Ignite Bend 9 ticket winner
A quick note to reveal the winner of the Ignite Bend 9 ticket giveaway I was running was commenter Jen! Congratulations, tickets are on your way!
Win 2 tickets to Ignite Bend 9
Ignite Bend 9 is taking place tomorrow night (Wednesday the 17th), and if you missed the ticket rush when they became available back on the 5th (easy to do since they sold out in 15 minutes!) then I’ve got some lucky commenter covered right now: I’ve got a pair of … Continue reading
Bend’s Great American Beer Festival winners (2012)
Yesterday the Great American Beer Festival in Denver held its awards ceremony for the country’s largest beer competition, and four—four!—Bend breweries won medals! 10 Barrel Brewing Silver in German-Style Sour Ale (category 65): German Sparkle Party Silver in American-Style Stout (category 78): Power to the People American Stout Bend Brewing … Continue reading
BendFilm begins tomorrow
The ninth annual BendFilm Festival kicks off tomorrow (Thursday the 11th) and runs through Sunday the 14th, bringing independent cinema to Bend in an expansive festival. They feature a staggering number of films, events, and parties over the four days, so even if you’re just a little bit of a cinemophile … Continue reading
Evil Dead the Musical is back!
Just in time for Halloween! The 2nd Street Theater is again bringing us “Evil Dead: The Musical” for the third time, starting this Friday the 12th and running through the 27th, and not only is there “plenty of blood to go around” (if you’re familiar with the origin movie(s) then … Continue reading
Fall Library Book Sale today
I can’t believe I nearly missed this, but the Friends of the Bend Library Fall Book Sale is taking place today—right now in fact! It’s downtown at the Library Administration Building at 507 NW Wall and runs until 4pm. There are good deals to be had, so if you feel … Continue reading
Ignite Bend 9 Speakers and Tickets
The (free) tickets for Ignite Bend 9, coming up on the 17th, are going “on sale” today at noon! You’ll want to watch the Ignite Bend site for the announcement and link, because the past few events, these tickets have sold out within the first 15 or so minutes (which … Continue reading
Central Oregon Children’s Costume Swap
Where is my head? I should have posted this a lot sooner but I’ve been super busy — newish baby (she’s 6 months now), 4 year old boy, new job (marketing manager at the Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center) and I’m volunteering for Bend WebCAM (more on that later), AdFed … Continue reading
First Friday and Fall Festival
This weekend is a busy one! Not only is it First Friday tomorrow night, it’s the Fall Art Hop as well—which (along with the Spring version) is the bigger version of the usual monthly Art Walk, with many businesses in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District staying open late … Continue reading
Skyliner’s “Winter Sports” Swap
It’s October, which means we are all watching for the white stuff to blanket the mountains in our Central Oregon back yard. If you have old gear to sell or are looking to pick up something new – or new to you – then you should mark your calendar so … Continue reading