Holiday Shopping 2009: Toys and Games

Christmas is fast approaching (less than two weeks away!) and for any last-minute shopping you need to do, herewith are some suggestions. Organized by category, all as local as possible, with some specific suggestions and some general. Feel free to leave additional suggestions in the comments. D’s Hobbies: A full-service … Continue reading

Holiday Shopping 2009: Books

Christmas is fast approaching (less than two weeks away!) and for any last-minute shopping you need to do, herewith are some suggestions. Organized by category, all as local as possible, with some specific suggestions and some general. Feel free to leave additional suggestions in the comments. If you’re just browsing, … Continue reading

Holiday Shopping 2009: Pets

Christmas is fast approaching (less than two weeks away!) and for any last-minute shopping you need to do, herewith are some suggestions. Organized by category, all as local as possible, with some specific suggestions and some general. Feel free to leave additional suggestions in the comments. RuffWear: Bend is a … Continue reading

Weekend happenings

A bit late, but here’s a roundup of stuff going on this weekend. The Good Drop Wine Shoppe is still holding their free tastings through Saturday during their regular hours of 11 to 6. There’s also a number of Santa-related things I’m not listing here, but you can find on … Continue reading

So… a holiday shopping guide?

First full week of December is down and I’m thinking about the ol’ Holiday Shopping Guide series of posts. Actually, there were two different ones: the Shopping Guide for places to shop back in 2006, and the Gift Guide for specific local products back in 2007. (Last year I did … Continue reading

The DMV is moving

This seems like such an odd story—how does a government operation not get its lease renewed?—but KOHD is reporting that the DMV did just that and now has to move. The Bend DMV field office is moving temporarily to the former Bend Visitor Center, now owned by another division of … Continue reading

Christmas Parade flash mob

We were late to the Christmas Parade today, so naturally missed the Flash Mob that happened beforehand. Wait, “Flash Mob”? Well, just watch: If you have trouble viewing the embedded video, go check out the original on YouTube.

Weekend happenings

There’s a pretty good variety of things going on this weekend, check it out: Friday Tonight it’s First Friday in Downtown Bend, the Old Mill District, and Northwest Crossing: also know as the Art Walk where galleries stay open late with receptions, featuring guest artists and new exhibits. There’s also … Continue reading

The Christmas Parade!

I nearly forgot that the Bend Christmas Parade is this weekend! This is one of my favorite Bend events of the holiday season, and it’s coming up this Saturday, December 5th. The Parade starts at noon, and as always, proceeds from Newport and Harmon east along Newport and the Bridge, … Continue reading

Civil War at McMenamins

You can’t go anywhere without hearing about the OSU-UO Civil War tonight, and if you’re looking for a place to watch the game tonight, McMenamins is showing the game on their big screen (the theater). Doors will open at 4:30 while the game kicks off at 6. Admission is free … Continue reading