Sunriver Sunfest

This weekend is the Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival, the two-day event that takes place in the Village Mall at Sunriver’s central "courtyard" area (where the restaurants and shops are). It takes place Saturday and Sunday from noon until 9pm and 11am until 3pm, respectively. (Actually, it started tonight with a … Continue reading

Open Mic Night at PoetHouse Art

This Friday, July 24th, there is an Open Mic Night (I was to spell it "Open Mike") at PoetHouse Art, in the tbd loft. The events starts at 7pm, and donations will be accepted for Voices for Iran. Admission is free, and it is an all-ages show. The only question … Continue reading

Deschutes County Fair, free on Friday before 3

The annual Deschutes County Fair is coming up at the end of this month (from July 29 through August 1), and while we can expect the usual—carnival rides, fair food, craft exhibits, livestock exhibits, etc.—the County is also emphasizing the free: …includes three FREE concerts;  free, award-winning rodeo Wednesday through … Continue reading

Saving Grace Children’s Festival

This Saturday, July 18th, is the 21st annual Saving Grace Children’s Festival (also called the Cascade Children’s Festival) down in Drake Park. The Festival is presented by Saving Grace (formerly COBRA), with proceeds going to benefit the organization. The Festival will take place from 10am until 4pm and looks to … Continue reading

Bend SummerFest!

One of my favorite Bend events, SummerFest, is this weekend! (Yes, I know it’s technically the "Bend Summer Festival" but "SummerFest" is what it’s really known as. Ask anybody.) It takes place Downtown from 11am to 11pm on Saturday (the 11th), and from 11am to 6pm on Sunday (the 12th). … Continue reading

Munch and Music starts this Thursday

Munch and Music starts up this Thursday: the free summer concert series that takes place every Thursday through mid-August in Drake Park. (I almost missed it—I knew M&M was coming up, but they only just launched their new website with updated info for 2009.) M&M is always a summertime favorite—free … Continue reading

4th of July weekend events

Even though the 4th is on Saturday, there are things happening tomorrow (the 3rd) that I’m including on the list—since it’s a long holiday weekend for many of us. Here are a bunch of events happening: First Friday Art Walk (July 3rd): Downtown hosts the monthly event where the galleries … Continue reading

The Bite of Bend

Late mentioning this (since everyone seems to be aware of it already), but the Bite of Bend is this weekend—the festival to "celebrate our local culture and create an event that highlights the food of our region." Saturday and Sunday there will be food galore, live music, a kids area, … Continue reading

SpecFest

Bend Memorial Clinic has their SpecFest coming up this Saturday, June 20th. From 9am until 3pm, you can get 20 to 40% off sunglasses, eyewear, and more. There will also be refreshments, entertainment (not sure what), and a bouncy house and a petting zoo. Most of this I gleaned from … Continue reading

Bend Airport Day

This sounds like it’s a good complement/alternative to Balloons Over Bend going on tomorrow. The Bend Airport Day is Saturday, June 6th from 8:00AM until 2:00PM; the same weekend as Balloons Over Bend. It is a thrill to promote general aviation to Central Oregon. We hope you will join us … Continue reading