(Photo courtesy of High Desert Stampede) The High Desert Stampede is happening in 2021! This annual ProRodeo Tour stop is going forward the last weekend in March as one of the top 60 rodeos in the country. We are expanding to three nights to give contestants and fans additional opportunities to participate. Let’s rodeo! The…
(Rhys Scholes and his book, Images of America: Portland’s Hawthorne Boulevard, published by Arcadia Publishing and The History Press) From a farm path in 1850 to a tourist destination in the 21st century, Hawthorne Boulevard on the east side of Portland has become a bustling city thoroughfare and a persistently eclectic neighborhood. The street that…
The Deschutes Historical Museum is offering a three-part Zoom webinar, Researching Homesteads 101 this February. Participants will learn the basics of historic property research and is designed for the beginner genealogist or homeowners researching their property. Three one-hour sessions take place at 11am on Saturdays, February 13-27. Session fee is $30. Registration is available through…
(Photo courtesy of BendFilm) Exciting news! Now available on our YouTube Channel, Tin Pan Theater has a new podcast releasing new episodes every Wednesday. All recorded at our boutique indie cinema, Tin Pan Theater. Join Small Town Film Ghosts and Tin Pan Theater’s very own, Julie Furnas, Jared Rasic and Todd Leiser. In a small…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) The Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) is moving from the second weekend in September to the first weekend of October each year, beginning in 2021. The new dates for SFF will be October 1-3, 2021. The board and staff of SFF made this decision based on a history forest…
(A 2019 exhibit celebrating the artwork created during the Student Arts Mentoring Project, led by Ashland High Arts Advocates | Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) Using the arts as a means to address community need is the focus of 40 projects awarded a total of $180,000 through the Oregon Arts Commission’s FY2021 Arts Build…
(Image courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Quit swimming upstream and learn to go with the flow. Stimulate energy flow with beginner’s Tai Chi and get moving with electric vehicle rebates. Dive in to dam removal and efforts to protect our watershed, and the importance of staying hydrated. Get your mojo flowing with a workshop to…
Calling all ski bums, backcountry adventurers, thrill seekers and winter enthusiasts! Get ready for goosebumps as you “Ooh!” and “Ahh!” at the impact and importance of our winter wildlands through this collection of short films. The 16th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will be available to watch in Central Oregon beginning February 20,…
(Rick Steber with cover artist KC Snider of Redmond and her cover artwork | Photos courtesy of Rick Steber) The Last Outlaw is the true story of Tobe Skiens, a 23-year-old Texas buckaroo, who rides into Eastern Oregon in 1906. He soon takes up the outlaw trail, stealing horses and running them across a 2,000-mile…
(Photos | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) Weekday wonders, plan for the future, coexist with the busy beaver and more at the Museum. Weekday Wonder at the Museum Spend a day at the Museum. When you arrive, grab a Bronze Sculpture Bingo Card from Admissions and keep your eyes peeled! Start your visit with a…
