This Friday, July 2nd, is the monthly Art Walk and First Friday celebration in downtown Bend, as well as the Old Mill District and Northwest Crossing (usually; it’s not in their own site’s calendar however). As usual the Downtown Bend website has a good listing of participating galleries and events, … Continue reading
Of course the big event this weekend is the Bite of Bend taking place Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 10 and 11 to 7, respectively, but there are a few other things going on, too. And if you’re looking for other things don’t forget to check out the Free … Continue reading
The other day when writing about Staccato closing downtown, I mentioned that regarding the slated new tenant of the space, Bourbon Street Bend, there had to have been advance warning that the closure was coming, despite the official version of the story that Staccato was only notified last Wednesday that … Continue reading
Kind of funny that I mentioned Riverside Market a couple of weeks ago, and now I get a press release-type email from them: they’re under new owners and are having a grand re-opening party July 3. Jon and Melanie Gaipo are the proud new owners of your favorite neighborhood gathering … Continue reading
The annual Bite of Bend is back again this weekend, June 26th and 27th, and it’s taking place in downtown Bend from 11am to 10pm on Saturday, and 11 to 7 on Sunday. The Sterling Savings Bank Bite of Bend, held on June 26th & 27th in Downtown Bend, is … Continue reading
Tonight was Staccato‘s last night in downtown Bend; they have the notice on their website about their closure, which was also ran on KTVZ and the Bulletin had a more in-depth article. I was a bit surprised; I rather liked Staccato and thought they were doing well. But there’s more … Continue reading
The Hack Bend Free Summer Activity Guide is now published and just in time for summer! It’s basically an amalgamation of past years’ guides, and if there is something missing from it—or you find any errors or corrections—let me know and I’ll get it updated (with credit). Obviously I myself … Continue reading
Just a heads-up to let you all know the annual Free Summer Activity Guide should be posted soon.
Bend, Oregon shopping district honored with 2010 Big Chainring Award and the 2010 Safe Sidewalks Award The Old Mill District today announced the receipt of the 2010 Big Chainring Award for Business and the 2010 Safe Sidewalk Award from the Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). The Old … Continue reading
Looks like it’s going to be a good-weather weekend (finally); here’s a slice of some of the goings-on: Friday The Bend Farmers Market over at St. Charles is taking place from 2 until 6pm. Tonight Deschutes Brewery is holding their Barrel-Aged Beer Tasting up in their Mountain Room. Starts at … Continue reading