First Friday (March 2012)

If you’re looking for something to do tonight to kick off the weekend, don’t forget tonight is First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District: when art galleries and other downtown businesses open their doors late for special receptions and art exhibits, and many have live music and … Continue reading

Free Cappuccino Day at Lone Pine Roasters

Tomorrow, March 1st, Lone Pine Coffee Roasters is celebrating their third anniversary and to show their appreciation they are holding a Free Cappuccino Day starting when they open at 7: Free cappuccinos all day long in celebration of our three year anniversary in Tin Pan Alley. Help us serve 300 … Continue reading

Free Cascade Winds concert, March 4

The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band has their next free concert coming up on Sunday, March 4th: billed as “An afternoon of Western Music”, the concert will feature music from John Philip Sousa, Ferde Grofe, John Williams, Gustav Holst and more. The concert is taking place at Summit High School starting at … Continue reading

High Desert Museum free day today

Today, if you feel like braving the snow, the High Desert Museum is having their final free day of the year: Free admission to the High Desert Museum, sponsored by Mid Oregon Credit Union, Saturday February 25. The “Free Family Saturday” complimentary admission program supports the educational mission of Mid … Continue reading

Ignite Bend 8 is tonight!

Tonight is the night for Ignite Bend 8, taking place at 7 o’clock at the Tower Theatre! There is an incredible speaker lineup and based on how fast tickets went online (sold out in 16 minutes) I think this is going to be the most popular Ignite Bend yet. And … Continue reading

Ignite Bend 8 Speakers and Tickets

The speakers for Ignite Bend 8 were announced yesterday, and online ticket sales are going on “sale” today at noon! Here are the details (from the press release): Justin Iverson – What is Ignite? Lisa Flynn – Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Do These Big Girl Panties Make My Butt … Continue reading

First Friday (Feb 2012)

It’s First Friday and Art Walk in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District tomorrow: art galleries and other businesses stay open late to showcase art and often live music, and many also offer complimentary food and wine. The festivities run from 5 until 9pm and with the weather we’ve … Continue reading

Battledecks tonight! (Free!)

Tonight at GoodLife Brewing is the Ignite Bend Battledecks event and voting party: the free “Ignite improv” event where you can come and sign up to do an impromptu presentation to a bunch of slides you’ve never seen—or simply come and enjoy watching others do it. In addition, it’s also … Continue reading

Battledecks and Ignite Bend 8 voting party

Coming up on Tuesday, January 31st is the Ignite Bend “Battledecks” event which combines what can best be described as “Ignite improv” with the Ignite Bend 8 voting party. Join us at GoodLife Brewing on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7pm for Battledecks and the Ignite Bend 8 voting party! Grab a beer, … Continue reading

Cone Patrol: Mt. Bachelor snow alerts on your phone

There’s a new, free website service you can sign up for to get text alerts sent to your phone when snow drops on Mt. Bachelor: Cone Patrol. It’s a dead-simple service to use—all you need is a mobile phone with texting—and there are a couple of neat additional features. You … Continue reading