Halloween Happenings

Halloween falls on a Friday this year, which seems like it would be ideal for parties and such (don’t have to go to work the next day with a candy/alcohol/fog machine hangover). So besides trick or treating and/or whatever costume party you’ve been invited to, here’s a rundown of other … Continue reading

Some Fourth of July pictures

Snapped a few pictures of the first part of our Fourth of July. We hit the Pet Parade (of course!), checked out the park antics briefly, then visited the Library’s book sale and finished by checking out the free admission to the Deschutes Historical Society and enjoying their free ice … Continue reading

Even more things happening on the 4th

Following up to yesterday’s post about 4th of July goings-on, here’s some more: (From the comments) The Freedom Ride! I forgot about this—bike riders meet at Pioneer Park at 2pm and cruise through town for fun. Straight from the comments: Also at Bend High School there will be a concert … Continue reading

July 4th happenings

Lots of things happening this Fourth of July, which falls on Friday this year. I’ve updated the calendar, but here’s a rundown: The Pet Parade and Old Fashioned Celebration, Downtown. Starting at 10am, this is a perennial favorite; people walking pets of all stripe through downtown. Then the rest of … Continue reading

Vietnam Veterans Fourth of July BBQ at Jake’s Diner

Jake’s Diner is hosting another Fourth of July BBQ for Vietnam Veterans this year: Jake’s Diner and the Vietnam Veterans of America are partnering on a BBQ at Jake’s on the evening of the Fourth of July. All proceeds will be going to the Vietnam Veterans of America. The BBQ … Continue reading

Crackdown on 4th of July fireworks

This year the Bend Police Department along with the Fire Department are going to be cracking down on illegal fireworks use this year; you can read it in the release I’ve included below, but essentially they will be patrolling on the Fourth and anyone caught with illegals will face confiscation … Continue reading

St. Patty’s pub hopper guide

Here we go again. This may be a perennial favorite: The St. Patrick’s Day pub guide! This time around, I’m also noting when a place has a specific St. Patty’s thing going on (I’ve bolded the name and included a blurb). I’ve also broken last year’s rule of "not restaurant … Continue reading

Holiday Gift Guide: guidelines

So, starting tomorrow (Monday) I’ll be running with the Holiday Gift Guide idea I had last week. Between comments on that post, some ideas of my own, and (hopefully) more feedback as I post, there’s plenty to write about. The idea, of course, is to put together a gift guide … Continue reading

Bend Memorial Clinic Holiday Bazaar

Bend Memorial Clinic is having their annual Holiday Bazaar tomorrow, December 6th. It’s taking place at their Main Clinic (at 1501 NE Medical Center Drive), from 10am until 3pm. I don’t know any other details, so I couldn’t say what to expect. Maybe someone from BMC could comment…?

A Holiday Gift Guide?

Last December I wrote up a Holiday Shopping Guide here, and minus a few businesses that closed over this past year (Boomtown, Gambit Games, Vino Mercato), I think it’s still pretty relevant and there’s no reason to repeat myself. But I was thinking about maybe doing a Holiday Gift Guide … Continue reading