A promo-note to any garage salers reading: my brother and his girlfriend are having a garage sale today (Saturday the 15th). Among other things, he was planning on selling some of his older video game systems (Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo), with games, and we took a toddler mattress over there for them to sell ($45 OBO). They live over on Douglas Street, just off and north of Wilson. I told them to post an ad … Continue reading →
Tomorrow is the start of the Bend Summer Festival, in Downtown Bend. The streets central to downtown (Bond, Wall, Oregon, Minnesota) will be closed, and arts and crafts vendors will have their wares spread out in booths along those thoroughfares, with food, beer and wine available too. And live music, don’t forget that. I wrote about last year’s SummerFest and that’s probably a pretty good indicator of what to expect. The fest will run Saturday … Continue reading →
My wife reminded me about this: tonight is the First Friday Gallery/Art Walk downtown. The first friday of every month (excluding January, I believe) downtown galleries and businesses stay open late, with food and wine and music in some places. It’s an art showcase, running from 5 until 9PM. You’re sure to see someone you know. Somewhat related, BendNights.com has a decent downtown walking map, though it only shows locations for restaurants, ATMs, and parking—there’s … Continue reading →
Today is the first day of the annual Munch N Music concert series down in Drake Park. It’s free! Well, almost—you have to pay for your food and drink. But the music is free. Here’s the "three second explanation" I wrote on my other blog last year: Thursday evenings during the summer in Bend, free concerts in Drake Park are accompanied by food and craft vendors, and a beer garden. Parking is hell. It runs … Continue reading →
The morning of the fourth found us downtown at the Pet Parade with a decent spot to watch across the street from Wells Fargo. It was pretty good this year, and everybody looked like they were having a good time. My brother was in it as well, carrying one of the banners, so I took the camera to get pictures, and ended up with quite a few to post here. Check ‘em out after the … Continue reading →
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