Naked Winery started out in Hood River and that tasting room is where I had my first Foreplay experience. The winery recently opened a second tasting room in the Old Mill District so they can Tease us lucky people in Central Oregon. Their grand opening took place July 4th weekend … Continue reading
Tonight down at Drake Park in downtown Bend is the first of this summer’s Munch and Music events, featuring free music from The Motet and food available from a wide variety of vendors as well as a beer garden with beer from Deschutes Brewery. This is definitely one of the … Continue reading
One of my favorite Bend summertime events (after the 4th of July) is taking place this weekend, the annual Bend Summer Festival (aka Summerfest), featuring free live music, arts and crafts vendors, street food, beer and wine, and more, going on all weekend long. Much of downtown Bend will be … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day! I hope everyone has a safe and fun July 4th. This is one of my favorite holidays in Bend, with a bunch of things going on—here’s an itinerary: The Bend Pet Parade: Does free entertainment really get any better? At 10am the Pet Parade kicks off the … Continue reading
Deschutes Dash weekend is coming soon! The organizer, Lay It Out Events (LIOE), is looking for volunteers to help with late registration and packet pick up on July 10, 11 & 12 and during the race weekend on July 13 & 14. To see a list of volunteer positions & description … Continue reading
This Saturday, July 6, is the 3rd annual Whole Foods Brewfest, taking place from 1 to 6pm in their side parking lot (on the east side of the store). This year is going to be even bigger than the last, with something like 25 breweries (which includes at least one … Continue reading
You’ve undoubtedly been hearing the radio ads on 92.9 and other Bend Radio Group stations, but just in case you haven’t, this Thursday the 90’s post-grunge staple band The Presidents of the United States of America are coming to town to play the Century Center, as part of the “Subaru … Continue reading
The annual Bite of Bend is coming up next weekend (Saturday and Sunday the 29th and 30th) but this year there’s even more: Bite Week, starting tomorrow (Sunday the 23rd) offering up a week’s worth of food and culinary events to lead up to the Bite. The Bite of Bend … Continue reading
This Friday the Bend Spay and Neuter Project presents its 4th annual Furball Luau. This is a fundraiser to promote their efforts to end pet homelessness. As serious as their mission is, this event will be nothing but fun! Included in the evening’s festivities are a silent auction with items … Continue reading
One of the area’s biggest music festivals, the 4 Peaks Music Festival, is taking place this weekend, Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd. Are you ready? This year it’s taking place at the Rockin A Ranch up at 19449 Tumalo Reservoir Road, and like every year, camping is part of … Continue reading