The annual St. Patrick’s Day pub guide

St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve been publishing a pub guide for the holiday. As always, this isn’t meant to be a definitive guide to all the watering holes in Bend, but rather more what I consider a more St. Paddy’s-oriented … Continue reading

TEDxBend

Perhaps you’ve heard about TED, the annual conferences that “bring together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes or less).” It’s a nonprofit with the mission to spread ideas—and to that end they give the best of … Continue reading

Free tire disposal, 3/17

This Saturday, March 17th, Knott Landfill is having a free tire collection (and disposal) event all day from 7 to 4:30. No, it’s not the most exciting thing to be doing on a weekend but it’s free and really, the alternative sucks—many of us have out hiking or mountain biking … Continue reading

Pints for Polio Pub Crawl

Tomorrow (Saturday) there is a fundraising event to raise money to fight polio that almost slipped under the radar: Pints for Polio Pub Walk. (Yes, I wrote “pub crawl” in the title because essentially that’s what it is.) For a $25 fee (with all the proceeds going to the Global Polio … Continue reading

Pliny the Younger beer tasting at The Brew Shop

Attention beer geeks: this Sunday, March 11th, the Brew Shop & Platypus Pub is hosting a fundraising event beer tasting for the much-coveted Pliny the Younger from California’s Russian River Brewing: Platypus Pub and The Brew Shop are pleased to announce the first annual Russian River Pliny the Younger Fundraising Event. … Continue reading

NCAA Tournament Pick ’em (2012)

Every year Jake of UtterlyBoring.com hosts a free online tournament pool for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship (March Madness) and collects a bunch of prizes for the winners (and the losers as it happens). This year’s Pick’em is officially kicked off and you can go sign up to participate now: among … Continue reading

Bend Brewing Company 17th Anniversary today

Today Bend Brewing Companyis celebrating their 17th Anniversary with specials, live music, and a killer beer line-up starting at 4pm: Beginning at 4pm we will have 1/2 priced appetizers, as well as $2.75 pints. At 7pm there will be live music from Tone Red. Raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the … Continue reading

Downtown: Tart is out, Hola is in

Yesterday John Anderson broke the news on Facebook that Tart Bistro, the corner restaurant in the St. Clair building, is closing today: It’s apparently official: Tart Bistro is closing after Saturday (and possibly after tonight) — and Hola! will be taking its place at the corner of Bond and Minnesota … Continue reading

First Friday (March 2012)

If you’re looking for something to do tonight to kick off the weekend, don’t forget tonight is First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District: when art galleries and other downtown businesses open their doors late for special receptions and art exhibits, and many have live music and … Continue reading

Free Cappuccino Day at Lone Pine Roasters

Tomorrow, March 1st, Lone Pine Coffee Roasters is celebrating their third anniversary and to show their appreciation they are holding a Free Cappuccino Day starting when they open at 7: Free cappuccinos all day long in celebration of our three year anniversary in Tin Pan Alley. Help us serve 300 … Continue reading