Jen reports on the new eastside incarnation of Longboard Louie’s. The interior is brightly painted. There are some great surf images and art, and a few boards add to the atmosphere. The dining room is much bigger than the one at the Westside location. Large windows look out onto an … Continue reading
The latest issue of The Source has a really good article on some of the sketchy dealings coming to light at the Humane Society here in Central Oregon. I think everyone should read it, even if you’re not an animal person; since the Humane Society is a non-profit, it’s our … Continue reading
Last night we decided to try Greg’s Grill for the first time. It’s the new upscale restaurant down in the Old Mill District that just opened to much fanfare from the Bulletin, which revealed, among other things, that they spent "around $225,000 training the Greg’s Grill team of 120 employees" … Continue reading
Just a couple of quick blurbs about things happening up north, along Empire Avenue. The new Empire Car Wash is open. It’s a full-service car wash and they had an ad in Sunday’s paper for a free wash (good through May, I think). They also have a sign out on … Continue reading
I don’t know how many people have seen this yet, but Bend has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s top 10 boomtowns. It’s their annual "best of" entrepreneurial cities. Bend is actually highlighted twice: as one of the top 20 small cities for doing business, and one of the top … Continue reading
I came across the Riverside Market yesterday, nestled down in the older part of southwest downtown. (How’s that for vague?) Actually, I think I’d seen it before, but I don’t rightly remember, so let’s say I "discovered" it. The Riverside Market is a typical small neighborhood market, established snugly in … Continue reading
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo already! I’m having trouble getting my head around that; it feels like it should still be a couple of weeks away. At any rate, the Bend Restaurants blog has a list of some Cinco de Mayo things going on, so I’ll shamelessly steal his hard … Continue reading
I’m cutting this close to last-minute… but Elise Michaels writes: The String Rats (formerly EMC) will be at WineStyles of Bend tonight. The town will be hopping during Art Gallery Walk, so be sure to stop by before or after your hopping! Note the new summer music hours: 7-9pm. Lots … Continue reading
The latest issue of The Source has their annual Dining Guide included with it. In it they’ve named Jen’s Garden over in Sisters as their Restaurant of the Year. (Their website isn’t updated as I’m writing this to reflect the new Guide.) I like their Dining Guide, it’s a good … Continue reading
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