Beers from the Dead Microbrew Festival this Saturday, October 29

On Halloween weekend, Saturday the 29th, a new beer fest is taking place at the Midtown Yacht Club: Beers from the Dead, a celebration of classic Oregon microbrews. It’s a non-ticketed, pay-as-you-go event featuring the classic styles of the early American craft beer (or “microbrew”) movement, such as golden ales, … Continue reading

Wildfire lecture to be held in Sisters on September 29

This press release came through recently, which seemed like it might be interesting in light of the wildfires and smoke we had recently, for a lecture series on “Coexistence and Regeneration: Rethinking Fire” taking place in Sisters on September 29. Announcing the final installment of the 2022 Coexistence and Regeneration … Continue reading

Worthy Brewing Announces a BLM Solidarity Celebration Night Sept. 4

Even during COVID-19 this is an event worth marking your calendars for: Worthy Brewing is hosting a Black Lives Matter Solidarity Celebration on Friday, September 4, and donating $20,000 to non-profit organizations that support justice, civil rights, and police brutality reform. Here’s the press release with full details: On September … Continue reading

First Friday for March – Downtown Bend

The third First Friday Art Walk of the year kicks off at 5:00 p.m. tonight in downtown Bend, featuring an evening of art, music, beer and wine tastings, and more. Businesses stay open late with featured art exhibits and other fun extras. Here’s the capsule description from the First Friday … Continue reading

Planning to attend Zwickelmania tomorrow? Ride the free shuttles!

I posted about Zwickelmania a couple of weeks ago, the free brewery open house event taking place tomorrow, and if you’re planning on attending then you should check out the free shuttles being provided by the Oregon Brewers Guild. This year, we’re bringing shuttles back to Bend and Eugene. The … Continue reading

Zwickelmania returns on Saturday, February 22

Oregon’s statewide Zwickelmania event can be described as the statewide brewery open house, where breweries all over the state open their doors to host tours, tastings, special events, and more. Coming up this month, on Saturday, February 22, Zwickelmania returns for its 12th year and as promised, many of our … Continue reading

Deschutes Historical Museum Kicks Off 2020 History Pub Series January 28

Each month McMenamins Old St. Francis School hosts its History Pub, free presentations on the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest (and usually fairly local). The Deschutes Historical Museum co-sponsors the monthly event, and announced the kick off to its 2020 series taking place Tuesday, January 25, featuring “Frontier … Continue reading