McMenamins St. Patrick’s Celebration

Ah, March is the month of that eminent beer drinker’s holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, and McMenamins has two days of celebration scheduled for it this year. On Saturday, March 15th, is their Day One. Free (as in, no cover or minimum charge), music starts at 1pm, and it’s family friendly. … Continue reading

Fundraising auction tomorrow

Late notice, I know, but I only just saw this myself via Kina (in Baker City, no less): The Dara Hatcher Foundation Fundraising Auction: Tuesday, March 11, 2007, 5-8 p.m. Deschutes Brewery, Brewing facility & Mountain room 901 SW Simpson Ave. Bend, Oregon Join us at the Deschutes Brewery for … Continue reading

March at Thump

March events and such at Thump Coffee. CUPPING: Sunday 3/23, 1:30-3:30pm This is where the sensory adventure begins! Come to our public coffee cuppings and taste coffees side by side. Discover personal preferences, likes and dislikes, and begin to taste hints of citrus, fruits, wines, chocolate, spices and possibly flowers. … Continue reading

Free tire collection March 8

This came through my email on Friday, but it’s worth posting. Several times a year, Knott Landfill has a free collection event for various things; this time it’s tires. These events are a good deal; otherwise you can end up with a hefty bill for recycling. The link to this … Continue reading

This just sounds crazy…

Jen sent me this pointer to her blog: Did you know there is an Ice Crit? If you did, then I will see you there because once you have been, you will be back. But for those of you that don’t know, here’s the scoop. Crit is short for "criterium", … Continue reading

Mardi Gras redux

Tomorrow being Mardi Gras, I ran into the same problem I found last year while updating the events calendar: nothing Mardi Gras-related going on locally that I can find. Okay, that’s not entirely true; apparently both Joker’s and 541 Lounge had Mardi Gras parties on Saturday, the 2nd. That doesn’t … Continue reading

Winter weather notes

– With schools closed today and snow everywhere and much of the town on lockdown (not really—but the police are urging people to stay off the roads), I’m wondering how that will affect the Bend WebCon 2 going on downtown today (from 11-3). I won’t be there either way, but … Continue reading

Some happenings this weekend

A couple of things I thought I’d mention for this weekend—well, Saturday, anyway. First the Library is having their Winter Book Sale on Saturday. As usual, that runs from 10 to 4 and is located at the Library Administration Building at 507 NW Wall, in the basement. Best deals on … Continue reading

Bend WebCon2

Saw this on TV; AdFed is putting on Bend WebCon 2 on January 31st. Last year’s version slipped under the radar because it was focused on Search Marketing (SEO), but this one caught my eye because they’re expanding to include email, blogs, RSS, podcasting, "and much more." Anyway, the 31st … Continue reading

Good news: Deschutes Brewery Garage Sale

I previously reported that the annual Deschutes Brewery Garage Sale—which is taking place this Saturday, December 8th—started at noon and conflicted with the Bend Christmas Parade. No so! In my email just now, I received their newsletter which says the sale is from 10am to 2pm—two hours earlier than I … Continue reading