A possible eastside brewery

The Bulletin had an article yesterday about a possible, proposed brewery for the eastside. Unfortunately the article’s behind the paywall so while I can’t link you to it, I can give some highlights: City of Bend officials have been in discussions with part-time Bend resident Roger Worthington about the idea … Continue reading

Public Game Night

Last month was the first public game night at the East Bend Public Library and it was considered a surprising success with 40-45 game players showing up to display their game-winning skills. This month’s event will take place this Saturday, May 14th from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. (Following events will … Continue reading

First Friday (May 2011)

Right on the heels of Cinco de Mayo, Friday night is First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District (I don’t know if NorthWest Crossing is doing First Fridays anymore, as I can never find info on their website, and there’s nothing (as of this writing) on their … Continue reading

Adventures in Oregon and Beyond

Gadabout Serene Adventures, owned by Robin and Danita Parker, is a unique way to see Oregon and other parts of the Northwest. They make all the arrangements, make all necessary reservations and fill up the gas tank – you just show up for the ride and adventure. As the Parkers … Continue reading

Cinco de Mayo happenings

Thursday is Cinco de Mayo, and I’ve been checking the internets to find the goings-on in Bend, but like last year information is a bit sparse. So if you know of something going on that I missed here, leave a note in the comments. Amalia’s is having what they’re calling … Continue reading

Hot Buttered Trivia

If you haven’t yet made it to the Kurera Pub Quiz at The Summit, you will want to be there tomorrow night. This month my team is taking a break from our long winning streak and we have written the questions for this go-around. Here’s some info from Kurera’s Facebook … Continue reading

El Jimador is now… El Jimador

Early last month I wondered what was up with El Jimador downtown; the restaurant for several months had been closed up with brown paper covering the windows, and there was at least one rumor of the spot changing hands. The Source has the scoop this week, and it turns out … Continue reading

Bend Yogurt Factory

How many self-serve frozen yogurt shops does Bend need, do you think? There’s Cuppa Yo on the westside, and soon to be opening a second location on the eastside, and the eastside Goodies already has self-serve frozen yogurt too. To those three add a fourth soon: the Bend Yogurt Factory, … Continue reading

Everclear at the Century Center, July 22

Music news that I hadn’t touched on yet but that I thought was cool was that Portland-based Everclear was going to be playing the Century Center on July 22. It’s presented by 92.9 FM, and The Source has the preliminary info. Personally I like Everclear, but I know there’s also … Continue reading

Easter egg hunt roundup

Easter is this Sunday (as you well know from Katherine’s post yesterday), and among the other goings-on are the ever-popular Easter egg hunts. Unfortunately no one seems to have a single list of all the various egg hunts going on, so here we are. The Bulletin has the largest list … Continue reading