The Bend Fall Festival starts tomorrow (or today, depending on when you read this)—the first Saturday of October. As with the other seasonal events, Downtown Bend will be largely closed off (their PDF map shows you exactly what will be closed) and there will be two music stages, artist booths, … Continue reading
The winner for the ticket drawing for tonight’s Ignite Bend event (randomly selected from the comments) is Annette Leigh. Congratulations to Annette, and to everyone else who participated, thank you and better luck next time. I wish I could give out tickets to everyone but unfortunately I don’t have that kind … Continue reading
My friend (and sometime Hack Bend contributor) Shannon is organizing an interesting event: the Central Oregon Children’s Costume Swap. It’s taking place this Saturday, October 1st, and if you have any old (but in good shape) kids’ Halloween costumes that you don’t know what to do with, you should check … Continue reading
Ignite Bend is this Wednesday, the 28th, and if you were interested in going but missed out on the initial ticket “sales” (they are always free, and earlier this month they sold out in an hour!), then you might be in luck. I have two extra tickets for Ignite and … Continue reading
Wednesday, October 5th, the Des Chutes Historical Museum is hosting Railroad Day at the Old Depot at the Art Station in the Old Mill District. It runs from 3:30 to 6:30pm, and is a completely free event; the Museum website says: Bring your family and friends and celebrate 100 years … Continue reading
The other day when I initially blogged about the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival coming up this Saturday, I didn’t have a list of breweries or beers to post. But I do today—the organizers sent me the list of participating breweries: 10 Barrel BridgePort Cascade Lakes Deschutes Fort George Full Sail … Continue reading
You know how you run out of dog food at the most inopportune time? Or is that just me? Do you ever wonder if your dog is getting the right nutrition? I know that one isn’t just me. The answer to both of these questions is Orion’s Choice. I ran … Continue reading
This weekend is the biggest free music event in Central Oregon: the Bend Roots Revival (Facebook page), the “festival that celebrates and showcases the diverse musical, artistic and cultural character of our community” which spans three days, the 23rd through the 25th (Friday through Sunday), and over 100 different acts … Continue reading
Saturday, September 24th, the first of Oregon’s “Fresh Hop Tastivals” kicks off in Sisters with the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival: from noon until 9pm, this autumnal beer fest takes place under the tent at Village Green Park and features beers that are made with fresh hops, beers like Deschutes Brewery’s … Continue reading
Hurry and get your summer rolls, if you need a fix in the near future. Thai on the Fly (also known as “A Taste of Thailand”) is a popular drive-thru food stand off Greenwood. They are best known for great food, pleasant service, and plentiful free samples offered before (and while) … Continue reading