I was browsing the Bend page on Wikitravel (ever checked out Wikitravel? It’s basically Wikipedia for travel guides) and though I was expecting something pretty sparse, there’s actually more detail there that touches on some decent points. (Though it could really use a good editorial hand going over it.) But I will give credit to the fact that it revealed something that I don’t think I already knew (or if I did, I didn’t blog … Continue reading →
Looks like there’s been a very recent Streetview update for Bend in Google Maps—and I mean very recent, as in within the past week or two at most. Previously they only had the blue "Streetview routes" (in blue) on Highways 97 and 20. Take a look now: And when you look at the Streetview pictures, it’s obvious they were taken in the Fall—leaves on the trees are turned and the weather looks like, well, like … Continue reading →
The Bulletin has launched their first blog: Frequency, featuring music reviews and news from Bend and Central Oregon. It’s written by Ben Salmon, the key player responsible for the Bulletin’s Near/Far (the freely-downloadable music compilations), and the "mission statement", as it were, is: Here at Frequency, I’ll aim to keep you up to date on all things music, period. If a big show is announced for Bend (or a surrounding town), I’ll let you know … Continue reading →
That would be BendNights.com, the online restaurant and events guide. They’ve launched a series of blogs, which look interesting because they have the potential to get guest bloggers that are local business owners and such. (Which is the case with their wine blog, which is written by the owner of Volcano Vineyards.) Not much more to see here. I just like advocating for local blogs along these lines.
Jake discovers that Google Street View (the from-the-street photo perspective in Google Maps) has made it to Bend. Sort of—I checked it out and it looks like the Google Car only passed through Bend north-south on the Parkway and Third Street, and east out Greenwood and Highway 20. It also extends north and west through Redmond and Sisters, and in fact looks like they followed the major highways through the area. So we’ve only got … Continue reading →
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