This weekend we visited the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company (again), the one over in Terrebonne. We didn’t spend the amount of time as we did last year, but it was still a nice trip. This is the place that also has the corn maze ("Corn Maize" they call it)—this year, … Continue reading
This almost slipped under my radar: the Friends of the Bend Library Fall Book Sale. It’s today (October 6) from 10am until 4pm, downtown at the Library Administration Building at 507 NW Wall Street. (The old Library building.) Thousands of quality books of all kinds for sale: fiction, nonfiction, travel … Continue reading
Louise Hawker of The Nature of Words writes in with this latest: Benjamin Percy‘s new collection of short stories, Refresh, Refresh, was just released yesterday, so the book will be available for purchase and signing during The Nature of Words. Publishers Weekly had called it the most anticipated book of … Continue reading
Holy smokes, I just realized today that the Fall Festival is coming up this weekend! Is it really that time of year already? Anyway, it’s this Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7. Downtown Bend, the streets are closed (Oregon, Minnesota, Wall, part of Bond?), and the usual seasonal festival … Continue reading
My wife pointed out the irony of the Bend City Council meeting tonight to present the proposed city fireworks ban, while at the same time this image appeared in today’s Bulletin: Fireworks at the Les Schwab Amphitheater for the Pacific Amateur Golf Classic; photo copyright Rob Kerr and the Bulletin … Continue reading
Interesting story in the Bulletin today about the "Fragile Legacy" photo exhibit up at COCC; 61 high-quality photos of Bend history are on display at the Pinckney Center at COCC’s Pence Hall. “Fragile Legacy: Rare Views of Early Central Oregon” contains 61 photos from the Van Vleet collection of historic … Continue reading
Friday we had lunch at The Village Grill, the new restaurant/sports bar occupying the former Grove space, downtown. Quick summary: I liked it well enough, my wife didn’t much care for it. Service was good, and quick; our lunches were out to the table quicker than we’re used to. I … Continue reading