Tonight is the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Downtown Bend, in Mirror Pond Plaza. That’s the big area next to the Mirror Pond Gallery behind the Breezeway and Bendistillery. It’s at 6:30, but I’d get there early—parking will likely be a zoo. It’s also gonna be cold—it’s only … Continue reading
I hope everyone is having a good, safe holiday today. Apologies about it being slow around here lately, but what can I say, the holiday season is upon us. It’ll pick up again soon. In the meantime, I’ve got a turkey in the oven and will have sweet potatoes and … Continue reading
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the Bend Christmas Parade, one of my favorite Bend traditions and holiday events I look forward to. And no, it’s not too early to mention it—it’s less than a month away already! Saturday, December 8 is the day, and noon is when it … Continue reading
I’d be remiss after blogging yesterday about Halloween Headquarters if I didn’t mention another place that has a ton of costumes and Halloween accessories: brace yourself—the Pretty Pussycat. Yes, that Pretty Pussycat, the adult store on 3rd Street next to the old Highway 97 gas station. I stopped in there … Continue reading
I blogged about Halloween Headquarters last year, but this year they’re in a new (permanent?) location: 1034 NE 11th Street, on Greenwood near the base of Pilot Butte. (The old Pilot Butte Event Center.) They have a pretty expansive selection of costumes and accessories, the largest you’ll find in town, … Continue reading
I thought about trying to snap some pictures of the Pilot Butte fireworks show last night, but ultimately I don’t think they’d turn out as good as I’d like. In the end, though, it doesn’t matter, because Jen got some fantastic shots of the show… including the Fire on the … Continue reading
We went out of town for the weekend and when we got back it was July. Where’d the year go? The Fourth is in two days already! Lots of things happening, too. Start the day at 8am with the annual Pancake Breakfast in Drake Park. If you feel like doing … Continue reading
I thought it’d be fun to write up a guide to places to go if you’re going pub hopping on St. Patrick’s Day. My only criteria? Pretty loose and arbitrary; any place that I think of as primarily where you would go for a drink—not necessarily to eat. And it … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this Saturday (already?), and McMenamins has a two-day celebration going on. In addition to having their seasonal Irish stout on tap (it’s pretty good), they are: Featuring live music by the Moon Mountain Ramblers, The Severin Sisters and others, with McMenamins Irish Stout, Irish … Continue reading
The Sparrow Bakery is serving up some Valentines Day treats this holiday season: erotic baked goods. Yes, you read that right. They have a special menu divided into a "G-rated" section and "X-rated" section for "one day only." You’ll probably want to place an order ahead of time if you … Continue reading