Community First Bank… gone?

Good grief, I’m away from the computer for the weekend and stuff falls apart: Community First Bank is no more… closed by the government Friday and then re-opening today under the aegis of Home Federal Bank out of Idaho. At least people didn’t lose any money—according to the Bulletin: Because … Continue reading

Weekend happenings

I’m going to be busy without much (if any) internet access for the next few days, so here’s a rundown of some things going on this weekend. Thursday Of course there’s Munch and Music in Drake Park tonight, from 5:30 until 8:30. Featuring High Street (Swing/Funk/R&B) At Silver Moon Brewing, … Continue reading

Press Release: BMC Seeks Patients for Second Trial of Medicare Research

Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC) recently began a second round of enrollment for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demonstration project involving the Health Buddy® System from Robert Bosch Healthcare. The innovative Health Buddy Program is a physician-led model of care that uses home health monitoring technology for patients … Continue reading

What empty restaurant spaces should be filled?

This is a purely hypothetical post, playing "What if?" with a bunch of the empty, former restaurant spaces around town. The question is, which of those should be re-opened with (new) restaurants occupying them? I know there are a lot of places around town that qualify, but I’m picking ones … Continue reading

Abbey Pub

A friend of mine is very close to opening a new beer bar over on Bend’s westside, and this weekend we got a chance to look in on the progress and get some updates to blog about. Located next to WineStyles, just off of College Way at the base of … Continue reading

Absinthe at the Blacksmith

Show of hands: how many people know the Blacksmith Restaurant has absinthe on their drink menu? They do, and you won’t go crazy or have any psychedelic experiences from drinking it. I tried it this past weekend, and I’ve written up a review on my beer blog. Bottom line, it’s … Continue reading

Deschutes County Fair starts today

Today is the first day of the Deschutes County Fair, which runs through Saturday. Each day the hours for the Fair are 10am until 11pm, and the admission costs are: Adults (13+): $9/day Children (6-12): $6/day Children (5 yrs & under): FREE Seniors (62 and over): $6/day (Wed FREE) Adult … Continue reading

Where in Bend is Orlando Bloom?

Well, he’s not in Bend anymore, but rumor has it (strongly backed up by multiple sources) that actor Orlando Bloom was in Bend over the weekend (perhaps before?) to watch (or, according to some sources, participate in) the Cascade Cycling Classic. The news broke on Twitter, naturally, and spread to … Continue reading

Sunriver Sunfest

This weekend is the Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival, the two-day event that takes place in the Village Mall at Sunriver’s central "courtyard" area (where the restaurants and shops are). It takes place Saturday and Sunday from noon until 9pm and 11am until 3pm, respectively. (Actually, it started tonight with a … Continue reading

Fox’s Billiard Lounge opens

Today marked the opening day for Fox’s Billiard Lounge, the new pool hall on the westside—Newport Avenue, to be exact—that’s offering quality pool tables, cheap food, and where "every hour is happy hour." Here’s their about us blurb: Fox’s Billiard Lounge is a wonderful place to come and enjoy the … Continue reading