Humm Kombucha is throwing their third annual Hummfest today, Saturday, April 15. It’s going to take place all day starting at 10am at their taproom and parking lot on NE 2nd Street, and it sounds like it’ll be a fun day. And family- and pet-friendly as well. (And 2nd Street … Continue reading
I’m late posting these minutes from a couple of weeks ago, but here are the March 15 Bend City Council meeting minutes (MS Word format). Highlights: A number of visitor comments this time around were on bikes and active transportation. Not sure if the weather brought it out or…? Councilors … Continue reading
For your pub crawling pleasure, the St. Patrick’s Day pub guide returns for 2017! Friday is a great day for St. Paddy’s, and many of the locations below are hosting additional events besides just being great stops for beer and whiskey. In fact McMenamins will be celebrated two days, Friday … Continue reading
The first Bend City Council meeting of the month was last night (March 1), and the City issued the minutes late last night. As I posted last time, you can download the Microsoft Word document of those minutes here, and here are some highlights: Visitor comments were all over the … Continue reading
Worthy Brewing recently teamed up with Oregon Natural Desert Association to collaborate on some “desert-inspired” beers as a fundraiser for ONDA, and tonight is the release event! Taste four desert-inspired beers inspired by a hike in the Oregon Badlands Wilderness with Oregon Natural Desert Association. Brewer Zach Brenneman and ONDA’s … Continue reading
News broke today that the band Ween has been added to the concert lineup for the Les Schwab Amphitheater this year, they will be playing Saturday, July 1. Tickets are $43 and will go on sale this Friday, March 3. They’ve also been locking in the other shows for the … Continue reading
The ninth annual Zwickelmania, the statewide “brewery open house” that has turned into an Oregon beer holiday, returns to Central Oregon this Saturday, February 25. It used to take place during President’s Day weekend but this year the popularity grew to the point where the Oregon Brewers Guild split it … Continue reading
Here is a great event that just showed up on my radar today: a benefit for Saving Grace, Smiles of Hope & Healing. It’s taking place Thursday, February 23 at Healthy Bend Dental Implant Center down in the Old Mill District, and it’s free. Here’s the post and details from … Continue reading
The latest Bend City Council meeting took place last night, Wednesday, February 15, and the minutes of the meeting were sent out this morning. You can download those minutes here (MS Word document). Some highlights: A number of residents spoke about trees and the city becoming a “Tree City USA” … Continue reading
We are right the middle of the Humane Society of Central Oregon‘s annual Pup Crawl fundraiser for homeless animals, with participating breweries hosting a stop on the crawl a different night through the 24th. Come out for one – or all – evenings of HSCO’s 6th annual Pup Crawl! This … Continue reading