Over at Newport Avenue Market today they are celebrating their 35th anniversary, and as part of their “Retro Party” they are rolling back prices on select items to 1976 prices, as well as offering games throughout the day and general merriment—takes a look at their Facebook feed for some photos. … Continue reading
This Sunday, December 4th, the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band has their latest free concert, An Afternoon of Sacred Music, at Summit High School starting at 2pm. This concert will feature music from Alfred Reed, J.S. Bach, David R. Holsinger, Jean Sibelius, Johannes Brahms and more! As always the concert is … Continue reading
This Saturday, December 3rd, is the annual Bend Christmas Parade, one of my favorite downtown events (even though it’s usually really cold!). This year’s theme is the “Sights and Sounds of Christmas” and starts at noon. The Parade route starts at Newport and Harmon on the west side of the … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is having a safe and fun holiday so far and that you’ll finish the day comfortably stuffed!
Happy Thanksgiving week! I’m (mostly) taking the week off for the holiday so won’t be blogging much, but I did want to post a list of places to get Thanksgiving dinner if for some reason you aren’t or can’t have it at home this year. Fortunately there are plenty of … Continue reading
News broke on The Source late yesterday that Gavin McMichael, founder/owner of the Blacksmith restaurant as well as (the now closed) Bourbon Street and Gatsby’s Brasserie, is filing for bankruptcy. (Note that The Source article has undergone several revisions since first appearing last night.) This morning the Bulletin followed suit, … Continue reading
This is pretty much an eastside restaurant mini-review feature that I’ll be running periodically. You can view my “lunch bite” critera at this first post. The Aloha Café is located in the Crossroads shopping center on the northeastern corner of the Highway 20/27th Street intersection (across the street from the … Continue reading
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and at 11am downtown is the annual Veterans Day Parade. The streets downtown will be closed as the parade follows essentially the same route at the Christmas Parade: Wall Street to Franklin/Drake Park to Galveston to Harmon Street (unfortunately I don’t know exactly how long the parade … Continue reading
A couple of local winery events are coming up at the end of the month, both on the 26th as it turns out (Thanksgiving weekend). Maragas Winery: 3rd Annual Barrel Tasting & Harvest Fest Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 10am to 5pm. This year’s event is FREE with the donation of … Continue reading
Just got word tonight (via my wife, who got the news from our daughter, and she called to confirm) that The Paper Factory in the Bend Factory Stores (the factory outlets) is closing, and their last day is Saturday. If you’re unfamiliar with the store, it’s largely a party supply … Continue reading