Happy Halloween everyone! Just for the heck of it I thought I’d re-run my Haunted Bend post from a couple of years ago, with some additions. Enjoy the holiday and stay safe tonight. A list of places that are allegedly haunted here in Bend (most of these are pulled from the Shadowlands Haunted Place Index for Oregon): The Deschutes County Historical Society building (the old Reid School): Supposedly the ghost of George Brosterhous, who died … Continue reading →
I just realized I never did my retrospective post for October yet! Better late than never, I suppose, but good grief. I guess I’ve been busy. In 2006: Bend Brewing won their first medal at the Great American Beer Festival A review of the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company We were all speculating about the not-yet-opened Trader Joe’s BendFilm vandalized downtown sidewalks (kidding!) I found a ‘zine at the Bend Fall Fest Early appearance of 92.7 … Continue reading →
Halloween falls on a Friday this year, which seems like it would be ideal for parties and such (don’t have to go to work the next day with a candy/alcohol/fog machine hangover). So besides trick or treating and/or whatever costume party you’ve been invited to, here’s a rundown of other things going on the 31st: McMenamins is hosting a "Property-wide Halloween Bash", free admission, 21 and over, with live music starting at 8pm. Wear a … Continue reading →
Perhaps this isn’t as pressing an issue now with the economy on the downswing, but we’ve wondered for a while now why Bend doesn’t have a Toys "R" Us. It seems like we have most other major stores—even Trader Joe’s—so why not a Toys "R" Us? Well, we were visiting that very store in Portland this weekend and asked. (We always ask when we go there.) The answer? Toys "R" Us did plan a Bend … Continue reading →
A couple of observations about the downturned economy on the eastside, in the form of more closings… Linens ‘N Things has a big banner on their store, "Going out of business sale." Not entirely news, since they’re bankrupt, but I noticed the sign for the first time the other day. That’s a big space to fill in the Forum center. Also, Demetri’s Greek Cusina has been closed down—the location they were in (near the Windy … Continue reading →
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