The news has been out there for a little while: CAT6 Video Game Lounge in the Old Mill District is closing this weekend. April 1 will be our last day so if you have any punch cards, CAT6 Ca$h or other passes or credits come down and use them this … Continue reading
I think by now most of the big-name concerts coming to the Les Schwab Amphitheater have been announced, and if you missed any of those announcements, here’s the list: The Shins: Friday, May 25, $35 (with The Head and the Heart and Blind Pilot) Tenacious D: Saturday, May 26, $39 … Continue reading
I heard it on the radio this morning, and KTVZ had a story today as well, that Boondocks Bar and Grill downtown is closing. Saturday is their last day. They had announced it this last Saturday on their Facebook page: Thank you for many years of fun, joy, excitement and … Continue reading
It’s not new news that the Jackalope Grill is moving downtown, since The Source first reported it back at the end of September, but it was news I had either forgotten or missed since I was a bit surprised to read about the latest update from their monthly email newsletter: … Continue reading
Sorry to see that Letzer’s Deli is closing their doors for good tomorrow, Friday the 23rd; I wasn’t aware they were having problems (considering they’d opened a second location downtown), but they posted on Facebook today: As of Friday afternoon, March 23rd. Letzer’s Deli will close its doors for good. … Continue reading
Bend Parks and Rec is beginning the process for designing a new “Neighborhood Park” on the corner of Butler Market Road and Brinson Boulevard in northeast Bend, Butler Market Park. And they’re opening the process up to community involvement: Since our strength lies in our community we would like the … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve been publishing a pub guide for the holiday. As always, this isn’t meant to be a definitive guide to all the watering holes in Bend, but rather more what I consider a more St. Paddy’s-oriented … Continue reading
Perhaps you’ve heard about TED, the annual conferences that “bring together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes or less).” It’s a nonprofit with the mission to spread ideas—and to that end they give the best of … Continue reading
This Saturday, March 17th, Knott Landfill is having a free tire collection (and disposal) event all day from 7 to 4:30. No, it’s not the most exciting thing to be doing on a weekend but it’s free and really, the alternative sucks—many of us have out hiking or mountain biking … Continue reading
Tomorrow (Saturday) there is a fundraising event to raise money to fight polio that almost slipped under the radar: Pints for Polio Pub Walk. (Yes, I wrote “pub crawl” in the title because essentially that’s what it is.) For a $25 fee (with all the proceeds going to the Global Polio … Continue reading