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Central Oregon's monthly, community-living magazine. What drives this magazine? stories that reaffirm the reasons why we choose to live in this amazing place.

We’re dedicated to bringing you inspiring stories of people, businesses and happenings in the heart of our Bend community every month . . .

06/08/2026

More Than Music - Local Men Share How the Guitar Becomes Therapy, Release and a Powerful Thread of Connection in Everyday Life

What is it about guys and guitars?

Hypothesis: A guy playing a guitar is in it to get the girl.

There is something undeniable about the sexiness of a man caressing the neck, strumming the strings, and gazing lovingly at the curvature of the body - of a guitar. Type ‘what is it about guys and guitars’ into your browser and you’ll have enough fodder to support the hypothesis.

Cue the research music.

The ‘Guitar Gods Revue’ was stop #1. The show featured two world-class players: American powerhouse guitarist Rod DeGeorge and Italian virtuoso Enrico Santacatterina. Between them, they’ve logged thousands of shows and recordings.

Their drummer for the evening was Gary Glosser. With a curious wink, he offered his back-of-stage perspective on what it is about guys and guitars, “There’s even a term for it - the Gomlich Effect. Look it up.”

The internet tells us that the Gomlich Effect is a boy band phenomenon where “the law of physics states that if one girl screams for something, it will make other girls scream, and it will grow exponentially until all girls within a five-mile radius are screaming.”

This ‘science’ is brought to us by the writers of South Park through the character, ‘Chef’. Thanks, Gary.

As with so many other assumptions we hold without diving further in, direct conversation is the way to the answer.

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/more-than-music

Story by Donna Burklo
📷 Gary Calicott, Carlo Santacatterina, Rick Sweitzer

DeGeorgeMusic.com | EnricoSantacatterina.com

06/05/2026

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Bend Lifestyle at a Glance:
* 70,000 readers per month
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To browse our current content and past issues, find us online at: https://citylifestyle.com/bend/issues

06/01/2026

The Men’s Issue: Guitars, Hair and Campfires

In honor of Father’s Day this month, we bring you our Men’s Issue. We’ve created stories in this issue designed to capture the attention of men.

First, we do a deep dive into the connection between guys and guitars. A common theory is that guys are motivated to pick up the guitar to get the girl, right? But after talking with several guitarists, we uncovered several surprising benefits beyond that.

We sat down with “Guitar Gods” Rod DeGeorge and Italian virtuoso Enrico Santacatterina who performed at Silver Moon Brewery in January. We talked with local guitarists Jason Schweitzer, David Miller and Matthew Fletcher as well. The answers to the benefits the guitar provides may surprise you. Turn the pages to find out more.

We also talked with Dr. Leslie Carter, owner of Deschutes Dermatology, who offers personalized hair loss solutions for both men and women. Staying at the forefront of the latest and most effective treatment options, she sees how the end result plays a big role in building confidence.

And finally, with summer camping adventures right around the corner, we feature tips and recipes for cooking over the campfire and also a gift guide for campfire cooking essentials just in time for Father’s Day.

While we celebrate the men in our lives this month, here’s to enjoying the
arrival of our long-anticipated high desert summer.

Jane Rial, Publisher

Read the June issue here: https://citylifestyle.com/bend/issues/2026-06

05/28/2026

Tumalo Home Gallery & Collections Celebrates First Year

Tumalo Home Gallery & Collections is celebrating its first anniversary. Interior designer/founder Dahli Brant opened the gallery following the creation of Tumalo Home, a thoughtfully curated collection of exceptional furnishings, fine antiques, unique home décor and gifts alongside bespoke design services in downtown Tumalo. The Gallery, at 64415 Strickler Ave, Ste. 106 in Tumalo, is open Saturdays and by appointment only. It offers expanded furnishings and original paintings by John Goetz and art by Tanja Rector. Tumalo Home is open Tues - Sat. 11am - 5pm.
TumaloHome.net

📷 Galivan Creative

05/21/2026

Fragments of Beauty – Illuminating Nature

Bend Artist Mare Schelz Brings Colors and Rhythms of Nature to Life Through Mosaic Stained Glass

The way light dances through the hand-cut pieces of glass in Mare Schelz’s intricate stained-glass mosaics reveals her deep love for nature, her reverence for movement and flow, and the joy she finds in creating art, and sharing it with others. Each piece she creates is a luminous reflection of the natural world that surrounds her and the inspiration that it brings to her life daily.

A Bend resident for more than 30 years, Schelz has been an artist for as long as she can remember. Born and raised outside New York City, she grew up immersed in art and creativity. “My mom was an artist – a painter,” Schelz reflects and she recalls trips to NYC with her mom to look at art – especially Tiffany stained-glass windows – all of which left a lasting impression. “Mr. Tiffany grew up about 20 minutes from where I did,” Schelz recalls. “We used to go into the city to see his stained glass.”

