Yesterday we had lunch at Baltazar’s, the new(ish) Mexican seafood fine dining restaurant, located on the west side. It was excellent! I’d only been hearing good things about the place, with the only caveat being "it’s expensive." The restaurant itself is very spacious and clean. Warm wood and latté colors, … Continue reading
Well, there’s something happing in Bend for Mardi Gras besides mask making (the lack of events which I bemoaned here): JC’s Bar & Grill is having a Mardi Gras party on the 20th. It starts at 8pm, and they say they have "tons of beads of all shapes and sizes."
The Sparrow Bakery is serving up some Valentines Day treats this holiday season: erotic baked goods. Yes, you read that right. They have a special menu divided into a "G-rated" section and "X-rated" section for "one day only." You’ll probably want to place an order ahead of time if you … Continue reading
Just a reminder about this Saturday, February 17th’s Renegade Rollergirls event, details I blogged here. Doors open at 6pm at the Indoor Sports Center; tickets are $10 and $15 for VIP. If you didn’t yet have plans for Saturday night, now you do!
I just found out today that The Redmond Spokesman—Redmond’s local weekly newspaper—has a blog, where they seem to be posting both bullet-point summaries of their news and longer articles. Good deal; they actually have a domain name but no site or other online presence out there—nice to see they’ve set … Continue reading
According to Elise Michael’s blog entry today: And, thinking I should call to make reservations first, I find out THEY’RE CLOSED. Like, FOR GOOD. And in the comments, Jen points to this Bulletin article: Give last rites to Mangia! Pasta!, the popular Italian cafe in The Forum shopping center off … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery‘s website has a nice feature that I’ve completely overlooked in the past: their Now Pouring page, which lists the beers currently on tap at the brewpub. It was updated three days ago, on the 3rd, and if they keep it reasonably up to date (every few days), that’s … Continue reading
Mardi Gras—Fat Tuesday—is coming up on February 20th this year, but after a quick sweep tonight I can only find one thing going on locally that’s related: Make your own Mardi Gras mask on February 10th. Is that all? Really? Seems like there must be something going on somewhere. Odd. … Continue reading
Yep, it’s all over the news and I can’t seem to get away with it: Flights to Las Vegas will be starting March 29—with one-way flights as low as $59. But those cheap flights are simply the initial promotion. To kick off the twice-a-week service, which starts March 29, Allegiant … Continue reading
It snuck up on me: Bend WinterFest starts this weekend! It’s from Friday, February 2nd through Sunday the 4th, and is chock full of events. In addition to the ever-popular ice carving exhibitions, fireworks, races at Mt. Bachelor, Mojo Music Eruption in the Festival Center, children’s activities at Snowflake Village, … Continue reading