Holy crap! It’s finally happening! According to KTVZ, Bend’s new transit system is starting at the end of the month! The City of Bend is launching its new transit system at the end of September. After years of planning, the city is making the vision of a public transit service … Continue reading
I promised Shannon I’d blog this for her: the latest "Renegade Rollergirls" roller derby is coming up Saturday, September 16 at the Central Oregon Indoor Sports Center. $6 tickets. Click through on the image for the full flyer and info. And no, I’m not displaying the full image here because … Continue reading
Jen has posted a notice for a web developer (and programmer/coder and designer) user group meeting to kick off on Wednesday, October 11 (and crossposted here on craigslist). This is an opportunity to network and share ideas with others in your field! This kick-off meeting is intended as a meet-and-greet, … Continue reading
The results for monkeyinabox’s Real Best of Bend 2006 are up! Classic… I’m thinking about making a link in the sidebar for this. 2. Best Roundabout To Drive In Circles: Winner:the "SEX" roundabout Runner Up: Chicken with the butt on fire. Makes you proud to be a Bendite, with landmarks … Continue reading
You know, I realized the other day that this town really doesn’t have that many used book stores. Not including thrift stores that have a book section, I count four (in Bend): The Bookmark: 228 NE Greenwood The Open Book: 155 NE Greendwood Pegasus Books: 105 NW Minnesota. Known primarily … Continue reading
All sort of things going on this Labor Day weekend. Friday the 1st is the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Bend. Friday night also has "Batman Begins" at Munch and Movies in McKay Park. And don’t forget Friday’s Cascade Festival of Music performance of Leahy, Irish-influenced music. Friday and … Continue reading
I don’t know if I’m behind the times on this or what, but how long has there been a bar in the old Elks building downtown? I’m talking about Jokers Bar & Grill (nothing to see on that site). It’s apparently the top floor of the Elks building at 70 … Continue reading
monkeyinabox has posted a funny-yet-oh-so-true voting form for the Real Best of Bend 2006. It’s a rip on tribute to The Source‘s annual Best of Bend edition. But I like this version better. With categories such as "Best Skanky Bar" and "Best Z21 Anchor Not Named Bob Shaw" how could … Continue reading
I’ve noticed lately that someone has been making chalk outlines of shadows on sidewalks in downtown. Has anyone else seen these? What I mean is, the chalk artist traces the outline of a shadow of an object during a certain time of day, so later on when the shadow has … Continue reading
Pointers to a couple of dead-tree (yet online) articles I thought were good: The Town That Doesn’t Want to Bend: Walla Walla citizens see Bend as a model of how not to grow: The Source Weekly‘s cover story this week. It’s less about Bend than Walla Walla, but at the … Continue reading