Free tickets for The Fray

The Fray is playing at the Les Schwab Amphitheater this next Wednesday, July 25th, and just like my friend Simone, I get the chance to do a giveaway of a pair of tickets to the show—a $70 value! Mine will be a drawing as well, so go to the contact … Continue reading

The BMC Munch & Music giveaway

I mentioned earlier that BMC was going to have a drawing on August 16th to give away a bunch of cool prizes, and you can sign up at the Munch and Musics between now and then. Click through on that graphic to get the full-size flyer for the details. Just … Continue reading

Top 8 Free (or nearly!) Summertime Activities

Ah, summertime in Central Oregon: there’s a ton of things to do, but not everything comes cheap. So I got to thinking about what does come cheap, and compiled a list: The Top 8 Free Activities. Or Nearly Free. Basically, I’m listing things that you can do in or around … Continue reading

SpecFest – June 9th

Shannon says, "Join Blink Optical Boutique for the annual Spec Fest on June 9 from 9 am – 2 pm at BMC‘s Westside Primary Care Clinic." 25 to 50% off eyewear, sunglasses & accessories. Brands include Versace, Anne Klein, Kate Spade, Nine West, Saks Fifth Ave, Gucci, Chesterfield, Coach, Nautica, … Continue reading

Michigan Singer Songwriter Joe Reilly at Strictly Organic Coffee

This was forwarded on to me by Jen: Thursday June 7th, Michigan singer songwriter Joe Reilly appears at Strictly Organic Coffee, 6 SW Bond St., Bend, OR, 5-7pm, Free www.strictlyorganic.com Planting Gardens is the latest album by Kalamazoo native singer songwriter and activist Joe Reilly. The result of a three-year … Continue reading

Cascade Winds Symphonic Band Concert

Coming up this Sunday and Monday, November 5th and 6th, is the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band free Fall Concerts. They’re being held at the Tower Theatre, at 2pm on Sunday and at 7:30pm on Monday. And did I mention they are free? The details are here. All concerts will be … Continue reading

Free admission at the High Desert Museum

Saturday, September 30th, you can get in to the High Desert Museum for free—if you bring a Museum Day card from Smithsonian Magazine. Fortunately all you have to do is visit the Smithsonian Magazine site and print out the card at no cost. Cards are good for two people. In … Continue reading

Bend Roots Music Festival 2006

I saw a flyer for this at Pizza Mondo today (Pizza Mondo, of course, rates its own blog entry, sometime in the near future): the Bend Roots Music Festival 2006. It’s a "music festival in Bend for the musicians in Bend." Bend Roots promotes musical community in the high desert … Continue reading

Music on the Green, Redmond

I keep hearing about Redmond’s Music on the Green on the radio and forgetting to blog about it. It’s Redmond’s free summer concert series, held every other Wednesday in Sam Johnson Park. Free! There are four concerts left this season, starting on Wednesday. July 26 (this Wednesday): The Alliance August … Continue reading

Munch N Music

Today is the first day of the annual Munch N Music concert series down in Drake Park. It’s free! Well, almost—you have to pay for your food and drink. But the music is free. Here’s the "three second explanation" I wrote on my other blog last year: Thursday evenings during … Continue reading