This coming weekend is the annual Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival (Saturday and Sunday the 24th and 25th), and this year there are some notable changes from past years. First and foremost, Sunfest is taking place at Sunriver Resort rather than in the Village promenade area—specifically on the Meadows Driving Range … Continue reading
The Bend Summer Festival is this weekend, hot on the heels of the holiday last weekend; SummerFest is one of my favorite (if not the favorite) Bend festivals, and this year they’re celebrating 20 years(!) of “Central Oregon’s signature artist event of the summer.” The Bend Summer Festival draws artists … Continue reading
This almost slipped by me, but Munch and Music starts tonight: the free music in Drake Park every Thursday evening that runs through August 12th. (The “Munch” part isn’t free, of course, but the music is.) Enjoying its 20th anniversary, the Drake Park Munch & Music free concert series continues … Continue reading
I completely forgot about the annual Freedom Ride tomorrow in the Weekend Happenings post (thanks, Mike)! It’s another big Independence Day event, open to anyone who wants to participate, and it’s taking place tomorrow at 3pm—though everyone will start meeting up at Columbia Park at 2 to 2:30. From Columbia … Continue reading
This Friday, July 2nd, is the monthly Art Walk and First Friday celebration in downtown Bend, as well as the Old Mill District and Northwest Crossing (usually; it’s not in their own site’s calendar however). As usual the Downtown Bend website has a good listing of participating galleries and events, … Continue reading
Kind of funny that I mentioned Riverside Market a couple of weeks ago, and now I get a press release-type email from them: they’re under new owners and are having a grand re-opening party July 3. Jon and Melanie Gaipo are the proud new owners of your favorite neighborhood gathering … Continue reading
The annual Bite of Bend is back again this weekend, June 26th and 27th, and it’s taking place in downtown Bend from 11am to 10pm on Saturday, and 11 to 7 on Sunday. The Sterling Savings Bank Bite of Bend, held on June 26th & 27th in Downtown Bend, is … Continue reading
Jen noted in the Weekend Happenings post that the Larkspur Festival is being held today over at Larkspur Park (and the Bend Senior Center) just off of Reed Market Road. It’s taking place, well, now, from 10 until 3pm. Here’s their blurb: Over 50 local crafters and vendors. Children’s games, … Continue reading
I’m always surprised at how early Balloons Over Bend happens each June, and yes, it’s coming up this weekend, from June 4th through the 6th. Northwest Community Balloons Over Bend kicks off on Friday, June 4th with a media flight at sunrise from Les Schwab Amphitheater. During the media flight, … Continue reading
…is probably the strangest event to come to Bend in recent memory. Saturday, June 5th, the “first national facial hair championship held in the USA” descends on Bend (coincidentally the same weekend as Balloons Over Bend) and competitors vie for the best beards. For money. And prestige, I assume. Tickets … Continue reading