Just a couple of quick blurbs about things happening up north, along Empire Avenue. The new Empire Car Wash is open. It’s a full-service car wash and they had an ad in Sunday’s paper for a free wash (good through May, I think). They also have a sign out on … Continue reading
I don’t know how many people have seen this yet, but Bend has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s top 10 boomtowns. It’s their annual "best of" entrepreneurial cities. Bend is actually highlighted twice: as one of the top 20 small cities for doing business, and one of the top … Continue reading
I came across the Riverside Market yesterday, nestled down in the older part of southwest downtown. (How’s that for vague?) Actually, I think I’d seen it before, but I don’t rightly remember, so let’s say I "discovered" it. The Riverside Market is a typical small neighborhood market, established snugly in … Continue reading
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo already! I’m having trouble getting my head around that; it feels like it should still be a couple of weeks away. At any rate, the Bend Restaurants blog has a list of some Cinco de Mayo things going on, so I’ll shamelessly steal his hard … Continue reading
I’m cutting this close to last-minute… but Elise Michaels writes: The String Rats (formerly EMC) will be at WineStyles of Bend tonight. The town will be hopping during Art Gallery Walk, so be sure to stop by before or after your hopping! Note the new summer music hours: 7-9pm. Lots … Continue reading
The latest issue of The Source has their annual Dining Guide included with it. In it they’ve named Jen’s Garden over in Sisters as their Restaurant of the Year. (Their website isn’t updated as I’m writing this to reflect the new Guide.) I like their Dining Guide, it’s a good … Continue reading
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I noticed some construction going on at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Lava Road downtown, on the northeastern corner that is otherwise bare (you can see it in the Google Maps photo, in the center). All the dirt’s turned over, piles of it, and there’s landscaping going in. There’s … Continue reading
Yesterday Duncan wrote on his blog that pfundamentals is closing, and in today’s Bulletin there’s a business blurb saying the same thing. pfundamentals has been downtown for 15 years, a solid little niche gift store. I always wondered where they came up with the name; turns out the owner’s name … Continue reading
Saw in today’s paper the schedule of events for Riverfest… the week-long series of river-awareness events, many of which are free. The website does a better job of describing it: It’s that time of year once again. Time to dust off the hiking shoes and emerge from winter ready to enjoy … Continue reading