Down in the Old Mill District, there are some changes taking place: Bath & Body Works is planning to close from February 8th through March 7th, in order to perform some remodeling. The Children’s Place is closing entirely, on January 21st, and right now they’ve got a big sale going … Continue reading
There’s a new, free website service you can sign up for to get text alerts sent to your phone when snow drops on Mt. Bachelor: Cone Patrol. It’s a dead-simple service to use—all you need is a mobile phone with texting—and there are a couple of neat additional features. You … Continue reading
Big changes are in store for The Abbey Pub on Bend’s westside: it’s changing hands! Current owner Geoff Marlowe included this tidbit in his “draft list” email newsletter: Finally, as some of you know I have sold the Pub and a new group of people are coming in. This is … Continue reading
Each year Ben Salmon (the Bulletin’s music writer) compiles a big list of the year’s songs in a compilation called “Near/Far“ that comprises 18 songs by national acts, and 18 songs by local acts. The best part is that these are completely free and legal collections of MP3s that you … Continue reading
There are of course lots of New Year’s Eve parties and events going on in Bend tomorrow night, so I thought I’d try to compile a list of the prominent ones I can find. If you know of any others, leave a comment! McMenamins Old St. Francis School: Music starts … Continue reading
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone in Bend and Central Oregon! I hope everyone is having a safe holiday today (or earlier this week, or tomorrow, depending on what you celebrate) and are enjoying good times with your friends and family. Blogging will continue to be light through the … Continue reading
In the past I’ve posted my own Bend-themed holiday gift guides but haven’t seemed to have time to do that lately. Not to worry though, the Bulletin has a Central Oregon gift guide that nicely covers some of the uniquely Bend offerings we have available, like Silipints, beer soap, and … Continue reading
I received this press release email and it’s definitely for a good cause. Their page about the Christmas Toy Program is here; they’ll be collecting toys in each pickup location until December 22nd. Ladies Of Elk’s Continues Christmas Charity Tradition The Ladies of Elk’s, the auxiliary organization for the Bend … Continue reading
Brother Jon’s Public House is expanding, according to the Bulletin this weekend: they plan to open a second location in the old Bond Street Grill (née Decoy Bar & Grill) downtown, across from Deschutes Brewery on Greenwood and Bond. John Machell, co-owner of Brother Jon’s, said the new restaurant will … Continue reading
The next Ignite Bend (number 8 ) is coming up a scant two months away, on February 23rd, and it’s time to start thinking about submitting a proposal. Yes, I am of course talking about you; you should definitely consider getting on stage for five minutes to talk about—well, anything … Continue reading