Spotted owl babies at the High Desert Museum

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Melissa from the High Desert Museum writes: This is the last weekend to visit the spotted owl babies born in captivity at the High Desert Museum. The Forest Service is sending them off to BC to a breeding facility where they’ll … Continue reading

10 Barrel Brewing website

I noted back in August that Wildfire Brewing had to change its name, and back in December I also noted that they picked their new name: 10 Barrel Brewing. I’m not a big fan of that name, but I am glad to see they have a proper website now—before all … Continue reading

Press Release: BMC expands anticoagulation services to the westside location

Starting February 18, Bend Memorial Clinic will be expanding anticoagulation services. The anticoagulation clinic will be available by appointment on Wednesdays at the BMC Westside Clinic located at 1080 SW Bachelor Drive in Bend. Patients can check-in at Internal Medicine located on the second floor. Patients using anticoagulation medications or … Continue reading

Is La Costa Azul closed?

It sure looks like it. A couple of times in the past week or two we’ve driven by La Costa Azul during what should have been prime dinner hours and the lights were out. And I tried calling them tonight out of curiosity and nobody picked up. It’s strangely sudden … Continue reading

Wednesday Night Beer Event: Deschutes Brewery

Tomorrow at the Deschutes Pub they are having a "Wednesday Night Beer Event" featuring a special menu and food pairing with their event theme: This fourth and final Wednesday Night January Event will feature Sour Beers. Come down to the pub to discover five of our funkiest brews. Sour beers … Continue reading

Fireside Red re-opening Feb. 10

John Gottberg Anderson reports that Fireside Red will be re-opening on February 10th, which is some welcome restaurant news in light of everything closing lately. I have to admit, I pretty much wrote them off when they announced a multi-month closing. Other prominent restaurants subsequently closing during that time period … Continue reading

Weekend happenings

Not a whole lot on the radar for happenings during the middle of winter, but a couple of things caught my eye that seemed worth mentioning. This Saturday is Deschutes Brewery’s annual Crabfest (their 7th) taking place at their Mountain Room. I don’t know if there are any reservations left … Continue reading

It’s getting ridiculous

Do I even need to point out that on top of everything else closing, now Harry & David is closing their store at the Factory Outlets too? They’ll be closing by the end of next month. And the manager of the Outlets is quick to point out that "there still … Continue reading

Closing: Kebanu Gallery

Spotted in today’s Bulletin: Kebanu Gallery in downtown Bend is closing at the end of the month. The downtown Bend gallery will close its doors Jan. 30, said Keith Null, owner of the gallery, located near the Franklin Crossing building on Bond Street. Null said construction of Franklin Crossing deterred … Continue reading

Music: The Dirty Words at Silver Moon, 1/27

More music coming up at Silver Moon Brewing. From the email I received: The modern classic Chris Sand aka Sandman The Rappin Cowboy and local kick ass rock n bloody roll band The Dirty Words will be playing at The Silver Moon Brewery, Tuesday, January 27th The show starts at … Continue reading