For awhile now I’d been driving on Franklin Avenue and at the roundabout at Eighth Street I noticed on the southeast corner there appeared to be a large garden of some sort being developed. Thanks to a press release that came in yesterday, I have a name for it now: Franklin’s … Continue reading
This weekend (last night and today), the old Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival is taking place—rebranded as “Uncorked” and put on by Sunriver Style and SHARC. It looks like a great wine event, and my wife went with some friends last night and really enjoyed it; some pictures are below. Here … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again—Oktoberfest season! Oktoberfest officially runs from September 20 through October 5 this year, and the local events are gearing up accordingly. Here’s a rundown: Eagle Crest’s annual Oktobercrest is taking place this Saturday the 13th, running from 11am until 9pm. There will be “dozens” of … Continue reading
I got a press release recently about the newest ice cream cart, Bend Creamery, and it sounds intriguing: they make their ice cream from scratch using liquid nitrogen. And according to that press release, it’s made on the spot for you, to order: Bend Creamery, creators of Bend, Oregon’s only … Continue reading
Last weekend after the Little Woody we swung by the new Maker’s District to check out some of their block party action and to stop in at the new Far Afield Cider, which was having its grand opening the same day. Far Afield is located on NE Second Street, in … Continue reading
How did your garden grow, this summer? Personally, I cultivated a beautiful salad bar for the “antler’d rats” (er, adorable deer). Luckily they don’t seem to like the taste of hops… yet. If your tomatoes are troublesome, if you need advice about growing veggies, or if you just want to … Continue reading
One of Bend’s premier beer festivals, The Little Woody Barrel Aged Brew and Whiskey Fest, kicks off today at 5pm and continues tomorrow at noon (ending at 10pm both days)! It’s also one of my favorites, featuring beers aged on wood in some form, many brewed specifically for this event. … Continue reading
A couple of closures came to my attention recently… I heard about baked. closing at The Night Light Show on Monday. (Have you been to The Night Light Show? It’s fantastic. But that’s a topic for a different post.) Confirmation on their FB page: The rumors are true. Baked will … Continue reading
You may have heard about the new “Maker’s District” that has formed recently, a group of local businesses located on First and Second streets loosely between Greenwood and Olney Avenues, just east of downtown. They have a block party celebration coming up on August 30, with over 20 businesses participating and … Continue reading
The Platypus Pub is holding two days of a special tap takeover featuring Sierra Nevada Brewing’s special “Beer Camp Across America” line of beers: 12 different collaboration beers that Sierra Nevada brewed with a host of craft brewers all around the country. All of these are beers that look pretty … Continue reading