Tag Archives: First Friday

First Friday (May 2011)

Right on the heels of Cinco de Mayo, Friday night is First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District (I don’t know if NorthWest Crossing is doing First Fridays anymore, as I can never find info on their website, and there’s nothing (as of this writing) on their Facebook page). Art galleries and businesses will be open late Friday, from 5 until 9, with special art exhibits and many also offering live music … Continue reading →

Spring Art Hop

Tonight (April 1st) is not only First Friday—whereupon art galleries and businesses downtown (as well as in the Old Mill) stay open late with special art exhibits, live music, and refreshments—it’s also the Spring Art Hop: the semi-annual event that’s essentially First Friday on steroids. The Downtown Bend page says over 60 businesses will be open late (which I think is quite a bit more that the usual FF numbers). And of course the Old … Continue reading →

First Friday (March 2011)

This Friday (the 4th of March) is the monthly First Friday Art Walk: galleries and businesses are open late for the Art Walk, with special art exhibits and often live music and free refreshments (and wine). It all takes place Downtown as well as the Old Mill and Northwest Crossing from 5 until 9pm. Last month the GETIT Shuttle was offering free service between the Old Mill and Downtown; I haven’t seen official word if … Continue reading →

First Friday tonight (Feb. 2011)

It’s First Friday tonight, which means Art Walk downtown (as well as the Old Mill and Northwest Crossing). From 5 until 9pm the galleries, shops, and some restaurants will be open with featured art exhibits and many featuring refreshments and live music. The Downtown Bend site has their usual guide to most of the downtown happenings. And, the GETIT Shuttle will be offering free rides between downtown and the Old Mill from 5 to 9: … Continue reading →

First Friday (Jan. 2011)

It’s First Friday Art Walk tonight in Downtown Bend, as well as the Old Mill District and Northwest Crossing, where the various galleries and other businesses stay open late featuring art exhibits, live music, and (often) free wine and refreshments. And as usual the Downtown Bend site has a nice summary of participating businesses for tonight’s Art Walk. Be downtown from 5 to 9pm, and enjoy!