You demand more comfort in your footwear. Portlandia delivers by combining up-to-date comfort technology with European fashion. The shoes speak to the independence and spirit of your lifestyle. Portlandia Footwear allows freedom of movement through innovation and fresh styling. Whether on a bike ride, at the coffee house, gathering with friends or on a relaxing walk, you will love our Artisan-crafted footwear. 

The shoes are made with an earth-friendly attitude and sustainable natural materials. Portlandia creates technologically advanced clogs, shoes, sandals and boots crafted of superior quality materials with special attention to the comfort and function that fits the way you live.

Tees, tanks and flip flops are all buy one get one 50% off now for a limited time.

New Wild Garden Collection scents include Wild Berry Tulips, Wild Apple Daffodil and Wild Citrus Sunflower. Mix & Match Body Care are buy three get two free.

Signature Collection Body Care scents include Signature Vanillas, Escape to the Tropics, Tropic Treasures in Aruba Coconut, Bali Mango and Rio Rumberry

AntiBac Hand Soaps: Fresh Picked in Tropical Berries, Exotic Rainforest, Mango Mai Tai, Paradise Coconut, Fresh Picked Lemon, Tangerine, Cherries or Pear are 4 for $15 or 6 for $20.

Fine Fragrance Mist Collection includes Pink Chiffon, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Sweet Pea, Paris and many more scents.

Two wick candles are 2 for $20.

Receive a decorative candle sleeve with the purchase of a 3 wick candle.

Spring scents on 3 wick candles include First Bloom, Spring and Lilac Blossom.

Fragrance Getaway scents include Coconut Water, Caribbean Escape, Aloha Vanilla, Coco Lobo, Bahama Fizz and Sea Spray.

Over 45 candle fragrances!

Wallflowers are 2 for $15 or 3 for $20.  Body Care is buy 3 get 2 free now for a limited time.

Aromatherapy Collection includes:

Sleep- Lavender and Chamomile

Sensual - Jasmine Vanilla and Black Current and Vanilla

Stress Relief - Eucalyptus Spearmint

Energy - Orange Ginger

Buckle carries a wide selection of lifestyle labels, including: BKE Boutique, Affliction, Sinful, Daytrip, Archaic, Rebel Spirit, Roar, OBEY, 7 Diamonds, Billabong, Hurley, and Fox, among others. Buckle represents over 100 fashion brands in stores.

Tops, Jackets and Sweaters are buy one get one 50% off now for a limited time.

Passion for Prints: 140 new prints now in for Spring and Summer fashions!

So Slimming Crop with hidden technology for a super slim fit.

Claire's flip flop sandals are buy one get one 50% off and select items are 75% off.

New items include a range of prom night purses and Hello Kitty laptop cases.

Cosmetics are buy one get one 50% off. All hair accessories are buy one get one 50% off.

Earrings are buy 2 get one free.

Free ear piercing with purchase of a starter kit.

Storewide Buy One Get One Sale through May 24. 

Plus sale items are an additional 30% off. 

Come in for Western inspired clothes and gifts for the whole family. Buy a pair of boots and get a free pair of socks.

Stop in to Desperado on May 19 from 10am-6pm and enjoy a preview of new summer and fall fashions. Men's and women's attire, special prices items and special order available. Ryan Michael shirts and Buffalo Wings Leather.

Light snacks throughout the day and a wine tasting with Duck Horn Vineyards o f Napa Valley from 3-5pm.

GameStop sells new and used games.

Summer Accessories Shop

Colorful fabric scarves, beaded sandals, beaded and embroidered belts, leather flip flops and beachy bags for a colorful range of eye catching accessories now at Gap.

Tribal trend sandals with a beaded t-strap in a range of fun colors and designs.  Stop in now to get a new pair of sandals and show off your toes!

First Favorites offering new cozy fabrics for newborn to 24 months.

GapKids has colorpop skinnies and Key West Collection.  Colorful skinny jeans and a whole new kid's collection for Spring.

Helly Hansen has a new bicycle line with bike shorts and tops for men and women.

Women's bikins and men's swim trunks are now in!

New Summer Collection Launch

Enjoy discounts, prizes and save 15% storewide on summer apparel on Thursday-Sunday, May 17-20.

New markdowns just taken! 30% off Select Styles!

Women's swimwear are buy one get one 50% off. 

Men's tees are $22.50 and under or select styles are buy one get one 50% off. Men's shorts are buy one get one 50%. 

Sale shoes are an additional 30% off. Women's sandals and flip flops are buy one get one 50% off.

