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Yearly Archives: 2010
The Little Woody beer list
Over on Bend Oregon Restaurants today, BOR posted the beer list for this weekend’s Little Woody barrel-aged beer fest (totally scooped me on this one); coincidentally, the breweries page on the Little Woody site is also now updated with a … Continue reading
TuckMo’s Subs and Sandwiches
A couple of times recently I’ve been wandering around Borden’s Corner on the eastside (home of Longboard Louie’s East, and next door to Double Happiness), and I’d seen the building that housed Indigo’s (I think it was Indigo’s that was … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery’s media event/tour
Last week I was invited along with a host of other local media folks to Deschutes Brewery for a VIP tour and special tasting. I wrote up an account of the event over at one of my other blogs here; … Continue reading
This weekend’s big – REALLY big – concerts
The big concerts this weekend are at the Les Schwab Amphitheater: first, Friday the 27th is possibly one of the biggest concerts the Les Schwab has ever seen in Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp. This is probably one of those … Continue reading
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Over at McMenamins this week
McMenamins Old St. Francis School has a couple of cool things going on this week—one free, one a little spendy (but not too much). Wednesday the 25th, starting at 5, is their monthly limited-edition beer tasting: Once a month, on … Continue reading
Weekend Happenings (8/20/10)
All the stuff this weekend is mostly happening on Friday and Saturday. Friday The Farmers Market at the St. Charles Hospital parking lot runs from 2 to 6pm. The Bend Brewfest kicks off at 4pm and lasts until 11pm. Munch … Continue reading
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Zombie pub crawl
Yes, you read that headline right: a zombie pub crawl is taking place Thursday the 19th, downtown. It’s part of the publicity for Evil Dead: The Musical which is returning this October. Evil Dead: The Musical: Zombie Pub Crawl: Thursday … Continue reading
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September is festival month
I’m now on the Downtown Bend email list and received today’s newsletter, which details a number of the upcoming September events for Bend—a good number of which are “fests.” Check it out: The Little Woody: Barrel-aged beer festival, September 3rd … Continue reading
Weekend Happenings (8/13/10)
It’s Friday the 13th today! That usually means (among other things) that Newport Avenue Market offers everything on sale for 13% off. Keep an eye on their Twitter feed and see. In the meantime, here’s what else is going on … Continue reading
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The Source’s Best of Bend!
The Source‘s Best of Bend issue is on the stands now—this is the results issue from the poll they ran, so this is really the Readers’ Choice Best of Bend—and I am both honored and humbled to see that Hack … Continue reading
Munch and Movies starts this Friday
With Munch and Music wrapping up this Thursday, it’s time for the next phase of free evening activities to start up: Munch and Movies. It features food, free music, and of course the free movie. Here’s their blurb: The event … Continue reading
Bend Brewfest
The Bend Brewfest is back this year, kicking off in just under two weeks. It’s taking place on Friday, August 20th and Saturday the 21st from 4 to 11pm and noon to 11pm, respectively, down at the Les Schwab Amphitheater. … Continue reading
Weekend Happenings (8/6/10)
Time for another rundown of what’s going on in Bend this weekend. Friday The Farmers Market is down at St. Charles Hospital’s parking lot from 2 until 6pm. It’s First Friday! Downtown Bend, the Old Mill District, and Northwest Crossing … Continue reading
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Strike Out ALS with the Bend Elks
If you haven’t yet been to a Bend Elks baseball game, this Saturday would be a good time to start: there’s a fundraiser for good cause. When: Saturday, August 7th Time: 6:35pm Where: Vince Genna Stadium Free T-Shirt to the … Continue reading
Race for the River
This Saturday, August 7th, is the first (annual?) Race for the River, an event launched by the Deschutes River Conservancy: GRAB YOUR FLOATIES, KAYAKS, CANOES AND PADDLE BOARDS TO RACE FOR THE RIVER! We are launching a brand new event … Continue reading
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