Bistro Corlise is closing

And yet another downtown restaurant is closing: Bistro Corlise, the French fine dining restaurant that’s been downtown for about a year and a half. BOR broke the news on his blog today, email direct from the owner: Sadly, this email is not offering another wine dinner or food event. I … Continue reading

MYC Yoga deal all through March

This was submitted via contact form: All of March, MYC yoga downtown (at the tbd loft 55 nw minnesota st.) is "March Madness" .. which means all regularly scheduled classes all month at $5. Seems like a pretty good deal; regularly-priced classes are $12 for drop-in.

Rising Star is the latest

From the front page of the Bulletin today, news that Rising Star Stellar Home Furnishings is closing. They’re planning a liquidation sale starting Thursday at 10am. I always kind of thought they were a business that would weather the storm; after all, they’ve been open for 24 years and always … Continue reading

BendNights is blogging

That would be BendNights.com, the online restaurant and events guide. They’ve launched a series of blogs, which look interesting because they have the potential to get guest bloggers that are local business owners and such. (Which is the case with their wine blog, which is written by the owner of … Continue reading

Free community day at Bend Yoga Saturday

Bend Yoga is offering a "Recess from Stress" free community day tomorrow (Saturday). Looks like the whole day is free: 8am to 9am vinyasa flow level one (free class) 9:30am to 11am power vinyasa (free class) 11:30am to noon Self care presentation with Dr. Wendy Weintrob, ND, LAc Noon to … Continue reading

Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum Saturday

Big day at the High Desert Museum this Saturday: Free shuttle service is available for the Mid Oregon Credit Union Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum on Feb. 21. Continuous shuttles will run between the Morning Star Christian School, 19741 Baker Road, Bend, and the Museum from 10:30 … Continue reading

Press Release: Disneyworld Raffle Tickets On Sale

I think this is the first time I’ve run a post (press release or not) like this. No idea when the deadline to buy tickets is, but I presume it’s a ways out yet. Tickets are now on sale for the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School’s annual raffle. This … Continue reading

Benefit at Tony’s Delicatessen tomorrow

A friend emailed this evening with a request: tomorrow (February 19th) Tony’s Delicatessen is having a benefit for the Pantenberg family and their 14 year old boy with inoperable brain cancer. I don’t really have more details than that and until I get express permission I don’t want to name … Continue reading

Bend Brewing celebrating 14 years this Saturday

Bend Brewing Company is celebrating their 14th anniversary this Saturday, February 21st. I noticed this on their website just today and twittered it also. Celebrate our 14 Year Anniversary on Saturday, February 21 at 4pm with raffle prizes, 1/2 priced appetizers, $3 pints, merchandise clearance sale and a patio party … Continue reading

Hack Bend on Twitter (now crunchier!)

Today I created a Twitter Hack Bend account to supplement this blog, and to post bits and pieces of Bend-related things to that I may or may not also cover in more detail here. What (finally) prompted me to do this was this KATU article my wife found about how … Continue reading