Monthly Archives: January 2007

WinterFest

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Jon

It snuck up on me: Bend WinterFest starts this weekend! It’s from Friday, February 2nd through Sunday the 4th, and is chock full of events. In addition to the ever-popular ice carving exhibitions, fireworks, races at Mt. Bachelor, Mojo Music … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bend in Central Oregon

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Jon

The next book I’m reviewing here is also by Raymond Hatton: Bend in Central Oregon. Like his previous book, this is a fairly short read (134 pages) yet fairly comprehensive. The first thing to notice on the book is the … Continue reading →

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Random Bend facts

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Jon

Bits of interesting history and trivia about Bend… In August of 1934 Eleanor Roosevelt passed through Bend, staying at the Pilot Butte Inn and dining on planked trout. Other notable people who stayed at the Pilot Butte Inn (opened in … Continue reading →

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Movietyme space idea

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Jon

This is just a random idea I’m throwing out there: every day I drive by the old Movietyme Video space, there on the corner of 8th and Greenwood. (Behind Papa John’s Pizza, and in the same building complex as Thriftway … Continue reading →

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"Fabulous scenery attracts people with fabulous amounts of money"

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Jon

So claims the Economist in this article on Bend, which pretty much sums up their point. It’s basically another rah-rah promotion piece for the area, nothing we haven’t seen before in some form or another—though as Barney points out, it … Continue reading →

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