Found on ORBlogs: The Grumpy Forester, a new Bend blog. Well, Lapine, I guess, but that’s okay. And “new” is relative, the archive go back to January 22 of last year. But it’s new to me! Welcome!
Tag: Bend
The Book Barn
I stopped in at The Book Barn in downtown Bend today, looking for a particular book or two, and I have to say, I was a little disappointed. They have a nice space (formerly occupied by the Chelsea Lane wine shop), but it just seemed, I don’t know, sparse. I can’t really quantify it more… Continue reading The Book Barn
Bend Centennial
Happy birthday to Bend! Today is the 100th anniversary of Bend, Oregon, marking the beginning of the year-long Bend Centennial celebration. Just a quick post while I’m thinking about it; I might have more to say later. Also, check out Bend.com’s article from November.
The Crane Shed
I guess I was bound to comment on this sooner or later: The Crane Shed demolition here in Bend last Thursday, August 19th. It’s the big news around here. Here’s some recap: With a mighty roar, Crane Shed is no more: The initial Bend.com story which lays the groundwork Crane Shed demolition brings shock, sadness:… Continue reading The Crane Shed
Bend Brew Fest
The Bend Brew Fest is kicking off this year at the Les Schwab Amphitheater, on Saturday, August 21. Excellent! Not quite a contender with the awesome Oregon Brewers Festival, but very cool nonetheless. From the Les Schwab Amphitheater Events page: On Saturday, August 21st over 20 Pacific Northwest brewers will present over 40 craft beers… Continue reading Bend Brew Fest
Bend blogger meetup?
Over on Jake’s site on a roundup of all the known Bend bloggers, the topic has come up in the comments on having a local blogger meetup. Time and place to be decided. I’d vote for one of the breweries. Any interest?
Historic house
My drive home from work everyday takes me by an old brick house on Hawthorne Avenue, just out of downtown Bend on the entrance to the parkway. What’s notable about this house is that it’s obviously old—one of those old, pre-War homes that has ivy growing on it and just oozes atmosphere and looks like… Continue reading Historic house
Frontier Doctor
I was browsing at Barnes and Nobles this evening and found a book that looks very interesting (so I bought it): Frontier Doctor: Observations on Central Oregon and the Changing West. It’s the autobiographical account of a doctor during the formative years of Bend. Urling Coe came to the new town of Bend, Oregon, in… Continue reading Frontier Doctor
And another Bend blogger
Add to that ever-so-slightly growing list of Bend (Oregon) webloggers: Brainside Out. Excellent.
Old Farm District
So I was driving home from work today and as I crossed Third Street onto Brosterhous I noticed a new sign proclaiming the area I was entering the “Old Farm District.” What was interesting about this is that the sign is in the same style as those of The Old Mill District, so I thought… Continue reading Old Farm District