News and a press release came out the other day for the imminent opening of the Sweet Tooth Candy Shoppe in the Old Mill District, slated for mid-July (also on KTVZ). From the press release: This summer, it will be even easier for Bend, Oregon residents and visitors to satisfy … Continue reading
The Bend Farmers Market starts today in downtown—and this year, instead of being at the top of Drake Park, they’re located just across the parking lot in the Brooks Alleyway behind the Tower Theater. From now until October 10, the Wednesday Farmers Market takes place downtown from 3 to 7pm. And … Continue reading
When Letzer’s Deli closed both of their locations a couple of months back, it left a old-style deli void in Bend’s restaurant landscape. Fortunately someone decided to fill that void and Letzer’s former downtown location, and thus the Pastrami Old World Deli is now open (they officially opened on Friday … Continue reading
I’m a little late blogging this—since it started at 9am today!—but Bend Brewing Company has teamed up with Central Oregon Trail Alliance for a work event and beer launch party taking place today. Join COTA and Bend Brewing Company on Sunday, June 3 for trail work and a new beer … Continue reading
Tonight’s the First Friday Art Walk in downtown and the Old Mill, and I think it’s the first really nice day of the year for it—81 degrees out right now and it should still be in the 60s later—so I imagine there will be tons of people out tonight. And … Continue reading
Word from the County came yesterday that the Cascade Lakes Highway will be open to through traffic today at noon. Of course just because it’s the first of June doesn’t mean all the snow is out of the mountains yet, so there are caveats: Beware of spots of ice that may … Continue reading
Now this just sounds like a lot of fun, coming up in a couple of weeks: Kick off summer vacation at the Summer Shootout Marble Tournament, Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Des Chutes Historical Museum. The event begins at 10 a.m. In addition to tournament play, there will be … Continue reading
I like the occasional frozen yogurt as much as the next person (okay, not as much as some people I know), but with the opening of the new “Yo Wild!” up in the Cascade Village shopping center (replacing ColdStone Creamery) we have what, five froyo places now? Cuppa Yo Westside, … Continue reading
It’s the final day of Central Oregon Beer Week! I hope everyone has been enjoying the beer and events that have been going on through the week, and there are a few more events lined up for today. Specials Bend Ale Trail special all week long Anyone who completes the Bend … Continue reading
Central Oregon Beer Week continues for the weekend and with more events lined up for today, Saturday the 26th. Starting to wind down a bit but don’t miss Mt. Bachelor’s Brewski event both today and tomorrow! Skiing and beer, what could be more “Central Oregon” that that? Specials Bend Ale Trail special … Continue reading