Early last month I wondered what was up with El Jimador downtown; the restaurant for several months had been closed up with brown paper covering the windows, and there was at least one rumor of the spot changing hands. The Source has the scoop this week, and it turns out … Continue reading
How many self-serve frozen yogurt shops does Bend need, do you think? There’s Cuppa Yo on the westside, and soon to be opening a second location on the eastside, and the eastside Goodies already has self-serve frozen yogurt too. To those three add a fourth soon: the Bend Yogurt Factory, … Continue reading
Music news that I hadn’t touched on yet but that I thought was cool was that Portland-based Everclear was going to be playing the Century Center on July 22. It’s presented by 92.9 FM, and The Source has the preliminary info. Personally I like Everclear, but I know there’s also … Continue reading
Easter is this Sunday (as you well know from Katherine’s post yesterday), and among the other goings-on are the ever-popular Easter egg hunts. Unfortunately no one seems to have a single list of all the various egg hunts going on, so here we are. The Bulletin has the largest list … Continue reading
Today marks the first day that Chan’s Chinese Restaurant is (finally) open again; I first saw the new yesterday on one of The Source blogs: Yesterday, while driving south on 3rd St., I longingly glanced over to the right when I was getting close to Chan’s Chinese Restaurant to check their … Continue reading
This news isn’t nearly as sensational as the headline might indicate; they are simply moving around the corner, according to a blurb in the Bulletin today, into the former Subway space. The Astro Lounge bar, located on Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, will move around the corner to the former … Continue reading
The Bend Spring Festival is back this weekend, and it’s taking place over in NorthWest Crossing again this year: this weekend from Friday the 15th through Sunday the 17th, “NorthWest Crossing Drive, off Mt. Washington Drive, between Skyliners and Shevlin Park Roads, will come alive, as we utilize art, food, … Continue reading
At the end of this month, on the 30th, comedian Hal Sparks will be performing at the Tower Theatre: he’s most known for doing comedic commentary on VH1’s various “I Love XYZ” series shows, and as a regular on the Showtime series “Queer as Folk.” I’ve seen some of his … Continue reading
I mentioned last November how Spork was closing up shop for the winter; well if you’re a fan of street food, you’re in luck because Spork is back: Last but not least it’s time to hit the streets again! Starting THIS MONDAY April 11th we’ll be at 1234 NW Galveston … Continue reading
Tomorrow night at the Midtown Ballroom, hip-hop and movie star Ice Cube will be performing—local music news that (seems to me) to be both completely random and a big deal for Bend. (Though, does anyone remember when 2 Live Crew played Club 97 back in… 2001?) The show starts at … Continue reading