Super surprising news of the day: Connecting Point Computer Center, in downtown Bend, is closed! The computer store and Apple dealer has been a mainstay on Franklin Avenue for years, and I hadn’t heard anything about going out of business—there’s nothing as I write this on Twitter, Facebook, or elsewhere, … Continue reading
Starting today the popular Bontá Natural Artisan Gelato expands from being a mobile gelato cart to a brick-and-mortar “Scoop Shop” in downtown Bend, and they are celebrating today with a grand opening featuring $2 cones! Here’s from the press release that was sent out: Things will be getting a whole lot sweeter … Continue reading
KTVZ reported today on this bit of development news that I hadn’t heard about for awhile: Construction crews are breaking ground on the Old Mill’s newest addition. A 35,000-square-foot grocery chain called Market of Choice will be constructed on a parcel of land between Colorado and Arizona avenues south of … Continue reading
It’s official, Old Mill Brew Wërks posted the news on Facebook: This Sunday we will be CLOSING the doors to Old Mill Brew Werks!! A farewell to all our fans we will be running happy hour specials all day with mention of this post!!! And free swag giveaways!! Come down … Continue reading
Have you been into Dudley’s Bookshop Café downtown lately? They’ve recently completed a remodel of their upstairs space to revitalize the shop for the holiday season and are carrying both new and used books now. The upstairs loft space received a new coat of paint and new flooring as well … Continue reading
Surprising news released this morning: 10 Barrel Brewing has been acquired by Anheuser-Busch! The news was first released on a video from the founders on Vimeo: And then I saw the full story/press release on Brewbound, which I’m reprinting here: Anheuser-Busch today announced it has agreed to purchase 10 Barrel … Continue reading
If you’re a fan of Dutch Brothers Coffee, you should know that all day today (October 1) the east side Dutch Brothers is offering a super-special deal where ALL 16-ounce drinks cost only $1, with all proceeds benefiting Mountain View High School and Bend Senior High. The occasion is the … Continue reading
Last weekend after the Little Woody we swung by the new Maker’s District to check out some of their block party action and to stop in at the new Far Afield Cider, which was having its grand opening the same day. Far Afield is located on NE Second Street, in … Continue reading
You may have heard about the new “Maker’s District” that has formed recently, a group of local businesses located on First and Second streets loosely between Greenwood and Olney Avenues, just east of downtown. They have a block party celebration coming up on August 30, with over 20 businesses participating and … Continue reading
Some more openings of places that I missed last week. Pop’s Place—eastside, intersection of Butler Market and 27th Street. They occupy the space originally populated by Little Pizza Paradise (before they moved to the Cascade Village Shopping Center), then by Hot Lips or Hot Rock Pizza or whatever it was … Continue reading