Coming up in a few weeks is the Bend Roots Music Festival; this is the free festival taking place on the west side at Parrilla Grill and The Victorian Café (at Galveston and 14th) and is organized by the Bend Roots organization. It’s taking place September 14th through 16th (Friday … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago the Bulletin ran a Sunday "Perspective" article on the Westside versus the Eastside, covering the disparities between the two and really digging into some interesting demographics and specifics. I thought it was a pretty good article, actually (behind their paywall, though, so you can’t read … Continue reading
I saw the headline in the Bulletin about Kuishinbo Kitchen moving to the Westside, but I hadn’t yet read the article, so didn’t see the fine print: Kuishinbo took over the space that was formerly Zucca (and formerly Mercury Diner). So a mere six months after Zucca replaced Mercury Diner, … Continue reading
My wife tried going to Food 4 Less and found it closed; the sign on the door said it was closed while the store was remodeled. No word on when they’ll be open again, but at least they’re not closed for good—I like Food 4 Less! I wonder if the … Continue reading
I never read the Sports section of the Bulletin (or any paper) but the article about the SCA in it today caught my eye. SCA stands for "Society for Creative Anachronism" and is essentially "an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe." Anyway, … Continue reading
This doesn’t really have anything to do with anything, but I thought it was fun: on Google Maps, there’s a plane captured in one of the aerial views of Bend. Check it out. No, I can’t claim credit for finding this… it’s actually marked in the "Community" features in Google … Continue reading
Yes, to the person who contacted me, Korn is coming to the Les Schwab Amphitheater on September 23rd. You can see the Ticketmaster details here; there’s nothing on the Amphitheater site or the Korn site about it yet. Looks like tickets aren’t on sale yet, but will be going on … Continue reading
The Bend Brew Fest starts today, August 17th, from 4pm til 11pm, and continues Saturday from noon til 11pm. It’s at the Les Schwab Amphitheather. Entry is free, but you’ll need to pony up for beer and food: A $5 one-time purchase of a 2007 souvenir mug is required for … Continue reading
Well, Munch and Music is winding down—the last day is tomorrow—and on Friday, Munch and Movies starts. This takes place in both Bend and Redmond: McKay Park in Bend, and Sam Johnson Park in Redmond, and runs every Friday from the 17th until September 7th for Bend and every Saturday … Continue reading
I got this email from the folks at Jokers Bar & Grill: Come To Jokers ONE YEAR Anniversary Party This Saturday!!! As a Thank you to Central Oregon for supporting JOKERS all year we are bringing in National Touring DJ!!! And Better Yet…NO COVER ALL NIGHT!!! We will be having … Continue reading