The annual Bite of Bend, “Central Oregon’s Largest Food Festival,” kicks off this Friday, June 19 to run through Sunday the 21st. It’s once again taking over Downtown Bend, and as always is completely free to attend (though the individual food and drink aren’t entirely free of course). Their recent … Continue reading
There are a couple of fun beery and cidery happenings going on this weekend that you might want to brave the cold and snow to check out. First, McMenamins Old St. Francis School is celebrating their 10 year anniversary tomorrow (Saturday) starting at 4pm, featuring live music, a special beer (their … Continue reading
Even though one week ago was the first official day of autumn, this first weekend of October can be said to mark the real start of the fall season in Bend, with several events going on that should help kick off the season—starting with the Bend Fall Festival. The annual Bend … Continue reading
How did your garden grow, this summer? Personally, I cultivated a beautiful salad bar for the “antler’d rats” (er, adorable deer). Luckily they don’t seem to like the taste of hops… yet. If your tomatoes are troublesome, if you need advice about growing veggies, or if you just want to … Continue reading
This weekend it’s already time for one of Bend’s big seasonal festivals, the Bend Fall Festival, which is taking over downtown Bend Friday through Sunday, bringing artists, vendors, and a ton of live music (like Summerfest) along with a number of fall-themed activities. The Festival runs from 5 to 11pm … Continue reading
Hoppy beer lovers take note: Three Creeks Brewing is again holding their IPApril weekend-long event starting today—a showcase/throwdown of 10 Oregon IPAs (three of which are Three Creeks’ own). All this weekend you can order up individual pints of IPA, or for $15 you can get a taster tray featuring … Continue reading
Everyone knows that LEGO is cool. What could be better? Robots made of LEGO parts and pieces, operated by local students. There will be a LEGO Robotics tournament at Mountain View High School on Saturday, December 8th. It’s open to the public and free to attend. The opening ceremony will … Continue reading
The 2012 COMGA Bulb Sale ended September 7th. However, if you missed the sale, you still have a chance to purchase some of these beautiful bulbs. We will have a limited supply of bulbs to sell on October 6, 2012, in Bend and in Redmond. You can buy bulbs at … Continue reading
Busy weekend coming up here in Bend. A few events have already been covered in previous posts but thought I’d post a summary … TGIF! Bend Parks & Rec’s 3rd annual Day of Play will be held at Riverbend Park on Saturday, 11am-3pm. Join in a game, climb on a big … Continue reading
I saw this on Freecycle and thought I’d pass it along… On Saturday, August 18th Central Oregon’s Great Giveaway will be happening from 8 am to 2 pm at the church at 2555 NW Shevlin Park Rd. That is on the corner of Mt Washington Dr. and Shevlin Park Rd. … Continue reading