Happy Independence Day! I hope everyone has a safe and fun July 4th. This is one of my favorite holidays in Bend, with a bunch of things going on—here’s an itinerary: The Bend Pet Parade: Does free entertainment really get any better? At 10am the Pet Parade kicks off the … Continue reading
It is once again that time of year, St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve been publishing a pub guide for the holiday—because everyone’s knows St. Paddy’s Day is one of America’s great drinking holidays. As always, this isn’t meant to be … Continue reading
This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day which means it’s almost time for my annual “drinking guide” post for the holiday, but before then, Whole Foods is doing a series of beer tastings this week featuring Black & Tans from local breweries: Instead of focusing on the traditional “Black & Tan” … Continue reading
Happy New Year’s Eve! We’ll be celebrating with friends, but if you don’t have anything going on yet and are looking for some ideas, here’s a rundown of some New Year’s Eve parties to check out. McMenamins Old St. Francis School has their New Year’s Eve kicking off at 9pm … Continue reading
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! I hope your day is a good one, and everyone is warm and safe and happy. We’ve pretty much got a white Christmas this year (and I know folks at the Mountain are loving it!) which always adds that touch of magic—but be very careful … 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