Les Schwab Amphitheater Free Summer Sundays schedule posted

Every summer the Les Schwab Amphitheater offers free Sunday concerts (the Bend Memorial Clinic Free Summer Sunday Concert Series in its full name) which is a great way to spend the afternoon and is family-friendly besides. This year’s schedule has been posted, starting on Sunday, June 5. Here’s this year’s concert … Continue reading

Revere Avenue closure, April 14

Just got this dispatch from the City: Beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 14 and continuing through the day, Revere Avenue will be closed at the railroad tracks between Division Street and NE Lytle Street. The BNSF railroad company will be replacing the tracks at the Revere Crossing. Marked … Continue reading

Welcoming Spring with the Bend Spring Festival

If the beautiful weather we’re having this week hasn’t reminded you of Spring, well there’s the return of the NorthWest Crossing Bend Spring Festival taking place this weekend that should help finish the job. It’s taking place Friday the 8th, from 5 to 11pm, Saturday the 9th 11 to 11, … Continue reading

Skyliners IPA launch party at Silver Moon Brewing

Beer and history! That’s what the Silver Moon-crafted Skyliners IPA represents, as they worked with the Deschutes Historical Museum to create a special-label beer to commemorate the history of Nordic skiing and the Skyliners in Central Oregon. And tonight is the launch party for the beer, being held at Silver … Continue reading

The Old Mill Marketplace is now known as the Box Factory

You know the Old Mill Marketplace—the building/shopping complex on the western edge of the Old Mill District adjacent to Arizona Avenue, home to the Atlas Cider tasting room, the Longboard Store, WebCyclery, and others. (Apparently it is home to 32 businesses actually, many more than I realized, and is branded … Continue reading

Sisters Saloon Grand Opening, Friday April 1

You may remember that the big yellow building in the center of downtown Sisters, the old Sisters Hotel, used to house Bronco Billy’s Grill & Saloon, which closed suddenly last summer. Well now it’s opening back up under a new name, Sisters Saloon, and they are celebrating their grand opening … Continue reading

Help support the Robotics FIRST Team 753’s trip to regionals

Update: I’ve added the official press release below. The High Desert Droids, also known as FIRST Robotics Competition Team 753, is a team of high school-aged students that designs and builds a robot every year to participate in state- and national-level competitions. Here’s their “about us” description: FIRST Robotics Team … Continue reading

Weekend beer happenings

Hey, we can start the weekend on Thursday, right? Because Crux has something going on today and it’s still spring break! Here’s a rundown of beery things going on around the area today and this weekend. Crux Fermentation Project has a new addition to their patio they’re excited to share … Continue reading

Raganelli’s Pizza, from Tumalo to Bend

Are you familiar with Raganelli’s Pizza? They’ve actually been in Central Oregon for 5+ years but only recently (mid-February) moved to the east side of Bend, over on Bellevue Drive (near Worthy Brewing and Cuppa Yo). They were originally located in Tumalo, and I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of … Continue reading

St. Patrick’s Day Pub Guide for 2016

The return of what has become an annual feature—the St. Patrick’s Day pub guide for 2016! St. Paddy’s falls on Thursday this year, and if you’re of an drinking mind that means Irish beers (dry stout, red ale) and whisky (Jameson!), so once again here’s the guide for your pub-crawling pleasure … Continue reading