Today’s Bulletin has an article on the front page of their Community Life section about local Christmas light displays. (No link—it’s behind their paywall, grrrr.) I’ve been thinking about doing a holiday lights post; it’s usually a tradition of ours to drive around and look at the lights, and if … Continue reading
I mentioned in my shopping guide post yesterday that there was a rumor that Gambit Games was closing. I called over there today and confirmed that it is, indeed, true. Unfortunately, the person I talked to didn’t know the details—when the final day(s) will be, when/if things will go on … Continue reading
Time for more Holiday Shopping Guide. It’s every kids’ favorite topic: Toys and games! Leapin’ Lizards The downtown toy store that specializes in non-mass-produced fare: all their toys and games are engaging, educational, unusual, active, goofy, and any and all combinations of those. My own kids love this place. No, … Continue reading
I just heard about Café 3456′ opening up the other night, and today there’s an article in the paper about it. It’s the new restaurant located at the Bend Airport. …Yes, the Bend Airport, not the Redmond Airport. That seems to be other peoples’ reaction, too. Everybody seems to forget … Continue reading
I got a haircut today at the L & K Barber Shop downtown, and wanted to write a review of it. I mentioned it briefly in my post on the Bond Street Barber Shop months ago, and figured it was time to give it the full-fledged treatment. Despite my affinity … Continue reading
More in my "Holiday Shopping Guide"! This time I’m going with alcohol (hey, write what you know, right?)—beer, wine, booze. What shopping guide would be complete without it? Liquor store No real recommendation here; a liquor store is a liquor store is a… well, you get the idea. I am … Continue reading
The current issue of The Source Weekly is running a holiday shopping guide of their own: the "Naughty or Nice" over-$100 gift guide. I like the "over-$100" part—pretty much the opposite of what I’m doing here, but hey, it’s fun. And with gift recommendations like a leather couch, a chainsaw, … Continue reading
Shannon aka Betsy Bones of the Renegade Rollergirls wrote a review of the new Juniper Swim & Fitness Center: juniper swim & fitness center on sunday i decided to work on my secret plan to rule the universe and skip roller derby practice. what that meant was that i still … Continue reading
We were at the Bend Christmas Parade yesterday, and as promised, I snapped a bunch of photos before we were frozen out. We were right on the corner of Wall and Newport, so had a good vantage point for the parade. Click through to see… The backside of the Renegade … Continue reading
The first in my Holiday Shopping Guide posts, covering something I’m pretty familiar with: books! Now I really like Barnes and Noble, don’t get me wrong, but that’s not what this gift guide is about. So here are my picks: The Open Book Bend’s best used book store, and my … Continue reading