This is sad news to hear from Common Table in downtown Bend: We are closing the restaurant associated with the nonprofit, Common Table as of the end of day Wednesday, August 8th. In addition to the day-to-day challenges of running a very unique restaurant, we’ve been informed that additional building … Continue reading
It certainly seems like this last month/summer/year has gone by fast, here it is August 1st already and the Deschutes County Fair is starting today! From today through Sunday the 5th you can take it all in: the animals, the Fair food, the vendors, the foods and crafts competition and … Continue reading
Last year Lay It Out Events launched a fairly successful “Shakespeare in the Park” event that took place in Drake Park in August: three days of a live performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” that was very well received. They’re back again this year with one of the big ones: … Continue reading
I was over by where TuckMo Subs & Sandwiches was located yesterday and I was surprised to see the signs gone, the lights out, and everything generally being closed up—I didn’t remember coming across anything about them being closed that I could remember, but sure enough, a sign on the … Continue reading
I haven’t done a roundup of the local beer happenings in a while, and there’s a lot of stuff going on! Most interestingly, and amusingly, Bend’s craft beer scene is apparently the subject of a nearly-10-minute Korean news magazine article. Shots of Deschutes Brewery, the Cycle Pub, and more are … Continue reading
Tonight is the first night of Alive After Five, the free music series taking place in the Old Mill District from 5 to 8pm. Toots and the Maytals is the featured band, and besides the music there are also food vendors, wine, and beer from 10 Barrel Brewing. So it’s very … Continue reading
Tonight is the first Munch and Music for the summer, down in Drake Park! Be down in the Park from 5:30 to 9:30 for free music featuring Winstrong: WINSTRONG is blowing up on stage (and on the airwaves!) with his high-energy, conscious singjay style. Equally powerful on tracks as he … Continue reading
The ever-popular Bend Summer Festival kicks off this Friday evening and runs through this weekend, bringing lots of live music, artists, craft vendors, food and drink, and more to downtown Bend—now in its 22nd year, amazingly enough! This is one of my favorite of the Bend fests and events, and … Continue reading
July is Oregon Craft Beer Month across the state and here in Bend, the Old Mill District is celebrating this week with a party: the Fermentation Celebration! Thursday the 12th is when it’s taking place, and I believe most if not all of our local breweries will be represented to … Continue reading
With July upon us it’s First Friday again in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District, and as usual there are a number of things going on! There are of course the usual First Friday/Art Walk activities: shops and galleries are open late (from 5 to 9pm), featuring special art … Continue reading