Ty Barnett at Jokers Grill

From the comments: Devin Barber writes: Ty Barnett will be performing Nov. 8th at Jokers Bar & Grill. He was on Last Comic Standing and Jay Leno invited him to sit on the couch when he did the Tonight Show. I know this because I’ll be opening for him that … Continue reading

Central Oregon Paranormal Society

From the comments: Joshua posted on my "Haunted Bend" entry about the new Central Oregon Paranormal Society: Hey everyone! Thought I’d throw in my two cents since I’ve just opened Central Oregon’s first (that I know of) paranormal research society. There doesn’t seem to be much in the way of … Continue reading

Cascade Winds Symphonic Band Concert

Coming up this Sunday and Monday, November 5th and 6th, is the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band free Fall Concerts. They’re being held at the Tower Theatre, at 2pm on Sunday and at 7:30pm on Monday. And did I mention they are free? The details are here. All concerts will be … Continue reading

Haunted Bend

I’m lifting this from my "Haunted Bend" post on my other blog from last year… thought it’d be fun to run here. So, just in time for Halloween, it’s a list of places that are allegedly haunted here in Bend (most of these are pulled from the Shadowlands Haunted Place … Continue reading

Happy hour guide from the Bulletin

The Bulletin surprises me today and publishes a really good happy hour guide. Almost all of what they cover is in Bend, but they also hit a few in Redmond, Sisters, Madras, Prineville, and Sunriver. They don’t just cover who has happy hours (and they admit it’s not a complete … Continue reading

New radio station: 92.7 FM (?)

There’s apparently a new radio station starting here soon, 92.7 FM, and it looks like they’re soliciting listener input on what kind of radio station they should be: We’re about to sign on a new radio signal in Bend at 92.7 on FM. Does anything frustrate you about radio? We … Continue reading

A good place for Halloween stuff

Need costumes and stuff for Halloween in a pinch? Check out the Halloween Headquarters, located in the Factory Outlets next to Nike. This close to the end of the month, they’re probably getting limited on the costume selection, but they’re still quite impressive. That’s also the location of "The Haunt," … Continue reading

Cheap gas at Hertz

Shannon sends along this tip: "cheapest gas in town is at Hertz on Hwy 20 … $2.56." Cool… I didn’t know Hertz sold gas. (Or do they only sell to customers?) It’s also worth pointing to the Bend page on the Oregon Gas Prices site. According to that (it’s driven … Continue reading

Artists Local 101 "Guerilla" zine

A few weeks ago at the Bend Fall Festival, I picked up the "premier issue" of a small zine/chapbook from a local non-profit arts group: Artists Local 101. The zine is named "Guerilla." It was one of those weird little finds that make you scratch your head. (Plus, it was … Continue reading

Roller derby on October 21st

It’s roller derby time again, Saturday, October 21st, put on by the Renegade Rollergirls. This month it’s Halloween-themed—"Fight of the Skating Dead." It’s at the Indoor Sports Center in northeast Bend, with doors opening at 7pm and the action starting at 8. Cost of admission is $6 for general, $12 … Continue reading