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Check out the first art installation of the 2013 WinterFest Fire Pit Competition!
After you’ve taken in your fair share of rail jams and live music drop into the Bent Lounge where the tSW staff is hosting Lebowski Happy Hour from 9-10 p.m. You’ll also have a chance to win a pair of Bachelor lift tickets, a half-day Wanderlust tour and other sweet Source swag during the Lebowski-Wii bowling extravaganza. Registration begins at 8:30ish and pin crushing starts at 9p.m. Bring your friends and roll your way into the semis.
Thanks to readers who submitted Lebowski Miis this week. Here are our two favorites:
Da Fino from Johnny Driggs:
And the Lovely Bunny from Annie:
Tell us which one you like best and we’ll give him (or her) a pair of Winterfest buttons and gift certificate for Westside Bakery.
And don’t forget to come by the Bent Lounge tomorrow night at WinterFest for Lebowski Happy Hour and our Wii Bowling contest. Winners will take home Mt. Bachelor lift tickets, Wanderlust tour for two and more. Registration is free and begins 8:30ish. We’ll set the pins at 9p.m. when the caucasians begin to flow courtesy of Bottoms Up catering.
The warmest spot at this year's Bend Winterfest is the Bent Lounge hosted by The Source 
Weekly’s blog, Bent! It's home to the only liquor bar on Winterfest grounds along with alternative sources of entertainment to further warm your loins. Stay tuned to the Bent Blog information related to the Bent Lounge and WinterFest as well as cool giveaways. And we're not wasting anytime on the Swag front. Be the first to "Like" The Bent Lounge via this post on the Source Weekly Facebook page and get a $20 gift certificate to Westside Bakery. Sizzle.
Look forward to seeing performances from local musicians Greg Botsford and Noah Charles Stroup as well sets from the Top 3 Finishers in last year's Last Comic Standing, Chelsea Woodmansee, Samantha Albert, and Stan Whitton.
Expect a healthy dose of snow, motorcycle, and cult movies throughout the weekend with a daily dedication to the Big Lebowski.
Lebowski Happy Hour is an opportunity to show off your ability to hold a White Russian in one hand and a Wii remote in the other. Prizes will be awarded for Top Wii Bowling Score, Best Lebowski Milk Mustache, and Person Who Best Ties the Room Together.
The weekend concludes with a laid back Sunday of movies and a Make-Your-Own Bloody Mary bar.
The Bent Lounge is a 21+ only location.
Friday, February 17th
Lounge Open from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Music by Greg Botsford Duo
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Last Comic (Still) Standing
9:00 - 10:00 pm - Lebowski Happy Hour (White Russians and Wii Bowling)
Saturday, February 18th
Lounge Open from 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
11:00 am - 5:00 pm - Saturday Movie Marathon
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Music by Noah Charles Stroup
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Lebowski Happy Hour
Sunday, February 19th
Lounge Open from 11:00 pm - 6:00 pm
11:00 am - 6:00 pm - Sunday Movie Marathon and Bloody Mary Bar
