The Little Woody is taking place this weekend, Friday and Saturday, September 2nd and 3rd—Bend’s other beer festival, and the one that the beer geeks really love. The focus is on complex, barrel- and wood-aged beers, and all but three of Central Oregon’s breweries are going to be there (the three that aren’t are Old Mill Brew Werks, Below Grade Brewing, and the new Phat Matt’s Brewing from Redmond), as well as five from Portland, … Continue reading →
Ignite Bend 7 is a month away, and this is the final week for proposals to be submitted! Submitting a proposal for a presentation doesn’t automatically get you on stage, as there is also a voting process that lets everyone select from their favorite proposals, but it’s the first step and if you get to present, it’s a lot of fun (and really nerve-wracking too). Right now there are nine submitted proposals, and you have … Continue reading →
Tomorrow, Saturday the 27th, the Albertson’s store on the south end of town will be making the “world’s largest brownie.” I’m not entirely sure what qualifies as “world’s largest” but it’s an all-day event starting at 10am and will raise money for local charities. The associates of Albertson’s #588 and many volunteers are going to be making the worlds largest brownie. The 400+ pound brownie will be assembled at 10am in the parking lot. Come … Continue reading →
Do you need a basic, back-to-school computer for your kid? Want to pick up a laser printer on the cheap? Is it time to replace an outdated CRT monitor with a slim LCD flat screen? You’re in luck! COCC holds an annual sale of retired equipment, such as computers, monitors, video projectors, etc. Note that these are used items, are several years old, but still have useful life left. The 2011 sale will start on Monday, August 29th … Continue reading →
Just this past weekend Bourbon Street introduced “All You Can Eat Sunday Suppers” which on the one hand is a great downtown dining deal yet on the other hand seems counter-intuitive for the upscale southern-style restaurant. Either way, the menu looks pretty good: All entrees come with dinner salad, and choice of dessert. Stove Top Fried Chicken with homestyle gravy 13.95 Not Your Mother’s Meatloaf with housemade glazed smoked ketchup 13.95 Prime Rib with herb … Continue reading →
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