Christmas is fast approaching, so between frantic shopping, holiday office parities (ours is TONIGHT!) and other obligatory events, try to enjoy yourself. Here’s what we will be up to this weekend… friday 12 Dirksen Derby Kickoff PARTY—What has become the de facto early season snowboarder party, the 8th annual Dirksen Derby kicks off this evening […]
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Fa La La La La, La La La Craft Faire
It is a tale of two craft fairs, and a true holiday tale of joining forces together, and with a moral that would make Jimmy Stewart’s heart swell two times its size, Central Oregon Locavore and The Old Ironworks are joining forces to promote their same-day local, holiday craft and food events. The two events […]
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Bend makes top 10 for shopping locally!
Last week, in a matter of something old, something new, and something borrowed (as in personal opinions), Yelp, the app that curates online user reviews, teamed up with Nielsen, which for decades has provided information about audience habits, primarily about TV watching trends. The marriage of the new and old was intended to locate which […]
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More Local Christmas Shopping
For the last month our calendar has been inundated with holiday craft bazaars, many with a popsicle stick charm flooded with handmade holiday creations. It’s like a Pinterest sale every weekend for the month of December! Here’s a holiday craft bizarre that stands out from the rest. Craft-O at the Old Iron Works, a local […]
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A Tale of Two Cities
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Did you know that so-called craft brew sales only account for six percent of total beer sales in the United States? That is a mere drop in the ocean of Budweiser, Coors and PBR! The idea that only one out of every 16 beer drinkers picks up a 10 Barrel or a Deschutes brew is […]