More Trader Joe’s dirt

Following up on my last Trader Joe’s post, my wife found out the following information yesterday (she was at Trader Joe’s in the valley): the Bend store is slated to open third quarter of 2007. There’s been some holdup with the lease: some sort of snafu or conflict. So that … Continue reading

Newport Market’s Friday the 13th sale

I heard on the radio on my way to work this morning that Newport Avenue Market is having a Friday the 13th sale—"reverse the karma" or something goofy like that. Anyway, everything in the store is 13% off today. Of course, I bought beer there yesterday. Go figure. 🙂

Hazy smoky this morning…

I can’t help but notice (from downtown) that it’s really hazy from smoke this morning… you can see the smoky haze on the butte(s), and the air is a bit brown on the horizon. Smells strong, too. Since it seems a bit late for field burning, and I don’t know … Continue reading

BendFilm

Thursday—tomorrow—is the opening night of the BendFilm festival, which runs this weekend with movies all over town. No, really—at the Tower Theatre, McMenamins theater, the Old Mill, and Banter. I’m sorry to say I have no idea where "Banter" is, though. (It would appear to be the Bend-LaPine Education Center, … Continue reading

Reminder: Web Professionals User Group tonight

Just a reminder that the "Web Professionals User Group" inaugural meeting is tonight, starting at 6 at Edge Wireless. I’ll be there. Check out Jen’s post here and the Upcoming.org page for it here for details.

BendFilm stencils downtown…

Images from KTVZ Friday afternoon I noticed the sidewalks had been stenciled up for the upcoming BendFilm event (more on that later); all over downtown, the BendFilm logo and the phrase "what is it to you?" have been painted in white "chalk paint" (according to the Z21 report). All over. … Continue reading

Let’s talk Trader Joe’s

It’s been awhile since it was officially announced that Trader Joe’s would be coming to Bend, and I have yet to hear anything more about it. Here’s what we know for sure: It will be in the Cascade Village Shopping Center The new building will replace an existing vacant building … Continue reading

The Nature of Words

I got this in email yesterday… The Nature of Words, Central Oregon’s Premier Literary Event, will take place November 2 through 5, 2006 in Bend, Oregon. Highlights of the weekend include readings by eight nationally acclaimed authors and poets at the Tower Theatre, two days of writing workshops held at … Continue reading

The Original Pumpkin Festival

Yeah, it’s festival season. While not quite the Central Oregon pumpkin patch, the Original Pumpkin Festival is coming up on Saturday, October 21st, from 10am until 4pm. Here’s the blurb from KTVZ: Come out to Tillicum Ranch and pick out your perfect pumpkin, go on a hayride or pony ride, … Continue reading

Bend Fall Festival

Yes, Bend has festivals for each season, and this weekend it’s the Bend Fall Festival. Taking place October 7th and 8th, it "promises a fabulous array of music, art, food, and fun" in Downtown Bend. And yes, that means they’re closing the main streets downtown to fill them up with … Continue reading