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Joan Didion & Magical Thinking – Nothing and Everything to do with Living in Bend Oregon

Joan Didion & Magical Thinking – Nothing and Everything to do with Living in Bend Oregon

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No. This one’s not about anything in Bend in particular. Yes. There will be more posts like this over the course of the future. In the following paragraphs, maybe I’ll mention a bookshop or two in town where you can go and search for Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking. Or maybe not. Either way, I’m going to write a few words about Joan Didion, and a few about how little time we have here. In Bend, but more…

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Scoutpost Is The Best Food Cart In Bend Oregon. Hands Down.

Scoutpost Is The Best Food Cart In Bend Oregon. Hands Down.

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Consider this post the first of several about food carts in Bend Oregon. Why? Because there are a number of food carts in Bend that are slaying it right now. Scoutpost just happens to be slaying it the hardest. Like, this food cart next to Spoken Moto throws backside rodeos over the Bend food cart scene. (No offense other Bend food carts, I know you’re hustling and make good shit; I just gotta call it like I experience it.). Only instead of…

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backporch coffee roasters in bend oregon
Why You Should Let Backporch Coffee Roasters Autograph Your Chest

Why You Should Let Backporch Coffee Roasters Autograph Your Chest

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Since we already wrote about Palate, our favorite Bend coffee shop, we’re going to start shimmying through the list of Bend Oregon Coffee Shops that don’t blow. For today… how about a Bend coffee roaster that currently has 3 locations and is doing things right: Backporch Coffee Roasters. Backporch Coffee in Bend Does It Right With Direct Trade Right now, Bend Oregon coffee shops are thrumming. And rightly so. People visit Bend + everyone is moving to or has already moved here…

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Bend Politics – Knute Buehler Town Hall

Bend Politics – Knute Buehler Town Hall

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Oh hey. We just thought we’d let you know that, for your pleasure (or displeasure) and ours, we’re adding a new section to The (Eternal) Beginner’s Guide to Bend: Bend Politics. The first page in our Bend Politics section offers a *view* on the most recent Knute Buehler town hall. Enjoy. Bend Politics And Knute Buehler, Tally-Ho! Whether a result of angst, maturity, or both, Bend politics have found their way onto the (e)BGTB blog. Then again, I bet they’ve always been there,…

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Bend is Not NYC is Not Bend: A (Beginner’s) Dialogue on Central Oregon Culture

Bend is Not NYC is Not Bend: A (Beginner’s) Dialogue on Central Oregon Culture

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Oh hey. Know what? Sometimes Irene and I collaborate on these (e)BGTB posts. Other times we zoom in for a more individualized perspective. This post here offers my individual take on Central Oregon culture. It’s probably different than your take, or anyone else’s. And that’s ok, great even. Whatever this post is or isn’t for you, it’s been thought about deeply and written out with respect, accountability, and inclusion in mind. And so, to begin… I’ll never forget that people are more important…

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Bend Farmers Markets 2013

Bend Farmers Markets 2013

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NW Bend Saturdays 10 – 2 p.m. Northwest Crossing Farmer’s Market June 29th – September 21st Northwest Crossing Drive, Bend, Oregon   Downtown Wednesdays 3 – 7 p.m. Bend Farmers Market June 5th – October 9th Brooks Street, Bend, Oregon 97701   SW Bend Tuesdays 3 – 7 p.m. Brookswood Plaza Farmers Market June 25th – August 27th 2013 19530 Amber Meadow Drive, Bend, OR  97702   SE Bend Saturdays 11 – 4 p.m. Backyard Farmers Market May 25th – October 26th…

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My Wheels

My Wheels

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I left LA last night around 7 p.m. My dad is driving, at the moment. Betty is chewing on her rope toy. Dex and Dash are spooning in their crate (they’re cats, by the way). And I am looking at my keychain. It’s very bare. Just one key: for my beach cruiser lock. I am in the in between. No house keys, no car keys (well, except for the Penske truck) and everything I own is cruising up the freeway…

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I Am From Junction City, Oregon

I Am From Junction City, Oregon

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If we met on the street, you’d probably assume I’m a city-dweller. And you’d be right. Over the last 20 years, I’ve lived in Seattle, New York City, and currently, in Los Angeles. I still feel like a country girl, but on the surface, I look the part of urban denizen — it might be my clothes, or my librarian glasses, or the way I talk…who knows?The truth is, I grew up in a tiny town in Oregon, but I…

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