I just realized I never did my retrospective post for October yet! Better late than never, I suppose, but good grief. I guess I’ve been busy. In 2006: Bend Brewing won their first medal at the Great American Beer Festival A review of the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company We were … Continue reading
Halloween falls on a Friday this year, which seems like it would be ideal for parties and such (don’t have to go to work the next day with a candy/alcohol/fog machine hangover). So besides trick or treating and/or whatever costume party you’ve been invited to, here’s a rundown of other … Continue reading
Perhaps this isn’t as pressing an issue now with the economy on the downswing, but we’ve wondered for a while now why Bend doesn’t have a Toys "R" Us. It seems like we have most other major stores—even Trader Joe’s—so why not a Toys "R" Us? Well, we were visiting … Continue reading
A couple of observations about the downturned economy on the eastside, in the form of more closings… Linens ‘N Things has a big banner on their store, "Going out of business sale." Not entirely news, since they’re bankrupt, but I noticed the sign for the first time the other day. … Continue reading
If you’ve never been to a "live" showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show, you’re missing out but in luck—COCC is doing one on Halloween night (Friday, October 31st). Here are the details: Various entities of ASCOCC student Government (The Broadside, Anime Club, Criminal Justice Club) are putting on a LIVE … Continue reading
This came in via a Nature of Words press release, and it’s something that I’ve blogged abut before because I think it’s a cool idea. The Word Café, an interactive reading series hosted by Central Oregon Community College, will meet October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Barber Library, Reading … Continue reading
While I was gone, Bend apparently appeared on MSNBC in an article under their “Budget Travel” category. Titled “Portland’s quirky-chic cousin“, it’s actually not a bad article, by and by, but you just know I have to pick some of it apart. The author starts her day with breakfast at … Continue reading
In case it’s not obvious, this will be a slow week on the blog, as I’m currently out of town with limited computer access. In the meantime, go check out Bend Blogs—lots of good stuff there.
Congratulations go out to our three biggest local breweries: Deschutes Brewery, Bend Brewing Company, and Cascade Lakes Brewing, for winning medals at this year’s Great American Beer Festival! Kudos to Cascade Lakes especially, since this is their first win: they brought home the Bronze medal for their Blonde Bombshell in … Continue reading
Next Saturday, October 18th, Deschutes Brewery is having a Fresh Hop Beer Tasting dinner at their Mountain Room. (I’m going.) Fresh (or wet) hop beers are a relatively new thing and Deschutes is taking to it in a big way; they plan to have seven fresh hop beers on tap. … Continue reading