Wow, that was fast: following up on my rumor news yesterday that Fireside Red was closed, the Bulletin today had a more detailed article confirming it. The main reasons were economic (no real surprise there). Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum the Bulletin reports (also today) that Jack … Continue reading
It’s all over Twitter today (but I haven’t seen it anywhere else, which is interesting) that Fireside Red—who you might recall just closed and re-opened after retooling or something—is now closed for good. Or will be closing. Or something, I’m not sure of the timeframe here. The most plausible of … Continue reading
The other day I was updating the calendar with the Silver Moon Brewing schedule and I noticed one of the events is the "Epic Trail Ale release party." Wasn’t totally sure what it was until Beer Northwest today ran a post about it. Silver Moon Brewing Company in cooperation with … Continue reading
Friday after work we popped in to Deschutes Brewery to try the newly-released Mirror Mirror, and in a shameless bit of self-promotion I’m pointing you to my beer blog to read about it. Suffice to say it is a very worthy beer to get while it’s still available on tap. … Continue reading
Just announced this morning on KTVZ.com: Cessna is closing its factory here in Bend. Due to a continued slump in plane sales, Cessna Aircraft Co. announced Wednesday morning that it will shut its factory at the Bend Airport and lay off the fewer than 200 people still working there, moving … Continue reading
From the Volcano Vineyards blog today comes the news that the downtown local winery is closing their tasting room, but with good reason: they plan to open a larger space. We are working on opening a winery facility here in Bend for the production of our Magmita Sangria and our … Continue reading
The names in the title refer, of course, to Deschutes Brewery‘s two latest special-edition beers, and this Wednesday (according to Twitter), the Brewery is hosting the release party for these beers at their pubs. "Festivities" should start around 5pm, and if previous release parties are any indication, there will be … Continue reading
The swine flu is all over the news these days, and while it hasn’t reached Oregon yet, that hasn’t stopped Deschutes County and BMC from issuing notices and information regarding it. The best defense, of course, is to stay informed. From Deschutes County: Public health officials in Oregon are stepping … Continue reading
Sorry for the late posting on this one, it slipped by and I was lame. Press release, last minute but there still may be opportunity for those interested. Jackalope Grill Dinner With St. Innocent Wines Monday, April 27, 6:00pm, with St. Innocent Winemaker Mark Vlossak St. Innocent Winery was founded … Continue reading
Odds and ends that have come across my email that I wanted to blog about. Heather Mezzetta sends in: "Bend Yoga is offering 20% off retail just for donating 2 canned food items at the studio. Donations will support NeighborImpact. We carry a nice selection from Jade, Breathe, lululemon and … Continue reading