Deschutes Dash weekend is coming soon! The organizer, Lay It Out Events (LIOE), is looking for volunteers to help with late registration and packet pick up on July 10, 11 & 12 and during the race weekend on July 13 & 14. To see a list of volunteer positions & description … Continue reading
This Saturday, July 6, is the 3rd annual Whole Foods Brewfest, taking place from 1 to 6pm in their side parking lot (on the east side of the store). This year is going to be even bigger than the last, with something like 25 breweries (which includes at least one … Continue reading
You’ve undoubtedly been hearing the radio ads on 92.9 and other Bend Radio Group stations, but just in case you haven’t, this Thursday the 90’s post-grunge staple band The Presidents of the United States of America are coming to town to play the Century Center, as part of the “Subaru … Continue reading
The annual Bite of Bend is coming up next weekend (Saturday and Sunday the 29th and 30th) but this year there’s even more: Bite Week, starting tomorrow (Sunday the 23rd) offering up a week’s worth of food and culinary events to lead up to the Bite. The Bite of Bend … Continue reading
This Friday the Bend Spay and Neuter Project presents its 4th annual Furball Luau. This is a fundraiser to promote their efforts to end pet homelessness. As serious as their mission is, this event will be nothing but fun! Included in the evening’s festivities are a silent auction with items … Continue reading
One of the area’s biggest music festivals, the 4 Peaks Music Festival, is taking place this weekend, Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd. Are you ready? This year it’s taking place at the Rockin A Ranch up at 19449 Tumalo Reservoir Road, and like every year, camping is part of … Continue reading
It was back in February that I’d blogged about Spork taking over the old Fox’s Billiards location over at 937 NW Newport Avenue (next door to Cuppa Yo), and they’ve been working all spring to get the new restaurant ready. Well, today is the day! According to their newsletter they … Continue reading
This one always sneaks up on me somehow: the Sisters Wine & Brew Festival started yesterday, and continues today over in Sisters’ Village Green Park. It takes place from 11am to 8pm today, and is both family and dog friendly. There will be food and other vendors on site, and … Continue reading
The Old Mill District’s Fermentation Celebration is back for its second year, taking place exactly one week from today on Thursday, June 20. (Facebook event page.) It runs from 5 to 10pm and it’s basically a “beer walk” throughout the Old Mill: it “pays homage to the region’s booming craft … Continue reading
Every year for the past number of years I’ve posted a guide to free (or cheap) summertime activities, and tonight I just finished up revising it for 2013. Take a look and let me know if there’s anything I can add.