PacSun has tons of great new clothes for the warm weather.  New items include tanks, tees, sandals and flip flops, shorts, jeans, strapless dresses, hats, sunglasses, swimsuits and board shorts.

The Met: Live in HD

The 2011-2012 season of The Met: Live in HD start in October and run through May 2012. Don’t miss this great opportunity to experience the excitement of opera, captured live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

The Met: Live in HD

The Met: Live in HD brings world class opera to movie theaters nationwide.  Don’t miss this great opportunity to experience the excitement of opera, captured live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. The 2011-2012 season kicks off in October! For more information visit The Met.

This summer enjoy select encore performances from the award-winning series The Met: Live in HD.  Encore presentations will take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm at Regal Cinemas. Don’t miss this great opportunity to experience the excitement of opera, captured live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

Donizetti’s Anna Bolena –June 13

Rossini’s Le Comte Ory –June 20

Mozart’s Don Giovanni –June 27

Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann –July 11

Donizetti’s Lucia Di Lammermoor –July 18

Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier –July 25

Upcoming free events and educational classes (unless noted):  

Please register at REI Bend for any of these great free lectures and classes.

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permits (now required for boats and float toys over 10 ft. in length) can be purchased at REI for $7. Visit Aquatic Invasive Special Prevention Program and FAQ's for more information before your float the Deschutes River.

Spices 101 

This class will cover the basics of spices including – history, definitions, storage, uses.  And of course tasting and smelling will be encouraged.  Free class on May 22, at 6:30pm. RSVP at 306-6855, 10-12 person max.  

Friday, May 25

The Shins with The Head and The Heart and Blind Pilot

Saturday, May 26

TENACIOUS D with The Sights

Sunday, May 27

Beck with special guest Metric

Tuesday, August 7

The Outlaw Roadshow with Counting Crows

On sale Friday, May 18.

Wednesday, August 15

Norah Jones 

Wednesday, August 22

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Friday, August 24

ZZ Top

On sale Friday, June 1.

Tuesday, September 11

Huey Lewis & the News

Saturday, September 1

Brandi Carlile

On sale Friday, May 18.

Tickets on sale now and at the Ticket Mill. Learn more about all the bands.

The first 300 General Admission tickets bought with cash pay a flat $3 service fee. Please note service charge varies depending upon method of purchase.

Pint Glasses & Posters

This year’s Old Mill District pints are limited edition Silipints. Available starting July 13, 2012. Silipints will premier at the Fermentation Celebration on Thursday, July 12. (Receipt redemption starts July 13.)

Our Silipint image designs are the four elements: earth, air, water and fire.  We’ve created a winter paradise to capture air and a fun summer scene for earth. The Cascade Range is the backdrop for fire and the beautiful lakes and rivers of Central Oregon adorn the Silipint for water.

What's a Silipint? A Silipint is a 16 oz. cup made of silicon that's dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe, BPA free and FDA approved. Silipints can be used again and again, are unbreakable and insulate hot and cold drinks. Going camping, riding the Cycle Pub, tailgating before the game or attending a bring your own cup party you'll be the one with the Silipint to covet.

Shoppers and concert-goers can add to their collection of redeeming receipts to receive a free Silipint. Visitors can bring a Les Schwab Amphitheater concert ticket from 2012, along with $100 in receipts from any Old Mill District shop, restaurant, gallery or cinema to qualify.  Didn’t make it to a concert? A cool free Silipint can still be yours by bringing combined receipts (dating back to May 15, 2012) of $150 or more to the Ticket Mill and Central Oregon Visitor’s Association.

We also have our signature posters adorned with the same designs. Redeem $100 in receipts for posters. Great for any room in the home, these stunning posters are timeless works of art that you can enjoy every day.  A set of these Central Oregon posters make a great gift or add to your own personal collection.   Pint glasses and posters will be available for purchase at Visit Bend and the Ticket Mill. Posters are $10 each and a set of four Silipints is $38.  

Postcards

Looking for a postcard of Central Oregon? Postcards are ¢.50 each or all eight for $3.50. The eight images are: Deschutes River, Nordeen, Old Mill, Smith Rock, Badlands, Cascades, Cyclocross and Sparks Lake.  Available at Central Oregon Visitor's Association The Duck Store and Visit Bend. 

Old Mill District gift certificates, sold in $10 and $25 increments, let your friends and loved-ones pick their own perfect gift! Our certificates can be used at any of our retail stores, restaurants, galleries and the cinema.

Old Mill Gift Certificates can also be used for a fun activity such as Les Schwab Amphitheater concerts, cooking classes at Ginger’s Kitchenware,Stand Up Paddleboard classes at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, GPS classes at REI or fly-tying and casting classes with Orvis. Old Mill District gift certificates are available at The Duck Store, Central Oregon Visitors Association and Visit Bend.

