The annual Tour des Chutes community bike ride is coming up on July 13 of this year—but the registration begins tomorrow, Friday, February 1! Here’s what it’s all about: The 9th annual Tour des Chutes will be held July 13th, 2013. Registration will open February 1st. We are able to … Continue reading
I suppose it’s safe to say that any big-name act coming to the Domino Room might be taken with a grain of salt these days, but Random Presents is a pretty solid promoter that knows their stuff and gets it right. In this case, it’s Method Man (of Wu-Tang Clan fame) … Continue reading
I saw this event on Facebook—someone posted it on the Ignite Bend page—and it’s too quirky not to mention: a Flash Mob Pillow Fight taking place this Friday downtown (during First Friday, actually) in front of Bellatazza at 7pm. Bring your own pillow. Performance Art – Flash Mob PILLOW FIGHT! … Continue reading
Update: Details below! This Thursday, January 31, is the first annual Platypus Pub Brewfest, an event featuring beer from at least 14 breweries that will be taking place later in the day I believe. I’m short on details, what I have is this: Based on this flyer the breweries are … Continue reading
The next Armchair live storytelling event is coming up this Thursday, January 31, and taking place once again at the Tin Pan Theater. This “community storytelling” event is similar in concept to Ignite Bend and looks like great fun; here’s the refresher: Similar to other storytelling series around the country … Continue reading
Updated: Beau in the comments mentions Cascade West, and I’ve learned that Cross Creek Cafe in Redmond is a fill station too! Since I last posted about the “boom” in beer growler fill stations (see here and here), there have been a number of new ones opening up or about … Continue reading
This Saturday is the first of several upcoming free days at the High Desert Museum, a really good deal that gets you in to the Museum during their regular (winter) hours of 10 to 4 for, yes, free. The “Free Family Saturday” complimentary admission program supports the educational mission of … Continue reading
So Ben Salmon got to the bottom of the “Kanye West will be in Bend” story from yesterday, and posted the update on Facebook: My colleague Elise at The Bulletin just spoke to Kanye West’s publicist’s office and she said she could confirm that he will NOT be in Bend … Continue reading
Want to hear some good music Saturday night? Friends of Music is putting on its fourth annual “For the Love of Music” benefit. Proceeds go to funds for Summit High School’s music department to help with such needs as uniforms, travel expenses, student scholarships, and instruments. What’s on tap for … Continue reading
That is what Ben Salmon over on the Frequency Blog is reporting today: Rapper, producer, Renaissance man and potential Kardashian Kanye West will be in Bend Saturday night to judge a rap battle at the Domino Room, according to the Power 94 radio station and the owners of two companies … Continue reading