Garage Sale fundraiser for Robotics Team

Bend has a high school robotics team – the High Desert Droids. There are students from three local schools who participate, and the program is operated out of the Mountain View High School science department. Every year they design and build a robot then program it to compete specific tasks … Continue reading

Altrec’s Epic Outdoor Gear Sale

Found this via @timmycrawford on Twitter… Altrec.com, your locally owned supplier of outdoor gear and clothing in Central Oregon, is having its’ annual returned merchandise sale with super deals on slightly used or blemished items: many 50%-80% Off! The sale will be held May 20-22 8am-5pm at the Bend Armory … Continue reading

Public Game Night

Last month was the first public game night at the East Bend Public Library and it was considered a surprising success with 40-45 game players showing up to display their game-winning skills. This month’s event will take place this Saturday, May 14th from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. (Following events will … Continue reading

Cheers to Bourbon Street!

Last Friday a few girlfriends wanted to go out for oysters and champagne. Decadent, no? We tried 10 Below but they couldn’t seat us so we went across the street to Bourbon Street. We were not disappointed. I had been to Bourbon Street a couple of times after they first … Continue reading

Portland Opera Comes to Bend

McMenamin’s is hosting Portland Opera To Go! this Sunday at 2 p.m Opera To Go! is the touring division of Portland Opera’s Education and Outreach Program. While visiting 37 schools across the region, they are also making stops at several McMenamin’s sites, including Old St. Francis in Bend. The performance … Continue reading

Ice Crit

The Ice Crit is one of my favorite events in the winter. The event used to be held in the Swampy Lakes parking lot but moved to Wanoga a couple years ago. Sometimes it’s downright balmy and there’s little or no snow anywhere, let alone on the course. This year, … Continue reading

Movie Night at Truck Stop Skatepark

File under “random stuff I saw on Twitter” … via @johnny72k. Since I’m not a skater, I tend to forget about Bend’s Indoor Skatepark… Truck Stop Skatepark. I drive by it on the parkway, wonder who goes there? And why? But just keep speeding along. Well, their upcoming Movie Night … Continue reading

Waffle (XC) Ski

If you aren’t into football but like to Nordic ski and want to meet up with others, this sounds like a fun event for all ages: “Super” Waffle Feed Sunday Where: Meissner Shelter, Virginia Meissner SnoPark When: Sunday, February 6th. 10am to nooon. Bring your family and your appetite to … Continue reading

Another one bites the dust…

According to an article in today’s issue of the Bend Bulletin, Tony’s Delicatessen has closed. The restaurant was located in the small shopping center near Safeway on Century Drive. BOR must be bummed.

Submit a talk for Ignite Bend 6

If you’ve never been to an Ignite Bend event before, you are missing out on a GREAT community event. (Not sure what it is? There are videos of past events on the Ignite Bend website.) And if you’ve never been on stage at Ignite Bend before… here’s your chance! The … Continue reading