Monthly Archives: October 2007

Screech at Jokers, Nov. 8

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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.

The Green Gathering

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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 energy alternatives. In order to build conscious community in Central Oregon, the day will be full of interactive events. The activities will be organized around a two-story dome, outfitted with hammocks, cushions, and couches. Free … Continue reading →

So how many barber shops does Downtown need?

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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 & K Barber Shop, Bond Street Barber Shop, Metropolitan Barber Shop, and Planet Hair. Those first three are "old school" shops while Planet Hair is more of a salon, I believe.) I don’t know, five barber … Continue reading →

Deschutes & BBC bring home some medals at the GABF

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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 Pils (Deschutes) – International Style Pilsner category (10 entries) Pub Bitter (Deschutes) – Bitter or Pale Mild Ale category (43 entries) The Abyss (Deschutes) – Imperial Stout category (44 entries) Outback X (BBC) – Old … Continue reading →

Weekend happenings

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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 at Silver Moon Brewing. Doors open at 8am and admission is free. It’s essentially a huge ski and snowboard gear swap, with prices 40-80% off retail prices. The other ski swap is, of course, the … Continue reading →