Crescent Lake Challenge

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

Cinder Cone Red Farewell Party

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

New chef at Lola’s in the Breezeway

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

Bend Blog Predictions

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

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a safe holiday and are ready for 2010.