More interesting retrospective to the past couple of Septembers here on the blog. Scintillating reading, I tell you! In 2006: A short rundown of used book stores in Bend (still mostly the same) First notice of COWPU (which started in October ’06) Excitement over the announcement of Transit (and a … Continue reading
I haven’t run anything about The Nature of Words for awhile, so here’s the latest press release. One thing I thought was really cool but I don’t think I blogged about was that they have writer Ursula K. Le Guin(!!!) coming here in November. Latino Experience Inspires Exploration of Real … Continue reading
Everyone should know by now that when I mention beer, I’m almost always talking craft beer and/or microbrew. This weekend we had family in town and spent a good portion of it introducing them to the various breweries here, some of which they knew, some they didn’t. So I can … Continue reading
This is kind of a cross between a press release and a McMenamins event listing, but what the hey. I like WebCyclery and I’ve noticed that they’ve been doing these movie nights for awhile. TRANSITION 2 – ‘Cross The Pond’ 9:00 p.m. | $5 per person | 21 & over … Continue reading
I don’t know the name of it, but some friends clued us in to what has to be one of the newest (if not the newest) park in Bend, located in the brand-new Pahlisch development in Northeast Bend. It’s sandwiched in between Comet Lane and Wishing Well Lane (an area … Continue reading
Melanie from Cog Wild sent this along today: Mountain bike camp for kids – two sessions this fall September 8-25 September 29-October 16 Ages 8-14 Choose either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday Each session three weeks long, two afternoons a week from 4-6pm Camp starts and ends at … Continue reading
This was originally reported last month, but Bend is getting a new television affiliate-slash-station(?) for CBS soon: KBNZ. I believe it will replace KOIN on channel 13 on Bend Broadband with channel 6 for the local channel. KBNZ-LP, a low-power station being launched soon by New Vision Television in Bend, … Continue reading
This is news I’d expect to have shown up locally first, but instead it showed up on the NewWest site (out of Montana): Bend’s Wildfire Brewery Forced To Change Name. Wildfire restaurants – a chain of eateries with locations in Illinois, Minnesota, Virginia and Georgia – sent a letter earlier … Continue reading
Very interesting and revealing article in the Bulletin today about the state of Downtown Bend’s restaurant economy—including the surprising fact that Bluefish Bistro closed on Saturday(!). Bluefish is just the latest in a string of sudden closures, I guess. The new burger place mentioned in the article is slated to … Continue reading
The next two weeks we’re seeing some big concerts coming to the Les Schwab Amphitheater, starting on Saturday: Wilco, Saturday the 23rd. $35 (Ticketmaster) Beck, the next day (Sunday the 24th). $38 (Ticketmaster) Michael McDonald, Tuesday the 26th. $32 and $59 (Ticketmaster) Sheryl Crow, Thursday the 28th. $45 and $85 … Continue reading