There’s a few things going on this weekend, but in general January (winter!) seems to be a slower time for weekends. Friday Deadly Gallows, Larry and His Flask, and Bo Deens are all playing at Silver Moon Brewing tonight, starting at 8:30pm. Cover is only $5 and as Silver Moon … Continue reading
China Sun Buffet is closed, at least for now. On their website is the message about it: WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING DUE TO LOSS OF LEASE. CURRENTLY WE STILL HAVE NOT FOUND ANY SUITABLE LOCATION YET. They’re refunding gift certificates, so it’s up in the air whether … Continue reading
Central Oregon is a long way from warm, sunny Hawaii, especially in January, but Hawaiian singer songwriter John Cruz is gladly making the trip to celebrate his debut as a Breedlove artist, with a show at Silver Moon Brewing Wednesday January 27th, at 8pm. John, who has never played in … Continue reading
My first "Weekend happenings" post of the new year! (We were out of town with limited access last weekend.) I don’t actually have much to list, from the calendar: just two things: Tonight, Silver Moon Brewing is hosting Unkle Nancy and the Family Jewels, starting at 9pm. Cover is only … Continue reading
Sisters is having their very first Wine and Brew Festival, coming up in June. This came through as a press release, and it’s not for another five months, but sounds pretty cool to me! One question (so far): will it be kid friendly? Sisters Wine & Brew Festival Announces First … Continue reading
Haven’t run a straight-up press release in awhile, and this one caught my eye because it seems… odd for Bend Memorial Clinic to offer an alternative treatment like acupuncture. It’s just not something I think you’d ordinarily see at such a place… Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC), the largest provider of … Continue reading
The organizers of the Crescent Lake Challenge sent in this info about this up-and-coming cross-country ski race: On Sunday Jan 17 my wife Cary and I are hosting the Crescent Lake Challenge inaugural xc ski race. We hope that it will grow over time and that part of the proceeds … Continue reading
Tomorrow night, Tuesday the 5th, Deschutes Brewery is holding their "Cinder Cone Red Farewell Party" down at their pub. That’s kind of a big deal for local beer geeks; Cinder Cone is (was) one of Deschutes’ most popular seasonals. Here’s the details on the party: That’s right, we are toasting … Continue reading
A fan of Lola’s in the Breezeway (the restaurant that filled in the space that the Downtowner vacated) writes in to say: Did you hear that the Chef from Soupcon has stepped into the Exec Chef shoes at Lola’s In the Breezeway? He’s brought his soups (from his little vending … Continue reading
No, these blog predictions aren’t mine, but that’s okay ’cause they’re better. From acloudtree: Top 5 Bend blog predictions for 2010: HackBend Jon Abernathy surprisingly rues the day “The Brew Site” was able to supply him with an all-you-can-drink alcoholic beverage buffet. In a drunken haze some time during June … Continue reading