It was 29 years ago today (June 27) that Deschutes Brewery opened its doors in downtown Bend, and tonight to celebrate their 29th birthday they are throwing a Birthday Back Alley Bash behind the downtown pub from 5 to 9pm! Here’s the lowdown: It’s our birthday! What better way to … Continue reading
Here are the minutes from both Bend City Council meetings in May, from the first and third Wednesdays: Bend City Council meeting minutes, May 3, 2017 (MSWord format) Bend City Council meeting minutes, May 17, 2017 (MSWord format) The next Council meeting is tonight!
The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance EATs tours return with a Beer & Beef tour this Saturday, June 17. Ever wonder how barley is turned into beer? Taste the process at Mecca Grade Estate Malt, a modern malting facility on a historic, 7th generation family farm growing barley and … Continue reading
The annual Fermentation Celebration in the Old Mill District is taking place today—Thursday, June 8. (Originally it was scheduled for the 22nd but it was moved up.) The event basically turns the entire Old Mill shopping center into a beergarden! The Fermentation Celebration is a one-day beer festival and craft … Continue reading
As they do every year on National Doughnut Day, Sweetheart Donuts is giving away free cake doughnuts! Here’s the release: On National Donut Day, the first Friday in June, you’ll find one of the sweetest deals yet at Sweetheart Donuts in Bend, a FREE* cake donut! We invite you to … Continue reading
The annual Central Oregon Beer Week celebration of beer has returned for 2017, running from May 19 through 28 (going on now!). It’s ten days of beer tastings, dinners, anniversaries, parties, and more, so pace yourself. Highlights for this year include: Broken Top Bottle Shop is hosting multiple beer tastings … Continue reading
Here are the minutes from both Bend City Council meetings in April, the first and third Wednesdays: April 5 Bend City Council meeting minutes (MS Word format) April 19 Bend City Council meeting minutes (MS Word format) Late, yes, and tonight (May 17) is the latest City Council meeting. I will get … Continue reading
Sunriver’s SHARC aquatic center has their five-year anniversary coming up, on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, which is also their soft opening for the year. We’re celebrating SHARC’s fifth anniversary. Join us for a day of activities and live music. Admission is just $5 along with the donation of … Continue reading
The concert lineup for this year’s Deschutes County Fair is out today, taking place the first week of August, and here’s the plan: Wednesday, Aug. 2: Montgomery Gentry Thursday, Aug. 3: Melissa Etheridge Friday, August 4: The Marshall Tucker Band Saturday, August 5: Old Dominion Fair concerts are free with … Continue reading
On the corner of Franklin Avenue and 9th Street (the southeast corner at the roundabout) there is a small(ish) community garden designed to to conserve water by using treated storm water for irrigation. Franklin’s Corner Community Garden is “an edible food forest which is open to the entire neighborhood to care for … Continue reading