Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC) will be relocating their existing Redmond services currently located at 1541 NE Canal Blvd to a new expanded location projected to open in March 2010. The new building is located at 865 SW Veterans Way approximately four blocks west of Highway 97 near Fred Meyer in … Continue reading
Looks like there’s been a very recent Streetview update for Bend in Google Maps—and I mean very recent, as in within the past week or two at most. Previously they only had the blue "Streetview routes" (in blue) on Highways 97 and 20. Take a look now: And when you … Continue reading
Don’t forget, the third Ignite Bend is coming up this Wednesday, the 14th! It’s at the Tower Theatre, starting at 7pm (doors open at 6:30), and admission as always is free. However, seating can be limited so it’s a good idea to get advance tickets if you’re going. And a … Continue reading
Volcano Vineyards posted on their blog today that their new Tasting Lounge is open: Right this second Scott is at the OLCC office picking up our new license, so we should be open today at 126 NW Minnesota (between Wall and Bond) by 3 pm! Woohoo! The next two weeks … Continue reading
Another weekend is upon us already and there’s a few things going on. The biggest and most obvious is the BendFilm Festival, which started yesterday, and packs a ton of movies, short films, parties and more into four busy days (concluding on Sunday). Other stuff going on: Friday Silver Moon … Continue reading
It’s not very glamorous, but next month from October 31st until November 15th, all yard debris disposal fees at Knott Landfill are half off, part of the FireFree awareness to create/maintain a wildfire-defensible space around homes and businesses. Since it’s fall cleanup time (dead leaves, pine needles, branches, etc.) it … Continue reading
There’s been something of a "local economy" movement floating around lately ("make local habit" is the prominent phrase I keep seeing) and now there’s a local coupon book that is embracing that philosophy. It’s called Living Local: A Community Coupon Book for Central Oregon, and has been out since May … Continue reading
I keep seeing updates on Twitter but it finally sunk in that BendFilm is just around the corner—as in, two days around the corner. (Maybe because it’s been less hyped this year?) From the 8th through the 11th (Thursday through Sunday), this independent film festival grips Bend with a ton … Continue reading
So there’s now a Hack Bend Facebook group set up and I’ll be honest, my Facebook knowledge is limited so I don’t entirely know what I’m doing with it (like, is the group page better, or would a fan page be the way to go? What’s the difference exactly?). But … Continue reading
Monday, October 5th (tomorrow… or "today" if you reading this Monday morning) is "ODS Free Seniors Day at the High Desert Museum": People aged 60 and older will have free admission all day. (Actually, the website says 65, but the email I received says 60—call first.) In addition to the … Continue reading