Upcoming Jackalope Grill events

(From backlogged email.) I guess technically this is an upcoming event (singular) and a notice. At any rate, Jackalope Grill is one of those restaurants still open and doing interesting things. From the email: April Cooking Class Monday, April 6 Tim will be teaching a cooking class on March 2, … Continue reading

Renegade Rollergirls canceled on Saturday

The Renegade Rollergirls events I blogged about last week has been canceled. It was the bout scheduled for this Saturday, the 21st. No word on if it will be rescheduled, or if they’ll just pick up again next month.

Ah, St. Patrick’s Day: the Pub Hopper’s Guide

Hard to believe, but everyone’s favorite drinking holiday is just around the corner: Tuesday the 17th. Like the last couple of years, it’s time for the "official" Pub Hopper’s Guide. It’s not definitive, but a list of the places that strike me as St. Patty’s-appropriate. And like last time, I’m … Continue reading

Renegade Rollergirls, March 21st

The next Renegade Rollergirls bout is coming up on Saturday, March 21st, and fittingly it’s leprechaun themed. The Renegades will be competing in a St Patrick’s Day themed event with two local Renegade teams in a no holds barred bout, full of hardcore skating abilities, wipeouts, bumps, bruises and cat … Continue reading

Crooked River Dinner Train re-opening

I blogged back at the end of last year about the Crooked River Dinner Train closing. Well, good news today as KTVZ and a tip from AllAboutBend.com report that the Dinner Train is re-opening this month, under new ownership. The dinner train will kick-off its season of weekly train operations … Continue reading

Upcoming Spice Trader Records events

Here’s a nice chunk of upcoming events from Spice Trader Records—through June. The one that looks most interesting (to me) is the "Bend’s Best" event starting in May; a local band showcase. Most of these are also on the calendar now too. Pirate Beach Party The Domino Room, 51 NW … Continue reading

Press Release: Business Success Seminar with COCC

Weston Technology Solutions, a computer services and computer consulting company, along with Central Oregon Community College, are helping to host a seminar that will showcase changing mindsets can alter success in today’s challenging economy.  Survive Thrive or Flourish; Tools for a Prosperous Business will be presented Friday, March 13, 2009, … Continue reading

MS Walk Sign and Dine Monday

The MS Walk is coming up on April 18th, and I’m told that Monday night, March 9th, there is a "sign and dine" event at Deschutes Brewery during their Locals Night. The idea is, you head down to the Brewery for beer and dinner and sign up to participate in … Continue reading

2009 State of the County

Made available on the Deschutes County website is the 2009 State of County presentation, so I snagged it and converted it to PDF for anyone who’s interested. You can get it here. It’s about 3 MB in size. Originally it was a PowerPoint presentation, which explains the slideshow format, and … Continue reading

Young Professionals Network at the new Rivals Sports Bar

This is a press release, but what’s especially interesting is that Rivals Sports Bar is finally opening up. All I know about it is that it occupies the building on north Division (that No Man’s Land just south of the 97/Parkway interchange at the Mall) that formerly housed such restaurants … Continue reading