Monthly Archives: January 2009

Music: That 1 Guy at Silver Moon, 2/12

Silver Moon Brewing has been becoming the place to be for the local music scene in recent years. Coming up next month, "That 1 Guy". Uniquely talented one-man band, That 1 Guy, debuts his new self-designed ‘Magic Pipe’ instrument with a 50+ date tour through Canada and the northern and eastern United States starting January 30. That 1 Guy will be performing at Silver Moon Brewing Co. in Bend, OR on Thursday, February 12, 2009. … Continue reading →

Matthew Fox has property in Bend

The "Matthew Fox" I’m referring to in the title is the actor with the starring role on the TV show "Lost". If you don’t know who that is, you can safely ignore this since it’s just a celebrity stalker post. The only reason I (now) know that Fox owns property in Bend is because this story came through my Google News filter for "Central Oregon", wherein it mentions he is building a house on said … Continue reading →

Downtown Subway

According to the Bulletin, the new Subway should have opened this morning downtown. In light of the various restaurant closings lately, this is refreshing news. It’s also good news for downtown Bend in general, I think; it adds variation and another affordable place to eat that downtown needs. The article notes that it’s "sharing a space with Sisters Coffee Co. cafe", which likely will help them out in the mornings as well. The address is … Continue reading →

Library book sale Saturday

This Saturday, January 17, is the (quarterly) Friends of the Bend Library Winter Book Sale. As always, it runs from 10am until 4pm at the Library Administration Building, downtown at 507 NW Wall Street. Great deals to be had; for under $10 you can walk out with a big stack of books.

“Rock for Barack” Inaugural Ball

Boondocks Bar & Grill—formerly Jokers—is hosting the Rock for Barack Inaugural Ball on Tuesday, January 20th. It starts at 7pm and prices range from $20 to $35. Please join us for a celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America!! We’ve organized the venue, the decorations and the music. You buy a ticket and drinks and well have a party! REMEMBER: This is a ball, so … Continue reading →