcomed, not feared.

SAVAGE IN BEND

By Joshua Savage

In this new column, a Bend author and enthusiastic local answers your questions about Central Oregon

Hello Central Oregonians! Welcome to the newest column for the Source Weekly. I’m a southerner (from Mississippi) stranded (perhaps permanently) in the Pacific Northwest. Like the majority of us, I landed in Bend and fell in love with the area.

Also like most of us, I love the outdoors, but I feel we often overlook what makes Central Oregon unique in favor of the latest hiking gear, the newest food truck or the tastiest IPA. Oregon’s rich history and culture intrigued me from the beginning — the tales of tough fur trappers, homestead ers, sheep herders and loggers to present day recreation, art, cre ative entrepreneur ship, and the many other things that make our area exceptional.

My natural curiosity (and perhaps my educational background) led me on a journey of deeper exploration. With an entire new history to learn in this part of the country, I am always on the hunt for new adventures and information (including those that involve hikes, food trucks and beers).

Is there something you always wanted to know about Central Oregon but could never figure it out? Maybe you didn’t have the time to do the research? Send me your burning questions about local history, cultural interests or other peculiarities of the area. The questions might relate to place names, old buildings, individuals, or other oddities and such. I’ll do my best to find the answers and publish them in this column!

First question: Is there really a Lord of the Rings-inspired neighborhood in Bend?

In a quiet Bend neighborhood the spirit of J.R.R. Tolkien remains alive and well. Yes, I am referring to the author of “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the most popular fantasy books ever written. Wizards, elves, dwarfs, trolls and orcs, oh my! And, of course, hobbits.

Many of us read those books as kids, and even more of us sat through possibly the longest films ever to be released in the theater! Three plus hours later, we emerged from the dark cinema, our eyes blinded by the sunlight and our bellies full of soda and popcorn. Good times, indeed.

Years ago in Bend, around the time the movies were released, in fact, a developer named Ron Meyers had the grandiose idea to create an entire village-like neighborhood with 31 homes. For this ambitious real estate venture, each home was planned to have unique stonework, thatched roofs, terraced gardens, Hobbit holes and a connected network of streams and ponds reminiscent of Tolkien’s fantasy world. I can vividly see it in my head as I write.

Unfortunately, the early 2000s brought a housing crisis to almost every part of the United States, and it hit Bend especially hard. Prices went up fast and fell even faster. The values of homes plummeted and the vision of the Shire, barely started, disappeared quickly.

Meyers later sold his share of the development to a St. Charles physician. Unfortunately, soon afterward, tragedy struck the doctor as well. In the end, only two of the planned homes were built in the Old World style. The community was rebranded Forest Creek, and though many nice houses now exist in the area, they bear no mark of fantasy.

However, the grand idea remains visible in the unique architecture of the Butterfly Cottage and one other home. Two streets also still bear the name of what could have been — Ring Bearer Court and Shire Lane. You may not see Gandolf, Frodo or Bilbo Baggins hanging out in the area (no, they’re not invisible), but Tolkien himself would be proud and appreciate the creative endeavor.

If Meyers’ ideas had come to fruition, it’s quite possible the entire neighborhood would be a prime viewing destination these days. Tourists from all over the world would visit and take countless selfies like they do at Blockbuster (the last one in the world, in case you didn’t know). Luckily for the residents, this isn’t the case. If you decide to take a look at these homes, be mindful they are private property and keep your distance. The residents would appreciate it.

Send those burning questions to savageglobetrotters@yahoo.com and we’ll answer them in the next column!

EXPOSING THE QUIRKS THAT MAKE CENTRAL OREGON UNIQUE

WEST HILLS MIDCENTURY MODERN HOME

2041 NW West Hills Avenue

Completely renovated & purposely designed to maintain the home’s character, this home is situated to maximize panoramic views , including Mt. Bachelor. The main home is 3003sf plus a fantastic 1033sf guest quarters. Outdoor living spaces include a South-facing front deck w/built-in BBQ & custom gas fireplace, a rooftop patio, a back patio & yard, & lower deck & yard.

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

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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

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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.

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54664 DIANA LN, BEND 97707 • $529,995

PRICE REDUCED www.SkjersaaGroup.com 541.383.1426 1033 NW Newport Ave. Bend, OR 97703

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.

