We were at the Bend Christmas Parade yesterday, and as promised, I snapped a bunch of photos before we were frozen out. We were right on the corner of Wall and Newport, so had a good vantage point for the parade. Click through to see… The backside of the Renegade … Continue reading
The first in my Holiday Shopping Guide posts, covering something I’m pretty familiar with: books! Now I really like Barnes and Noble, don’t get me wrong, but that’s not what this gift guide is about. So here are my picks: The Open Book Bend’s best used book store, and my … Continue reading
The Newport Bridge is finally open as of today! Apparently they had a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon. If it was done today and ready for a ceremony at noon, couldn’t they have just opened it up in the morning and let the commuters get to where they need to go? … Continue reading
On an email list I’m on there was a heads-up that beer is again being served on tap at Silver Moon Brewing—at the tasting room that shares the space with the Home Brewer homebrew shop. Previously they weren’t allowed to serve beer on-premise because of a construction issue, but that’s … Continue reading
I thought it would be fun and useful to run a series of "Holiday Shopping Guide" posts as we get close to Christmas; basically my take on where to go for the best deals, stay local, stay small, and such. But then I figured, there’s no way I can do … Continue reading
Just a quick reminder (I almost forgot!): tomorrow, Saturday the 2nd, is the Deschutes Brewery Garage Sale. It’s at their Mountain Room on Simpson, from noon to 4pm. See you there!
Jen has announced on her blog the next meeting of the local web professionals usergroup on Wednesday, December 6th. Programmers, SEO-er’s, Web developers & designers in Central Oregon… This is an opportunity to network and share ideas with others in your field! This month’s topic is citywide wifi. (Big thanks … Continue reading
No, not a new blog by me (ha!), but I wanted to point to this new blog: best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had. For a couple of reasons. First, I know Duncan, he owns Pegasus Books and he’s one of the few Bend long-timers left. Second, … Continue reading
I’m prescient. Last week I first blogged about Wildfire Brewing starting up (from the owners of JC’s Bar & Grill), and today there’s an article on them in the Bulletin. According to the Bulletin, they’re planning on opening in the next two months. “It’s sort of scary because nobody wants … Continue reading
Saturday, December 9th is the Bend Christmas Parade! Hard to believe it’s that time of year already… The parade starts at noon, and follows a looping course through downtown and around Drake Park and Mirror Pond; check out the parade map here. It’s a fun parade, the kids will love … Continue reading