Each year the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company out in Terrebonne (near Smith Rock) has a themed corn maze during the month of October (along with pumpkins and other harvest- and Halloween-themed activities). This year they’ve put together a fairly impressive and fun-looking Star Wars themed maze: They’re open through the … Continue reading
Bend has a high school robotics team – the High Desert Droids. There are students from three local schools who participate, and the program is operated out of the Mountain View High School science department. Every year they design and build a robot then program it to compete specific tasks … Continue reading
Tonight is First Friday downtown, but it’s not just the usual monthly Art Walk, it’s also the Fall Art Hop—many other businesses than just the galleries will be open late, featuring artists’ works and very often free wine, snacks, and live music. As usual the Downtown Bend site has a … Continue reading
I saw it on Facebook so it must be true… The IMAX movie theater at the Old Mill District opens today, showing Real Steel. According to Fandango tickets cost $15.50 for adults or $13 for children & seniors, with no matinee pricing. (Compared to $10 for adults or $7.50 for … Continue reading
Last night I received an email from Cary’s Produce Patch. While it’s no surprise that it’s the end of the season for fresh produce (frost on the ground this morning!) I was bummed to learn they won’t be back next year. It is with sadness & great relief; we have … Continue reading
According to an article in today’s issue of the Bulletin, Bourbon Street restaurant in Downtown Bend has closed. Their last day of business was Saturday, October 1. Source: Bend Bulletin
It’s that time of year for Bend’s premiere (and only) film festival, BendFilm. The independent festival, which runs from the 6th through the 9th this year (Thursday through Sunday), “celebrates the brave voice of independent cinema through films, lectures and education.” This is the eighth year it’s been running. The … Continue reading
The Great American Beer Festival has been going on this weekend, and yesterday the winners for best beers in various categories were announced—these are kind of like the Olympics for beer. And of the 15 medals that Oregon breweries won, 6 of those are from three of Bend’s breweries: Deschutes … Continue reading
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