I mentioned a while back a brief bit about The Little Woody, the barrel-aged brew festival coming up in September to replace the Bend Brew Fest. There are more details now; as I posted on my beer blog last night: This festival will feature hand crafted, wood aged beer as … Continue reading
Over on my original Abbey Pub post, Geoff (the owner) has been answering comments and providing updates, and the last was worth reposting: Our hours have changed a little bit. Here’s the scoop: we were closed last Tuesday due to having a wisdom tooth extracted. We will be closed this … Continue reading
Friday seems to be the big day this weekend, looking over the calendar. (Since I mostly pull these “Weekend happenings” from the calendar…) Sunday is pretty sparse. Friday The Bend Farmers Market is at the St. Charles entrance today, from 2 until 6pm. Munch and Movies continues tonight with “The … Continue reading
Redmond’s Centennial is coming up next year (the city was incorporated on July 6, 1910), and their 2010 Centennial Committee is holding a poster contest to select the official poster for the Celebration. I’ve reproduced the press release below; the only question is, what is the due date for submissions? … Continue reading
Ben Salmon on the Frequency blog reports that the Midtown Music Hall is back under new/old management: Co-owners Rhoda and Creig Jones and Duane McCabe and Lise Hoffman-McCabe are taking back control of the venues. The quartet ran the Midtown for years until 2007, when they leased its operations to … Continue reading
Here’s the musical press release I’d mentioned yesterday. Acclaimed Seattle band and local booking agency In The Pocket Artists’ latest signing The Staxx Brothers, will barnstorm the city of Bend for the very first time Thursday August 27 at The Silver Moon Brewery. The band is set to play 2-3 … Continue reading
Yes, the title of this blog post is a pun. I apologize. Just some odds and ends relating to the local music scene. → This Thursday, the 27th, the Staxx Brothers are coming to Silver Moon Brewing, and I have a press release in my inbox that claims with baited … Continue reading
Friday already! Let’s run down a few of the weekend events going on. If you know of something else going on you think readers would like to hear about, let me know. Friday The Bend Farmer’s Market is going on from 2 until 6pm at the St. Charles Hospital entrance. … Continue reading
Munch and Movies starts this Friday (August 21st)—the food and free movies in the park event that is a companion to the earlier Munch and Music. Every Friday from August 21st through September 11th in Compass Park (in Northwest Crossing), a different movie will be playing at dusk. Here’s their … Continue reading
The last Pickin’ and Paddlin’ event being put on by Alder Creek Kayak is coming up 8/26 (next Wednesday), and is featuring the Moon Mountain Ramblers. It’s free with donations to Bend Paddle Trail Alliance appreciated. There are gear demos from Alder Creek from 4 to 7pm, and the music … Continue reading