Today is the first day of the Deschutes County Fair, which runs through Sunday (the 1st). In addition to the usual livestock and agricultural and craft showings, and carnival rides, there is also the rodeo and a number of concerts that culminate with Weird Al Yankovic (!) on Saturday night. … Continue reading
Riley’s Market is the lone grocery store/deli over in NorthWest Crossing, and will be closing after this Saturday (the end of July). It’s in today’s Bulletin. Kacy Logeais, who opened the store in September 2007 with her husband, Shain, said part of the closure is related to debt on the … Continue reading
This is the official press release for Ignite Bend: Following the incredible success of previous Ignite Bend events, we are pleased to announce that Ignite Bend 5 will be held on September 30, 2010 during the WebCAM conference. We hope that you will participate in this outstanding community event as … Continue reading
Great Harvest is Making Dough for the Bend Community Center Friday All product sales on July 30th benefit the BCC Great Harvest Bread Company invites residents to stock up on fresh out-of-the-oven breads and treats at a Bake Day fundraiser next Friday, June 30th to support the Bend Community Center. … Continue reading
Good news for Eastside Library patrons: the Library announced on Facebook this week their plans to open up a location on East Highway 20. The Deschutes Public Library is pleased to announce the site of an East Bend Library that will open in January 2011. The future site is 8,000 … Continue reading
I wrote last week about some of the new(er) stores I found out about downtown(ish), and promised more. Here are a few more: Looney Bean Coffee: A (chain?) coffee shop that took over the old Balay Coffee location at 961 Brooks Street, offset just behind the Pine Tavern. I have … Continue reading
This coming weekend is the annual Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival (Saturday and Sunday the 24th and 25th), and this year there are some notable changes from past years. First and foremost, Sunfest is taking place at Sunriver Resort rather than in the Village promenade area—specifically on the Meadows Driving Range … Continue reading
Two big concerts out at the Les Schwab in the Old Mill this weekend: the Steve Miller Band and the Barenaked Ladies. Friday The Farmers Market is taking up its usual place at the St. Charles Hospital parking lot; they are open from 2 until 6pm. The Steve Miller Band … Continue reading
Sad news of an online sort: BendNights.com is closing its virtual doors. From the official announcement: I officially announce the end of BendNights.com. After five years, I will be shutting down Bend’s original online entertainment website at 12:01am, Monday, July 19, forever. This was a tough decision to make, but … Continue reading
I spent quite a bit of time down at SummerFest this past weekend, helping out a friend who had a booth in the Souk section, and wandered around downtown a bit, seeing some of the new shops and businesses I didn’t know about. I used to work downtown, but haven’t … Continue reading