I don’t know how I missed this the first time around (December 23rd, probably because I don’t read the New York Times): Where Timber Was King, the Golf Club Replaces the Ax. I don’t really know what to think about this article. I certainly can’t relate to it, it’s aiming for the affluent and reeks… Continue reading NYTimes on Bend (late review)
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I am Snarky Bend!
Chris started it; I’m just jumping on the bandwagon!
Haunted Bend
Halloween blogging #1 The Fall 2005 issue of Bend Living (no link love, their site sucks and the “current” links point to other articles) has an article titled “Ghost Stories” that explores some of the supposedly haunted places in Bend and Central Oregon. And on the radio last week, they were asking for people to… Continue reading Haunted Bend
Bend restaurants blog
A new local weblog has popped up: Bend Oregon Restaurants. Found it when “BrENDa” (its author) left a couple comments here. Finally! A good restaurant review/guide blog for Bend, by someone who knows what they’re talking about. And you gotta love the honesty in her reviews: read the O’Kane’s review or the Bon Bien review… Continue reading Bend restaurants blog
More on DeWolf case
The Bulletin today has a piece on the DeWolf sexual harrassment case, with much more detail. It’s rather appalling. Touching on some points: Apparently “Deschutes County policy requires employees to report sexual harassment…. Violating the policy can draw penalties that range from a warning to dismissal, according to the policy.” While I think sexual harrassment… Continue reading More on DeWolf case
BendSearch
Check this out: BendSearch.com. Alpine, the company I used to work for, has finally resurrected it and updated it. Good for them. I was responsible for a lot of the work that went into that site back in the day (this would be in 2000-2001). Oh, I’m not bragging; that was, of course, early in… Continue reading BendSearch
Fast-growing Bend (again)
Bend is yet again on another top ten list: we’re the sixth fastest-growing metropolitan area in the country (via the Bulletin). This list is according to the U.S. Census, though, so probably has a bit more weight than whichever flavor-of-the-month magazine’s top “whatever” list of cities… although, they’re considering all of Deschutes County to be… Continue reading Fast-growing Bend (again)
Bluefish Bistro
We ate at Bluefish Bistro (no website that I see; instead here’s a link to The Source’s dining guide entry) in Downtown Bend last Saturday (my wife and I), and yes, I’m just now getting around to writing about it. Bluefish is one of the newest restaurants in the current trend of upscale, fine dining… Continue reading Bluefish Bistro
Trump/Bend on Google
It seems I am the number one search on Google for “Donald Trump Bend Oregon“. That’s awesome. I think I should win something :). Even more amusing is reading the comments I got on that post, with the variations on the rumor people have heard. How about this? Start a weblog called BendRumors.com (the domain… Continue reading Trump/Bend on Google
Online Bend maps
Lately I’ve been playing around a bit with Google Earth, and correspondingly Google Maps, and it’s amazing the kinds of things you can do with it. Unfortunately, their source data for Central Oregon is less than impressive; try to zoom in too tightly and you just get pixelated blobs. Well, the city of Bend website… Continue reading Online Bend maps