I’m lifting this from my "Haunted Bend" post on my other blog from last year… thought it’d be fun to run here. So, just in time for Halloween, it’s a list of places that are allegedly haunted here in Bend (most of these are pulled from the Shadowlands Haunted Place … Continue reading
The Bulletin surprises me today and publishes a really good happy hour guide. Almost all of what they cover is in Bend, but they also hit a few in Redmond, Sisters, Madras, Prineville, and Sunriver. They don’t just cover who has happy hours (and they admit it’s not a complete … Continue reading
There’s apparently a new radio station starting here soon, 92.7 FM, and it looks like they’re soliciting listener input on what kind of radio station they should be: We’re about to sign on a new radio signal in Bend at 92.7 on FM. Does anything frustrate you about radio? We … Continue reading
Need costumes and stuff for Halloween in a pinch? Check out the Halloween Headquarters, located in the Factory Outlets next to Nike. This close to the end of the month, they’re probably getting limited on the costume selection, but they’re still quite impressive. That’s also the location of "The Haunt," … Continue reading
Shannon sends along this tip: "cheapest gas in town is at Hertz on Hwy 20 … $2.56." Cool… I didn’t know Hertz sold gas. (Or do they only sell to customers?) It’s also worth pointing to the Bend page on the Oregon Gas Prices site. According to that (it’s driven … Continue reading
A few weeks ago at the Bend Fall Festival, I picked up the "premier issue" of a small zine/chapbook from a local non-profit arts group: Artists Local 101. The zine is named "Guerilla." It was one of those weird little finds that make you scratch your head. (Plus, it was … Continue reading
It’s roller derby time again, Saturday, October 21st, put on by the Renegade Rollergirls. This month it’s Halloween-themed—"Fight of the Skating Dead." It’s at the Indoor Sports Center in northeast Bend, with doors opening at 7pm and the action starting at 8. Cost of admission is $6 for general, $12 … Continue reading
Following up on my last Trader Joe’s post, my wife found out the following information yesterday (she was at Trader Joe’s in the valley): the Bend store is slated to open third quarter of 2007. There’s been some holdup with the lease: some sort of snafu or conflict. So that … Continue reading
I heard on the radio on my way to work this morning that Newport Avenue Market is having a Friday the 13th sale—"reverse the karma" or something goofy like that. Anyway, everything in the store is 13% off today. Of course, I bought beer there yesterday. Go figure. 🙂
I can’t help but notice (from downtown) that it’s really hazy from smoke this morning… you can see the smoky haze on the butte(s), and the air is a bit brown on the horizon. Smells strong, too. Since it seems a bit late for field burning, and I don’t know … Continue reading