Monthly Archives: February 2009

Bistro Corlise is closing

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jon

And yet another downtown restaurant is closing: Bistro Corlise, the French fine dining restaurant that’s been downtown for about a year and a half. BOR broke the news on his blog today, email direct from the owner: Sadly, this email … Continue reading →

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MYC Yoga deal all through March

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Jon

This was submitted via contact form: All of March, MYC yoga downtown (at the tbd loft 55 nw minnesota st.) is "March Madness" .. which means all regularly scheduled classes all month at $5. Seems like a pretty good deal; … Continue reading →

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Rising Star is the latest

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Jon

From the front page of the Bulletin today, news that Rising Star Stellar Home Furnishings is closing. They’re planning a liquidation sale starting Thursday at 10am. I always kind of thought they were a business that would weather the storm; … Continue reading →

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BendNights is blogging

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Jon

That would be BendNights.com, the online restaurant and events guide. They’ve launched a series of blogs, which look interesting because they have the potential to get guest bloggers that are local business owners and such. (Which is the case with … Continue reading →

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Free community day at Bend Yoga Saturday

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jon

Bend Yoga is offering a "Recess from Stress" free community day tomorrow (Saturday). Looks like the whole day is free: 8am to 9am vinyasa flow level one (free class) 9:30am to 11am power vinyasa (free class) 11:30am to noon Self … Continue reading →

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Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum Saturday

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Jon

Big day at the High Desert Museum this Saturday: Free shuttle service is available for the Mid Oregon Credit Union Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum on Feb. 21. Continuous shuttles will run between the Morning Star Christian … Continue reading →

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Press Release: Disneyworld Raffle Tickets On Sale

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Jon

I think this is the first time I’ve run a post (press release or not) like this. No idea when the deadline to buy tickets is, but I presume it’s a ways out yet. Tickets are now on sale for … Continue reading →

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Benefit at Tony’s Delicatessen tomorrow

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Jon

A friend emailed this evening with a request: tomorrow (February 19th) Tony’s Delicatessen is having a benefit for the Pantenberg family and their 14 year old boy with inoperable brain cancer. I don’t really have more details than that and … Continue reading →

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Bend Brewing celebrating 14 years this Saturday

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Jon

Bend Brewing Company is celebrating their 14th anniversary this Saturday, February 21st. I noticed this on their website just today and twittered it also. Celebrate our 14 Year Anniversary on Saturday, February 21 at 4pm with raffle prizes, 1/2 priced … Continue reading →

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Hack Bend on Twitter (now crunchier!)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Jon

Today I created a Twitter Hack Bend account to supplement this blog, and to post bits and pieces of Bend-related things to that I may or may not also cover in more detail here. What (finally) prompted me to do … Continue reading →

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Renegade Rollergirls this Saturday

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Jon

Coming up this Saturday, February 21st, the Renegade Rollergirls are having their "Heartbreakers Ball" at the Midtown Music Hall, featuring "two local Renegade teams in a no holds barred bout, full of hardcore skating abilities, wipeouts, bumps, bruises and cat … Continue reading →

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This weekend at the High Desert Museum

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Jon

This list of things going on at the High Desert Museum came in today, which is ironic since I was thinking about blogging their "Oregon’s birthday" celebration anyway. (This Saturday, February 14th, is Oregon’s 150th birthday—its sesquicentennial.) Friday, February 13 … Continue reading →

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The Source’s Top 5 cheap eats

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Jon

The Source this week published their "Top 5 Cheap Eats" which is always useful. Taco Stand is the number one place, to no surprise, but the number two pick was a bit surprising for me. Myself, I’d at least add … Continue reading →

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The Harlem Globetrotters!

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Jon

I saw a blurb about this during the news tonight and you know I had to blog about it: the Harlem Globetrotters are going to be at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds on February 24th as part of their 2009 World … Continue reading →

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Zydeco is moving Downtown

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Jon

I’ve long maintained that Zydeco is the best restaurant in Bend, and today the Bulletin breaks the news that Zydeco is moving downtown, to fill the former Volo location. Zydeco will close its older restaurant April 1 and reopen downtown … Continue reading →

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