Former Deep space to get new restaurant

I just realized my headline there could be read a different way, which amuses me. Anyway. The Bulletin reports that a new restaurant is finally taking over the space of the former Deep, Jody Denton’s expensive sushi bar that closed suddenly in January when Denton left town in a hurry. … Continue reading

Press Release: Time to Volunteer

Been awhile since I ran a press release… this one is for a good cause but since they’re looking for volunteers aged 55 and older, I started to wonder what’s the age demographic of Hack Bend blog readers? Central Oregon Council on Aging RSVP needs volunteers. If you are 55+ … Continue reading

Weekend happenings

Here’s our weekly look at the goings-on around Bend for the weekend, culled from the calendar. It’s also First Friday tonight, so there are a number of things going on across downtown, the Old Mill District, and Northwest Crossing that aren’t listed—just lumped together under the heading "First Friday." The … Continue reading

Mondays at Typhoon

I suspect I’m behind the curve on this one, but Monday nights at Typhoon in downtown Bend are half-price wine nights. Basically, all wine under $100 is half price… that’s per glass and per bottle. No kidding, half off a bottle. Our waitress told us that there are people who … Continue reading

Open Mic night at Silver Moon

Tonight is the first "Open Mic with Tall Adam" night at Silver Moon Brewing, something new they’re debuting that will repeat on the first Tuesday of each month. Here’s their blurb: Starting in November, the Moon will be hosting an open mic on the first Tuesday of every month, hosted … Continue reading

Dick’s is now open

We noticed this weekend that Dick’s Sporting Goods is now open up on the north side of Bend. That’s the business that took over the old Joe’s (née GI Joe’s) space in the Cascade Village shopping center (between Food 4 Less and Ross). Personally I’d never heard of Dick’s prior … Continue reading

Weekend happenings (late edition)

Yes, "late edition" since it’s late Friday night so I’ve already missed listing one-third of the stuff going on this weekend. And, remember I posted a big Halloween Happenings list the other day, so I won’t be reiterating that stuff here, just the non-Halloween stuff. (As an addendum to the … Continue reading

Halloween happenings

Looking for something to do on Halloween? There’s a ton going on, both on the 31st and the days before as well. Here’s the list: General The Deschutes County Fairgrounds is hosting their "ScareGrounds" featuring "The Haunt at Juniper Hollow" and "Dark Intentions" running on a number of days this … Continue reading

Halloween is fast approaching…

Halloween is this Saturday (already!) and I’m putting together a list of Halloween events going on around town to be posted later in the week. You know, if you need something to do. But! If there’s something going on I (possibly/probably) don’t know about, you need to tell me. Let … Continue reading

News from the County

Couple of email dispatches from the Deschutes County offices: First, the County has a new draft of the "Comprehensive Plan" that they’re offering open houses over the next couple of months for residents to offer feedback on. What is it? The Comprehensive Plan is a blueprint of how and where … Continue reading