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Yearly Archives: 2006
New Year’s Eve parties
For those of you not already going to a party (or just staying home) on New Year’s Eve, the Bulletin has a pretty good article listing many of the parties and events you can go to. They include details, times, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Holidays
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Finding The Abyss
Regarding the charmingly Nietzschian title of this blog post, I refer to Deschutes Brewery‘s new ultra-limited reserve series beer, The Abyss—their high-alcohol Imperial stout that has just been released. In fact, it’s so limited that there were only 13,000 bottles … Continue reading
Posted in Beer
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A couple of Christmas lights pictures
As I mentioned in my Christmas lights post the other day, I’d try to snap some pictures of displays if we were out and about. So, I took two; total amateur-hour nighttime productions, but you get the idea. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
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Holiday Shopping Guide: Miscellaneous
This is the category of "Everything Else" that I couldn’t fit on its own, for whatever reason. Some are suggestions, some are just single-entry categories. And, I wanted to more-or-less finish this out before it got too late to shop … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Shopping Guide, Holidays, Shopping
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Sale on beer and wine at Bi-Mart
I was checking out Bi-Mart today and I saw a sign on the cash registers: Beer and wine are 10% off from Sunday the 17th through Sunday the 24th. That means you’ve got three more days. And Bi-Mart is generally … Continue reading
Holiday Shopping Guide: Computers
I’m almost ashamed to say that even though I’m in the computer field, I don’t know much of the offerings here in town. Part of that is intangible—I wouldn’t put services and repairs only here in the shopping guide; part … Continue reading
Ernesto’s for lunch
I had lunch at Ernesto’s Italian today and I wanted to blog about it because they have a really good lunch deal: an all-you-can-eat buffet for $7.50. I think it’s Monday through Friday only. Each day of the week is … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Dining
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Holiday Shopping Guide: Music
When it comes to music, there’s really only two stores in town to visit for retail. Unless, of course, you’re looking for musical instruments, but I really can’t help you there. So, here’s the Holiday Shopping Guide for music. Boomtown … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Shopping Guide, Holidays, Music, Shopping
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Local Christmas lights
Today’s Bulletin has an article on the front page of their Community Life section about local Christmas light displays. (No link—it’s behind their paywall, grrrr.) I’ve been thinking about doing a holiday lights post; it’s usually a tradition of ours … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
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Gambit Games is indeed closing
I mentioned in my shopping guide post yesterday that there was a rumor that Gambit Games was closing. I called over there today and confirmed that it is, indeed, true. Unfortunately, the person I talked to didn’t know the details—when … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown, Shopping
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Holiday Shopping Guide: Toys & Games
Time for more Holiday Shopping Guide. It’s every kids’ favorite topic: Toys and games! Leapin’ Lizards The downtown toy store that specializes in non-mass-produced fare: all their toys and games are engaging, educational, unusual, active, goofy, and any and all … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Shopping Guide, Holidays, Shopping
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Café 3456′ at the Bend Airport
I just heard about Café 3456′ opening up the other night, and today there’s an article in the paper about it. It’s the new restaurant located at the Bend Airport. …Yes, the Bend Airport, not the Redmond Airport. That seems … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Dining
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L & K Barber Shop
I got a haircut today at the L & K Barber Shop downtown, and wanted to write a review of it. I mentioned it briefly in my post on the Bond Street Barber Shop months ago, and figured it was … Continue reading
Holiday Shopping Guide: Alcohol
More in my "Holiday Shopping Guide"! This time I’m going with alcohol (hey, write what you know, right?)—beer, wine, booze. What shopping guide would be complete without it? Liquor store No real recommendation here; a liquor store is a liquor … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Holiday Shopping Guide, Holidays, Shopping
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The Source Weekly’s holiday shopping guide
The current issue of The Source Weekly is running a holiday shopping guide of their own: the "Naughty or Nice" over-$100 gift guide. I like the "over-$100" part—pretty much the opposite of what I’m doing here, but hey, it’s fun. … Continue reading
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