For the sixth straight year, the Central Oregon Homeless Leadership Coalition is conducting a one-day count of people who are homeless or in transitional housing in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. This count is a part of a national effort to identify the number of people struggling to find appropriate and … Continue reading
The fourth annual Near/Far music compilation is available online from the Bulletin—specifically from Ben Salmon’s Frequency blog—and, like the previous three years it’s chock full of free music and other goodies. Here, we’ve collected three dozen of the finest songs of the past 12 months from both local and national … Continue reading
There’s an update to the changes I blogged about yesterday with 10 Barrel and Bend Brewing—namely BBC head brewer Tonya Cornett being hired on with 10 Barrel. Bend Brewing posted on Facebook today: Bend Brewing Company announces that Brewmaster, Tonya Cornett, will take a second brewing position with Ten Barrel … Continue reading
The Source reports on some significant changes to the local brewing scene today, revolving around 10 Barrel Brewing: they are planning a brewery expansion to bring their production up from 10 barrels to 50 barrels (a significant investment/increase), and as part of that expansion they’ve hired Jimmy Seifert from Deschutes … Continue reading
This coming Saturday, January 15th, is the (quarterly) Friends of the Bend Library Winter Book Sale: from 10am until 4pm at the Library Administration Building at 507 NW Wall downtown, there will be thousands of books (as well as CDs and movies) on sale at great prices. (The Library hasn’t … Continue reading
Ignite Bend 6 is taking place next month, February 9th, and if you have a burning desire to be a part of it—to get up on stage for a five-minute presentation on, well anything—you have until tomorrow to submit a proposal with your presentation idea. Ignite Bend 6 is coming! … Continue reading
If there was any one thing that could have further cemented Bend’s reputation as a go-to beer destination, this is not what I would have predicted: we now have a horse-drawn beer tour. If you’re driving in downtown Bend and suddenly feel like you’re in a certain brand’s beer commercial, … Continue reading
Webfoot Painting to Donate $5,000 Worth of Painting Services to Family or Nonprofit in Need; Requests Recommendations from the Community Webfoot Painting Co., a leading residential painting company serving Central Oregon, announces its 2nd Annual $5,000 Painting Charity Giveaway. The Bend-based company will select one recipient in the Bend/Redmond area … Continue reading
It’s First Friday Art Walk tonight in Downtown Bend, as well as the Old Mill District and Northwest Crossing, where the various galleries and other businesses stay open late featuring art exhibits, live music, and (often) free wine and refreshments. And as usual the Downtown Bend site has a nice … Continue reading
According to an article in today’s issue of the Bend Bulletin, Tony’s Delicatessen has closed. The restaurant was located in the small shopping center near Safeway on Century Drive. BOR must be bummed.