There’s currently a fire on Awbrey Butte… looks like it might have started on a construction site and spread… at one point we could see pretty good sized flames the length of it. Update, 2pm: Fire looks mostly out now, there’s still a little bit of smoke but it’s much … Continue reading
News broke in the paper today that Hans is closing. As of August 31st, when their lease is up. It’s been a downtown staple for 24 years. “It’s really a positive change for ourselves,” Weiss-Hoffman said. “The opportunity came up, and we feel it’s a good time to walk away … Continue reading
Lyle over at the Jake’s Diner blog reports that "Jake’s Truck Stop," the movie, will be showing at McMenamins on August 23rd: It is now official. The movie, "Jake’s Truck Stop", will be shown at McMenamins on Thursday, August 23rd at 6PM. The tickets are on sale at Jake’s for … Continue reading
The latest issue of The Source on stands now is their annual Best of Central Oregon issue, and as usual, it’s pretty much the definitive "Best Of" guide for the area. (Sadly, I don’t see it online.) The picks range from the (mostly) serious ("Best Public Art", "Best Radio Station") … Continue reading
Suicide Jane of the Renegade Rollergirls sends along this note: August 18th. The Renegade Rollergirls; Bend’s only non-profit Roller Derby League, will host a roller derby bout against the world famous, Renegade Rollergirls of Arizona. Renegade Rollergirls are the only no holds barred, no rules leagues in the USA. These … Continue reading
There are three free recycling days coming up in the next three months out at Knott Landfill: Appliances, Saturday, August 18th Tires, Saturday, September 15th Computers, Saturday, October 20th These are definitely good opportunities to get rid of stuff for free, all you have to do is get it there. … Continue reading
This was spotted a couple of days ago on craigslist: Bend blogger needed. Excerpt: We are a media organization seeking partners for our localized blog roll out this Summer. We are targeting small-mid sized cities in the US. What you do: This position would require 4 postings per week and … Continue reading
This is a new one to me, but sounds interesting nonetheless: Baby Boot Camp. I found out about it when Mandy, the new owner of the local franchise, wrote: I wanted to introduce myself as the owner of Baby Boot Camp Central Oregon. I wanted to make sure this program … Continue reading
Stanislaw Funk tells me, "the new KOHD anchor Jay Frank was one of the cast members of the Real World London." For those that aren’t familiar with "The Real World," it’s MTV’s "reality" show where they pick 7 people (all aged 18-25 or something) to live together in a decked-out … Continue reading
The Jackalope Grill may be one of the best-kept fine dining secrets in Central Oregon, largely because they’re unobtrusively located in Scandia Plaza, the stripmall-looking small shopping center at the corner of Reed Market and Third Street. Embarrassingly, I’ve never eaten there… even though I’ve known about it for years … Continue reading