By now everyone’s probably heard that Kayo’s is closing it’s two restaurants—their "Roadhouse" in Redmond and their "Roadhouse East" in Bend. (Apparently there’s a Kayo’s Sports Bar in the north end of Bend that’s remaining open? Though the KTVZ article mentions it’s in southeast Bend… Anyone actually know where this place is at?) But I was over at the Factory Outlets on the south end of Bend and was surprised to see that the kids … Continue reading →
This one slipped in under the radar, and it sounds like it’s for a good cause. Clothes for Life: A sale to benefit Myanmar Relief On July 26th from 10am-6pm in front of Newport Market. The students of 180 student ministries from Westside church have been cleaning out their closets and will be selling them to raise money to aid the relief effort in Myanmar. Never thought I’d have Myanmar (Burma) on a Bend blog, … Continue reading →
I received a couple of emails today regarding Central Oregon’s newest microbrewery, Three Creeks Brewing Company, located in Sisters. The first was from Wade Underwood, the owner, letting me know that they are officially open for business (a few weeks early). The other was from Geoffrey of AllAroundBend.com, with a mini-review: Three Creeks Brewery in Sisters is open as of today! They had a real nice black ipa, a so-so blonde, and a good pale … Continue reading →
Remember the Fourth of July fireworks crackdown? Anyone want to guess how that went? Jake has the answer. (I got the email too, but since Jake already has it up, I’m being lazy and pointing to his.) In brief: 3 actual citations at $1000 each; 152 "contacts"; 14 confiscations. I think the effort and the intent is worthwhile, but that’s not too impressive.
To show their appreciation to the community (so says their ad in The Source), Whole Foods (formerly Wild Oats) is discounting everything in the store by 10% for today. (On regularly-priced items.)
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