Early encouragement, particularly from an influential high school art teacher, set Schelz on a lifelong creative path. “I did a bit of stained glass in high school,” notes Schelz. After moving west, Schelz attended Southern Oregon University (then Southern Oregon State College) where she studied art and explored fiber arts, weaving, and papermaking. Her journey continued at the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina where she began blowing glass, a process by which molten glass is gathered on a hollow pipe, expanded with breath, shaped by tools and heat, then allowed to cool and solidify. “I was a Core Resident Artist there for two years and I began to work with glass a lot.”

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/fragments-of-beauty

Story by Lynette Confer
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05/16/2026

ClearPath Healthcare Introduces In-Home Primary Care

Hospice of Redmond, a nonprofit serving Central Oregon since 1979, has changed its name to ClearPath Healthcare and has introduced new in-home primary care services. Knowing that traveling to a doctor’s office isn’t always easy, ClearPath brings high quality healthcare to the patient’s doorstep so they can receive care in the comfort of their own home. This allows for longer, more personalized visits with care tailored to each patient’s needs.

To learn more visit: ClearPathHealthcare.org

05/06/2026

Mari and Her Dream

Mari Wilson took the stage in a long, glittery gown holding an electric guitar with attitude and confidence just like the woman in the picture she saw as a child. That woman was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1930’s through early ‘70’s genre-bending singer/guitarist. Photos of Tharpe, known as the “godmother of rock and roll”, portray a joy-filled woman cranking up the volume like nobody’s business when the featured business – shredding on a guitar – was made up mostly of men.

Wilson and her band, together known as Mari & The Dream, performed songs from their debut mini album entitled ‘One’ to an enthusiastic crowd that evening. It’s no surprise that the band was well supported by the crowd. Wilson spends a lot of time inspiring others. In fact, she inspired her now band-mate bassist Bella Cooper so much that Cooper approached Wilson at an open mic and said, “I’m going to be your bassist.” The other band members, Kenny Jones on keyboard and Tyler Spraag on drums, are musicians Wilson met while managing stages at venues in Bend.

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/mari-and-her-dream

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05/02/2026

The Women’s Issue

May is our Women’s Issue and we can’t wait for you to read about some amazing women in our community.

We’re honored to share the story of Bend’s Bella Emry (on the cover) who, after capturing national attention on American Idol, takes the bold step to starting her journey to a promising music career. What began with singing in her bedroom led to competing in the Top 30 of American Idol and the affirmation to follow her dream. We’re excited to see where her music leads her!

We also introduce you to musician Mari Wilson, who’s making a name for herself on the local music scene. Mari and her band, Mari and the Dream, just released their debut mini album. As her dream becomes a reality, she continues to be an inspiration to other female musicians by hosting open mic nights and encouraging other artists to take the first step to performing live in front of others.

This issue also features artist Mare Schelz, who creates intricate stained-glass mosaics inspired by nature. Find Mare’s beautiful glass art at Nancy P’s Bakery and Café in Bend and at The Open Door in Sisters.

And on a national level, we share a recent City Lifestyle podcast interview with fashion influencer Becky Hillyard, known as “Cella Jane Blog.” Becky shares her story of starting her blog from scratch in 2012 and growing it into a massive platform, all while raising her children and building a home and family.

This month, we invite you to take a look around, and to be grateful for the women in your life—the mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and friends, both past and present, who make an impact on your life. Our lives are truly enriched because of them.

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04/20/2026

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery – Celebrating 25 Years of Keeping Kids Safe

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. MountainStar Family Relief Nursery is celebrating 25 years as the only regional child abuse prevention provider serving Central Oregon with comprehensive, therapeutic early childhood services and wrap-around family supports. On April 30, MountainStar hosts their Tri-County Communities for Kids Event – a free family-friendly gathering – at the Becky Johnson Community Center in Redmond. Let’s work together to strengthen families and keep kids safe. Raising children takes a village. MountainStar is proud to be part of yours. MtStar.org

04/17/2026

Investing in Every Step
The Simplest Path to Better Health Might be Easier Than You Think
By Lynette Confer
On any given day in Bend, you’ll find people out walking the river trails before work, circling neighborhoods walking their dogs, walking a loop around Drake Park on their lunch break, fitting movement into the rhythms of a busy day. When we think about investment, we usually think in terms of money – savings accounts, portfolios, and long-term returns. But, one of the most valuable investments we can make isn’t financial at all. It’s an investment in ourselves: our health, our energy, and our overall well-being.
Fitness plays an integral role in that equation, yet for many people, exercise can feel time-consuming, expensive, or unrealistic. The good news, however, is that improving your health does not require high-impact workouts or a gym membership. One of the most powerful ways to improve overall well-being is also the most accessible: walking.
Simple, familiar, and often overlooked, walking may be the foundation of a healthier year ahead.

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/investing-in-every-step

Story by Lynette Confer

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