Yesterday I saw this picture on Facebook from What The Bend, showing El Caporal West (downtown) in the process of changing signs—to “Amanda’s”. And then yesterday evening Jeff emailed to say: Heads up that El Caporal on NW Bond (at NW Franklin) changed its exterior sign today to “Amanda’s Mexican” using … Continue reading
Coming up on Saturday, March 3rd, is CASA of Central Oregon‘s Celebration of Hope event, their annual fundraiser to help wipe out child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon. It’s presented by Deschutes Brewery and for only $25 you get an evening of tapas style tastings and beer pairings, wine and … Continue reading
I’m a little bit behind on reporting this, but there’s definitely some excitement I’ve seen over the opening of the new Barrio restaurant on March 1st. Interestingly they’re opening in the former Gatsby’s space (163 NW Minnesota), which answers the questions I’ve been hearing about what’s going on there (sign … Continue reading
So the first question you’re probably asking yourself is, What is Zwickelmania? 2012 President’s Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state’s 4th annual Zwickelmania. Zwickelmania, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG), is a free statewide event that offers visitors … Continue reading
Apparently this week is Baldy’s Barbecue’s “Baldyfest” Customer Appreciation Week (from Monday the 13th through Saturday the 18th)—they are celebrating 7 years of being in business with $7 deals on food, specialty drinks, and on Saturday the 18th they’re going to cap the week off with “a FREE Pig Roast, … Continue reading
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, you’re in luck: this year’s WinterFest starts tomorrow, and spans four days of activities down in the Old Mill District (from the 16th through the 19th)—and frankly there’s so much going on I’m not even sure where to start. So instead … Continue reading
Heads up to anyone who was planning on attending Deschutes Brewery’s Chocolate Beer Dinner event tomorrow night (February 11th)… they’ve rescheduled it to Saturday, March 10th. I don’t know a specific reason but this gives you a chance to attend if you couldn’t make it tomorrow!
The speakers for Ignite Bend 8 were announced yesterday, and online ticket sales are going on “sale” today at noon! Here are the details (from the press release): Justin Iverson – What is Ignite? Lisa Flynn – Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Do These Big Girl Panties Make My Butt … Continue reading
Of course the big news over the weekend is that downtown Bend’s Typhoon! Thai restaurant closed—and in fact all five of their locations are closed. It had been rumored that something like this was happening, and news hit over the weekend on Twitter first (I believe Shannon twittered it first … Continue reading
If you’ve gone to the Hack Bend Calendar recently, you may have noticed some changes: I’m in the process of switching it over to a new calendar app (a WordPress blog plugin) and moving away from Google Calendar. Not that there was anything wrong with Google Calendar (and you can … Continue reading