Happy Halloween! Hopefully the day is shaping up to be a good one and tonight (for those of us who have kids) we’ll be enjoying a not-too-cold evening for trick-or-treating. And if you’re doing that please be safe! There’s a certain amount of common sense involved, of course—don’t let you kids go inside anyone’s house, for instance—but the Oregon State Police have also issued a helpful list of ten things you can do to make … Continue reading →
The Des Chutes Historical Museum is presenting a couple of great Halloween-themed events that span the next few days (actually one started today, the 27th, and runs through Saturday the 29th, the other, the 29th through Halloween): Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend, sort of a Heritage Walk for buildings with ghost stories, and An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, sort of a goth storytime theater (or so it sounds). Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend October … Continue reading →
This Friday the 28th is the 4th annual Monster Ball presented by the Power 94 local radio station: the live music, dance party, costume contest “extravaganza” taking place at the Century Center. There will be performances by Mosley Wotta, Necktie Killer, So Cal’s famous DJ Kay Rich, Performance by the 541 Dance Crew featuring Shannon Bex, and Celebrity “Playmate of the Month” Heather Ray Young (as seen on Entourage & Jay Leno)! You’ll also have … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year again with Halloween less than a week away, to start tracking the various Halloween events going on. So expect a bunch of these posts the next few days! The Tower Theatre is again showing the Rocky Horror Picture Show this year, on both nights this weekend: Saturday the 29th and Sunday October 30th. You can buy tickets to either (or both) showings online for only $10 (that’s a good deal), … Continue reading →
That would be the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile—you know, the car (truck? van? vehicle) shaped like a giant hotdog. I saw the story on KTVZ tonight, and yes, there were some details I got in email as well: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will ketchup with families in the Bend area between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30 for a variety of unique, family-friendly and festive Halloweenie events! The Wienermobile is linking up with grassroots organizations in the … Continue reading →
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