The local economy—the implosion of it, along with the housing market, more specifically—is becoming an issue. This weekend the Bend Economy Blog ran a great post: 5 Things Bendites Should Do Now. What can Bend do now? Well, maybe we should put the question a little differently: what should people … Continue reading
Apologies for the slow week around here; I’ve had some other stuff come up that have, shall we say, taken a certain amount of precedence for my attention elsewhere. But, the week’s over, I have next week off for spring break with the kids, and it’s time to relax. The … Continue reading
This came in as a press release and seems like a cool event, even though it’s the first time I’ve heard of a brewery crawl in a grassroots campaign like this. They’d welcome people from the media, too. (Incidentally, the other two breweries are Deschutes and Bend Brewing.) The Oregon … Continue reading
Here we go again. This may be a perennial favorite: The St. Patrick’s Day pub guide! This time around, I’m also noting when a place has a specific St. Patty’s thing going on (I’ve bolded the name and included a blurb). I’ve also broken last year’s rule of "not restaurant … Continue reading
In The Source this week, H. Bruce Miller explores the size of pint glasses at the "Big Four" breweries in town—literally taking a measuring cup in and pouring his beer into it to see exactly how much beer each place pours. For some background, there are two commonly used types … Continue reading
A year ago, in March 2007: JC’s had their grand opening in their expanded space. (Their Wildfire beer started pouring the following month.) I let you all in on how to dig up information on local property. I published a St. Patty’s Day pub hopping guide (which I may re-run … Continue reading
Next Event: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Renaissance Homes Design Center 5:30-7:30 p.m. This month, the Bend Chamber’s Young Professionals Networking (YPN) event will be hosted by Renaissance Homes. Attendees will enjoy beverages, food, door prizes, networking games and more at Renaissance Homes’ 3,500 square foot Design Center showroom … Continue reading
I got this from Melanie over at Cog Wild and it sounds pretty cool: Kids Mountain Biking Camp for mountain bikers between the ages of 8 and 16. Camp will include developing riding confidence for cross country and downhill biking, bike maintenance and trail work. Our camp has been designed … Continue reading
Ah, March is the month of that eminent beer drinker’s holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, and McMenamins has two days of celebration scheduled for it this year. On Saturday, March 15th, is their Day One. Free (as in, no cover or minimum charge), music starts at 1pm, and it’s family friendly. … Continue reading
Late notice, I know, but I only just saw this myself via Kina (in Baker City, no less): The Dara Hatcher Foundation Fundraising Auction: Tuesday, March 11, 2007, 5-8 p.m. Deschutes Brewery, Brewing facility & Mountain room 901 SW Simpson Ave. Bend, Oregon Join us at the Deschutes Brewery for … Continue reading