For every pair of Toms shoes that are sold a pair is donated to a child in need. Lots of great colors and styles are available for men and women at Vanilla.

WorkKit...Be Beautiful at Work and discover essentials for starting or rebuilding your work wardrobe.

Check out the WHBM tv spot with fashion star Coco Rocha showing off her dance moves in several new outfits.

Zumiez carries apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories for activities that include skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, BMX and motocross. Now Open!

Girls tees and tanks 2 for $25.

Guys "4 for $85" Sale that's 2 pairs of jeans and 2 tees for just $85.

Ben & Jerry's now has Greek Frozen Yogurt!  The four premier flavors are Raspberry Fudge Chunk, Blueberry Vanilla Graham, Peanut Butter Banana and Strawberry Shortcake.

Treat yourself to a milkshake at Ben & Jerry's and for just $12 get a milkshake in a Silipint.

What's a Silipint?  A Silipint is a 16 oz. cup made of silicon that's dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe, BPA free and FDA approved. Silipints can be used again and again, are unbreakable and insulate hot and cold drinks which means fill up on coffee, tea, a smoothie or another milkshake and take it with you. Going camping, riding the Cycle Pub, tailgating before the game or attending a bring your own cup party you'll be the one with the Silipint cup to covet. You won't know how you lived without your Silipint.

Ben & Jerry's milkshakes are $4.95-$5.50 so that's a great deal on a Silipint and a shake.

Ben & Jerry's offers fantastic coffee drinks: Iced Latte, The Pourover (a lighter blended coffee beverage with vanilla frozen yogurt under 250 calories) and a Frozen Latte (with a choice of coffee, chocolate, Triple Carmel Chunk, Coffee Buzz, or Low-fat Vanilla Fro Yo ice cream).

Yumm Flights are back for a limited time from 4pm to close each day. 

Enjoy a beer flight $5, wine flight $6 or a Yumm! Bowl flight for $7. A great way to fire up your taste buds.

What's your favorite Yumm! Bowl? 

Available in Small, Medium, and Large

All Yumm! Bowls are topped with our Deluxe toppings: Tillamook® cheddar, diced tomato, fresh avocado slices, sour cream, black olives, & cilantro.

Original Our signature dish
Organic brown rice and organic black beans layered with our Original Yumm! Sauce®, topped with organic salsa. Simple, delicious, nourishing.

Additional Yumm! Bowls are Jazzy, Hot 'n' Jazzy™, Yumm! Baby™, Smoky, Edamame, Chilean Zucchini™ and Yumm! 'n' Greens™.

Come in and enjoy our fantastic soups on a cold winter day. 

Hickory Lentil, Moroccan Chick Pea, Chipotle Chili, Chilean Zucchini Stew, Tortilla Cheese, Broccoli Cheddar, Southwest Corn Chowder, Mama Leone's Chicken Soup, Heart of Artichoke Bisque (new) and many more.

Happy Hour (Monday-Sunday 3-6pm and 9pm-to close on Friday-Saturday) select flatbreads and pizzettas are $4. Drink specials on wine, well drinks and beer.

Free Live Music on Wednesday nights from 5:30-8:30pm:

May 2: Mike Martinez

May 9: Two Thirds Trio

May 16: Hilst and Coffey

May 23: Jazz Bros!

May 30: Greg Botsworth

Sunday - "Industry Karma" Work in the hospitality industry? Bring in your pay stub and we'll take exceptional care of you with the best industry night food deals in Bend.

Monday - Wine "Flights" Fly local with an amazing $30 bundle of a deal that makes a full meal for two.

Tuesday - "Toss Up" Buy at least 2 pizzas & we'll toss a coin to see if one of 'em is on us! 6pm-close (of equal or lesser value)

Wednesday - "Live Music Night" Support live local music 5:30pm - 8:30pm.

Thursday - "Local Flavor" $6 appetizers all night long.

Love flatbreads? Be sure to try the chili-glazed shrimp and Chorizo flatbread, pot roast & potato or the portabello, sausage and fontina flatbread.

Try Alfredo the Grate a new pizza with grated Parmesan, creamy garlic sauce, chicken, bacon, artichoke hearts, roma tomatoes and chives.

Gluten free pizza and flatbreads are available in both 12" and 6" pizzas.  Ask your server.

Greg's Grill is offering Happy Hour menu from 3pm to close everyday.

