Yearly Archives: 2008

Deep, Crooked River Dinner Train closing

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Jon

The end of the year brings more restaurant-related closures, which aren’t fun for anybody. First is the closure of the Crooked River Dinner Train, according to the Bulletin. Costs and descreased ridership have made it unfeasible for the City of … Continue reading →

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On the twelfth day of Christmas…

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Jon

Merry Christmas everyone! Nothing else to report today.

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On the eleventh day of Christmas…

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Jon

It’s not specific to Bend or Central Oregon, but on Christmas Eve we enjoy NORAD Tracks Santa—the "official" site for finding out where Santa is right now. The dynamic map is updated every few minutes with Santa’s current location, and … Continue reading →

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On the tenth day of Christmas…

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Jon

More snow; I heard on the radio driving home from work today that there’s another winter storm advisory from 6am tomorrow morning until 6pm Thursday (Christmas), with 3-5 inches expected for Bend. Now, I know better than to implicitly trust … Continue reading →

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On the ninth day of Christmas…

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Jon

Hard to believe we’re only three days away from Christmas already. Nothing substantive to point to tonight, other than a few pictures I took while shopping in the Old Mill District the other day. Christmas shopping, naturally. Well, I suppose … Continue reading →

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