This is taking place over in Terrebonne, but it’s for a good cause. Plus, I absolutely did not know that Terrebonne had a growing agritourism industry. Should I have? Every day in Deschutes county, over 650 children are homeless, 1 in 7 go to bed hungry, and more than 6500 … Continue reading
Last week I posted details about the upcoming barrel-aged beer fest, The Little Woody—and today, I have a list of the beers that are going to be on tap. This Saturday, the 12th, the lawn of the Deschutes Historical Museum will be the site of the beer festival, which is … Continue reading
Seems like there’s a bit of autumn in the air this first weekend of September; this weekend is going to be cooler according to the weather reports. Tonight it’s supposed to be 65° by 9pm, which isn’t too bad for First Friday walkers. And today is the full moon. Make … Continue reading
Another dispatch from Deschutes County to post in one day: this one’s an advisory on the Deschutes River. With a photo even! The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public that the area of the Deschutes River near the Pringle Falls footbridge is extremely hazardous at this time and … Continue reading
One of the many dispatches I get from Deschutes County came today about Knott Landfill’s free tire collection event coming up on September 19th. I don’t personally worry much about tires, but I like to know when these free collection events are since I’ve been known to get rid of … Continue reading
Got this media alert from Bend Memorial Clinic, their flu shot clinic coming up in September. WHAT: Need your flu shot? Get your shot before the start of the peak flu season in February. Bend Memorial Clinic will hold a Flu Shot Clinic this September and the flu vaccination will … Continue reading
I mentioned a while back a brief bit about The Little Woody, the barrel-aged brew festival coming up in September to replace the Bend Brew Fest. There are more details now; as I posted on my beer blog last night: This festival will feature hand crafted, wood aged beer as … Continue reading
Over on my original Abbey Pub post, Geoff (the owner) has been answering comments and providing updates, and the last was worth reposting: Our hours have changed a little bit. Here’s the scoop: we were closed last Tuesday due to having a wisdom tooth extracted. We will be closed this … Continue reading
Friday seems to be the big day this weekend, looking over the calendar. (Since I mostly pull these “Weekend happenings” from the calendar…) Sunday is pretty sparse. Friday The Bend Farmers Market is at the St. Charles entrance today, from 2 until 6pm. Munch and Movies continues tonight with “The … Continue reading
Redmond’s Centennial is coming up next year (the city was incorporated on July 6, 1910), and their 2010 Centennial Committee is holding a poster contest to select the official poster for the Celebration. I’ve reproduced the press release below; the only question is, what is the due date for submissions? … Continue reading