Olive Garden

I mentioned the Phoenix Cafe opening yesterday but somehow missed the Olive Garden opening. (For shame!) It made a blurb in the Bulletin, and I can only imagine how busy it is, people were apparently "lined up outside the door when the restaurant opened for business at 4 p.m." This … Continue reading

Phoenix Cafe

The Phoenix Cafe is now open in the old Kayo’s Roadhouse location: I don’t know how long exactly, but there was an ad in this weekend’s Bulletin, and their website does in fact say "Now Open." The new hours of operation are seven days a week: 11:30am to close Monday … Continue reading

Weekend happenings

There’s a few things going on this weekend, but in general January (winter!) seems to be a slower time for weekends. Friday Deadly Gallows, Larry and His Flask, and Bo Deens are all playing at Silver Moon Brewing tonight, starting at 8:30pm. Cover is only $5 and as Silver Moon … Continue reading

Restaurant ins and outs

China Sun Buffet is closed, at least for now. On their website is the message about it: WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING DUE TO LOSS OF LEASE. CURRENTLY WE STILL HAVE NOT FOUND ANY SUITABLE LOCATION YET. They’re refunding gift certificates, so it’s up in the air whether … Continue reading

Press Release: Grammy winner John Cruz at Silver Moon

Central Oregon is a long way from warm, sunny Hawaii, especially in January, but Hawaiian singer songwriter John Cruz is gladly making the trip to celebrate his debut as a Breedlove artist, with a show at Silver Moon Brewing Wednesday January 27th, at 8pm. John, who has never played in … Continue reading

Weekend happenings

My first "Weekend happenings" post of the new year! (We were out of town with limited access last weekend.) I don’t actually have much to list, from the calendar: just two things: Tonight, Silver Moon Brewing is hosting Unkle Nancy and the Family Jewels, starting at 9pm. Cover is only … Continue reading

Sisters Wine and Brew Festival

Sisters is having their very first Wine and Brew Festival, coming up in June. This came through as a press release, and it’s not for another five months, but sounds pretty cool to me! One question (so far): will it be kid friendly? Sisters Wine & Brew Festival Announces First … Continue reading

Press Release: BMC establishes new acupuncture services

Haven’t run a straight-up press release in awhile, and this one caught my eye because it seems… odd for Bend Memorial Clinic to offer an alternative treatment like acupuncture. It’s just not something I think you’d ordinarily see at such a place… Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC), the largest provider of … Continue reading

Crescent Lake Challenge

The organizers of the Crescent Lake Challenge sent in this info about this up-and-coming cross-country ski race: On Sunday Jan 17 my wife Cary and I are hosting the Crescent Lake Challenge inaugural xc ski race. We hope that it will grow over time and that part of the proceeds … Continue reading