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 (slightly different) beer list. The list BOR ran was from a Word document Lay It Out Events sent out; it’s more of the marketing piece, while the list on the site includes a few more … Continue reading →
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 there previously) had a “coming soon” sign up for something called “TuckMo’s Subs and Sandwiches.” Beyond that name, though, I didn’t know anything about it (nor did I remember to look it up later—apparently my … Continue reading →
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; it’s pretty beer-specific but if you’re interested in some of the things Deschutes is brewing up, or some behind-the-scenes info on their brewing processes, you might find it worth a read.
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 don’t-miss shows that many people will be talking about next week. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster and down at the Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District. Ticketmaster’s price just told me $57, while … Continue reading →
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 Last Wednesdays, stop by to try a limited-edition, special release beer. And when the keg is kicked, that’s it. When it’s gone, it’s gone. That’s the free event—of course, you may well want to buy … Continue reading →
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