First Friday

I forgot that it’s First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District tonight; it’s the free gallery art walk that takes place the first Friday of every month and starts at 5pm. Here’s the more "official" blurb: The streets of Bend fill with art patrons on the first … Continue reading

Press Release: BMC Adds Third Hyperbaric Chamber to Main Clinic

It seems weird to me that hyperbaric medicine is as big a thing as it is; outside of its use for undersea decompression, I wouldn’t have guessed. Bend Memorial Clinic added its third Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber in November. Since launching the program in July 2008, the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Department … Continue reading

Bend Christmas Parade

The annual Bend Christmas Parade is this Saturday, the 6th. Already! This is one of my favorite local events, even better than the Pet Parade (which I like too). The Parade goes through Downtown Bend, starting west of the Newport Bridge on Harmon and Newport, and ending just across the … Continue reading

YAMB (Yet Another Microbrewery in Bend) – Brewtal Brewing

Just when even I think Bend is at the brewery saturation point, I’m surprised: the Bulletin breaks news today on the eighth microbrewery soon-to-be-opening: Brewtal Brewing Company. The Brewtal Brewing Co., formed by Bend resident Tony Lawrence, will be the region’s eighth brewing company. Lawrence began moving into a small … Continue reading

Cheap McD’s for a month

I saw this flier recently and snapped a cameraphone pic of it. Mostly for blogging purposes but partly because it amused me: Click to embiggen In summary: through January 3rd, 2009, at Bend and Sisters McDonalds only, you can get $1 Hot Cakes in the morning and 69-cent Cheeseburgers in … Continue reading

The Bulletin’s happy hour list

The Bulletin published an up-to-date happy hour list that, while it may not be definitive, is pretty comprehensive. The focus is on under-$7 deals and they’ve divided it into upscale and casual dining for Bend, and covers Redmond, Sisters, Madras, and Prineville as well. For my money, one of the … Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving

(Technically, it’s still the day before Thanksgiving as I write this, but this has turned into a slow week here on the blog and I don’t expect to be on tomorrow (duh).) Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Eat, drink, and be merry. And don’t kill yourselves trying to … Continue reading

Cascade Winds: Free concert, Dec. 7

I picked this up from Jake’s blog and ran with it: Sunday, December 7th, the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will be having a free concert at Summit High School. Yes, free. This first concert of the Winds season includes a variety of band standards, show tunes, orchestra transcriptions and marches … Continue reading

Bend Brewing’s HopHead available in bottles, Nov. 28

I probably should keep this to myself in order to score more beer, but Bend Brewing Company‘s website has a notice posted that their HopHead Imperial IPA is going to be available in 22-ounce bottles starting November 28th (this Friday). This is a pretty limited beer, and remember, it won … Continue reading

“Twilight” director at Sisters Movie House

The young adult vampire novel Twilight is all the rage right now, and the movie version (filmed entirely in Oregon) just came out. Now, the Bulletin reports that Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the movie, will be appearing at the Sisters Movie House for a special screening next Saturday, the 29th. … Continue reading