Newport Bridge is open

The Newport Bridge is finally open as of today! Apparently they had a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon. If it was done today and ready for a ceremony at noon, couldn’t they have just opened it up in the morning and let the commuters get to where they need to go? … Continue reading

Beer on tap at Silver Moon Brewing

On an email list I’m on there was a heads-up that beer is again being served on tap at Silver Moon Brewing—at the tasting room that shares the space with the Home Brewer homebrew shop. Previously they weren’t allowed to serve beer on-premise because of a construction issue, but that’s … Continue reading

Holiday shopping guide!

I thought it would be fun and useful to run a series of "Holiday Shopping Guide" posts as we get close to Christmas; basically my take on where to go for the best deals, stay local, stay small, and such. But then I figured, there’s no way I can do … Continue reading

Reminder: Deschutes Brewery Garage Sale

Just a quick reminder (I almost forgot!): tomorrow, Saturday the 2nd, is the Deschutes Brewery Garage Sale. It’s at their Mountain Room on Simpson, from noon to 4pm. See you there!

Web professionals usergroup meeting, Dec. 6

Jen has announced on her blog the next meeting of the local web professionals usergroup on Wednesday, December 6th. Programmers, SEO-er’s, Web developers & designers in Central Oregon… This is an opportunity to network and share ideas with others in your field! This month’s topic is citywide wifi. (Big thanks … Continue reading

A new blog

No, not a new blog by me (ha!), but I wanted to point to this new blog: best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had. For a couple of reasons. First, I know Duncan, he owns Pegasus Books and he’s one of the few Bend long-timers left. Second, … Continue reading

Bend Bulletin on Wildfire Brewing

I’m prescient. Last week I first blogged about Wildfire Brewing starting up (from the owners of JC’s Bar & Grill), and today there’s an article on them in the Bulletin. According to the Bulletin, they’re planning on opening in the next two months. “It’s sort of scary because nobody wants … Continue reading

Bend Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 9th is the Bend Christmas Parade! Hard to believe it’s that time of year already… The parade starts at noon, and follows a looping course through downtown and around Drake Park and Mirror Pond; check out the parade map here. It’s a fun parade, the kids will love … Continue reading

Zydeco follow-up

Just a few quick notes following up my Zydeco post from a few days ago. We had dinner there Saturday night and had the prime rib special. In a nutshell? The entire meal was fantastic. It’s pretty much cemented in my mind as the best restaurant in Bend right now. … Continue reading

Deschutes Brewery Annual Garage Sale, Dec. 2

Don’t miss Deschutes Brewery‘s annual "garage sale" this Saturday, December 2nd. It’s taking place at their Mountain Room from 12pm until 4. We went last year; there will be good deals on pub wear (T-shirts, hats, etc.), drinkware, accessories, and so on. It’ll also be busy, so get there early. … Continue reading