Johnny Carino’s is the latest restaurant to close

KTVZ reported yesterday that Johnny Carino’s (the Italian restaurant chain on the north end of town at the Cascade Village shopping center) is closed. Another one down. Johnny Carino’s Italian Restaurant closed its doors after nearly 15 years, citing rising costs and falling sales. “After nearly 15 years, we have … Continue reading

Deschutes Historical Museum Kicks Off 2020 History Pub Series January 28

Each month McMenamins Old St. Francis School hosts its History Pub, free presentations on the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest (and usually fairly local). The Deschutes Historical Museum co-sponsors the monthly event, and announced the kick off to its 2020 series taking place Tuesday, January 25, featuring “Frontier … Continue reading

The Humane Society’s 9th Annual Pup Crawl begins February 1

For the past eight years the Humane Society of Central Oregon has been hosting its annual Pup Crawl fundraiser, partnering with local breweries to help raise money for the HSCO and its animal care. And the 9th annual Pup Crawl is coming up, starting on February 1 and running throughout … Continue reading

Bend City Council meeting notes for January 2020

The Bend City Council kicked off a new year of meetings this month, taking place the past two Wednesdays (Wednesday the 1st was a holiday so it had been pushed a week). Here are the notes from those meetings: Bend City Council meeting notes, 1/8/20 (MS Word doc) Bend City … Continue reading

Free Day at the High Desert Museum, January 25

On Saturday, January 25, it’s Free Day at the High Desert Museum! From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., everyone gets in free. The next Free Day will be on February 29. And if you purchase a membership to the Museum on the free day, you’ll get 10% off the fee. … Continue reading

McMenamins’ High Gravity Brewfest returns Saturday, January 18

Each January, McMenamins Old St. Francis School hosts its High Gravity Brewfest, and coming up in just over a week, on Saturday the 18th, the fest returns for its seventh go-round. “High gravity” refers to big, strong beers, typically 8% alcohol by volume or higher, and in the case of … Continue reading