The Deschutes Historical Museum‘s annual Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend returns this year, but it will only take place on two nights: October 12 and 13. This always seems like a cool Halloween-adjacent event, conducting a walking tour around downtown to hear the haunted history behind the buildings. Too bad … Continue reading
Here are the meeting notes from the Bend City Council meetings this month; some visitor discussion during the meeting at the first of the month mentioned a possible roundabout on Galveston, but I’m not familiar with whatever those plans might be. Otherwise looks like pretty business-as-usual items for city management. … Continue reading
The Great American Beer Festival took place in Denver this past week, finishing up with the annual competition awards ceremony handed out yesterday, and Central Oregon has 5 winners! 10 Barrel Brewing Silver – American-Style Stout – P2P Gold – Berliner-Style Weisse – Baywindow Gold – Fruit Wheat Beer – Passionate Envy GoodLife Brewing Gold … Continue reading
The annual Bend Oktoberfest begins today, taking over part of downtown Bend with German-themed festivities, beer, music, weiner dog races, and more! The event is hosted each year by the Downtown Bend Business Association, as a fundraiser to support the businesses and beautification of downtown Bend, and revels in its … Continue reading
Go to Facebook here and watch this video. Then share it, especially with your kids. (I couldn’t embed it directly here due to privacy settings.)
Today is National Cheeseburger Day, so I thought I’d throw it out there to see who in town has the best cheeseburgers. We all have our preferences of course, but really—who’s is best? To get you started, I’ll point out that this year’s Best of Bend from the Source named … Continue reading
Starting today, Wednesday, September 5, Bend’s Food 4 Less grocery store kicks off its 33rd anniversary sale, featuring cheap prices and prize giveaways through next Tuesday, the 11th. I’ve long been a fan of Food 4 Less, it has quality goods at reasonable prices and serves the community well. It’s … Continue reading
Bridge 99 Brewery opened its doors five years ago and today, Tuesday, September 4, the brewery is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a very special “99” deal! It’s our 5th Anniversary (Tuesday, September 4th), and we are celebrating with 99 cent beers for 99 minutes (5:00 PM to 6:39 PM). … Continue reading
There is a brand-new liquor store on the north end of town that just opened: Trailhead Liquor. It’s located in the new Robal Plaza on North Highway 97, the new strip-mall complex being built out across from Target. In fact they are so new that this weekend, September 1 and 2, … Continue reading