When it comes to dining in Bend, Oregon, few places compare to The Pine Tavern. Located in Downtown Bend, just off Mirror Pond and the Deschutes River, the Pine Tavern Restaurant is one of the signature establishments of this town and one of the best places to eat, period. Good food, good drinks and good… Continue reading The Pine Tavern
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Bend Gridlock
Bend made the national headlines last week (CNN: Rush minute becomes rush hour) because it’s the largest city in the west without a public transit system. And we’re not going to get one anytime soon, unfortunately. From the CNN article: Public transportation advocates in the city are up against a steadfast car culture reinforced by… Continue reading Bend Gridlock
Bend WinterFest
The Bend WinterFest is coming up in a little over a week, from February 5th through the 8th. Just thought I’d give it a mention for anyone looking for something to do in Bend next weekend. Me? No, I probably won’t attend. Not exactly a ringing endorsement, I know. I think Bend now has festivals… Continue reading Bend WinterFest
BendBuzz
My friend/business partner and I are launching several new websites, and I’m pointing to one here: BendBuzz. He’s taking the lead on this one, but I’m totally behind it. It’s a weblog-type site devoted to Bend and Central Oregon—not necessarily news per se (which Bend.com has pretty well covered), but for anything we can think… Continue reading BendBuzz
Eidetic & Sony Bend
Herewith the first part of an online detective story, with interesting results. If you’re interested in any of the following: Infocom, the Sony PlayStation, or video game companies in Bend, Oregon—then you’ll probably enjoy this story. Read on.
Sunrise
We had the most beautiful sunrise this morning, so I went out and snapped a picture of it. Smaller version here (640 by 480), larger version here (1024 by 768, but I recommend this larger version).
Local Loser
Could’ve been worse, I suppose, if it weren’t so amusing. According to this article on Bend.com, Jodie Lynn Ackerman was released from jail last Wednesday (the 8th) due to overcrowding. By Saturday night (three days later), she “was booked back into the jail on charges of second-degree theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, first-degree… Continue reading Local Loser
Disturbing
A little while back (a month, maybe two), the “Furball Asian Mart” opened up on the south end of Bend, near the corner of 97 and Brosterhous/Division. Yeah. “Furball Asian Mart.” You’re thinking the same thing I did. Apparently, somebody else thought so, too: Friday when I passed it going home from work, they had… Continue reading Disturbing
Bend Venue
Having grown up and spent a significant part of my life here in Bend, I still tend to thing of it as a small town, even though it’s growing by leaps and bounds. A such, I’m always amused at people’s reactions (my own included) when big-name music comes to town—it’s hard to imagine why bands… Continue reading Bend Venue