I’m really late posting this "Last year" theme this month… totally spaced it earlier. But it’s good blog fodder and I like the retrospective aspect. So, let’s see… In 2006: Pet Parade photos Pointed to Munch N Music (which starts in July) I wrote about the Bond Street Barber Shop Found out about Redmond’s Music on the Green The (now (in)famous) Bend Restaurants blog started A skating date with the Renegade Rollergirls In 2007: We … Continue reading →

Looking back, once again catching up for two(!) previous years of blogging. In 2006: We observed the launch of the Bend Weekly newspaper and website. Farmer’s Market month. I wrote a bit about the Lava River Cave. craigslist came to Bend (pushing "BendStuff" out of the spotlight). Fiona Apple tickets were (nearly) free for her July 1st concert here. In 2007: The Homebrew Shop moved back out to Division (from downtown). I first got wind … Continue reading →

This month is marks the two year anniversary of Hack Bend! So my retrospective will cover 2006 and 2007. In 2006: Newport Market’s Thirsty Thursdays were covered; Deschutes Brewery was giving away beer in exchange for blood (with the American Red Cross); Sam Waterston was in town; I wrote about Alpenglow Café and Palmer’s Café; A preliminary roundup of local restaurant guides; The mystery(?) of Sugarbowl Park; A preliminary roundup of WiFi hotspots. In 2007: … Continue reading →

Let’s see, a year ago, in April 2007, I blogged about: Wildfire Brewing began officially brewing beer. Fyreflyte came out of retirement for a fundraiser show (at least I think this was after they had "disbanded"). Restaurant fundraisers for Tyler Eklund We found out China Hat Road is a dangerous place. The Cave House! Bend’s first men’s salon opened. I posted a lunch review of Hola! (it was still new).

A year ago, in March 2007: JC’s had their grand opening in their expanded space. (Their Wildfire beer started pouring the following month.) I let you all in on how to dig up information on local property. I published a St. Patty’s Day pub hopping guide (which I may re-run for this year!). We explored a bit of the history of Harp Hall. Neighborhood house fire! (With pictures.) Exploring Bend parks online.