Editor Kevin Max
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T his year’s best of bend survey set a record for the number of people who voted, and the winners revealed in this issue (page 78) are marked by taste and consensus. There are surprises, at least to my mind, across many categories, as well as very competitive races in the categories of Best Restaurant, Best al Fresco Dining and Best Place for a Glass of Wine. Perhaps no one sporting event has more impact on Central Oregon’s economy than the Jeld-Wen Tradition. Just one of five PGA Champions Tour tournaments, The Tradition moved from Portland to the Crosswater course at Sunriver last year, and contributed an estimated $9.5 million to the local economy and charities. This year, The Tradition’s new director, Evan Byers, has even more ambitious plans for the weeklong event: more entertainment, better places for golf fans and kids to relax during the tournament and a cool party idea he throws our way. In this issue, we talk with the new director to see what’s in store for those who go out to watch some of golf ’s most revered players (page 93). You’ve played these courses and tried to divine what its makers had in mind when they put a sand trap here and a dogleg there, or maybe why the tee box was elevated. In “A Course in Design” (page 86) we get the guiding philosophy behind all of the area’s top courses from the big name designers themselves. In the final piece of the golf package, last year’s Tradition winner and Zimbabwe-born Irishman, Mark McNulty, a pro for thirty-one years, takes us inside his mind as he approached the final round in his victory in last year’s Tradition (page 97).
In “Homeless in the High Desert” (page
100), we find that the grass is not so green for some
kids in our area. In Deschutes County, there are an
estimated 500 children who are homeless. Many of these
children and their families struggle nightly for food
and shelter. For these kids, the cost of failure is
dire. No one knows this better than the people at
Family Access Network, who provide a crucial but
thinning layer of In “Designed by an Artist; Built by a Master” (page H32), a trio of Germans design and build a gothic masterpiece where the chi flows beneath arched tresses and nary a corner you’ll find. German master builder, Ulrich Seibold, puts the finishing touches on a home that sits just outside of Redmond but feels more like Bavaria. Finally, whether you’re a home buyer or seller, protect yourself by getting an inspection done by a professional.New homes are no exceptions. In “Built to Last” (page H41), you’ll find the tips and tricks that will make your house easier to sell or a better buy. |
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