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Jun 4-10, 2009

Vol. 13, No. 23

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Local News

4 Peaks Festival Cancelled

After a few months trying to find a way to make the event happen, the folks at the 4 Peaks Music Festival announced today that

By The Source Staff
Jun 9, 2009
Local News

Friday Night Musical Explosion

There is music a plenty throughout Bend tonight, including the First Friday Crescendo, a musical talk on the monthly art walk, capped with a show

By The Source Staff
Jun 5, 2009
Local News

It's Number Two for Thomas Beatie

According to People Magazine local celebrity Thomas Beatie has given birth to a second child. Beatie grabbed international headlines when he, after sharing his story

By The Source Staff
Jun 9, 2009
Local News

You Can't (Pan) Handle the Truth : A new road tax, panhandler crackdown and a Metolius update

The proposed panhandling ordinance that's been floating around city hall for the past few months may be torpedoed for good this week. The council was

By The Source Staff
Jun 3, 2009
Local News

Keeping Art Alive: Arts Central is just one Oregon arts organization vying to stay afloat

Cate O'Hagan at the former Mirror Pond GalleryWhile giving a tour of what was until recently the Mirror Pond Gallery, Cate O'Hagan moves quickly but

By Mike Bookey
Jun 3, 2009

Editorial

Life During Wartime: From bailout to busted at G.M., Cheney comes clean and pigs fly

The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from the White Salmon River,

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Editorial

The Republicans' Fiscal Legerdemain

The magician David Copperfield once made the Statue of Liberty disappear. Oregon's Republican legislators claim they've come up with a trick that's even neater: They

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Guest Commentary

Insensitivity is Ignorance

A recent item that ran in the Upfront section of our May 14 edition about the deportation of suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk made

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Letters to the Editor

We're Old School

It took me some time to appreciate what Bend is offering, but I have. I love this town with its sweeping skyscapes, and charming neighbors,

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Council's Record Falls Short

After 5 months in office, it may be time to look in on how the new Bend City Council is doing. Forget for a

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Thanks For the Brainy Beefcakes, Bend

I wanted to say that this city has the hottest guys I have ever seen anywhere in the country and wow they are all so

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Don't Bag On Bikers

My husband and I ride our motorcycles as much as possible in decent weather both because it's fun and because less fuel consumption is better

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Turn Signal Salvation

Bonjour: Yesterday I happened on your Front page quip about Jesus and turn signals. (tSW, May 14) I found it very apropos. No doubt

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Do Something

Wondering how to pay City of Bend water/sewer rate hikes? Bugged about Central Oregon's deteriorating roadways and jammed intersections? Contact Salem this week

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009

Art Watch

Gallery Spotlight: Documentary Arts with Clyde Keller

Growing up, Clyde Keller knew he had some big shoes to fill. Keller comes from a strong art background. His grandfather Clyde Leon Keller, also

By The Source Staff
Jun 3, 2009
Theater

Cross-Dressed and Ready to Go: La Cage Aux Folles brings the circus to CTC

Breast in the WestWith everything from whips cracking to hips popping, the circus has come to town and has jammed itself into the cozy confines

By Eric Flowers
Jun 5, 2009

Chow

ReTreats: Trout House

Clams and mussels at the Trout HouseIn a departure from our usual format, we sent writer Alice Finer in search of a different kind of

By Alice Finer
Jun 3, 2009
Chow

ReTreats: Trout House

Clams and mussels at the Trout HouseIn a departure from our usual format, we sent writer Alice Finer in search of a different kind of

By Alice Finer
Jun 3, 2009
Beer & Drink

The Go Getter

As my beloved bar assistant, Regan, is off on an internship in hopes of making the world a better place for developing nations, I am

By Eric Flowers
Jun 3, 2009

Film

Spidey be Damned! Raimi returns to his evil deadly root

By Mike Bookey
Jun 3, 2009
Film

The Great Escape: Quiet baseball drama is a champ

By Jason Blair
Jun 3, 2009
Film Events

Hooked on Grappling: Bionic commando never makes the leap to great

By Mike Bookey
Jun 3, 2009

Sound Stories & Interviews

Past Your Ears: Recordings you need to hear that you may have missed

By Mike Bookey
Jun 3, 2009
Sound Stories & Interviews

On Stage: Loud and Proud

By The Source Staff
Jun 3, 2009
Sound Stories & Interviews

Do the Walk of Music: Crescendo adds a new twist to a familiar Friday night tradition

Laurel Brauns and the Sweet Harlots are just one act to catch on your musical stroll through downtown.We've had art walks in this town for

By Mike Bookey
Jun 3, 2009

Natural World

Freebees In Bend

Perfect swarm technique!Over the past five years or so I have had the pleasure of coming to Bend every spring (from my home near Sisters)

By Jim Anderson
Jun 3, 2009
Outside Features

The Slump

By The Source Staff
Jun 3, 2009
Outside Features

It's All About the Bike: Fat, Skinny or Knobby

Henry and Amy celebrate a tandem victory.Paddling, skiing, running, hiking, backpacking, climbing, swimming, geocaching-you name it- is all-good, but the bike is my first love.

By Pam Stevenson
Jun 8, 2009
Outside Features

Plan B: Corn utopia, your own backyard, and the Metolius challenge

By Pam Stevenson
Jun 3, 2009