I probably should keep this to myself in order to score more beer, but Bend Brewing Company‘s website has a notice posted that their HopHead Imperial IPA is going to be available in 22-ounce bottles starting November 28th (this Friday). This is a pretty limited beer, and remember, it won … Continue reading
The young adult vampire novel Twilight is all the rage right now, and the movie version (filmed entirely in Oregon) just came out. Now, the Bulletin reports that Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the movie, will be appearing at the Sisters Movie House for a special screening next Saturday, the 29th. … Continue reading
McMenamins Old St. Francis School is turning four (already!) and this Friday and Saturday, they’re having a 4th Anniversary Weekend Party. Featuring live music starting at 7pm (for free), all ages are welcome Come to our 4th Anniversary Party, with live music both nights by McMenamins’ favorite country-folk rockers, the … Continue reading
Time for look back on what I was blogging about the past couple of Novembers. In 2006: The start of the Central Oregon Paranormal Society Construction on the Newport Bridge downtown was running long First word on the Oxford Hotel (supposed to be finished by Fall 2008…?) I blogged a … Continue reading
This year, Deschutes Brewery‘s annual Garage Sale is moved up a couple of weeks from early December to this Saturday, the 22nd. Even better, there’s a Bake Sale involved. The Garage Sale will be held in the Mountain Room along with a benefit Bake Sale this year. All proceeds from … Continue reading
This came in over the weekend and seems like a good cause and a good opportunity to get involved: Next weekend the Amani Life Project (a local group that works to send orphaned girls to college) will be raffling off Thanksgiving baskets with all the fixings for a nice meal … Continue reading
A couple of restaurant items of interest in the Bulletin today. First, Celina’s Latin Bistro, on the east side of town (the northeast corner of 27th and Highway 20) is closed; business just wasn’t busy enough. I was driving by there earlier this week (after work) and thought it looked … Continue reading
This is totally a worthwhile cause: Bend resident Jason Freiboth (and "longtime Bend park district sports program do-it-all" as the Bulletin mentions) is suffering from skin cancer, and the community is rallying around him with support. This was sent to me today, so I’m running it in its entirety: Friends … Continue reading
Ever take time to read the City Code for Bend? It’s definitely interesting. Like Chapter 5, Offenses, section 5.070: Possession of a Throwing Star. (1) Definition: "Throwing Star" means any instrument, without handles, consisting of a metal plate having three or more radiation points with one or more sharp edges, … Continue reading
I ran across a couple of links lately relating to Bend’s history that I thought I’d share. The first is a photo on Flickr of Downtown Bend looking east on Franklin Avenue. It was taken circa 1972, and the cross street at the light is Bond. The new Franklin Crossing … Continue reading