Although we were wishing for 12 months of Bend firefighters, in a pinch these calendars will keep you delighted for 2015.
Both in full size and mini (because they are puppies, after all), the Underwater Puppies calendar has the look of Nirvana’s Nevermind album; adorable and funny! Although every picture is essentially the same—a heart-melting puppy submerged in turquoise water, paws flailing—somehow each month is uniquely cute.
Sure, cat videos are silly and addictive, but somehow these static pictures of cats—well, kittens really—doing nothing but napping are fixating. Photographer Dan Borris also produces a “Cat Yoga” calendar.
Oregon Natural Desert Association
With elegant pictures of velvety skies and coarse orange canyons, the Oregon Natural Desert Association calendar is a beautiful collection of Oregon landscapes east of the Cascades. Available at ONDA (50 SW Bond St.) or online at onda.org/get-involved/wild-desert-calendar-1. $15.
For the past decade, this Eugene-based company has been producing borderline un-politically correct calendars with busty women out fishing in their bikinis; pretty much exactly as the name says, “Women in Waders.” Order at womeninwaders.com or 541-998-1147, $13.95
This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2014.
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The Most Hop-Heavy, Brew-Centric Calendar on the Planet: The Bend Brew Daddy 2015 Calendar
The 2015 Bend Brew Daddy is unlike any calendar ever made. You won’t find Moon phases or Groundhog Day in this bad boy. We start with beautiful beertography and brewery info, and we don’t stop there! We tap the grid area with beer history, beer events, and beer factoids along with Central Oregon’s most famous craft breweries, including Deschutes Brewery, GoodLife Brewing, Silver Moon Brewing, BackDrop Distilling, Humm Kombucha, and more.
Bend Brew Daddy will be releasing official beer-soaked calendar at every location in his calendar. At these events, he will be signing calendars and selling them to the public.
So far, the release dates include:
Dec 16th, 5-7pm: Deschutes Brewery
Dec 17th, 5-7pm: Silver Moon Brewing
Dec 18th, 5-7pm: Wild Ride Brewing
Bend Brew Daddy follows two passions in Bend, Oregon: photography and beer. With each balancing of a bottle, and every reflection shot, Bend Brew Daddy continues to push the limits of what’s possible in the beautiful relationship between beer and camera.
For those not able to make the release dates, calendars are currently being sold on his website. Discounts are being offered to those wanting to buy in bulk as well:
http://bendbrewdaddy.com/
For more information on Bend Brew Daddy:
541-706-1286
BendBrewDaddy@gmail.com