Deschutes Brewery goodness

A couple of notes about Deschutes Brewery, actually. First is their outdoor seating. Didn’t know they had outdoor seating? Today they Twittered: We now have OUTDOOR seating at the Bend Pub! First time EVER! Come sit outside and enjoy one of our amazing hand-crafted brews in the sun! My guess … Continue reading

Back in Bend, catching up

We spent the past week or so out of town, and only just got back late last night. With limited internet connectivity (plus really no time), it made for a nice "blog vacation" but now we’ll be getting back into the swing of things. I’ve updated the calendar with the … Continue reading

Blogging is slow this week

Blogging and Twittering will be very light this week; other things are going on and I may or may not have much computer access. (I’ll at least try to keep up on Twitter since that’s easier.) In the meantime keep an eye on the calendar and don’t forget the Free … Continue reading

The Bite of Bend

Late mentioning this (since everyone seems to be aware of it already), but the Bite of Bend is this weekend—the festival to "celebrate our local culture and create an event that highlights the food of our region." Saturday and Sunday there will be food galore, live music, a kids area, … Continue reading

Bend vs. Californians in the NY Times

The NY Times this evening published a doozy: Slump Dashes Oregon Dreams of Californians. The freefall has made Bend a succinct symbol for the economic perils of “lifestyle destinations” in the so-called New West, recreation-heavy communities where jobs have been heavily tilted toward construction and services and where many of … Continue reading

SpecFest

Bend Memorial Clinic has their SpecFest coming up this Saturday, June 20th. From 9am until 3pm, you can get 20 to 40% off sunglasses, eyewear, and more. There will also be refreshments, entertainment (not sure what), and a bouncy house and a petting zoo. Most of this I gleaned from … Continue reading

The Westside’s new pub

The Bulletin today had some details on the new pub that will be opening over on Galveston on the Westside: The pub, to be called Brother Jon’s Public House and located at 1227 N.W. Galveston Ave., will be family-friendly and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, Machell said. The menu will … Continue reading

Redmond’s free summertime music

Move over, Bend: Redmond has a summer’s worth of free concerts to offer, too. Starting this week and lasting through September 9th, Music on the Green and Music in the Canyon are offering free music every Wednesday (along with food vendors, arts, and crafts). Music on the Green: Hosted at … Continue reading

Commute Options Week

Monday kicks off Commute Options Week, the annual week-long driving alternative campaign "encouraging the use of sustainable modes of transport and raising awareness on the environmental impacts of citizens’ modal choice." From the 15th through Sunday the 21st there’s a whole slew of events people can get involved in, like: … Continue reading