So I’ve taken the plunge and set up an Instagram account for Hack Bend. Thus far I’ve only followed a few accounts and just posted a single picture, so please—feel free to follow the account and give me any pointers for who in Bend/Central Oregon I should be following on … Continue reading
Do you like beer? What about books about beer and breweries? Even better—regionally relevant books! This Saturday, May 30, Crux Fermentation Project is hosting myself and Portland-based beer writer Brian Yaeger for a dual signing event for our two books, Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon and … Continue reading
The schedule is set for the Les Schwab Amphitheater‘s BMC Free Summer Sundays Concerts, which kicks off Sunday, June 21 and almost every Sunday through August 2. These concerts are always a great fun, free activity to add to your summer, and they do a good job to put on good … Continue reading
You may have noticed that I switched out the calendar and events plugin I used here on the site with a newer one today, that will ideally be better (and easier to use) in the long run. Of course, what that means is the calendar page only shows events that … Continue reading
The fourth annual Central Oregon Beer Week is kicking off this Friday, May 22, with 10 days of events highlighting once again just how great our local beer scene is. From Friday through Sunday the 31st, there will be something going on every day (usually multiple somethings) for a jam-packed schedule of beer across … Continue reading
KTVZ has a surprising news story today: Another sign of Bend’s growth came “in the mail” Monday, courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service – a new, third ZIP Code, starting this summer. “In order to provide efficient and cost-effective mail delivery now and for the future, the U.S. Postal Service … Continue reading
Central Oregon Community College was established in 1949 and spent its first years located in the basement of Bend High School, before establishing their Bend Campus on “the hill” (Awbrey Butte) in 1965. Accordingly, this year marks the Bend Campus’ 50th anniversary, and COCC today is celebrating that golden anniversary … Continue reading
This Saturday the 9th, Deschutes Brewery is debuting their latest big project at their production brewery on Simpson Avenue: their mobile Street Pub. It’s a pretty ambitious effort to take on the road (and this from the brewery that built a giant traveling pub in the shape of a beer keg). … Continue reading
The Oregon Girls Collaborative Project is hosting a forum this Friday on the topic of getting girls involved with more STEM activities. The organizer, Bethany Thramer, says: Our goal with this forum is to start a conversation and provide resources around increasing quality STEM experiences for girls. We will take … Continue reading
It’s beautiful weather for the First Friday of May kicking off tonight at 5pm downtown—are you going out? You know the routine: Sensational local & national art at dozens of businesses on the first Friday of every month. Shops are matched with artists, musicians, and performers. Many businesses stay open … Continue reading