One thing I found while writing my book on Bend’s beer history was definitely a greater appreciation for our local museums. Both the High Desert Museum and the Deschutes Historical Museum are terrific organizations that offer fascinating glimpses into the history, environment, and culture of our region, and annual memberships … Continue reading
Continuing recommendations for holiday gift shopping—we’re only one week from Christmas as of today! So what do you drink on Christmas morning—coffee, hot chocolate, some combo, something spiked? How about drinking it out of a handmade coffee mug from Mug Revolution? The coffee mugs at Mug Revolution are handmade in Bend, … Continue reading
More gift ideas for Christmas which is approaching fast: Hydro Flask True Pints! This being Bend, what with our love of beer and the outdoors, everyone likely has a Hydro Flask bottle and/or growler already, but do you have the True Pint yet? Well for this season they have released … Continue reading
Continuing with my own gift guide suggestions for the holidays, with just over a week of shopping left until Christmas! Everybody needs calendars, and for 2016 I’m really liking the look of the “Bend Wild” Calendar from Mike Putnam Photography—a great deal at $15! Mike wrote about the calendar: I’m … Continue reading
It’s been awhile since I’ve ran any sort of holiday gift guide here, so I figured why not make this the year? We’ve only got 10 more days until Christmas so if you are struggling to find just the right gifts, or have yet to begin your shopping, perhaps these … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. Books are awesome, everybody needs books—or they … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. So far I’ve covered beer and cheese … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. One type of store I’ve always felt … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. I know it’s counterintuitive and not as … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. Of course you knew I would get … Continue reading