It’s confirmed; Duncan first reported it yesterday and it appears in today’s paper (E-edition online only; no link). They’ve been downtown on Minnesota Avenue for 35 years (though not at the exact same location). 35 years! I don’t even know what to say. (And before anybody points an accusative finger … Continue reading
The Bend Bulletin has rolled out their new and improved website today (announced the other day here). Overall it’s a much, much better interface, with better use of space and design and flow. The default fonts—at least on Firefox—might be a bit large for my tastes; it’s possible to be … Continue reading
Last month I had been invited to be on media panel at the Deschutes County offices, as the resident blogging expert representing how blogging and "new media" are becoming more prevalent in news and reporting and such. (The "expert" notion is up for debate, of course. I just do what … Continue reading
Yes, it’s a bit short on notice, but this Wednesday, April 30th, is another local blogger get-together. This time it’s being held at the The Summit Saloon and Stage, downtown in the old O’Kane Building at 125 NW Oregon Avenue. It starts at "5:30ish" and the "official" description I have … Continue reading
Women who undergo routine mammograms at Bend Memorial Clinic now have the latest diagnostic technology available to them, digital mammography. BMC’s Mammography Department features a state-of-the-art system, Selenia™ digital mammography machine from Hologic®. BMC is very excited to be able to offer the newest technology for breast cancer detection. Digital … Continue reading
Tuesday, April 29th, is Free Cone Day from Ben & Jerry’s. From noon until 8pm, you can head down to Ben & Jerry’s down in the Old Mill District and snag some ice cream. Also on hand will be Healthy Beginnings, answering questions about their free medical screenings for kids.
Maybe I should turn this "Weird Find" into a series. Anyway, came across this freaky sculpture in the Old Mill District: There was a bunch of other art pieces all over the area, but this one was by far the craziest. A little card attached says you can buy it … Continue reading
I just blogged about Gusto’s Best Of survey the other day, and now Bend Living has their Best of Bend 2008 survey up! Now all we need is The Source or KTVZ or some other sort-of-official-sounding entity to run a third "Best Of" list and it’ll be a perfect storm! … Continue reading
Saw this today when I was going to the bank: Yes, the "Bend Master Assassin Tournament." It was stuck to one of the free newspaper boxes you see downtown. And yes, the MySpace address is live, too. I’m not sure what to make of it. It sounds like it could … Continue reading
These are just distillations from a number of press releases I’ve received from the Nature of Words lately. First: Bend author and Nature of Words patron, David "D.H." Burns, reports that he is working with a Hollywood producer on a film treatment for Burns’ novel, "Day Follow Night: From Chaos … Continue reading