That seems to be the question prompted by this website which purports to be holding a casting call: In the tradition of scripted shows like Picket Fences, Twin Peaks, Northern Exposure and Portlandia – the time has come to introduce the world to this nonfictional haven with the most unique … Continue reading
Bend’s second-oldest brewery, Bend Brewing Company, is enjoying two decades in business this year, and this Friday the 20th they are celebrating 20 years in style, with a block party, live music, 20 taps of beer, and more! The theme will be “20 beers for 20 years” and yes, there will be … Continue reading
Baldy’s BBQ is celebrating their tenth anniversary this week and today through Saturday (16th through the 21st) they are featuring a special Customer Appreciation menu as “Our way to say thank you for Getting Sauced with us for a Decade.” So all this week stop in for $10 deals on ribs, … Continue reading
The statewide beer event Zwickelmania returns tomorrow, where breweries open their doors to visitors for special samplings (straight from the zwickel, the special tap on the side of the tanks to taste the fermenting beer), brewery tours, swag, specials, and more. The fun starts at 11am and lasts until 4pm. … Continue reading
It’s a bit last minute, but Broken Top Bottle Shop tonight from 5 to 8pm is hosting a special beer tasting and tap takeover with Portland’s Base Camp Brewing, who is bringing five beers that they had at their own “Collabofest” event a few weeks back. Here’s the Facebook event … Continue reading
The Bend Oregon WinterFest is taking place this weekend, only there’s a snag: there’s no snow, and really not much winter to speak of! WinterFest is still going on, of course—taking place from Friday through Sunday, the 13th-15th—but the unseasonably warm weather has necessitated a shift in plans: Due to … Continue reading
Beginning today, there are several big beer anniversaries taking place this month. First up is Worthy Brewing, who is celebrating their second anniversary today with a special beer and happy hour pricing: To celebrate, we’re tapping our annual batch of GTX (Go Time Extra Pale), the first beer we ever … Continue reading
The third annual Muse Women’s Conference is taking place on March 6 through 8, and is lining up a terrific schedule including a keynote by civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams. All three days are packed, and you can register for tickets here—they have a host of options available. Here’s the full press release: Muse … Continue reading
This Saturday, the 31st, Redmond’s homebrew club, the Cascade Fermentation Association is having their monthly group brew—and I’m the guest of honor. It ties in with my book Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon and the theme is “Brewing with Jon Abernathy” in that I’ve selected the … Continue reading
If you’re looking for something to do today, the High Desert Museum is opening their doors for their semiannual Free Family Day, from 10 to 4pm! It’s going to be a busy day so head out as early as you can if you’re going. And the museum has a note: … Continue reading