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 and Rent-a-Center.) It’s a big empty space and there’s a sign on the window indicating that it’s for lease. So here’s my thought: What about opening up a brewpub there? (Overlooking the fact that the … Continue reading →

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 "might raise at least a few eyebrows, both from the vantage point and the rosy portrait it paints" since it’s from the high-profile The Economist. Other select quotes from the article: "Bend is also economically … Continue reading →