In less than two weeks is what I’m pretty sure is Bend’s largest music festival, the Bend Roots Revival, now in its fifth year. Over four days, from September 23rd through the 26th, there are some 100 free performances and workshops going on that are centered on the new Century … Continue reading
One of the early goals I had for Hack Bend was to ultimately move toward a group blogging model, because, let’s face it, I can’t cover everything by myself—there’s too much good stuff going on in Bend for one person. So I’m finally dialing things in and inviting some folks … Continue reading
Sunday, the 12th, at 8pm at Silver Moon Brewing is the Ignite Bend voting party and “Battledecks.” This is where you get to cast your votes for who should be presenters on September 30th’s Ignite event (the choices are here), so if you wanted to get involved—and drink some good … Continue reading
I missed this the first time around (about three weeks ago or so), but Big Lots opened up on the Eastside in the old Linens ‘N Things location (next to Old Navy). They’re one of those closeout/liquidator/wholesale stores that offer lots of stuff for (relatively) cheap; likely a store to … Continue reading
Ignite Bend is coming up at the end of this month (on the 30th), and not only do they have a new website (disclaimer: I helped develop the site for them), but today is the last day they are accepting proposals for an Ignite. If you had five minutes on … Continue reading
Over a year ago I blogged about how Volcano Vineyards was to be closing their downtown tasting room in favor of a new, larger winery facility. It was going to be a long(ish) process, but their latest blog reveals that it’s happening next month: Our Bend Winery Opening October 2010! … Continue reading
Big holiday weekend, this first one of September. In addition to the events highlighted below, check out the calendars at Visit Bend and The Source to round out your weekend. Friday The Farmers Market is at their Friday location at the St. Charles Hospital parking lot from 2 until 6pm. … Continue reading
The Subway restaurant that has been open downtown for over a year and half has officially closed its doors, the Bulletin reports. The Subway Sandwiches location that opened in downtown Bend in January 2009 closed Wednesday night. Owner Chris Griffin is moving the equipment to a new Subway location he … Continue reading
Over on Bend Oregon Restaurants today, BOR posted the beer list for this weekend’s Little Woody barrel-aged beer fest (totally scooped me on this one); coincidentally, the breweries page on the Little Woody site is also now updated with a (slightly different) beer list. The list BOR ran was from … Continue reading
A couple of times recently I’ve been wandering around Borden’s Corner on the eastside (home of Longboard Louie’s East, and next door to Double Happiness), and I’d seen the building that housed Indigo’s (I think it was Indigo’s that was there previously) had a “coming soon” sign up for something … Continue reading