Spring has arrived in our fair city, bringing with it all the familiar seasonal expectations. For some it’s the return of leaves on the trees. For others it’s the sight of new flower buds shyly reaching toward the sun after months of hibernation. But for...
Tumalo Art Company, an artist-run collective and fine art gallery located in the Old Mill District, has been bringing fine Northwest art to the community for 15 years. Originally located in Tumalo, the gallery moved to Bend in 2004 and has been serving patrons in...
Photo essay and Q&A with photographer Carol Sternkopf What first inspired you to photograph rodeos? I grew up in rural southern Wisconsin where I spent a lot of my childhood attending small-town “bratwurst” festivals, waiting for the circus train to come through town once a year, choreographing...
Three Stories of Tying the Knot in Central Oregon April & Jasper Wong October 10, 2015 Pronghorn Resort • Bend, Oregon Number of guests: 70 Photographer: Byron Roe Photography “Our first date was awkward,” laughs April Wong, a business data analyst living in Portland. “Jasper is an engineer—reserved and methodical. I'm...
The High Desert Museum revives the commissioned art of the Great Depression When Oregonians think of the Works Progress Administration, we likely think of bridges on the Oregon Coast, the Oregon State Capitol building or Timberline Lodge. In Bend, maybe the Skyliners Lodge is what comes...
Ice lovers paint the picture of Bend's new ice rink The start of this year marks a new chapter for the city of Bend—and for the ice skaters who live here. The city is now home to its first-ever seasonal ice rink, an $11.4 million facility called...
Oregon Winterfest When Central Oregonians find themselves ensconced in fleece, down by the Deschutes River in the Old Mill, taking in the sights of dozens of sculptures of fire and ice, it must be Oregon WinterFest. Sponsored by OnPoint Community Credit Union, the 15th annual winter...
Winter is upon us and, along with the snow-capped mountains and frozen waters of the Deschutes, many other delightful accoutrements of the season are now cropping up in Central Oregon. People are pulling out their snowboards, their ski lift passes and—perhaps most notably—the men of...
Local neighborhood markets stay homey Once upon a time, every Bend neighborhood had its own little mom-and-pop shop. In the city’s early days, it was easy to find a small and local grocery store, café, convenience store, restaurant or gas stop. The area around Riverside Market, for...
The lasting legacy of one man’s rock revolution If you’ve lived in Central Oregon long, you’ve probably seen the giant green signs between Bend and Redmond directing you towards a place called “Petersen Rock Garden.” The roadside attraction of eclectic novelty architecture has been attracting visitors...