Munch and Music starts this Thursday

Munch and Music starts up this Thursday: the free summer concert series that takes place every Thursday through mid-August in Drake Park. (I almost missed it—I knew M&M was coming up, but they only just launched their new website with updated info for 2009.) M&M is always a summertime favorite—free … Continue reading

Mosquitoes and West Nile virus

This advisory came in from Deschutes County yesterday, and while I don’t think there’s much likelihood of West Nile showing up, you can never be too careful. An unusual fluctuation in the river levels around Central Oregon is causing a tremendous spike in mosquito hatches this season in Deschutes County. … Continue reading

The Flying Dog

The Pet Parade and the 4th of July were fun as always this year. I didn’t take too many pictures but I did get a good one of everyone’s favorite Parade Pet:

4th of July weekend events

Even though the 4th is on Saturday, there are things happening tomorrow (the 3rd) that I’m including on the list—since it’s a long holiday weekend for many of us. Here are a bunch of events happening: First Friday Art Walk (July 3rd): Downtown hosts the monthly event where the galleries … Continue reading

Deschutes Brewery goodness

A couple of notes about Deschutes Brewery, actually. First is their outdoor seating. Didn’t know they had outdoor seating? Today they Twittered: We now have OUTDOOR seating at the Bend Pub! First time EVER! Come sit outside and enjoy one of our amazing hand-crafted brews in the sun! My guess … Continue reading

Back in Bend, catching up

We spent the past week or so out of town, and only just got back late last night. With limited internet connectivity (plus really no time), it made for a nice "blog vacation" but now we’ll be getting back into the swing of things. I’ve updated the calendar with the … Continue reading

Blogging is slow this week

Blogging and Twittering will be very light this week; other things are going on and I may or may not have much computer access. (I’ll at least try to keep up on Twitter since that’s easier.) In the meantime keep an eye on the calendar and don’t forget the Free … Continue reading

The Bite of Bend

Late mentioning this (since everyone seems to be aware of it already), but the Bite of Bend is this weekend—the festival to "celebrate our local culture and create an event that highlights the food of our region." Saturday and Sunday there will be food galore, live music, a kids area, … Continue reading

Bend vs. Californians in the NY Times

The NY Times this evening published a doozy: Slump Dashes Oregon Dreams of Californians. The freefall has made Bend a succinct symbol for the economic perils of “lifestyle destinations” in the so-called New West, recreation-heavy communities where jobs have been heavily tilted toward construction and services and where many of … Continue reading