Monthly Archives: October 2009

George Putnam

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Jon

Over on his Source Weekly blog, Bob Woodward (who should rightly be Bend’s official historian) posts an interesting piece of Bend history: a summary of the life of George Putnam, an early Bulletin publisher and mayor of Bend, who married … Continue reading →

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Street Food

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Jon

On the Go-Go has a nice writeup on Bend’s growing "street food" scene—AKA food carts like hot dog stands and the like. King Weenie gets a mention, and Soupçon and Spork get several paragraphs. I had no idea street food … Continue reading →

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Beer fans: The Abyss release party November 3rd

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Jon

Good news for you beer lovers out there: Deschutes Brewery is having their Abyss release party on Tuesday, November 3rd, starting at 5:30pm. They posted on their Facebook fan page: The wait is almost over. The Abyss 2009 release party … Continue reading →

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Weekend happenings

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Jon

We’ve got a slower weekend this time around, with only a few things going on (and nothing on Sunday)—at least, going off the calendar. And of course if you’re stretched for things to do, there’s always the Free Fall Guide … Continue reading →

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Swine flu

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Jon

I’ve been hearing apocryphal accounts lately of how rampant swine flu is here in Central Oregon, and while not disbelieving them, it’s hard to point out any hard figures—’til now. The Source has a blog post today on this very … Continue reading →

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