I previously reported that the annual Deschutes Brewery Garage Sale—which is taking place this Saturday, December 8th—started at noon and conflicted with the Bend Christmas Parade. No so! In my email just now, I received their newsletter which says the sale is from 10am to 2pm—two hours earlier than I … Continue reading
The various goings-on this month downtown at Thump: Art Walk, and a bunch of exhibits. Click for the full post First Friday Art Walk, December 7, 5pm – 8pm ART: Empty Bowls Redux Each fall NeighborImpact (formerly COCAAN), Central Oregon’s champion for local economically disadvantaged people, hosts the Empty Bowls … Continue reading
Bend Memorial Clinic is having their annual Holiday Bazaar tomorrow, December 6th. It’s taking place at their Main Clinic (at 1501 NE Medical Center Drive), from 10am until 3pm. I don’t know any other details, so I couldn’t say what to expect. Maybe someone from BMC could comment…?
We were up at the Seventh Mountain Resort over the weekend, at the ice skating rink they have there. It’s one of only two "official" ice skating rinks we have in Central Oregon (that I know of)—for an area with such an emphasis on winter sports, it seems like ice … Continue reading
Last December I wrote up a Holiday Shopping Guide here, and minus a few businesses that closed over this past year (Boomtown, Gambit Games, Vino Mercato), I think it’s still pretty relevant and there’s no reason to repeat myself. But I was thinking about maybe doing a Holiday Gift Guide … Continue reading