I thought it would be fun and useful to run a series of "Holiday Shopping Guide" posts as we get close to Christmas; basically my take on where to go for the best deals, stay local, stay small, and such. But then I figured, there’s no way I can do … Continue reading
Just a quick reminder (I almost forgot!): tomorrow, Saturday the 2nd, is the Deschutes Brewery Garage Sale. It’s at their Mountain Room on Simpson, from noon to 4pm. See you there!
Jen has announced on her blog the next meeting of the local web professionals usergroup on Wednesday, December 6th. Programmers, SEO-er’s, Web developers & designers in Central Oregon… This is an opportunity to network and share ideas with others in your field! This month’s topic is citywide wifi. (Big thanks … Continue reading
No, not a new blog by me (ha!), but I wanted to point to this new blog: best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had. For a couple of reasons. First, I know Duncan, he owns Pegasus Books and he’s one of the few Bend long-timers left. Second, … Continue reading
I’m prescient. Last week I first blogged about Wildfire Brewing starting up (from the owners of JC’s Bar & Grill), and today there’s an article on them in the Bulletin. According to the Bulletin, they’re planning on opening in the next two months. “It’s sort of scary because nobody wants … Continue reading
Saturday, December 9th is the Bend Christmas Parade! Hard to believe it’s that time of year already… The parade starts at noon, and follows a looping course through downtown and around Drake Park and Mirror Pond; check out the parade map here. It’s a fun parade, the kids will love … Continue reading
Just a few quick notes following up my Zydeco post from a few days ago. We had dinner there Saturday night and had the prime rib special. In a nutshell? The entire meal was fantastic. It’s pretty much cemented in my mind as the best restaurant in Bend right now. … Continue reading
Don’t miss Deschutes Brewery‘s annual "garage sale" this Saturday, December 2nd. It’s taking place at their Mountain Room from 12pm until 4. We went last year; there will be good deals on pub wear (T-shirts, hats, etc.), drinkware, accessories, and so on. It’ll also be busy, so get there early. … Continue reading
A friend gave me heads-up that the owners of JC’s Bar & Grill downtown are starting their own brewery—WildFire Brewing. I found confirmation on JC’s MySpace page, where they say: JC’s is soon to be pouring beer from WildFire Brewing Company. This brewery was started by Jeremy and Chris and … Continue reading
From the Bulletin today is a notice that the Apricot Lane gift store downtown is closing its doors: Downtown Bend’s Apricot Lane will close its doors by the end of the year, the store’s owner said Tuesday. The clothing and gift shop has been at 1001 N.W. Wall St. for … Continue reading