New Year’s Eve 2013 happenings

Hard to believe the year is ending in just a few days! If you don’t yet have plans for News Year’s Eve and are looking for something to do, here’s a rundown of things going on that night: McMenamins Old St. Francis School: Starting at 9pm they will have live … Continue reading

Announcing “Bend Beer” (I got a book deal!)

I am super pleased and excited to announce that I’ve been contracted to write a book on the history of beer in Bend! To be titled Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon, it will be published by The History Press late next summer (2014), as a part of … Continue reading

Beer and tacos

Crux Fermentation Project tonight is hosting an unusual beer-themed event: We’re hosting a multi-brewery, multi-taqueria beer/taco pairing extravaganza. 10 Barrel + El Sancho Good Life + Burrito Deportivo Boneyard + Spork Crux + Crux This is taking place from 4 to 9pm today down at Crux; I don’t know specifically … Continue reading

Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival

This Saturday, December 14th, is the very first Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival, taking place at GoodLife Brewing in their Biergarten from 2 to 8pm, and sponsored by The Growler Guys. Most of Central Oregon’s breweries will be there, as it’s being held as a benefit for the Central Oregon Brewers … Continue reading

Bend Christmas Parade – canceled due to the cold!

For the first time ever, the Bend Christmas Parade is canceled this year, due to the cold. I’m lifting this from KTVZ’s Facebook post of just a few minutes ago, so it’s breaking: BREAKING NEWS: From Downtowners’ Chuck Arnold: Due to extreme cold conditions, #inBend Christmas Parade canceled for first … Continue reading

Gifts from Bend series on Working Mom Goes Green

Today I’m putting on my Hack Bend blogger hat to tell you about the “Gifts from Bend, Oregon” series I have going on at my regular blog  Working Mom Goes Green. Each day from Dec 2 to Dec 13, I’ll be featuring local products from around Central Oregon. When I … Continue reading

Santa Express this week: donate toys, clothing, and food!

The annual Santa Express food, clothing and toy drive is underway this week to help support families in need in Central Oregon. Bend Fire Department’s Santa Express food and clothing drive is heading into Bend Neighborhoods Monday, December 2rd through Thursday, December 5th. The Bend Firefighter’s Association and Bend Fire … Continue reading