This weekend marks the end of Riverfest, and today is the Deschutes River Clean-Up—I’m writing this right under the wire as the event starts at 9am (view the events here): Deschutes River Clean-Up Come and join the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council to keep our river and its riparian area clean! … Continue reading
My friend Simone is having a big garage sale this weekend: There’s a Bowflex (you’ve seen 300 and of course always wanted to own one since), a 12′ Lund fishing boat, Men’s and Women’s Golf Bag and Clubs, Bicyles and Bike Rack, assorted Camping Gear, a large Mosquito Tent, Snowboard … Continue reading
This is pure press release, and may or may not have been something I’d ordinarily run, but the picture made me laugh. In a creepy kind of way. Plus, it’s just unusual enough that I figured, why not. Join BMC’s Eris Craven, MS, RD, LD on a shopping tour On … Continue reading
In addition to the May art I blogged earlier at Thump Coffee, here are this month’s events: CUPPING: Sunday, May 25 1:30pm-2:30pm Can you taste the difference between a washed process and dry process coffee? Join our public coffee cuppings and taste coffees side-by-side. Discover personal preferences, likes and dislikes, … Continue reading
Yeah, I’m running a bunch of press release type stuff recently, I know—people keep sending me stuff that I’m actually interested in posting. (For the record, I don’t post every single thing I receive—only stuff I think is interesting or that I think readers would like. And sometimes I just … Continue reading
Up until May 15th, that is. The 4 Peaks Music Festival is in its second year this year and is taking place July 25th and 26th. The tickets are two-day passes which include camping (and parking), and right now you can pick them up for $64.50. After the 15th they’ll … Continue reading
This month is marks the two year anniversary of Hack Bend! So my retrospective will cover 2006 and 2007. In 2006: Newport Market’s Thirsty Thursdays were covered; Deschutes Brewery was giving away beer in exchange for blood (with the American Red Cross); Sam Waterston was in town; I wrote about … Continue reading
May New Exhibit: Shelby Leigh According to photographer Shelby Leigh, her work is an extension of sometimes-quiet observations and how she sees tiny moments in time. In her travels near and far — the exhibit includes photos from Oregon, Morocco and Chile — she likes to "notice the little things … Continue reading
It’s confirmed; Duncan first reported it yesterday and it appears in today’s paper (E-edition online only; no link). They’ve been downtown on Minnesota Avenue for 35 years (though not at the exact same location). 35 years! I don’t even know what to say. (And before anybody points an accusative finger … Continue reading
The Bend Bulletin has rolled out their new and improved website today (announced the other day here). Overall it’s a much, much better interface, with better use of space and design and flow. The default fonts—at least on Firefox—might be a bit large for my tastes; it’s possible to be … Continue reading