No that anyone would necessarily notice because of the weather so far, but there are controlled burns going on this week that the County wanted people to know about. (We’ve seen this happen in the past, when nobody quite knew what was going on.) From the County: Last year, when … Continue reading
This weekend we had breakfast at Bella Cucina down in the Old Mill District, and I was suitably impressed to write about it. In fact, Bella Cucina has been down in the Old Mill for quite some time and until Saturday I’d always avoided it. Why? Because of a really … Continue reading
This weekend marks the end of Riverfest, and today is the Deschutes River Clean-Up—I’m writing this right under the wire as the event starts at 9am (view the events here): Deschutes River Clean-Up Come and join the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council to keep our river and its riparian area clean! … Continue reading
My friend Simone is having a big garage sale this weekend: There’s a Bowflex (you’ve seen 300 and of course always wanted to own one since), a 12′ Lund fishing boat, Men’s and Women’s Golf Bag and Clubs, Bicyles and Bike Rack, assorted Camping Gear, a large Mosquito Tent, Snowboard … Continue reading
This is pure press release, and may or may not have been something I’d ordinarily run, but the picture made me laugh. In a creepy kind of way. Plus, it’s just unusual enough that I figured, why not. Join BMC’s Eris Craven, MS, RD, LD on a shopping tour On … Continue reading
In addition to the May art I blogged earlier at Thump Coffee, here are this month’s events: CUPPING: Sunday, May 25 1:30pm-2:30pm Can you taste the difference between a washed process and dry process coffee? Join our public coffee cuppings and taste coffees side-by-side. Discover personal preferences, likes and dislikes, … Continue reading
Yeah, I’m running a bunch of press release type stuff recently, I know—people keep sending me stuff that I’m actually interested in posting. (For the record, I don’t post every single thing I receive—only stuff I think is interesting or that I think readers would like. And sometimes I just … Continue reading
Up until May 15th, that is. The 4 Peaks Music Festival is in its second year this year and is taking place July 25th and 26th. The tickets are two-day passes which include camping (and parking), and right now you can pick them up for $64.50. After the 15th they’ll … Continue reading
This month is marks the two year anniversary of Hack Bend! So my retrospective will cover 2006 and 2007. In 2006: Newport Market’s Thirsty Thursdays were covered; Deschutes Brewery was giving away beer in exchange for blood (with the American Red Cross); Sam Waterston was in town; I wrote about … Continue reading
May New Exhibit: Shelby Leigh According to photographer Shelby Leigh, her work is an extension of sometimes-quiet observations and how she sees tiny moments in time. In her travels near and far — the exhibit includes photos from Oregon, Morocco and Chile — she likes to "notice the little things … Continue reading