Just in case you can’t get enough Deschutes beer and Blacksmith goodness, I notice that on the Blacksmith’s blog they announced a beer dinner for tomorrow, June 24th Tuesday, July 8th. Blacksmith and Deschutes Brewery team up on Tuesday, June 24 July 8th to create a five-course meal paired with five Deschutes brews. Mix and mingle starting at 6:00 p.m., then sit down to a gourmet meal at 6:30 with a Deschutes Brewer. $75 per … Continue reading →
It’s this weekend; I already wrote about the Iron Chef competitions they’re having, but here’s the overall rundown: Saturday and Sunday, June 21st and 22nd, from 11am to 10pm and 11 to 7, respectively. Downtown Bend, in the usual locations: Bond Street from Franklin to Oregon; Minnesota and Oregon Avenues from Wall to Lava. Beer, wine, martinis available along with non-alcoholic drinks Kids’ area on Oregon filled with inflatable toys Food, food, food, and more … Continue reading →
Tonight’s lineup of "Western Beers" is online on the Blacksmith blog: Mac & Jacks African Amber (American Amber | Redmond, Washington | 5.6% ABV Rogue Younger’s Special Bitter (English Special Bitter | Newport, Oregon | 4.8% ABV Green Flash West Coast IPA (American IPA | San Diego, California | 7.0% ABV Deschutes Hop Henge (Imperial IPA | Bend, Oregon | 8.10% ABV Midnight Sun La Mâitresse du Moine (Belgian Strong Dark | Ankorage, Alaska | 9.0% … Continue reading →
Another "Marine Minute" dispatch from the County, which I’m finding pretty interesting. This week’s topic: drinking and boating. Not trying to be preachy—I genuinely find this interesting. Ask any ten Oregon boaters if they can legally drink alcohol while operating a boat (powered or otherwise), and there’s a good chance that six or seven of them will say, “NO!” The truth is, there is NO open container law for boaters in Oregon; while it may … Continue reading →
I didn’t see this coming (I really didn’t): Redmond’s Project Blue Book Festival (see last’s year’s post) is back for their Second Annual edition. Here’s the email I got tonight (I bolded the date): Hey! Last years festival was great for a first time event! And surprising how many people do not know about Redmond & Central Oregon’s rich history of UFO sightings! Here is a link to one of the documented sightings: http://www.nicap.org/oregon.htm So, … Continue reading →
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