The Old Mill Marketplace is now known as the Box Factory

You know the Old Mill Marketplace—the building/shopping complex on the western edge of the Old Mill District adjacent to Arizona Avenue, home to the Atlas Cider tasting room, the Longboard Store, WebCyclery, and others. (Apparently it is home to 32 businesses actually, many more than I realized, and is branded … Continue reading

Sisters Saloon Grand Opening, Friday April 1

You may remember that the big yellow building in the center of downtown Sisters, the old Sisters Hotel, used to house Bronco Billy’s Grill & Saloon, which closed suddenly last summer. Well now it’s opening back up under a new name, Sisters Saloon, and they are celebrating their grand opening … Continue reading

Help support the Robotics FIRST Team 753’s trip to regionals

Update: I’ve added the official press release below. The High Desert Droids, also known as FIRST Robotics Competition Team 753, is a team of high school-aged students that designs and builds a robot every year to participate in state- and national-level competitions. Here’s their “about us” description: FIRST Robotics Team … Continue reading

Weekend beer happenings

Hey, we can start the weekend on Thursday, right? Because Crux has something going on today and it’s still spring break! Here’s a rundown of beery things going on around the area today and this weekend. Crux Fermentation Project has a new addition to their patio they’re excited to share … Continue reading

Raganelli’s Pizza, from Tumalo to Bend

Are you familiar with Raganelli’s Pizza? They’ve actually been in Central Oregon for 5+ years but only recently (mid-February) moved to the east side of Bend, over on Bellevue Drive (near Worthy Brewing and Cuppa Yo). They were originally located in Tumalo, and I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of … Continue reading

St. Patrick’s Day Pub Guide for 2016

The return of what has become an annual feature—the St. Patrick’s Day pub guide for 2016! St. Paddy’s falls on Thursday this year, and if you’re of an drinking mind that means Irish beers (dry stout, red ale) and whisky (Jameson!), so once again here’s the guide for your pub-crawling pleasure … Continue reading

Powell Butte Highway road closure for roundabout construction

If you live in Alfalfa, or off of the Powell Butte Highway east of town (out towards the Bend Airport), be aware that the County will be closing the road at the Powell Butte/Alfalfa Market Road intersection for the construction of a new roundabout. From their release: On Monday, March … Continue reading

Central Oregon Locavore is moving

Fans of Central Oregon Locavore will be pleased to learn that the local food marketplace (or permanent indoor farmers market as they call it) is moving into a new, larger location on Third Street. And as they grow they are welcoming contributions as well. From their online newsletter: In 2013 … Continue reading

Weekend breakfast at the Brickhouse

Did you know the Brickhouse restaurant in downtown Bend is serving breakfast on the weekends these days? Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 1pm they are open for breakfast/brunch service, and have a pretty tasty-looking menu. We decided to try it out and this weekend met friends for breakfast. The … Continue reading

Juniper Brewing celebrates 2nd anniversary this weekend

Redmond’s Juniper Brewing Company is celebrating two years of brewing beer this weekend, with beer specials all weekend long (Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th). They posted: WOW!! Two Years already!?!?! My how time flies by when you’re making good beer!! To celebrate and give thanks, we will have … Continue reading