Silver Moon’s OLCC conundrum

We went down to Silver Moon Brewing this weekend for drinks and found out that they are unable to serve wine anymore. Apparently about six months ago the OLCC informed them of this situation: since they are a defacto production brewery (they brew on-premise but are not licensed as a … Continue reading

First annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival

Tomorrow night (Friday) there debuts the first annual "Bend Bicycle Film Festival" at the Tower Theatre. Yep, it’s a new one to me, too. Here’s the press release: The first annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival debuts at the Tower Theatre Friday night, May 29, celebrating the wonders and joys of … Continue reading

Bob Thomas on the chopping block

News that’s both surprising and not so surprising in light of GM’s dismal economic condition today: KBND reports that Bob Thomas is in dire straits: Bob Thomas said they received a letter from officials at GM advising them that their contract will not be renewed in 2010. Thomas says they … Continue reading

From the mailbag

A collection of random bits that have been emailed in: Oregon ties for 8th place for the best drivers in the nation. Of course, the person who emailed me the link pointed out that California ranks 4th from the bottom. There is a free earthquake talk this Saturday (the 30th) … Continue reading

Ruff Wear demo and fitting event

Lindsey with Ruff Wear writes in to let us know about an event coming up this Saturday: To celebrate the opening of the new off-leash dog park at Riverbend Beach in Bend, Oregon, Ruff Wear is hosting a demonstration and fitting event for our Big EddyT and PortageT lifejackets. Come … Continue reading

Recession tip: $2 beer at Longboard Louie’s

After work today we stopped in to the Eastside Longboard Louie’s for a drink and appetizer, and I have to blog this: they have $2 pints of beer all day, every day. No kidding! My wife told me about it some time back, but I thought that meant they had … Continue reading

Broken Down Guitars at Bottoms Up

So I got this in email today and even though it’s basically a press release, I like its brevity. Also: local musicians/groups/artists, send me info about your upcoming local shows. I’ll definitely put it in the calendar and maybe promote it here on the main blog too. Bend’s newest eclectic … Continue reading

Yes, I missed the Pole Pedal Paddle…

Not that I’ve attended in past years, but I completely missed the Pole Pedal Paddle this year, being out of town. It’s one of those big events that I’ve blogged about in the past, but didn’t get to this year—it’s one of those events that everyone already knows about. Congrats … Continue reading

Cascade Winds – free concert

Jake  is talking up the free Cascade Winds Symphonic Band concert again: Sunday, May 31st, it’s the last concert of the season: The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will present the third and final concert of their 2008-2009 season May 31, 2:00 p.m. at Summit High School auditorium. This concert is … Continue reading