Monthly Archives: May 2007

Reminder: KouseFly live tonight

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Live music tonight! Local band KouseFly is playing at Volcano Vineyards tonight, May 17, starting at 7pm: The Bend, Oregon Alternative/Pop duet, Kousefly, is set to kick off its 2007 spring/summer tour on top of Volcano Vineyards on May 17 at 7pm. That’s right, Beatles and U2 style, on the roof of a small historic brick building located on Brooks Street, downtown Bend. "Definitely a great advantage of being a small band is we can … Continue reading →

East Bend Liquor’s new location

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A quick note about East Bend Liquor’s new location… apparently they’ve moved up the street a few blocks on Highway 20. So instead of their old spot in that shopping center on the northeast corner of Hwy. 20 and 27th, they’re now next to Bed Mart. I haven’t been to this new location yet, but I’ll check it out soon. In the meantime, here’s a blog post from the old Bend Restaurants blog (from about … Continue reading →

Election day – ballot drops

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Today’s election day—did you get your ballot returned yet? If not, the County website has a PDF of ballot drop sites where you can turn it in. All ballots are due by 8pm tonight, and it’s too late to mail them—postmarks do not count, they have to be in the County’s possession by the deadline.

La Costa Azul

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Had lunch at La Costa Azul, the new "Authentic Mexican Family Restaurant" up on the north side, on the corner of Layton and Empire, this weekend. They’ve just opened, and still have some kinks to work out, but overall, we thought it was pretty decent. They have a nice space, a mixture of booths and tables, but not a very big waiting area. The decor matches the name—"the blue coast"—with a big beach/lagoon mural on … Continue reading →