The Bend Spring Festival kicks off tomorrow

The NorthWest Crossing Bend Spring Festival (also C3 Events page) kicks off its 2013 season tomorrow, Friday the 12th, and runs through the weekend. It takes over NorthWest Crossing Drive in the heart of the neighborhood on Bend’s west side, and has all the seasonal fest things you’ve come to expect … Continue reading

Blue Pine Kitchen and Bar quick look

Thursday late afternoon/early evening my wife and I found ourselves over on the westside, and it had just been posted on Facebook that day that the Blue Pine Kitchen and Bar (Facebook page) had opened for business—so we decided to stop in for a quick bite and drink and check it … Continue reading

First Friday Art Hop and other happenings

It’s the first Friday in April, and that means in addition to the usual First Friday happenings going on in downtown and the Old Mill, it’s Downtown Bend’s Spring Art Hop! Think “First Friday Art Walk” amped up to be the biggest one of the year, with over 60 businesses … Continue reading

Worthy Brewing’s Grand Opening this Friday

Worthy Brewing has been open for several months now, opening softly in early February though as popular as it’s been you wouldn’t have guessed “soft.” (Read: they’ve been slammed!) However this Friday, the 5th, they are celebrating their official Grand Opening with special Hop House Dedication and party from 4 … Continue reading

Who makes the best Lava Flow in Bend?

Reader Suzanne sent me this question, which I thought would be fun to run on the blog: Who makes the best Lava Flow’s in Bend? We went to McMennamin’s and the bartender there did not know what I was talking about. I love beer but crave a tropical break on … Continue reading

The next Armchair is looking for storytellers

The next Armchair storytelling event is coming up on April 18, and they are now looking for storytellers for the event. The theme is “Obsess” and as they posted on Facebook the other day: Are you a prolific peak bagger? Have you visited every Dolly Madison factory? Run a 10k … Continue reading

The Red Napkin food truck re-opened today!

I blogged a little over a month ago about how the Red Napkin food truck was for sale and the owners moving back to Germany. Good news—those plans have changed, and the food truck re-opened today in fact! The other day I received an email from Gretel and Otmar, the owners, … Continue reading

Whole Foods Market Silent Auction Brewfest

This Friday the 22nd, Whole Foods is hosting a special “Silent Auction Brewfest” from 4 to 7pm to benefit the Whole Planet Foundation: not only will you get to drink great beer, but you can bid on many donated items during the auction—it will be “loaded with beer-tastic awesomeness, including … Continue reading

Crux Fermentation Project first bottle release tonight

One of Bend’s newest breweries, Crux Fermentation Project, has up until now only brewed their beer for distribution at the brewery or in kegs to other venues. Recently that’s changed, as they’ve done special limited bottlings of some of their beers, and tonight at 5:30pm they are kicking off their … Continue reading

St. Patrick’s Day Pub Guide (2013)

It is once again that time of year, St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve been publishing a pub guide for the holiday—because everyone’s knows St. Paddy’s Day is one of America’s great drinking holidays. As always, this isn’t meant to be … Continue reading