Tonight, Wednesday, January 6, Cascade Lakes Brewing Lodge on Bend’s westside is holding a fundraiser from 4 to 9pm for the Garcia family, who recently lost their father; details here: A Go Fund Me page has been set up to raise money for the Garcia family, who recently lost their father … Continue reading
This year Deschutes County celebrates its centennial! The County was formed back in 1916 (the same year the two big sawmills opened on the river and statewide prohibition took effect) out of the western part of Crook County, the last of Oregon’s counties to be established. So all year long … Continue reading
If you live in the southeast part of town, there is an open house meeting providing information about upcoming roundabout construction that will be taking place at the intersection of Murphy Road and Parrell Road. Here’s the release from the City: To learn more about the upcoming roundabout construction at … Continue reading
Update: Ryan’s comment below about the Platypus is correct, I’ve updated accordingly. Some less-than-stellar beer news items that came out in the past week to start the new year off with, both reported by the Bulletin: The Oblivion Brewing Brewpub, which (was) located on Galveston Avenue on the westside next … Continue reading
Bend’s new ice rink, The Pavilion, opened for business yesterday over on Bend’s west side, off of Simpson Avenue. The Bulletin reported that over 800 skaters visited that first day. Through this week they will offer open skate on the following schedule: Monday, December 28: 12:00 – 8:00 pm Tuesday, … Continue reading
If you have a Christmas tree that you will need to dispose of, consider the Boy Scouts Christmas tree recycling program if you don’t do that already. For a modest donation of $5 to $8 they will come to your house to pick up your tree (that you’ve left outside) … Continue reading
It’s late but I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday! I hope the day has treated you well and everything has worked out for the best for you and yours. Cheers!
One thing I found while writing my book on Bend’s beer history was definitely a greater appreciation for our local museums. Both the High Desert Museum and the Deschutes Historical Museum are terrific organizations that offer fascinating glimpses into the history, environment, and culture of our region, and annual memberships … Continue reading
Continuing recommendations for holiday gift shopping—we’re only one week from Christmas as of today! So what do you drink on Christmas morning—coffee, hot chocolate, some combo, something spiked? How about drinking it out of a handmade coffee mug from Mug Revolution? The coffee mugs at Mug Revolution are handmade in Bend, … Continue reading
More gift ideas for Christmas which is approaching fast: Hydro Flask True Pints! This being Bend, what with our love of beer and the outdoors, everyone likely has a Hydro Flask bottle and/or growler already, but do you have the True Pint yet? Well for this season they have released … Continue reading