Cabaret!

The musical Cabaret has been brought to the Tower Theatre for six showings by a brand-new local theater company, Cat Call Productions. You’ve probably seen the ads or heard the spots on the radio, it’s been pretty well publicized. It’s a high-profile musical, too, and The Source mentioned it "might … Continue reading

Bend Oktoberfest 2009

In what has become an annual tradition, the Bend Oktoberfest is back again this month, on September 25th and 26th (Friday night and all day Saturday). A portion of Downtown Bend will be closed off for the autumn festival. Friday night starts at 6pm and is for 21 and over … Continue reading

Press Release: BMC CEO Launches Blog on Healthcare in Central Oregon

Posting this because I always find it interesting when blogs are involved. Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC) has launched a blog regarding healthcare in Central Oregon. The inaugural post by BMC’s CEO Marvin J. Lein titled “What If Our Current Healthcare System Chose to Be Accountable?” can be viewed by visiting … Continue reading

Bend Adventure Boot Camp Invitation

Jen forwarded this email to me, thinking it would be "hack bend-able." (I kind of like how she adjectified the blog name… verb next?) Anyway, it looks like a good deal to check out. Dear Boot Campers and Friends, You are invited to our Bend Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on … Continue reading

Review, pictures of The Little Woody

Saturday was The Little Woody, the barrel-aged beer festival I’d been touting for awhile, and I was able to make it down there from 12:30 until 3. (The event lasted until 10.) I’ve written a more detailed review over at my beer blog, including notes on the beers themselves, but … Continue reading

Weekend happenings

Another weekend upon us already! Summer is winding down, the days are noticeably shorter, kids are back in school. What’s going on this weekend? Friday The Bend Farmers Market is at the St. Charles entrance today, from 2 until 6pm. It’s the final night of Munch and Movies, taking place … Continue reading

The Downtowner and The Summit merge

As many of you may know, the owners of The Downtowner, a great little sandwich-and-soup shop located to the entrance of the breezeway in downtown Bend, are also the owners of The Summit Saloon, the sports bar located in the O’Kane Building on Oregon Avenue. You may also know that … Continue reading

Beers at The Little Woody

Last week I posted details about the upcoming barrel-aged beer fest, The Little Woody—and today, I have a list of the beers that are going to be on tap. This Saturday, the 12th, the lawn of the Deschutes Historical Museum will be the site of the beer festival, which is … Continue reading