The Leadman Triathlon race is this Saturday. They are still in need of volunteers, especially for run & bike aid stations. There are over 400 athletes participating in the Triathlon. Over 100 of those athletes are Pro triathletes. This is an amazing, high-profile event for Bend and volunteering will get … Continue reading
This weekend marks the official start of Oktoberfest (which runs from September 22 through October 7 this year) and accordingly Bend has Oktoberfest celebrations happening. Downtown Bend’s annual Oktoberfest is taking place Friday, the 21st from 5 to 10pm, and Saturday the 22nd from noon to 10pm. Friday’s festivities include … Continue reading
If you were thinking about submitting a proposal for Ignite Bend 9 coming up next month, today is the deadline to do so—submissions will close by about 5pm or so. After that, online voting on all the entries will be opened by Wednesday so you can pick your favorites. There’s … Continue reading
Today McMenamins Old St. Francis School is having their “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day” party all day long, featuring free live music, food and drink specials and lots of Irish revelry. Yes, it’s kind of a wonky idea but it’s fun and offers up something fun to do in the … Continue reading
Bend’s own MOsley WOtta (a great hip hop group fronted by the multitalented Jason Graham) is having a release party tonight to celebrate the release of their second album, “KinKonK.” It’s taking place at PoetHouse Art (Tin Pan Alley over by the Wine Shop) at 9pm and is free (with a … Continue reading
This was posted yesterday: ODOT is lowering the speed limit on the north Business 97 stretch from 45 to 35 MPH. ODOT highway managers said Tuesday they have lowered the speed limit on Business97/US Highway 20 from 45 mph to 35 mph on Bend’s north side, from Empire Boulevard to … Continue reading
What I find most surprising about the Bulletin’s Sunday article on Bendstillery (behind the paywall, unfortunately) is that Bendistillery hasn’t actually been distilling alcohol this whole time. From the beginning of the article: Since 1996, Bendistillery Inc. has produced its vodka and gin — filtered five times through crushed Central … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again, where next free Ignite Bend event—the ninth one—is a bit over a month away! Ignite Bend 9 will be taking place at the Tower Theatre on Wednesday, October 17th, so mark your calendars now. You know the routine: speakers get 5 minutes on stage, … Continue reading
Not only are the kids back to school this week, but it’s also First Friday Art Walk this Friday, September 7—where the streets of Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District fill with folks partaking in the businesses and art galleries that are staying open late to feature special art … Continue reading