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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Free glowsticks and other Halloween tips
With Halloween tomorrow, I thought I’d pass on that the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is giving away free glowsticks for kids’ safety on Halloween night. The four offices you can get glowsticks are: The main office in Bend, 63333 West … Continue reading
Posted in Free, Kids, Safety
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November events at Thump
Events coming up in November for Thump Coffee. First Friday Art Walk: Friday, November 2 (and continuing throughout November) Click through for full list of events ART: Mark Bernahl’s “Altered Books” and Artists Local 101’s “Altered Stations” Local artist Mark … Continue reading
JC’s Halloween party
While I’m on the topic of Halloween parties, I should note that JC’s is also having theirs tomorrow (the 27th). Wear your costumes—there will be prizes awarded for the best. The DJ is starting around 8:30pm, and there’s no cover … Continue reading
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McMenamins Halloween party
McMenamins is hosting a free Halloween party tomorrow night (the 27th): Dress up in costume and head to our place for a party like you read about. Get down, get funky, get loose to the latest DJ’ed hits while you … Continue reading
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Another new bookstore
My wife pointed out the ad in the latest Source: Between the Covers, "Bend’s newest neighborhood bookstore." It’s located in the historic Delaware Annex building (which also has a little-known vacation apartment space, according to Bend Living) at 645 NW … Continue reading
Posted in Books
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More Halloween wear
I’d be remiss after blogging yesterday about Halloween Headquarters if I didn’t mention another place that has a ton of costumes and Halloween accessories: brace yourself—the Pretty Pussycat. Yes, that Pretty Pussycat, the adult store on 3rd Street next to … Continue reading
Halloween Headquarters
I blogged about Halloween Headquarters last year, but this year they’re in a new (permanent?) location: 1034 NE 11th Street, on Greenwood near the base of Pilot Butte. (The old Pilot Butte Event Center.) They have a pretty expansive selection … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
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Why the Eastside Rocks: #13 Eclectic Eats
You can read the general introduction to this series here. Why the Eastside Rocks #13: Eclectic Eats No, the Eastside might not have the fanciest restaurants in town, but there’s certainly no lack of interesting food (and experiences) to be … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Dining, Why the Eastside Rocks
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Beer to go
Did you know you can take just about any sealable container into Deschutes Brewery and they’ll fill it up for you to go? I just found out about this recently, and got some beer today. It’s essentially like getting a … Continue reading
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Press Release: Bend Memorial Clinic announces Primary Care availability for all Medicare members
Pretty big news for BMC… All BMC Primary Care physicians accepting new patients are now accepting new Medicare members. "This is an important step in helping to ensure that our senior family members, friends and neighbors have access to the … Continue reading
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Screech at Jokers, Nov. 8
It’s not on their website (yet), but Jokers has posted on their sign that "Saved by the Bell’s Screech"—aka Dustin Diamond—will be there on November 8. Presumably for a comedy show. That seems weird.
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The Green Gathering
Dave sends me a pointer to The Green Gathering, coming up this next Saturday October 20th: [O]n this one-time and one-stop only tour, organizations and individuals will be coming together to have fun while building community and learning about green … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
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So how many barber shops does Downtown need?
Saw this filter across craigslist tonight: New Salon/Barbershop opening downtown. They’re hiring, and located at 1293 NW Wall a bit north of central Downtown. By my count, that will make five barber shops downtown. (The other four are L & … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty and Hair, Downtown
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Deschutes & BBC bring home some medals at the GABF
Big congrats to Deschutes Brewery and Bend Brewing Company on winning medals at the Great American Beer Festival! The GABF wrapped up today, and Deschutes brought home 3 gold medals and the BBC 1 silver. The medals were for: 4K … Continue reading
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Weekend happenings
Bunches of things going on this weekend. KouseFly is playing at the Reed Pub (1141 SE Centennial) Saturday. The show starts at 8:30pm and there’s a $3 cover. The Second Annual SnowClone music and retail festival is taking place Saturday … Continue reading
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