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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Wanna be in a music video?
This from the Source Weekly this evening: Capture the Flag, the young up-and-coming pop punk band from Bend, are shooting their first music video on Saturday (Jan. 30) and want you to be part of it. The band’s guitarist, John … Continue reading
Deschutes Crabfest extra day
I’m dumb, teaches me to blog without checking: yesterday’s post about Deschutes Brewery’s Crabfest missed one very important point: they are also featuring the crab feed on Friday, the 29th, because Saturday is sold out. But Friday is still available, … Continue reading
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Crabfest (Deschutes Brewery)
Deschutes Brewery is hosting their 8th Annual Crabfest this weekend up at their Mountain Room: the all-you-can-eat crab feed paired with Deschutes beers and live music from Bill Keale. Menu: Passed appetizer: – Dungeness Crab Stuffed cucumber – Dungess crab … Continue reading
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Weekend happenings
A few more things happening this weekend, making it a bit busier than the rest of the month. Friday McMenamins Old St. Francis School is hosting their Winter Scotch Tasting at 7pm. Reservations are required, $50 per person. Nice list … Continue reading
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Winter Scotch Tasting
I may be too late on blogging this one, but McMenamins is hosting a Winter Scotch Tasting on Friday the 23rd; for $50 you’ll get to try five different scotches and enjoy a gourmet-ish appetizer menu: Bacon-wrapped quail eggs Scallops … Continue reading
Press Release: Renegade Rollergirls, Jan. 30
Haven’t seen news from the Renegade Rollergirls for awhile; nice to know they’re still going strong. WHAT: January 30th, 2010 Will host another co-ed no holds-barred roller derby bout in Bend! Oregon Renegade Roller Derby; Bend’s only non-profit Roller Derby … Continue reading
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Free show at Silver Moon Thursday, Jan. 21
Silver Moon Brewing is hosting a free show tomorrow, the 21st (Thursday): David Clemmer, frontman of local indie rock band The Dirty Words, will be playing a free show at the Moon this Thursday, January 21st. He’s an incredibly talented … Continue reading
Olive Garden
I mentioned the Phoenix Cafe opening yesterday but somehow missed the Olive Garden opening. (For shame!) It made a blurb in the Bulletin, and I can only imagine how busy it is, people were apparently "lined up outside the door … Continue reading
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Phoenix Cafe
The Phoenix Cafe is now open in the old Kayo’s Roadhouse location: I don’t know how long exactly, but there was an ad in this weekend’s Bulletin, and their website does in fact say "Now Open." The new hours of … Continue reading
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Press Release: National Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr., Day 2010
“Make it a day on, not a day off!” Join Central Oregon in a national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr., Day 2010 To make Martin Luther King Day a "day on, not a day off," Volunteer Connect … Continue reading
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Weekend happenings
There’s a few things going on this weekend, but in general January (winter!) seems to be a slower time for weekends. Friday Deadly Gallows, Larry and His Flask, and Bo Deens are all playing at Silver Moon Brewing tonight, starting … Continue reading
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Restaurant ins and outs
China Sun Buffet is closed, at least for now. On their website is the message about it: WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING DUE TO LOSS OF LEASE. CURRENTLY WE STILL HAVE NOT FOUND ANY SUITABLE LOCATION YET. They’re … Continue reading
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Press Release: Grammy winner John Cruz at Silver Moon
Central Oregon is a long way from warm, sunny Hawaii, especially in January, but Hawaiian singer songwriter John Cruz is gladly making the trip to celebrate his debut as a Breedlove artist, with a show at Silver Moon Brewing Wednesday … Continue reading
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Weekend happenings
My first "Weekend happenings" post of the new year! (We were out of town with limited access last weekend.) I don’t actually have much to list, from the calendar: just two things: Tonight, Silver Moon Brewing is hosting Unkle Nancy … Continue reading
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Sisters Wine and Brew Festival
Sisters is having their very first Wine and Brew Festival, coming up in June. This came through as a press release, and it’s not for another five months, but sounds pretty cool to me! One question (so far): will it … Continue reading
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