The executive order came down today from Governor Kate Brown amid COVID-19 coronavirus concerns: Oregonians are ordered to stay at home, and non-essential businesses must close. It is in effect until further notice, and violation is punishable by law. The gist of it is, all non-essential gatherings of people of … Continue reading
(Okay it’s not a “lockdown” really—yet—but you know what I mean.) A new site and service has been created by Aloha Produce here in town: BendFood.org. Aloha has launched the site as an online food service with curbside pickup. It’s bulk foods perfect for stocking up; a glance through the … Continue reading
Life is coming at us fast these past few days. Even only a week ago many of us still hadn’t fully realized the scope of the coronavirus pandemic and what was yet to come. (We still don’t, not really.) So in light of where we’re at as of March 17 … Continue reading
Speaking of St. Patrick’s Day and coronavirus (see previous post), Lay It Out Events this morning announced the cancellation of its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash. Here’s the release: Following Governor Kate Browns orders, the St. Patrick’s Day Dash will be cancelled The 9th annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash, presented by … Continue reading
Update: At this point (late on March 16), it’s safe to say that it would be a bad idea to be out pub crawling on St. Paddy’s Day with the coronavirus severity and restrictions. I’ll leave this post up for a reference when it’s advisably safe to go out again, … Continue reading
There is a new Japanese-themed restaurant and bar in downtown Bend, Chomp Chomp, open for about a month and a half, which is holding its (second?) grand opening this Saturday, March 14. The highlight of this event will be the appearance of actor Larry Thomas, famous for playing the “Soup … Continue reading
There’s a new roundabout coming for the intersection of Knott Road and 15th Street, with construction starting this coming Monday, March 16, according to the City. Naturally this will close that intersection and implement detours. Here’s the news release from with City detailing the project: Construction of a new roundabout … Continue reading
It’s no secret that the dual businesses of the Platypus Pub and The Brew Shop (homebrew beer supply store) are being evicted from their building, the semi-historic former church-turned-series-of-restaurants, and the end of March is when they have to be out. (Previous posts on the story here, and here.) Sadly, … Continue reading
The third First Friday Art Walk of the year kicks off at 5:00 p.m. tonight in downtown Bend, featuring an evening of art, music, beer and wine tastings, and more. Businesses stay open late with featured art exhibits and other fun extras. Here’s the capsule description from the First Friday … Continue reading
It’s unavoidable: the COVID-19 novel coronavirus is in Oregon, here are updates and resources on the pandemic. Update: As of May 19, 2021, the number of total cases in Oregon is 196,787, with 9,271 in Deschutes County so far, and 2,601 statewide deaths. Crook County has a total of 1,154 … Continue reading