The menu features fish tacos for $3.95, sweet potato fries for $4.95, and carnitas nachos for $6.95. Drink specials on wine, well drinks and beer.

Be sure to add hot peppers to your favorite sub sandwich at Jimmy John's. Grab lunch to go or order sandwiches to be delivered to the office.

Call in 541-633-7224 and have your lunch delivered.

BOX LUNCHES, PLATTERS, PARTIES!
DELIVERY ORDERS will include a delivery charge of 25¢ per item

Enjoy a warm afternoon on the patio.  Level 2 is offering Happy Hour from 4-6pm Monday-Thursday and on Friday-Saturday from 3-6pm. Sunday all day.

Happy Hour menu items for $5 or less includes fish taco, calamari, ahi tuna poke, brushetta, pork belly sliders, house salad, spring roll, lettuce wraps, hummus and grilled bok choi.

Mio Sushi Happy Hour runs from 4-6pm Monday-Friday. Enjoy a choice of five premium rolls for $6.95 (regularly $8.95-$9.95). Choose from seven hot/cold appetizers ranging from $3.95-$4.95 and a choice of salads at $3.95. Sake, beer and wine ranging from $2.50 to $5.

New menu items include several new appetizers including Chicken Spring Rolls, Fried Jalapenos stuffed with spicy tuna, Yellow Jalapeno (that's yellow tail and jalapenos) and Tuna Tataki.

Try Mio Spicy Chirashi, a new item from the sushi bar that includes fresh sashami, tobiko, crab, lettuce, cucumber, radish, sprouts, seaweed, sesame oil and mio spicy sauce on a bed of rice.

New noodle dishes include Zarusoba combining buckwheat noodles, dipping sauce, radish, green onion and wasabi. Consider adding tempura to this noodle dish. Seafood Yaki Udon has stir fried vegetables, green mussel, scallop, shrimp and yaki noodle sauce.

Cannelloni Frutti di Mare stuffed with shrimp, scallops and whitefish in a rich creamy sauce then baked with marinara and Parmesan.

Spaghetti con Gamberetti spicy shrimp with grilled tomatoes, garlic, basil and fresh mozzarella.

Linguini Misto Mare pairs Manila clams, shrimp, and whitefish with garlic, lemon, butter and white wine.

Pastini can substitute gluten free pasta on most of their pasta dishes. Gluten free spaghetti or penne are available. Pastini also offers a gluten free version of their handmade tiramisu.

Pastini Mezzo Menu. Specially priced Pastini dishes for lunch and early evening dining from11am-5:30pm. Several Antipasti choices from $2.75-$5.95, including calamari for $5.95, Sandwiches with salad or soup for $6.95, Insalate $6.75-$8.95 and Pasta Duettos with a choice of soup or salad $6.95 -$9.95.

Gather for an old fashioned Pastini Sunday Suppers with family or friends. Pastini Sunday Suppers makes it affordable! Pastini Sunday Suppers includes: Soup or Salad, choice of 28 Classic Pastini Pastas and a Petite Tiramisu for $12.50. Pastini's regular menu includes 35 pastas priced from $5.75 to $11.75.

Pastini Pastaria hosts community fundraisers called ‘Pasta-thons’ most Mondays and Tuesdays. Come in to support your local schools and selected Bend-area non-profits by dining with us, and we’ll donate back 50% of the net proceeds! Yes, you can eat well and do good at the same time. Just mention the name of the school or organization.

Happy Hour runs Monday-Friday from 3-6pm and 8pm to close in the bar only. 

Appetizers include guacamole, salsa and chips; queso dip or a pound of fries for $3. For $5 enjoy Nachos or Jump Starter Double Combo (pick two) onion rings, fresh fried mushrooms, fresh fried zucchini and many more. Choose from a Tower Onion Rings, Just-In-Quesadilla or RR Buzzard Wings for $7 each. Drink specials on beer, wine or margarita.

Bacon, Egg and Cheddar

Tomato, Red Onion, Egg and Cheddar

Classic Egg and Cheddar

$3.50 each, served with fresh Red or Green Salsa

New breakfast items also include:

Big O Bagel's served with Cream Cheese or Butter for $2.75

Umpqua Oats Instant Oatmeal (various flavors) for $3.95

Julian's Belgian Waffle served with Mixed Berries and Whipped Cream for $4.95

Strictly Organic has travel mugs, stainless steel water bottles, Silipint glasses and custom, kiln-fired coffee mugs molded by local artist John Kinder. Try our fresh-roasted organic Hazelnuts!!

Strictly Organic Loyalty card: Buy 10 drinks get your 11th drink free. Visit Strictly Organic Coffee to learn about Fair Trade Coffee.

