Time for look back on what I was blogging about the past couple of Novembers. In 2006: The start of the Central Oregon Paranormal Society Construction on the Newport Bridge downtown was running long First word on the Oxford Hotel (supposed to be finished by Fall 2008…?) I blogged a bad experience at the Outback Steakhouse (and haven’t been back since) A Renegade Rollergirls review Pimping Zydeco First hints and news about Wildfire Brewing Duncan … Continue reading →
I ran across a couple of links lately relating to Bend’s history that I thought I’d share. The first is a photo on Flickr of Downtown Bend looking east on Franklin Avenue. It was taken circa 1972, and the cross street at the light is Bond. The new Franklin Crossing building occupies the space where that Texaco gas station used to be. The second is a link to the City of Bend’s historic City Council … Continue reading →
I just realized I never did my retrospective post for October yet! Better late than never, I suppose, but good grief. I guess I’ve been busy. In 2006: Bend Brewing won their first medal at the Great American Beer Festival A review of the Central Oregon Pumpkin Company We were all speculating about the not-yet-opened Trader Joe’s BendFilm vandalized downtown sidewalks (kidding!) I found a ‘zine at the Bend Fall Fest Early appearance of 92.7 … Continue reading →
More interesting retrospective to the past couple of Septembers here on the blog. Scintillating reading, I tell you! In 2006: A short rundown of used book stores in Bend (still mostly the same) First notice of COWPU (which started in October ’06) Excitement over the announcement of Transit (and a follow-up) A post about The Shire. Kind of ironic, huh? Observing Bend Oktoberfest Finding out all the local phone prefixes In 2007: Iron Horse thrift … Continue reading →
Looking back at the previous couple of Augusts here on the blog. In 2006: The Source got with the times and added blogs to their site August is the month of the Bend Brew Fest I mentioned the Cascade Festival of Music (which retired this year) The golf nets at the old Volcano Golf Center came down—leaving giants poles and rotting fake green behind Reader comments and reviews of 38 Degrees (which just recently closed) … Continue reading →
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