Today starting at 4pm Bend’s newest brewery, RiverBend Brewing, is offering up a sneak peek to their (re)opening of the brewpub (in the former Rivals Sports Bar space, on Northeast Division): Riverbend Brewery and Sports Pub would like to invite you and a guest to an exclusive sneak peek of … Continue reading
When I was downtown yesterday I saw a banner on the Blacksmith building, stating that they are closed for renovations. Tonight I checked their website and found the following post on their blog: We are excited to announce, that as of Friday February 1, 2013, The Blacksmith is under NEW … Continue reading
I’d be tempted to call the new Hideaway Tavern Bend’s best-kept secret, except for all the press and notice it’s been getting lately! It just opened up within the past several months by John Nolan, owner of the Victorian Café (which I am on record as calling the best breakfast … Continue reading
I heard it on the radio this morning, and KTVZ had a story today as well, that Boondocks Bar and Grill downtown is closing. Saturday is their last day. They had announced it this last Saturday on their Facebook page: Thank you for many years of fun, joy, excitement and … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve been publishing a pub guide for the holiday. As always, this isn’t meant to be a definitive guide to all the watering holes in Bend, but rather more what I consider a more St. Paddy’s-oriented … Continue reading
If you don’t have plans tonight, here’s an idea – join the Sexy Tuesdays Bend Downtown Pub Crawl. Here’s the info from the Facebook invite: Join Planned Parenthood staff and Central Oregon supporters for a fun evening out and support sexual and reproductive health care for women, men and teens. … Continue reading
Lots of things going on this week for St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve been scouring the local web (and been getting emails too) to compile a (hopefully!) fairly comprehensive list. (Big thanks to The Source for many of the events from their calendar.) And of course, if there’s anything I missed, … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day is this Thursday, the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve published a pub guide for the holiday. As always, this isn’t meant to be a definitive guide to all the watering holes in Bend, but rather more what I consider a more St. Patty’s-oriented guide. … Continue reading
It’s that time again—St. Patrick’s Day! Although it’s a Wednesday this year, that shouldn’t stop you from having a good time, so here’s my "official" pub-hopping guide for the holiday. As always, it’s not definitive, but a list of the places that strike me as St. Patty’s-appropriate (more in the … Continue reading
A friend of mine is very close to opening a new beer bar over on Bend’s westside, and this weekend we got a chance to look in on the progress and get some updates to blog about. Located next to WineStyles, just off of College Way at the base of … Continue reading