Portland Opera Comes to Bend

McMenamin’s is hosting Portland Opera To Go! this Sunday at 2 p.m Opera To Go! is the touring division of Portland Opera’s Education and Outreach Program. While visiting 37 schools across the region, they are also making stops at several McMenamin’s sites, including Old St. Francis in Bend. The performance … Continue reading

Free Cascade Winds Concert this Sunday

This Sunday, March 6th, the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band is having their second free concert of their season at Summit High School. Jake has the details (he plays in the band): The pieces we’ll be playing this time around (it’s going to be a good one): Grand Serenade for an … Continue reading

First Friday (March 2011)

This Friday (the 4th of March) is the monthly First Friday Art Walk: galleries and businesses are open late for the Art Walk, with special art exhibits and often live music and free refreshments (and wine). It all takes place Downtown as well as the Old Mill and Northwest Crossing … Continue reading

Free cappuccinos at Lone Pine Coffee

Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 1st) Lone Pine Coffee Roasters is celebrating their second anniversary with a customer appreciation day where they’ll be giving out free cappuccinos. Can’t go wrong with that! Lone Pine is located in Tin Pan Alley—the alley just sound of the parking garage and Thump Coffee downtown—at 845 … Continue reading

Ice Crit

The Ice Crit is one of my favorite events in the winter. The event used to be held in the Swampy Lakes parking lot but moved to Wanoga a couple years ago. Sometimes it’s downright balmy and there’s little or no snow anywhere, let alone on the course. This year, … Continue reading

Muddy Paws Opening

Got a dirty dog? Is bathing your dog a chore? Let Muddy Paws Bathhouse help you out! Muddy Paws is a self-serve dog wash opening today. They also provide grooming services if you don’t want to be a part of the cleaning process at all. They’re located on Century Drive … Continue reading

WinterFest starts today

Bend WinterFest starts today: the Old Mill will be taken over with Rail Jam, ice carving, the WinterFest Wine Walk, WinterFringe, the marketplace, and more all weekend. Festivities start tonight at 5pm and run until 10; on Saturday it’s 11 to 10, and Sunday is 11 to 6. There’ll be … Continue reading

Movie Night at Truck Stop Skatepark

File under “random stuff I saw on Twitter” … via @johnny72k. Since I’m not a skater, I tend to forget about Bend’s Indoor Skatepark… Truck Stop Skatepark. I drive by it on the parkway, wonder who goes there? And why? But just keep speeding along. Well, their upcoming Movie Night … Continue reading

Troubles at The Spice Box?

If you’re familiar with the Spice Box—an Indian-cuisine restaurant over on Century Drive—you might be interested to know they’ve apparently been having some troubles of late, according to their Facebook page. (Brian, a reader, pointed this out.) Apparently they were closing on February 1st for spring cleaning, and (according to … Continue reading

Online registration for Bend Park and Rec

I got this nice little note to pass along to all those parents who register their kids for activities through Bend Park & Recreation District. Big News! …..Bend Park & Recreation District is opening up summer registration for their recreation programs online on March 17th for district residents and April … Continue reading