KTVZ reported yesterday that Johnny Carino’s (the Italian restaurant chain on the north end of town at the Cascade Village shopping center) is closed. Another one down. Johnny Carino’s Italian Restaurant closed its doors after nearly 15 years, citing rising costs and falling sales. “After nearly 15 years, we have … Continue reading
Each month McMenamins Old St. Francis School hosts its History Pub, free presentations on the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest (and usually fairly local). The Deschutes Historical Museum co-sponsors the monthly event, and announced the kick off to its 2020 series taking place Tuesday, January 25, featuring “Frontier … Continue reading
Roundabout Books in Northwest Crossing does a great job hosting various author events as well as book club meetings, storytimes, and more, and this Friday, January 24, the store’s annual Local Authors Night returns with an evening showcase of five local authors—myself being one of them for my book, Bend … Continue reading
For the past eight years the Humane Society of Central Oregon has been hosting its annual Pup Crawl fundraiser, partnering with local breweries to help raise money for the HSCO and its animal care. And the 9th annual Pup Crawl is coming up, starting on February 1 and running throughout … Continue reading
This year marks the 100th anniversary of nationwide Prohibition, and to commemorate the start of Prohibition and the Roaring ’20s, the High Desert Museum is hosting a Prohibition Party on Friday, January 17. Which basically turns the Museum into a speakeasy for the night. This just looks like fun: The … Continue reading
The Bend City Council kicked off a new year of meetings this month, taking place the past two Wednesdays (Wednesday the 1st was a holiday so it had been pushed a week). Here are the notes from those meetings: Bend City Council meeting notes, 1/8/20 (MS Word doc) Bend City … Continue reading
On Saturday, January 25, it’s Free Day at the High Desert Museum! From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., everyone gets in free. The next Free Day will be on February 29. And if you purchase a membership to the Museum on the free day, you’ll get 10% off the fee. … Continue reading
It’s been some time since I’ve seen a poker event, but coming up on Thursday, January 23, Webfoot Painting is presenting a Texas Hold’em poker tournament to benefit the Deschutes Children’s Foundation. It’s set to take place at the Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room and promises cash and prizes to the … Continue reading
Each January, McMenamins Old St. Francis School hosts its High Gravity Brewfest, and coming up in just over a week, on Saturday the 18th, the fest returns for its seventh go-round. “High gravity” refers to big, strong beers, typically 8% alcohol by volume or higher, and in the case of … Continue reading
I don’t often post press releases from the City here, but the one I received today is interesting as it relates to traffic issues as well as a potential May bond issue. Titled “Bend City Council Takes Another Step Toward May Transportation Bond Measure,” it spun out of last night’s … Continue reading