FootZone is organizing the first-ever "Larkspur Lollipop" Kid’s Run and 10K coming up April 25th, which sounds like a neat event for a good cause: proceeds from the race are going to Family Access Network (FAN). April 25th is a Saturday, and the 1.2-mile Kid’s Fun Run will start at … Continue reading
It’s official: the Bulletin reports that Olive Garden has filed for their building permit for Bend. They plan to be located next to Staples and Michaels on the north side of town, in the big empty lot just southeast of them. Of course, this only means they’re still probably two … Continue reading
This Friday, April 3rd, is not only the monthly First Friday "Gallery Walk" where art galleries downtown and in the Old Mill District stay open for wine and festivities—it’s also the Spring Art Hop. Thousand of folks will be downtown to appreciate art, wine and food. The bi-annual arts event … Continue reading
This Saturday, April 4th, is the "Friends of the Bend Library Spring Book Sale". As usual it takes place downtown at the Library Administration Building at 507 NW Wall (in the basement). Time is 10 until 4. This is a quarterly favorite of mine (as you regular readers all know). … Continue reading
Central Oregon only has one beer brewing supply shop that I’m aware of: The Brew Shop. If you homebrew, you get your stuff there, and for a long time it occupied a small space at 2538 NE Division, a small, industrial-type building, just big enough to have supplies in the … Continue reading
Geoffrey from All Around Bend sent this tip along: Hey man, there is a Deschutes Brewery promo event this Thursday from 4-6pm at the Reed Pub. Pints are $1.75 each and there will be prizes to win! I can’t find anything else online about it, which seems odd because this … Continue reading
I haven’t blogged about COWPU in a while—possibly because there hasn’t been a meeting lately, or possibly because, er, it might have slipped my mind—but there’s a meeting this Wednesday, the 25th. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 5:30pm G5 Search Marketing, 906 NW Harriman Street – Bend, OR 97701 Merb … Continue reading
This came via email and it seems like a worthwhile event/fundraiser: Eat Ice Cream & Support A Free Program for Local Public School Students! March 24th from 5:30 – 7:30 PM Cold Stone in the Cascade Village Shopping Center is serving ice cream for two hours……20% of all purchases will … Continue reading
Today is the first day of spring and school is out for spring break all next week. But now you have to entertain the kids—what to do? The Bulletin has a comprehensive and innovative list of things, particularly for those on a budget (and aren’t we all these days). Go … Continue reading
I’m sure you’ve seen the local commercials for "Talk of the Town"—the locally-produced cable-channel "town hall" TV program—and like me, haven’t paid them much mind. After all, they’re a little goofy in that "public access television" kind of way. But this Monday’s Talk of the Town sounds pretty interesting: it’s … Continue reading