You can read the general introduction to this series here. Why the Eastside Rocks #4: Costco There’s nothing like bulk goods at warehouse prices… from appliances to office supplies to clothing to food, food, food… anyone who’s serious about saving money has a Costco membership. There’s really no comparison to … Continue reading
Reviewing an Oktoberfest beer on my beer blog the other day put me in the Oktoberfest mood, so I had to look up when the Bend version of the festival is this year. The 3rd annual Bend Oktoberfest is a month away, coming up on Saturday, September 29th. It starts … Continue reading
BendNights.com is two years old, and they’re celebrating with style: It’s time to celebrate BendNights.com’s two year anniversary as Central Oregon’s media leader in nightlife information and event production/promotion. And, we’re doing it big! Clearwire Wireless Broadband presents The BendNights.com Two year Spectacular; a night of music, comedy, drink, and … Continue reading
You can read the general introduction to this series here. Why the Eastside Rocks #3: The Best Burgers in Town Any way you slice it, most everybody considers the Pilot Butte Drive-In to have the best hamburger in town, hands down. And for those (few) that disagree, they usually point … Continue reading
This article in today’s Bulletin reveals that long-time (22 years!) downtown restaurant Giuseppe’s is closing September 8th, to be reopened later in the month under the name "Bistro Pow." Pow is short for powder. Both [Peggy] Falcaro and [Mark] May are avid skiers, and aspects of the decor and menu … Continue reading
Local filmmakers Rage Films has the world premiere of their latest film, "Enjoy", showing at the Tower Theatre on Saturday, September 8th. Be the first to see Rage’s new ski film "Enjoy." Come check it out on Saturday Sept. 8th at the lovely Tower Theater in downtown Bend. Meet the … Continue reading
You can read the general introduction to this series here. Why the Eastside Rocks #2: Juniper Park & Pool The 22-acre Juniper Park surrounds the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, bounded by 5th and 8th streets and nestled in between Irving and Franklin Avenues. The park itself offers a baseball … Continue reading
Coming up in a few weeks is the Bend Roots Music Festival; this is the free festival taking place on the west side at Parrilla Grill and The Victorian Café (at Galveston and 14th) and is organized by the Bend Roots organization. It’s taking place September 14th through 16th (Friday … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago the Bulletin ran a Sunday "Perspective" article on the Westside versus the Eastside, covering the disparities between the two and really digging into some interesting demographics and specifics. I thought it was a pretty good article, actually (behind their paywall, though, so you can’t read … Continue reading
I saw the headline in the Bulletin about Kuishinbo Kitchen moving to the Westside, but I hadn’t yet read the article, so didn’t see the fine print: Kuishinbo took over the space that was formerly Zucca (and formerly Mercury Diner). So a mere six months after Zucca replaced Mercury Diner, … Continue reading