Merry Christmas and happy holidays! I hope your day is a good one, and everyone is warm and safe and happy. We’ve pretty much got a white Christmas this year (and I know folks at the Mountain are loving it!) which always adds that touch of magic—but be very careful … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. So far I’ve covered beer and cheese … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. Of course you knew I would get … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. DANI Naturals is 100% local to Bend … Continue reading
With Christmas fast approaching and shopping days running short, it’s time once again to do a local holiday gift guide, presenting a variety of locally-made products and local stores and shops to hopefully give you a number of ideas for your shopping needs. The number one thing that came to … Continue reading
The Bend Fire Department’s Santa Express is back again this year, the food and clothing drive that hits up various Bend neighborhoods for a really good cause. The Bend Firefighter’s Association and Bend Fire and Rescue are working with The Salvation Army to collect non-perishable food items, clothing, and toys … Continue reading
Did you make it downtown for the Bend Christmas Parade yesterday? I did (of course) and snapped a number of photos (the gallery is at the bottom of this post). I also had the Flip camera so snagged a few minutes of video. Unfortunately we didn’t stay long enough for … Continue reading
Many organizations donate to needy families during the holidays. One such business here in town, Vertex, chooses a family to “adopt” each year, providing a tree, ornaments, and gifts to go under the tree. This year, their family is a bit more special than in previous years. That is because … Continue reading
With the Thanksgiving weekend (and particularly Black Friday) now behind us, it’s now time to look ahead to the Christmas season! Two of the big kickoff events are this week. (Though for me personally, it really isn’t the “Christmas season” until at least December…) The annual downtown Christmas tree lighting … Continue reading
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone in Bend and Central Oregon! I hope everyone is having a safe holiday today (or earlier this week, or tomorrow, depending on what you celebrate) and are enjoying good times with your friends and family. Blogging will continue to be light through the … Continue reading