The Top 10 dog names

Today is National Dog Day, so Deschutes County released the top 10  dog names, as licensed in the county: 2016 (Jan 1 – present) Lucy Sadie Bella Max Buddy Maggie Charlie Daisy Molly Bailey And for 2015: Lucy Buddy Bella Maggie Sadie Max Charlie Molly Daisy Bailey

Munch and Movies 2016 schedule

Munch and Movies returns this Friday, August 19, for four weeks of free family-friendly movies showing at dusk in Northwest Crossing’s Compass Park. (Think Munch and Music, but for films.) These take place every Friday for four weeks, starting at 6pm. There will be food vendors and live music, and … Continue reading

The Bend Brewfest kicks off this week

This year’s Bend Brewfest kicks off this Thursday, August 18, and runs three days this year, ending on Saturday the 20th. The festival takes place in the Les Schwab Amphitheater, as it has since day one, and will run from noon to 10pm all three days. They are featuring 75 … Continue reading

Best of Bend 2016: Second place!

The annual Source Weekly Best of Bend issue is out, and Hack Bend has finally been unseated as Bend’s best blog — to the very excellent Living the Bend Life! Huge congrats to LTBL and big thanks once again to everyone that voted!

Mystery Machine

Nope, I don’t really know much more than what it says on the van…

27th Street sewer line construction project begins

The City of Bend’s ongoing work on sewer line improvement throughout the city has moved out east of town, as work begins today (Monday, August 8) on 27th Street. This is not a small project: it is expected to last at least two years and ultimately encompass 27th Street from … Continue reading

Munch & Music starts back up, runs through August 11

The 26th annual Munch & Music summertime free concert series starts back up this Thursday, July 7, and runs through August 11 this year, for six total nights of free music every week. As always it takes place at Drake Park and features food vendors and trucks of all kinds, … Continue reading

Celebrate Troy Field – community picnic

Spotted on the 4th of July: (Community picnic/potluck, Wednesday, July 6th, 4 to 9pm. Bring your own food, blanket, non-alcoholic beverages, cornhole games, and all musical instruments (even banjos!) welcome! bendblockparties@hotmail.com)

4th of July Free Day at the Deschutes Historical Museum

Happy Independence Day! Don’t forget with all the other fun stuff going on, the Deschutes Historical Museum is holding their annual Free Day today from 10am to 4pm. The Museum opened on this day in 1980, in fact—so they celebrate this birthday by offering free admission as well as give out … Continue reading

FIRST LEGO League® Coach Training Workshop

Are you interested in robotics, science, and technology, and working with kids ages 9 through 14 to help coach a LEGO Robotics team? Check this out now to become a coach: