There is a new transit shuttle route being offered by the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council between Bend and La Pine that goes into effect this Monday the 4th. Here’s some text from the email I received: Beginning Monday, August 4, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) will begin offering a … Continue reading
Posted on the Blacksmith’s blog today, their Wednesday beer tasting lineup: IPAs. If any style embodies the "West Coast", it’s the hoppy India Pale Ale. For our final Beer Tasting this month we will focus on India Pale Ales or IPAs. Please join us to sample 5 great beers. Mikkeller … Continue reading
No, I’m not being politically incorrect, and yes, it’s a first for this blog. Read the following press release to find out more. Event: That’s So Gay -Bend’s Premier Queer Night Who’s Performing: The Obsessors – Female-fronted punk rock band from San Jose, CA: http://www.theobsessors.com The Uglies – Three piece … Continue reading
I’m really late posting this "Last year" theme this month… totally spaced it earlier. But it’s good blog fodder and I like the retrospective aspect. So, let’s see… In 2006: Pet Parade photos Pointed to Munch N Music (which starts in July) I wrote about the Bond Street Barber Shop … Continue reading
There’s a "pre-fest party" for the 4 Peaks Music Festival tomorrow (Thursday) night at the Astro Lounge; here is the email I received: Join 4 Peaks at the Astro Lounge this Thursday, July 24 from 8pm – 11pm for a taste of what’s to come this weekend: Meet and greet … Continue reading
By now everyone’s probably heard that Kayo’s is closing it’s two restaurants—their "Roadhouse" in Redmond and their "Roadhouse East" in Bend. (Apparently there’s a Kayo’s Sports Bar in the north end of Bend that’s remaining open? Though the KTVZ article mentions it’s in southeast Bend… Anyone actually know where this … Continue reading
This one slipped in under the radar, and it sounds like it’s for a good cause. Clothes for Life: A sale to benefit Myanmar Relief On July 26th from 10am-6pm in front of Newport Market. The students of 180 student ministries from Westside church have been cleaning out their closets … Continue reading
I received a couple of emails today regarding Central Oregon’s newest microbrewery, Three Creeks Brewing Company, located in Sisters. The first was from Wade Underwood, the owner, letting me know that they are officially open for business (a few weeks early). The other was from Geoffrey of AllAroundBend.com, with a … Continue reading
Remember the Fourth of July fireworks crackdown? Anyone want to guess how that went? Jake has the answer. (I got the email too, but since Jake already has it up, I’m being lazy and pointing to his.) In brief: 3 actual citations at $1000 each; 152 "contacts"; 14 confiscations. I … Continue reading
To show their appreciation to the community (so says their ad in The Source), Whole Foods (formerly Wild Oats) is discounting everything in the store by 10% for today. (On regularly-priced items.)