A few weeks ago at the Bend Fall Festival, I picked up the "premier issue" of a small zine/chapbook from a local non-profit arts group: Artists Local 101. The zine is named "Guerilla." It was one of those weird little finds that make you scratch your head. (Plus, it was free.) The zine is full of black-and-white photos of artwork by the group (presumably), and events they’re associated with. It’s clever and a fun idea; … Continue reading →
It’s roller derby time again, Saturday, October 21st, put on by the Renegade Rollergirls. This month it’s Halloween-themed—"Fight of the Skating Dead." It’s at the Indoor Sports Center in northeast Bend, with doors opening at 7pm and the action starting at 8. Cost of admission is $6 for general, $12 for VIP (which gives you premium seating and two drink tickets). You can get tickets at Oxygen Tattoo. You can check out the Renegade Rollergirls … Continue reading →
Following up on my last Trader Joe’s post, my wife found out the following information yesterday (she was at Trader Joe’s in the valley): the Bend store is slated to open third quarter of 2007. There’s been some holdup with the lease: some sort of snafu or conflict. So that means—ideally—this time next year they should be open for business.
I heard on the radio on my way to work this morning that Newport Avenue Market is having a Friday the 13th sale—"reverse the karma" or something goofy like that. Anyway, everything in the store is 13% off today. Of course, I bought beer there yesterday. Go figure.
I can’t help but notice (from downtown) that it’s really hazy from smoke this morning… you can see the smoky haze on the butte(s), and the air is a bit brown on the horizon. Smells strong, too. Since it seems a bit late for field burning, and I don’t know of any forest fires, did everybody wake up this morning and decide to fire up their woodstoves? Ah, here’s the source: Worried residents told: Smoke … Continue reading →
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