A few weeks ago at the Bend Fall Festival, I picked up the "premier issue" of a small zine/chapbook from a local non-profit arts group: Artists Local 101. The zine is named "Guerilla." It was one of those weird little finds that make you scratch your head. (Plus, it was … Continue reading
It’s roller derby time again, Saturday, October 21st, put on by the Renegade Rollergirls. This month it’s Halloween-themed—"Fight of the Skating Dead." It’s at the Indoor Sports Center in northeast Bend, with doors opening at 7pm and the action starting at 8. Cost of admission is $6 for general, $12 … Continue reading
Following up on my last Trader Joe’s post, my wife found out the following information yesterday (she was at Trader Joe’s in the valley): the Bend store is slated to open third quarter of 2007. There’s been some holdup with the lease: some sort of snafu or conflict. So that … Continue reading
I heard on the radio on my way to work this morning that Newport Avenue Market is having a Friday the 13th sale—"reverse the karma" or something goofy like that. Anyway, everything in the store is 13% off today. Of course, I bought beer there yesterday. Go figure. 🙂
I can’t help but notice (from downtown) that it’s really hazy from smoke this morning… you can see the smoky haze on the butte(s), and the air is a bit brown on the horizon. Smells strong, too. Since it seems a bit late for field burning, and I don’t know … Continue reading
Thursday—tomorrow—is the opening night of the BendFilm festival, which runs this weekend with movies all over town. No, really—at the Tower Theatre, McMenamins theater, the Old Mill, and Banter. I’m sorry to say I have no idea where "Banter" is, though. (It would appear to be the Bend-LaPine Education Center, … Continue reading
Just a reminder that the "Web Professionals User Group" inaugural meeting is tonight, starting at 6 at Edge Wireless. I’ll be there. Check out Jen’s post here and the Upcoming.org page for it here for details.
Images from KTVZ Friday afternoon I noticed the sidewalks had been stenciled up for the upcoming BendFilm event (more on that later); all over downtown, the BendFilm logo and the phrase "what is it to you?" have been painted in white "chalk paint" (according to the Z21 report). All over. … Continue reading
It’s been awhile since it was officially announced that Trader Joe’s would be coming to Bend, and I have yet to hear anything more about it. Here’s what we know for sure: It will be in the Cascade Village Shopping Center The new building will replace an existing vacant building … Continue reading
I got this in email yesterday… The Nature of Words, Central Oregon’s Premier Literary Event, will take place November 2 through 5, 2006 in Bend, Oregon. Highlights of the weekend include readings by eight nationally acclaimed authors and poets at the Tower Theatre, two days of writing workshops held at … Continue reading