Haven’t run a straight-up press release in awhile, and this one caught my eye because it seems… odd for Bend Memorial Clinic to offer an alternative treatment like acupuncture. It’s just not something I think you’d ordinarily see at such a place… Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC), the largest provider of … Continue reading
The organizers of the Crescent Lake Challenge sent in this info about this up-and-coming cross-country ski race: On Sunday Jan 17 my wife Cary and I are hosting the Crescent Lake Challenge inaugural xc ski race. We hope that it will grow over time and that part of the proceeds … Continue reading
Tomorrow night, Tuesday the 5th, Deschutes Brewery is holding their "Cinder Cone Red Farewell Party" down at their pub. That’s kind of a big deal for local beer geeks; Cinder Cone is (was) one of Deschutes’ most popular seasonals. Here’s the details on the party: That’s right, we are toasting … Continue reading
A fan of Lola’s in the Breezeway (the restaurant that filled in the space that the Downtowner vacated) writes in to say: Did you hear that the Chef from Soupcon has stepped into the Exec Chef shoes at Lola’s In the Breezeway? He’s brought his soups (from his little vending … Continue reading
No, these blog predictions aren’t mine, but that’s okay ’cause they’re better. From acloudtree: Top 5 Bend blog predictions for 2010: HackBend Jon Abernathy surprisingly rues the day “The Brew Site” was able to supply him with an all-you-can-drink alcoholic beverage buffet. In a drunken haze some time during June … Continue reading
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a safe holiday and are ready for 2010.
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone’s having a safe time this year and enjoying good food, good cheer, and good family. Except for a (possibly) a few posts here and there, I’m expecting to take the week off from the blog—sort of a Christmas blog vacation. Happy Holidays everybody!
Yes, there are only two real shopping days until Christmas left, and I realize there are more things in town to shop for than pets, books, toys and games, and food and drink. Here’s a general roundup of more shopping options that I missed. (And I’m pretty sure I’ll miss … Continue reading
The last few posts have been pretty Bulletin-centric, but what can I say? They’re publishing interesting stuff. Today it’s a compendium of their own holiday gift guide. Tech gifts, "nifty gifts" (whatever that means), practical gifts, homemade gifts, luxuries: not everything is local but it’s good for ideas. Only a … Continue reading
The Bulletin has their annual list of big Christmas light displays online, and you should definitely drive around and check these out one of these nights. We did tonight, and while we didn’t follow the Bulletin’s list, we did catch the display at Perrigan Drive, which the paper’s article covers. … Continue reading