This coming Saturday, October 18, Columbia Distributing is holding the first of an annual series of charity rummage sales at their location in northeast Bend, with proceeds benefiting Brightside Animal Center and Mark Shatka, Jr. Columbia Distributing is perhaps best known as a beer distributor but they also manage wine, … Continue reading
If you’re doing the BendFilm thing and/or are generally interested in indie films, tonight at the Volcanic Theater Pub, the film “Love in the Time of Monsters” is screening at 10:30pm—and if you’d be interested in a chance at a free pass to see it—AND meet the producer, director, and … Continue reading
Ignite Bend 12 is coming up this month, and voting has opened today on submissions, where folks can vote on their top three favorite speaker proposals for what they would like to see on stage. Here are the list of submitted proposals, and you can go vote on them here. … Continue reading
If you’re a fan of Dutch Brothers Coffee, you should know that all day today (October 1) the east side Dutch Brothers is offering a super-special deal where ALL 16-ounce drinks cost only $1, with all proceeds benefiting Mountain View High School and Bend Senior High. The occasion is the … Continue reading
Even though one week ago was the first official day of autumn, this first weekend of October can be said to mark the real start of the fall season in Bend, with several events going on that should help kick off the season—starting with the Bend Fall Festival. The annual Bend … Continue reading
This Saturday is one of the region’s best seasonal beer festivals, taking place over in Sisters—the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival! From noon to 8pm at Village Green Park, 24 breweries will be pouring a vast selection of fresh hop beers (34 fresh hop beers, I believe), which are beers that … Continue reading
Once a month at the Tin Pan Theater in Downtown Bend, something special happens. A small group of folks puts on a live show that’s a fun blend of media festival, variety show, and talk show. It’s called (deep breath), Tin Pan Theater Presents the Night Light Show with Shanan Kelley & Magnificent … Continue reading
For awhile now I’d been driving on Franklin Avenue and at the roundabout at Eighth Street I noticed on the southeast corner there appeared to be a large garden of some sort being developed. Thanks to a press release that came in yesterday, I have a name for it now: Franklin’s … Continue reading
This weekend (last night and today), the old Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival is taking place—rebranded as “Uncorked” and put on by Sunriver Style and SHARC. It looks like a great wine event, and my wife went with some friends last night and really enjoyed it; some pictures are below. Here … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again—Oktoberfest season! Oktoberfest officially runs from September 20 through October 5 this year, and the local events are gearing up accordingly. Here’s a rundown: Eagle Crest’s annual Oktobercrest is taking place this Saturday the 13th, running from 11am until 9pm. There will be “dozens” of … Continue reading