This press release was sent in by local band KouseFly, but applies also to a bunch of other local groups. And overall sounds like a great event. KPOV Celebrates Fourth Birthday with Beatles Singalong 7 pm, Saturday, June 13, at Bend’s Old Stone Church KPOV 106.7, Bend Community Radio, is … Continue reading
In light of GM’s announced bankruptcy and the recent news about Bob Thomas in danger of being closed, a grassroots website has sprung up overnight in response: KeepChevyInBend.com. Its goal: The goal? Collect, gather, and share information to understand and support the practical business reality that GM must make hard … Continue reading
We went down to Silver Moon Brewing this weekend for drinks and found out that they are unable to serve wine anymore. Apparently about six months ago the OLCC informed them of this situation: since they are a defacto production brewery (they brew on-premise but are not licensed as a … Continue reading
Tomorrow night (Friday) there debuts the first annual "Bend Bicycle Film Festival" at the Tower Theatre. Yep, it’s a new one to me, too. Here’s the press release: The first annual Bend Bicycle Film Festival debuts at the Tower Theatre Friday night, May 29, celebrating the wonders and joys of … Continue reading
News that’s both surprising and not so surprising in light of GM’s dismal economic condition today: KBND reports that Bob Thomas is in dire straits: Bob Thomas said they received a letter from officials at GM advising them that their contract will not be renewed in 2010. Thomas says they … Continue reading
A collection of random bits that have been emailed in: Oregon ties for 8th place for the best drivers in the nation. Of course, the person who emailed me the link pointed out that California ranks 4th from the bottom. There is a free earthquake talk this Saturday (the 30th) … Continue reading
Lindsey with Ruff Wear writes in to let us know about an event coming up this Saturday: To celebrate the opening of the new off-leash dog park at Riverbend Beach in Bend, Oregon, Ruff Wear is hosting a demonstration and fitting event for our Big EddyT and PortageT lifejackets. Come … Continue reading
The next Ignite Bend event is just around the corner (June 4), and right now they’re in the "selection" phase—picking which of the many submitted presentations will make it to the final event on the Fourth. To that end, they’ve posted for a call to crowdsourcing: even if you don’t … Continue reading
After work today we stopped in to the Eastside Longboard Louie’s for a drink and appetizer, and I have to blog this: they have $2 pints of beer all day, every day. No kidding! My wife told me about it some time back, but I thought that meant they had … Continue reading
So I got this in email today and even though it’s basically a press release, I like its brevity. Also: local musicians/groups/artists, send me info about your upcoming local shows. I’ll definitely put it in the calendar and maybe promote it here on the main blog too. Bend’s newest eclectic … Continue reading