A couple of things I thought I’d mention for this weekend—well, Saturday, anyway. First the Library is having their Winter Book Sale on Saturday. As usual, that runs from 10 to 4 and is located at the Library Administration Building at 507 NW Wall, in the basement. Best deals on … Continue reading
The other day when I blogged about finding Deschutes Brewery‘s The Abyss around town, I didn’t foresee the beer showing up on eBay. At least, not so soon. Seriously. Go to eBay and type in "abyss deschutes" in the search box. I did that just now, and there’s one with … Continue reading
We had lunch at the new Decoy Bar and Grill yesterday (read The Source’s review here), and I was impressed. I won’t go as in-depth as The Source did, but I will agree with their assessment that they have one of the best burgers in town (if not the best). … Continue reading
Here’s something cool that we just discovered: the City of Bend website hosts audio MP3 recordings of all City Council meetings, going back to 2005. That’s rather progressive and tech-savvy. No video yet, though. Which is a shame, since the meetings are recorded for COTV on channel 11. They wouldn’t … Continue reading
What with all the new restaurants opening up around here lately (seriously, downtown seems like it’s infested with ’em), I didn’t notice that the Decoy Bar and Grill had opened; it’s the new restaurant on the corner of Bond and Greenwood. It was this article in the Source today that … Continue reading
McMenamins Old St. Francis School is holding a Scotch tasting on Thursday, January 24th. It starts at 7pm and costs $40 (reservations required). This spirited liquor goes notably well with cold, rainy weather. Come in to warm up with this selection of scotches paired with a Scottish-themed menu of hearty … Continue reading
That would be Deschutes Brewery‘s much-coveted Imperial Stout, which was just officially released today. I have a write-up on my beer blog of their release party. But the real hint here is where to find it. I’ve been calling around to the various stores in town who will carry it, … Continue reading
Saw this on TV; AdFed is putting on Bend WebCon 2 on January 31st. Last year’s version slipped under the radar because it was focused on Search Marketing (SEO), but this one caught my eye because they’re expanding to include email, blogs, RSS, podcasting, "and much more." Anyway, the 31st … Continue reading
The High Desert Museum is having its Free Family Saturday on January 26th. (It showed up in the Bulletin but I can’t find it on their website.) In addition to the free admission, they’re also offering two short "behind the scenes" tours at 10:30 and 2 for $10 (normally these … Continue reading
We stopped in at Ben & Jerry’s (in the Old Mill) this evening for some ice cream, and on their specials board is perhaps the most unusual flavor I’ve seen: "Beer and Donuts" ice cream. No kidding! Apparently it’s some sort of Simpsons-inspired flavor. And naturally, I had to try … Continue reading