Bend City Council meeting notes for August 2018

The August meetings for the Bend City Council must have been interesting/awkward with the controversy surrounding councilor Nathan Boddie (he was in fact only at the first meeting, but didn’t speak at all I don’t believe). Here are the notes from those meetings: Bend City Council meeting notes, 08/01/18 (MS Word … Continue reading

Bend City Council meeting notes for July 2018

This month there was only one Bend City Council meeting, because the first Wednesday fell on the Fourth of July. So only one set of meeting notes for that meeting that took place on July 18. And yes, councilor Nathan Boddie was absent. Bend City Council meeting notes, 7/18/18 (MS Word … Continue reading

How many food cart lots does Bend need?

At lunch I headed over to check out the latest food cart lot, a “concept experience” as much as anything, established by Deschutes Brewery and holding its soft opening now. As KTVZ wrote: Deschutes Brewery is calling it a “unique experience” because it is going to have a different theme … Continue reading

Three Creeks Brewing celebrates 10 years this weekend

This Saturday, July 21, Three Creeks Brewing is throwing its tenth anniversary party at the production brewery in Sisters. Join us for a carnival-like atmosphere with dunk tanks, bounce house obstacle courses, and more! We will have games, live music by Larry and His Flask, food trucks, and of course, … Continue reading

Worthy Taps & Tacos is open; grand opening on Saturday

You may have noticed the new addition downtown that opened somewhat quietly this week: Worthy Taps & Tacos, the downtown outpost of Worthy Brewing in the former Mazza Bistro location. Worthy is planning the grand opening this Saturday, June 30. There are eight taps of Worthy beer along with, yes, … Continue reading

Bend City Council meeting notes for June 2018

Here are the meeting notes that went out for the Bend City Council for June, for the two meetings that fall on the first and third Wednesdays. Bend City Council meeting notes, 6/6/18 (MS Word doc) Bend City Council meeting notes, 6/20/18 (MS Word doc)

Deschutes Brewery’s 30th anniversary week

30 years ago this week, Deschutes Brewery opened its doors in downtown Bend, making an indelible mark on Bend and the world of craft beer in general. This week, Deschutes is celebrating its 30th birthday with a week full of events, starting today (Monday, June 26) and capping the week … Continue reading

The Source: Bend Hacks 101

No surprise that with a title like Bend Hacks 101, that I’d be highlighting it here. Great piece, appeared in The Source last week, a collection of nine tips (actually ten, if you read the image caption) preambled with: It might surprise some readers to know that every Bendite didn’t … Continue reading

Bend City Council meeting notes for May 2018

Here are the meeting notes that went out for the Bend City Council for the month of May, for the two meetings that fall on the first and third Wednesdays (which repeats every month). Bend City Council meeting notes, 5/2/2018 (MS Word doc) Bend City Council meeting notes, 5/16/2018 (MS Word doc)

Hummfest 2018 at Humm Kombucha, Saturday, June 9

This Saturday, June 9, Humm Kombucha is celebrating its 4th annual Hummfest at the 2nd Street taproom, the company’s yearly “thank you” to Bend. It takes place from 10am to 8pm, is all ages, and the media release says: This year, 5 years after creating the world’s first kombucha Tap … Continue reading