On Memorial Day weekend, the Happy Girls Half Marathon is taking place: this second annual event features the eponymous Half Marathon, as well as a 5K run and a “Happy Little Kids” 1.5K run spread out over Saturday and Sunday (the 26th and 27th) and offers up a number of … Continue reading
WhatTheBend posted this first: that Italian restaurant Trattoria Sbandati will be moving from their westside location (at the base of College Way in the old La Rosa space) to the empty Bourbon Street Bend location, downtown (the old Firehall). This is a great move for them, providing plenty of traffic, … Continue reading
Last Wednesday a new radio station premiered: “The Wild” on 107.7 FM. So far it’s not too bad (the little I’ve listened to) but it is a bit heavy on electronic, hip hop, and Autotune for my tastes. According to KBND’s story, it’s “geared to listeners between 18 and 34” … Continue reading
This Friday the 6th—tomorrow!—it’s not only the monthly First Friday Art Walk downtown (and in the Old Mill District), but it’s the annual Spring Art Hop! (Think regular Art Walk on steroids—one in the Spring and another in October in the Fall.) From 5 to 9pm art galleries and many … Continue reading
I got the word today that the winners of the Tour du Chocolat passes for Friday were selected (by COUNTRY Financial, the company behind the event): commenters dbrown and Melanie. (They were selected randomly from the comments on the original post.) Congratulations! I hope you have a good time, and … Continue reading
This Friday, April 6, is the annual Tour du Chocolat, a dessert tasting event that brings together a great lineup of local chocolatiers who compete with their chocolate creations in a variety of categories—and the best part is, it’s open for folks to come taste the results. A “must stop” … Continue reading
The news has been out there for a little while: CAT6 Video Game Lounge in the Old Mill District is closing this weekend. April 1 will be our last day so if you have any punch cards, CAT6 Ca$h or other passes or credits come down and use them this … Continue reading
I think by now most of the big-name concerts coming to the Les Schwab Amphitheater have been announced, and if you missed any of those announcements, here’s the list: The Shins: Friday, May 25, $35 (with The Head and the Heart and Blind Pilot) Tenacious D: Saturday, May 26, $39 … Continue reading
I heard it on the radio this morning, and KTVZ had a story today as well, that Boondocks Bar and Grill downtown is closing. Saturday is their last day. They had announced it this last Saturday on their Facebook page: Thank you for many years of fun, joy, excitement and … Continue reading
It’s not new news that the Jackalope Grill is moving downtown, since The Source first reported it back at the end of September, but it was news I had either forgotten or missed since I was a bit surprised to read about the latest update from their monthly email newsletter: … Continue reading