Apparently word has been going around, particularly on craigslist, that Volo in downtown Bend is closed. (Warning: Flash-based website with music. Very annoying.) Even Bend Oregon Restaurants is speculating. So I gave them a call, curious to see if it was true. Yes and no. I simply got the machine … Continue reading
Jake discovers that Google Street View (the from-the-street photo perspective in Google Maps) has made it to Bend. Sort of—I checked it out and it looks like the Google Car only passed through Bend north-south on the Parkway and Third Street, and east out Greenwood and Highway 20. It also … Continue reading
I forgot that it’s First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District tonight; it’s the free gallery art walk that takes place the first Friday of every month and starts at 5pm. Here’s the more "official" blurb: The streets of Bend fill with art patrons on the first … Continue reading
It seems weird to me that hyperbaric medicine is as big a thing as it is; outside of its use for undersea decompression, I wouldn’t have guessed. Bend Memorial Clinic added its third Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber in November. Since launching the program in July 2008, the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Department … Continue reading
The annual Bend Christmas Parade is this Saturday, the 6th. Already! This is one of my favorite local events, even better than the Pet Parade (which I like too). The Parade goes through Downtown Bend, starting west of the Newport Bridge on Harmon and Newport, and ending just across the … Continue reading
Just when even I think Bend is at the brewery saturation point, I’m surprised: the Bulletin breaks news today on the eighth microbrewery soon-to-be-opening: Brewtal Brewing Company. The Brewtal Brewing Co., formed by Bend resident Tony Lawrence, will be the region’s eighth brewing company. Lawrence began moving into a small … Continue reading
I saw this flier recently and snapped a cameraphone pic of it. Mostly for blogging purposes but partly because it amused me: Click to embiggen In summary: through January 3rd, 2009, at Bend and Sisters McDonalds only, you can get $1 Hot Cakes in the morning and 69-cent Cheeseburgers in … Continue reading
The Bulletin published an up-to-date happy hour list that, while it may not be definitive, is pretty comprehensive. The focus is on under-$7 deals and they’ve divided it into upscale and casual dining for Bend, and covers Redmond, Sisters, Madras, and Prineville as well. For my money, one of the … Continue reading
(Technically, it’s still the day before Thanksgiving as I write this, but this has turned into a slow week here on the blog and I don’t expect to be on tomorrow (duh).) Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, everybody. Eat, drink, and be merry. And don’t kill yourselves trying to … Continue reading
I picked this up from Jake’s blog and ran with it: Sunday, December 7th, the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will be having a free concert at Summit High School. Yes, free. This first concert of the Winds season includes a variety of band standards, show tunes, orchestra transcriptions and marches … Continue reading