I mentioned a while back a brief bit about The Little Woody, the barrel-aged brew festival coming up in September to replace the Bend Brew Fest. There are more details now; as I posted on my beer blog last night: This festival will feature hand crafted, wood aged beer as well as one specialty brew from all of Central Oregon’s seven breweries. The Little Woody will be the place to be September 12, 2009. Festival … Continue reading →
Over on my original Abbey Pub post, Geoff (the owner) has been answering comments and providing updates, and the last was worth reposting: Our hours have changed a little bit. Here’s the scoop: we were closed last Tuesday due to having a wisdom tooth extracted. We will be closed this Tuesday due to going back to the dentist in the AM and then, frankly, taking the rest of the day off to rest. Coming up … Continue reading →
Friday seems to be the big day this weekend, looking over the calendar. (Since I mostly pull these "Weekend happenings" from the calendar…) Sunday is pretty sparse. Friday The Bend Farmers Market is at the St. Charles entrance today, from 2 until 6pm. Munch and Movies continues tonight with "The Princess Bride". Things start at 6pm and the movie starts at dusk, at Compass Park in Northwest Crossing. Deschutes Brewery is hosting a "Farmer’s Feast … Continue reading →
Redmond’s Centennial is coming up next year (the city was incorporated on July 6, 1910), and their 2010 Centennial Committee is holding a poster contest to select the official poster for the Celebration. I’ve reproduced the press release below; the only question is, what is the due date for submissions? The 2010 Redmond Centennial Committee is excited to announce a poster contest for the official poster for the Centennial Celebration! This is a wonderful way … Continue reading →
Ben Salmon on the Frequency blog reports that the Midtown Music Hall is back under new/old management: Co-owners Rhoda and Creig Jones and Duane McCabe and Lise Hoffman-McCabe are taking back control of the venues. The quartet ran the Midtown for years until 2007, when they leased its operations to a new team. (They had put the property up for sale in 2006. It never sold.) In the 2-1/2 years since [under the "new" management], … Continue reading →
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