It’s Friday, the unofficial start of the weekend, so I thought I’d throw out another "Weekend happenings" post to highlight some of the weekend fun. This will likely become a regular feature (depending on how ambitious I can be Friday mornings). Friday Wine by the River starts today; I covered this here already. Friday and Saturday, 1pm to 9pm and noon to 8pm, respectively. The Farmer’s Market is at the St. Charles Hospital entrance today, … Continue reading →
Tomorrow (Friday, August 14th) at 7pm, Backporch Coffee is hosting a free event: We have a free event tomorrow (Friday, Aug 14th) at 7pm at Backporch Coffee. We’re showing short films by local filmmakers and will have live music by the city bus driver, Dennis Alan. No further details, but it sounds pretty cool—and free Friday night events are always nice.
The Source‘s Best of Central Oregon issue came out this week, and Hack Bend was named "Best Blog"! The "Best Of" results were submitted and voted on by the Source readership, and it’s a really, really cool feeling to open up the weekly and see the shout-out in print. Thanks to everyone who voted for Hack Bend—I really appreciate it, and I’ll keep on doing my best to bring the best I can to this … Continue reading →
This weekend—starting tomorrow, actually—is Wine by the River, a wine festival featuring "wineries, chocolatiers, restaurants, entertainers and artists" and taking place at Riverbend Park Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. It’s put on by Partners in Care, and the intent is a good one: Partners In Care Wine by the River’s purpose is to bring awareness to the growing end-of-life needs for children in Central Oregon. Partners In Care Wine by the River’s long … Continue reading →
Found over on the blog Jack and Mrs. Elliott Move to Bend: rumors about happenings in the Minnesota building downtown that houses Marz and Astro Lounge, among others. First, Chocolate e Gateaux has not has his lease renewed. The shop will be shuttered by the end of this coming weekend. The awning is already down. The rent at Marz is said to have been raised 28%. This in an effort to get them out. I … Continue reading →
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