We’re coming up on one of my favorite Bend holidays of the year, and this year is pretty ideal because it falls on a Friday—three day weekend! As usual there is a ton of things to do on the Fourth itself and on top of tall that, it’s also First … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Though it feels a bit odd to have St. Patrick’s Day on a Monday this year, once again I’m posting this annual Bend pub guide for your pub-crawling pleasure on this Irish-of-holidays. Most notably, there are more breweries this year, and while they may not all be … Continue reading
Hard to believe the year is ending in just a few days! If you don’t yet have plans for News Year’s Eve and are looking for something to do, here’s a rundown of things going on that night: McMenamins Old St. Francis School: Starting at 9pm they will have live … Continue reading
Merry Christmas everyone! Have a very safe holiday today and enjoy the company of good friends and family!
The annual Santa Express food, clothing and toy drive is underway this week to help support families in need in Central Oregon. Bend Fire Department’s Santa Express food and clothing drive is heading into Bend Neighborhoods Monday, December 2rd through Thursday, December 5th. The Bend Firefighter’s Association and Bend Fire … Continue reading
The annual lighting of Downtown Bend’s Christmas tree is tonight, with festivities kicking off at 6 o’clock. This year the tree is in a new location, at the top of Drake Park by Brooks Street and Franklin Avenue—its new permanent location as I’m reading it on the Facebook event page, … Continue reading
If you don’t have plans for dining at home or with family or friends fors Thanksgiving (they fell through, you don’t want to cook, whatever), there are of course a variety of options in town to check out. (Updated, see below.) McMenamins Old St. Francis School is holding a Thanksgiving … Continue reading
There are (at least) a couple of Halloween parties going on in Bend tonight, each from one of the breweries. McMenamins Old St. Francis School has their annual Halloween at Old St. Francis kicking off at 8pm with live music from 9 to midnight. It’s 21-and-over and free, and of … Continue reading
The Des Chutes Historical Museum‘s annual Historic Haunts Heritage Walk is back again for another Halloween, and it started today and runs through Saturday the 26th. The Des Chutes Historical Museum invites visitors to take a walk on the haunted side with the Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend Heritage Walk, … Continue reading
What with the website issues I was having this week I didn’t get to posting this sooner, but not only is today the official first day of Oktoberfest but it’s also (not so coincidentally) the big day for Oktoberfest celebrations in Bend. The annual Bend Oktoberfest (now in its 9th … Continue reading