So there’s now a Hack Bend Facebook group set up and I’ll be honest, my Facebook knowledge is limited so I don’t entirely know what I’m doing with it (like, is the group page better, or would a fan page be the way to go? What’s the difference exactly?). But … Continue reading
Monday, October 5th (tomorrow… or "today" if you reading this Monday morning) is "ODS Free Seniors Day at the High Desert Museum": People aged 60 and older will have free admission all day. (Actually, the website says 65, but the email I received says 60—call first.) In addition to the … Continue reading
The first weekend of October, and the cold weather is on us; I think I even heard some forecast mention snow, though I very much have my doubts about that. Friday It’s First Friday, which means the art galleries and shops downtown, in the Old Mill District, and in Northwest … Continue reading
The topic of chili came up at work today (why not? It’s perfect chili weather), and it was mentioned that Pilot Butte Drive-in has good chili and cornbread on their menu. Which naturally got me to wondering, what restaurant in Bend has the best chili? For that matter, what restaurants … Continue reading
Ignite Bend 3 is coming up rapidly—it’s on October 14th, just over two weeks away—and they are in serious need of sponsorship help to be able to even have the event. From their blog: We are looking for sponsors for Ignite Bend 3! Ignite Bend is a free community event … Continue reading
All during the month of October, the 2nd Street Theater is presenting one of the more (most?) unusual shows to grace Central Oregon’s stages: Evil Dead: The Musical. Based on Sam Raimi’s 80s cult classic films, EVIL DEAD tells the tale of 5 college kids who travel to a cabin … Continue reading
As many have probably heard, Working Wonders Children’s Museum in the Old Mill District is closing, effective October 4th (Saturday, October 3rd will be their last day). They weren’t able to meet their fundraising goals (some $200,000, I heard on the news), and the overall model apparently isn’t financially viable. … Continue reading
The latter half of this week the Great American Beer Festival has been going on in Denver, Colorado, and today was the awards ceremony for all the beers across the country that was sent to compete. There was some 3300 beers in 78 different categories, and I’m happy to report … Continue reading
The first weekend of Fall is here, made apparent by the fact that it’s the last Friday Farmer’s Market and the Bend Oktoberfest is going on. Check out what’s going on this weekend, but there’s also the Free Fall Guide to check if you run out of ideas (shameless plug!). … Continue reading
Ben Salmon over on his Frequency blog has posted (the first of?) a "fall music guide", lists of upcoming shows for Bend. Ben is pretty much the music authority these days for what’s happening locally, so if you’re into the music scene, this is where you need to start.