The Old Mill District’s annual Alive After Five free summer concert series starts today, featuring four concerts between now and August 5. Here’s their description on it: Work overtime some other time! Oil Can Henry’s Alive After 5, presented by All Seasons RV and Marine, is Bend’s best music event … Continue reading
Happy July! We’ve got an eventful week ahead of us, with one of my favorite Bend holidays this weekend as well as First Friday and more. Not to mention as of today, the first, recreational marijuana is legal in Oregon, and the new westside zipcode of 97703 goes into effect. … Continue reading
Actually I had this mostly updated earlier in the month but since yesterday was the first official day of summer, time to get the annual Free Summer Activity Guide back into the spotlight! I’m a big fan of free and/or cheap activities and there’s so much going on around here during … Continue reading
The annual Bite of Bend, “Central Oregon’s Largest Food Festival,” kicks off this Friday, June 19 to run through Sunday the 21st. It’s once again taking over Downtown Bend, and as always is completely free to attend (though the individual food and drink aren’t entirely free of course). Their recent … Continue reading
This Friday, June 5, is National Doughnut Day, and accordingly Sweetheart Donuts (located on SE Third Street, just south of the underpass) will be offering a free cake doughnut for everyone who stops by (one per person, while supplies last). They sent out a press release: National Donut Day, the first … Continue reading
The schedule is set for the Les Schwab Amphitheater‘s BMC Free Summer Sundays Concerts, which kicks off Sunday, June 21 and almost every Sunday through August 2. These concerts are always a great fun, free activity to add to your summer, and they do a good job to put on good … Continue reading
It’s beautiful weather for the First Friday of May kicking off tonight at 5pm downtown—are you going out? You know the routine: Sensational local & national art at dozens of businesses on the first Friday of every month. Shops are matched with artists, musicians, and performers. Many businesses stay open … Continue reading
If you’re looking for something to do today, the High Desert Museum is opening their doors for their semiannual Free Family Day, from 10 to 4pm! It’s going to be a busy day so head out as early as you can if you’re going. And the museum has a note: … Continue reading
There are a couple of fun beery and cidery happenings going on this weekend that you might want to brave the cold and snow to check out. First, McMenamins Old St. Francis School is celebrating their 10 year anniversary tomorrow (Saturday) starting at 4pm, featuring live music, a special beer (their … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of November which means tonight is the First Friday Art Walk taking place in downtown Bend, taking place from 5 to 9pm: dozens of businesses will be open the later hours, featuring special art exhibits, and many will have refreshments and live music. (Refreshments often include … Continue reading