The Bulletin announced today that they are offering free music downloads on their site: an album’s worth of music from local bands, and an album’s worth from national bands (15 each). For anyone who’s familiar with the usual online offerings/technical abilities of the Bulletin, this is a Big Deal—the web end of things is not their strong point (to put it nicely). However, I’ve been checking out the site a bit, and so far I’m … Continue reading →
In my Holiday Gift Guide entry for Beer, I mentioned that I didn’t know if Wildfire Brewing had beer available to go. (Wildfire is the brewery established by the JC’s folks.) Well, Paul (the brewer) was kind enough to write in to let me know: Growlers can be filled at our brewery, which is located at 20750 High Desert Lane-just up the street from the Indoor Soccer place and directly across from High Desert Beverage. … Continue reading →
What: Albums from local bands and artists. Central Oregon has a thriving music scene, ranging in styles from hip hop (MC Mystic) to folk (Moon Mountain Ramblers) to alt rock (KouseFly) to just about any other genre you can think up. For: Music lovers, anyone who wants local flavors of music. Price: CD prices—the neighborhood of $10-20 – $-$$ Where: Ranch Records, of course—they have a good selection of CDs from all sorts of local … Continue reading →
What: Frontier Doctor, by Urling Coe. One of my favorite Bend history books—this is more of a narrative than a dry history tome and it’s a fantastic read. Urling Coe came to Bend in 1905 to practice medicine when Bend was still entirely a frontier town, and his experiences and observations over the years that followed as Central Oregon developed are priceless. For: Anyone interested in Bend history. Price: $15.95 new – $$ Where: Try … Continue reading →
What: Cog Wild is a local guide company dedicated to mountain biking, and they offer a whole slew of bike tour options as well as gear you can buy directly from them. Tours are available from April to November (mountain biking season), so you won’t be riding right away, but you can buy gift certificates and book tours in advance, and get the clothing now. For: Biking enthusiasts of all types—beginners through advanced—and anyone who’s … Continue reading →
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