New Lunch Items:

Hummus Plate with our House-made Hazelnut-Butter Hummus, Feta, Cucumbers, Carrots, Celery, Grape Tomatoes, Pepperoncinis, Kalamata Olives and Warm Pita for $6.50

Curry Chicken Salad Wrap with Mixed Greens $7.00 Garden or Caesar Salad for $6.00

We also have a wide array of grab-n-go beverages including: Izze Sparkling Soda, Tazo Teas, Crazy Dave's Ginger Brew, Naked Juices, Blue Sky Sodas, Sambazon Natural Energy, Nature Factor Organic Coconut Water and organic juice boxes for the kids (grape, apple, tropical).

Energy/Snack bars:

Honey Stingers (Bars, Gels and Gummy Chews) - very popular amongst the cycling community for $1.95 - $2.95

Perfect Foods Bars (a meal-replacement bar fashioned from peanut butter and honey) for $2.95

Just Great Stuff Organic Bars  (Fruit & Vegi, Strawberry & Acai and Chocolate & Greens) for $2.95

Mini Kind Bars - Fruit & Nut for $1.00

Explore a variety of art classes at the Art Station! 

See all Winter and Spring classes at Art Station or call 541.617.1317

Celebrate a birthday, baby shower or create a custom class.  Learn art skills and create an entire art project from start to finish.  Art Station will supply all the art materials and an instructor.  Cost is $150 with a limit of ten kids ages 2-12 years old.

Create a custom class.  If our clases don't offer exactly what you want to learn, you can organize your own custom class.  Call for details at 541-617-1317.

Art and Craft: Is there a line between fine art and contemporary craft? Six artists re-imagine basic craft traditions on view in May.

STUDIO PRACTICE
Atelier, is a French word meaning “an artist studio or workshop,” it is a place where students learn directly from master artist teachers. Dedicated to building artists’ skills and techniques, A6 has designed “studio practice” offerings to inspire creativity for emerging and professional artists who wish to improve their techniques, experiment and explore.

ARTIST RESIDENCY
The Artist-in-Residence program provides an opportunity to work side-by-side with an accomplished artist in a workshop format.  Atelier 6000 residencies enrich the educational process, open invigorating dialogue and provide inroads to learning that are creative and inspirational.

• 2012 Obsidian Prize for Nonfiction
• Judged by William Kittredge
• $1,000 prize and publication in the High Desert Journal
• 5,000 word max.
• $15 entry fee
• Deadline: April 12
• Only unpublished work accepted
• For writers working in or inspired by the West, Big Sky or big city. Send us your best work.
• Submissions are only accepted via SubmishMash.
• BLIND JUDGING. DO NOT PUT CONTACT INFORMATION ON MANUSCRIPT PLEASE.

High Desert Journal is a forum for literary, visual and journalistic artists to contribute a deeper understanding of the landscape and people of the interior West. We accept poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, memoirs, books reviews, essays, interviews and visual arts. High Desert Journal is looking for quality work that illuminates the landscape of the interior West, the people and the relationships between the two. We accept work from residents of the interior West working with any theme, and from anyone living outside of this region creating with an element or theme of the interior West.

We publish biannually (in October and April) and review submissions year round. Please send queries for book reviews. You may submit up to three poems; a maximum of 5,000 words of fiction and nonfiction; up to 3,000 words of interview, memoir and essays, and up to five slides or digital images of artwork. If any work exceeds or does not fit our mission, we will disregard your submission. Submit through SubmishMash.

Twin artists, one medium, expanding the definition of painting. 

Works on view include interpretations of landscapes and architecture from Oregon to Italy.

Anniversary Public Show

Anniversary show with Eight Artists!

Lahaina Galleries is celebrating their 36th anniversary and 10th year in Bend. You’re invited to meet eight artists from around the globe on Sunday, July 22 from 9am-2pm.

Attending artists include: Robert Bissell, Alessio & Marcello Bugagiar, Aldo Luongo, Mytchell Mead, Hisashi Otsuka, Jason Waldron and Donna Young.

For First Friday, June 1, meet local artists Katherine Taylor (impressionist), Mollie Jurgenson (mixed-media abstract, Mytchell Mead (metal/wood sculpture) and Jason Waldron (High Desert wood sculpture).

For First Friday, July 6, meet local artists Katherine Taylor (impressionist), Mollie Jurgenson (mixed-media abstract, Mytchell Mead (metal sculpture) and Jason Waldron (High Desert wood sculpture)

We're celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

Stop in anytime you're in the Old Mill District to see wonderful works of fine art by local artists.