Lawrence Koppy Two 17th century plague doctors enjoy a quiet evening out in this Covid-inspired oil painting by local Bend artist Lawrence Koppy. A member of Sagebrushers Art Society and Plein Air Painters of Oregon, his work can be viewed at KoppyFineArt.com.
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By K.M. Collins
Ski, snowshoe, and soak in the tranquil beauty of Eastern Oregon The mountains are calling and I must go is one of my favorite John Muir quotes. Written in a letter to his sister in 1873, his words echoed in my mind during a recent visit to the Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort outside of Baker City, named for William Doc Anthony, a farmer and doctor, who homesteaded in the area in 1864. Located 19 miles west of North Powder Exit 285 off I-84, ALMR feels like a locals ski area but attracts skiers from across the region. Damian Fagan The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs returns to welcoming guests.
February Edition How is February shaping up for everyone? Have things slowly started feeling like they re getting back to normal? I still mostly work from home, mostly just talk to my cat on a lot of days and still watch a lot of movies and listen to way too many podcasts. Wow. That should be my dating profile. Anyway, I hope life is feeling brighter for most of you and the days are filled with sunshine, socially distanced hugs and laughter. With that said, here are a few things that have been making me feel a little more connected this month.
Stoller Wine Bar will feature over 40 wines After several months of teaming up in the same space, Riff Cold Brewed announced this month that it would be officially handing over its taproom in Bend s Box Factory to Stoller Wine. In November, Riff announced that it would be sharing its space on Arizona Avenue, offering a pop-up tasting room for the Willamette Valley winery. But on Feb. 3, Riff announced on its Facebook page that it would hand over the keys to the taproom and instead begin to focus exclusively on our core business of making and packaging those creative new cold-brewed concoctions.