Skjersaa Group | Duke Warner Realty

Real estate ownership not only provides a sense of security and stability but also offers numerous financial advantages, including tax benefits! In the beautiful state of Oregon, property owners can enjoy several tax incentives that make owning real estate a wise investment. From deductions to exemptions, this article will explore some of the tax benefits available to Oregon homeowners and real estate investors, highlighting the potential savings and encouraging individuals to take advantage of these opportunities.

One of the most significant tax benefits of owning real estate in Oregon is the mortgage interest deduction. Homeowners can deduct the interest paid on mortgage loans up to $750,0000 for both primary and secondary residences. This deduction applies to both new purchases and refinancing. By reducing taxable income, this deduction can lead to substantial savings during tax season.

Oregon offers property tax deductions that provide relief to homeowners. Residents can deduct a portion of their property taxes, reducing their overall tax burden. The state imposes limits on property tax deductions based on income and the assessed value of the property. However, many homeowners still find these deductions valuable, especially in high-value areas. It is crucial for property owners to consult with a tax professional or review the Oregon Department of Revenue guidelines to ensure they maximize their deductions.

Investors looking to defer capital gains tax can take advantage of the 1031 (see my article from June 29, 2022) in Oregon. This provision allows real estate investors to sell their investment properties and reinvest the proceeds into another “like-kind” property within a specific timeframe. By doing so, investors can defer paying capital gains tax on the sale, potentially saving

a significant amount of money. This strategy is particularly beneficial for those who wish to diversify their real estate portfolio without incurring a tax liability. Please be aware that Oregon is one of four “claw back” states, which refers to states that seek to recapture deferred capital gains taxes in a 1031 exchange (Montana, California and Massachusetts are the others).

Oregon incentivizes homeowners to adopt energy-efficient improvements. Solar panels, geothermal systems or energy-efficient appliances may be eligible for these credits. These tax credits not only reduce overall tax liability but also contribute to environmental sustainability. It is very important to research the specific eligibility criteria and application process for each credit to take full advantage of these offerings.

Our state provides additional tax benefits through various exemptions and programs. For instance, the Oregon Farm Use Tax program offers lower property tax rates for agricultural land, encouraging farming and agricultural activities. Additionally, the Senior Property Tax Deferral program assists senior citizens on a limited income by deferring property taxes until the property is sold. The state also offers tax exemptions for historical properties, forestland and more. These exemptions and programs can significantly reduce tax liabilities and enhance the financial well-being of property owners who qualify.

Owning real estate in Oregon comes with distinct advantages, particularly in terms of tax benefits. The mortgage interest deduction, property tax deductions, 1031 exchanges, energy efficiency tax credits and various exemptions and programs all contribute to significant tax savings. By understanding how to leverage these benefits, property owners can optimize their financial outcomes while investing in the great state of Oregon.

2023 CONCERT SEASON

NEIL YOUNG 7/17 • MATT RIFE & FRIENDS 7/20 • MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD WITH SOJA 8/5 • THE SMASHING PUMPKINS WITH STONE TEMPLE PILOTS AND RIVAL SONS 8/6 • FATHER JOHN MISTY & THE HEAD AND THE HEART 8/9 • BON IVER 8/12

YOUNG THE GIANT WITH MILKY CHANCE 8/15 • MY MORNING JACKET WITH M. WARD 8/16

• GREENSKY BLUEGRASS WITH THE WOOD BROTHERS 8/18

NOAH KAHAN 8/19 • WEEZER WITH SPOON AND WHITE REAPER 8/22 • PINK MARTINI FEATURING CHINA FORBES 8/23

DIERKS BENTLEY WITH JORDAN DAVIS AND KAMERON MARLOW 8/24 & 25

REBELUTION WITH IRATION, THE EXPENDABLES, PASSAFIRE AND DJ MACKLE 8/26 • SYLVAN ESSO WITH INDIGO DE SOUZA 8/27

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 8/29

LINDSEY STIRLING WITH WALK OFF THE EARTH 9/2

GOO GOO DOLLS & O.A.R. 9/4 • RICK SPRINGFIELD 9/7 • KIDZ BOP NEVER STOP LIVE TOUR 9/8 THE LUMINEERS 9/9 & 10 JELLY ROLL 9/12

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