As many have probably heard, Working Wonders Children’s Museum in the Old Mill District is closing, effective October 4th (Saturday, October 3rd will be their last day). They weren’t able to meet their fundraising goals (some $200,000, I heard on the news), and the overall model apparently isn’t financially viable. … Continue reading
The latter half of this week the Great American Beer Festival has been going on in Denver, Colorado, and today was the awards ceremony for all the beers across the country that was sent to compete. There was some 3300 beers in 78 different categories, and I’m happy to report … Continue reading
The first weekend of Fall is here, made apparent by the fact that it’s the last Friday Farmer’s Market and the Bend Oktoberfest is going on. Check out what’s going on this weekend, but there’s also the Free Fall Guide to check if you run out of ideas (shameless plug!). … Continue reading
Ben Salmon over on his Frequency blog has posted (the first of?) a "fall music guide", lists of upcoming shows for Bend. Ben is pretty much the music authority these days for what’s happening locally, so if you’re into the music scene, this is where you need to start.
In the next day or so I will have a Free Activity Guide online for the Fall, to replace the Summertime one I ran the last few months. It was brought about by a suggestion and it seemed like one of those no-brainer things to do that of course I … Continue reading
Now in its fourth year, the Bend Roots Revival is possibly the biggest free music festival / celebration / revival / clambake in Central Oregon; spanning four days this coming weekend (the 24th through the 27th), the Revival will take over the westside at 14th and Galveston—both Parrilla Grill and … Continue reading
The musical Cabaret has been brought to the Tower Theatre for six showings by a brand-new local theater company, Cat Call Productions. You’ve probably seen the ads or heard the spots on the radio, it’s been pretty well publicized. It’s a high-profile musical, too, and The Source mentioned it "might … Continue reading
In what has become an annual tradition, the Bend Oktoberfest is back again this month, on September 25th and 26th (Friday night and all day Saturday). A portion of Downtown Bend will be closed off for the autumn festival. Friday night starts at 6pm and is for 21 and over … Continue reading
Posting this because I always find it interesting when blogs are involved. Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC) has launched a blog regarding healthcare in Central Oregon. The inaugural post by BMC’s CEO Marvin J. Lein titled “What If Our Current Healthcare System Chose to Be Accountable?” can be viewed by visiting … Continue reading
With Portland’s Poison Waters and Friends Human Dignity Coalition is raising funds to support our Queer and Allied Youth Program and make schools safer for all youth and the community. Bring your checkbook or credit card! Saturday, October 3, 2009 Boondocks Bar & Grill 70 NW Newport Ave, Bend, OR … Continue reading