Free is good, right? Maybe it isn’t very exciting, but here’s your chance to recycle old tires you might have hanging around the garage, at no charge. (Usually there is a fee for tires, but rates aren’t posted on the website.) September 18, 2010 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the … Continue reading
Sunday, the 12th, at 8pm at Silver Moon Brewing is the Ignite Bend voting party and “Battledecks.” This is where you get to cast your votes for who should be presenters on September 30th’s Ignite event (the choices are here), so if you wanted to get involved—and drink some good … Continue reading
Ignite Bend is coming up at the end of this month (on the 30th), and not only do they have a new website (disclaimer: I helped develop the site for them), but today is the last day they are accepting proposals for an Ignite. If you had five minutes on … Continue reading
Over on Bend Oregon Restaurants today, BOR posted the beer list for this weekend’s Little Woody barrel-aged beer fest (totally scooped me on this one); coincidentally, the breweries page on the Little Woody site is also now updated with a (slightly different) beer list. The list BOR ran was from … Continue reading
I’m now on the Downtown Bend email list and received today’s newsletter, which details a number of the upcoming September events for Bend—a good number of which are “fests.” Check it out: The Little Woody: Barrel-aged beer festival, September 3rd and 4th. Great Drake Park Duck Race: Not a “fest”; … Continue reading
The Bend Brewfest is back this year, kicking off in just under two weeks. It’s taking place on Friday, August 20th and Saturday the 21st from 4 to 11pm and noon to 11pm, respectively, down at the Les Schwab Amphitheater. Admission is free, but to drink beer you’ll need to … Continue reading
This Saturday, August 7th, is the first (annual?) Race for the River, an event launched by the Deschutes River Conservancy: GRAB YOUR FLOATIES, KAYAKS, CANOES AND PADDLE BOARDS TO RACE FOR THE RIVER! We are launching a brand new event this year that is sure to be a community favorite. … Continue reading
A couple of events today worth highlighting: 10th + Newport Block Party / Streetside Café: Free from noon until 8pm. Three local restaurants (Kebaba, Kanpai and Spork) are joining forces to host a neighborhood block party that will focus on great globally influenced street food and music. 10th Street will … Continue reading
Today is the first day of the Deschutes County Fair, which runs through Sunday (the 1st). In addition to the usual livestock and agricultural and craft showings, and carnival rides, there is also the rodeo and a number of concerts that culminate with Weird Al Yankovic (!) on Saturday night. … Continue reading
This is the official press release for Ignite Bend: Following the incredible success of previous Ignite Bend events, we are pleased to announce that Ignite Bend 5 will be held on September 30, 2010 during the WebCAM conference. We hope that you will participate in this outstanding community event as … Continue reading