I can’t help but notice (from downtown) that it’s really hazy from smoke this morning… you can see the smoky haze on the butte(s), and the air is a bit brown on the horizon. Smells strong, too. Since it seems a bit late for field burning, and I don’t know … Continue reading
If you’re looking for a fun excursion with the kids (or even without), you might want to check out the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company‘s pumpkin patch throughout the month of October. We went yesterday (the 1st) and it was a good outing that we enjoyed quite a bit. Located near … Continue reading
Yes, I was bound to blog about this sooner or later here: The Shire. We all know The Shire around here, correct? The Hobbit-themed real estate development? Right. It’s hitting the news outside of the area, finally. I first blogged about it here over a year ago. I called it … Continue reading
I promised Shannon I’d blog this for her: the latest "Renegade Rollergirls" roller derby is coming up Saturday, September 16 at the Central Oregon Indoor Sports Center. $6 tickets. Click through on the image for the full flyer and info. And no, I’m not displaying the full image here because … Continue reading
I’ve noticed lately that someone has been making chalk outlines of shadows on sidewalks in downtown. Has anyone else seen these? What I mean is, the chalk artist traces the outline of a shadow of an object during a certain time of day, so later on when the shadow has … Continue reading
Saturday’s a busy day! It’s the 18th annual High Desert Celtic Festival out near Redmond, at Cline Falls Ranch on the corner of Highway 126 and 67th Street. There will be food, music, vendors, and of course, the Highland Games, featuring such events as the caber toss, putting the stone, … Continue reading
Shannon has a post that she wanted me to blog… Roller skating this Friday at the Central Oregon Indoor Sports Center. re-live those junior high skate parties! come skate and dance the night away with the renegade rollergirls friday, august 4 at the central oregon indoor sports center (20795 high … Continue reading
KTVZ has posted a couple of advisories that I thought I’d point to. First is the heat advisory. Pretty sure we’re all aware of this one by now. They’re predicting 103 degrees for Saturday. The other is unusual: measles advisory. Unusual because I haven’t heard anything about measles in, what, … Continue reading
Here’s an odd thing: the traffic lights at the intersection of Bond St. and Oregon Ave. downtown this morning were off. We were driving through around 11, and they were dark—no idea what was going on; the other lights downtown were working. Anyone know what’s up? Was it just a … Continue reading
While we were driving to Sunriver for the Sunfest yesterday, we passed the Lava River Cave and I thought this would be a good blog topic. The Cave is the longest-known lava tube in Oregon, running 5400 feet (over a mile) underground. It’s located about 12 miles south of Bend … Continue reading