Rep. Greg Walden's office in Bend probably looks a lot like you would imagine. The American and Oregon flags line a door that leads to a basic office with a few desks, a conference room, a water cooler, chairs and a bank of windows that reveal a view of Greenwood Avenue. On this particular evening, the work traffic is steadily rolling through downtown Bend.
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Heck Yes, Winter!
It’s snowing, which is awesome. Mt.
It's Legit: Validation Imperial IPA by BGB
Yeah man, we know it’s winter and we’re supposed to be all, “Oh, have you tried so-and-so’s malty winter seasonal?” Instead, we decided to take a break from the season and sample a new-ish IPA from local brewer Dean Wise, the man behind Below Grade Brewing, Wise’s one-barrel basement operation in Northwest Crossing.
The Validation Imperial IPA is a double IPA that packs a noticeable 8.
Bend’s Hottest Bartender? Barista? Teacher? You Decide.
Are you an impeccable judge of people’s outward appearance. Do you have a refined sense of “hotness”? Can you sense a beautiful woman coming around the corner before you see her? If so, we need your help.
Hoodoo Tele and Rando Fest: Tomorrow
Looking for something to do on Saturday? Are you so hell-bent on skiing that you’re willing to risk thrashing your new boards? You don’t have to.
After you get fired-up on tonight’s film (see below on blog) check out the 10th Annual Tele Fest at Hoodoo.
Backcountry Film Fest Tonight!
Looking for a way to assuage your lack-of-snow blues? Come pray for snow with a couple hundred other powder junkies tonight during the always-epic Backcountry Film Festival.
The Backcountry Film Fest hits McMenamins tonight, 9 p.
Video From Last Night’s Pickwick Show
Seattle band Pickwick stopped by McMenamin’s Father Luke’s room last night at Old St. Francis before heading up to Portland to play Doug Fir Lounge.
Adios for Now, El Sancho
I waddled down to El Sancho for lunch (which was awesome, as usual: tacos, tamales and some potato, pepper, zucchini salad business over rice with some roughage on the side) and was met with some surprising news, which I’m still split on.
It seems Joel is leaving his post on 211 NW Greenwood Ave (next to the Blacksmith and his bro cart, Soupcon) to take a job at Pono Farms, a local farm that provides meat for their casual restaurant and for their specialty butcher shop.
Tonight’s Music: Pickwick, Polyrhythmics
I’ll cut to the chase here: I’ve been listening to essentially one band for the past two days and that band is called Pickwick. They are a bunch of nerdy-looking Seattle indie rockers who have, seemingly impossibly, decided to play soul music.
BendFilm Announces Documentary Film Series
While the BendFilm festival remains a painful nine months in the future, BendFilm is giving Bend a much-needed shot of indie cinema in venues throughout the area this winter and spring.
The series kicks off on January 26 with a screening of the documentary, Becoming Chaz, a film that documents Chaz Bono’s journey through his transgender reassignment.

