Early in the day an anonymous tipster passed along a rumor that The Grove was closing. Sounded like a good thing to blog about, but I didn’t want to pass along a rumor that could (potentially) be damaging, so I fired off an email to The Grove to see if it could be substantiated. (Didn’t get the reply yet.) I needn’t have bothered. I picked up The Source today and right there on their front … Continue reading →
Not only was this weekend the debut of the Project Blue Book festival in Redmond, but it was also the culmination of the week-long bigfoot search I blogged (and totally forgot) about way back in January. Fortunately, the Bulletin was on the scene. Sucking in a deep breath, tilting forward then throwing his head back and cupping his hands around his mouth, Matt Moneymaker let out a siren yell that echoed across the forested valley. … Continue reading →
Suzanna Johnson writes in with a good cause to promote: Energy Independence Month. In an effort to not wait for legislation but rather light the fire under our community to choose renewable and more efficient energy sources, five local non-profits are collaborating on a month long series of events known collectively as Energy Independence Month. Kicking off this week (June 18th) with the Commute Options Week, the events run the gamut from fun to more … Continue reading →
The Redmond Spokesman blog has posted the schedule to the Project Blue Book Festival that I blogged about yesterday. I’m taking the liberty of formatting it to be more readable and posting it here: alien parade at 10 a.m. followed by a children’s costume contest UFO cook-off at 11 a.m. (Food entries should contain something green) kids activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ice cream social at noon mashed potato “Devil’s Tower” sculpting contest … Continue reading →
Now there’s a title, eh? My wife spotted this in The Source: Storm Large and the Balls will be playing The Grove this Sunday, June 24th. Show starts at 9pm, and the cost is $12. Storm Large (yes, her real, actual name, I believe) is from Portland and she was the local favorite on the "reality" show "Rockstar: Supernova" last year… not something I would ordinarily watch, but friends in Portland clued us in at … Continue reading →
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