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Press Release: GonzoFest 2008

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:49:00 PST

Flying Dog Brewery hosts annual throwdown with beer, music and purposeful, provocative irreverance Flying Dog Brewery announces GonzoFest 2008 to occur on September 13 at the Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The annual throwdown will feature live music and host...

[posted on The Brew Site in Bend]

Press Release: Beck's Oktoberfest Arrives With Autumn

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:34:00 PST

I actually didn't know Beck's made an Oktoberfest beer, so this was educational for me. Warning: their website tries to resize your browser window and asks for age verification. I don't like either of those behaviors. Authentic German Brew Now Available for a Limited Time; Perfect for Fall...

[posted on The Brew Site in Bend]

Links for 2008-09-03 [del.icio.us]

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:59:00 PST

D ollar Golden Cross - Bespoke Investment Group Think You're A Trader? IRS May Disagree - WSJ.com Ford Sales Fall 26%, and No Respite Is Seen - NYTimes.com College students study death to learn the meaning of life - Los Angeles Times Can You Break A Quadrillion? - The Big Picture...

[posted on My Back Pages in Bend]

Google Chrome Is Interesting, but Why Switch From Firefox?

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:41:00 PST

Thanks to Firefox's large extension library, you can get most of it's cool features in Firefox (heck, you can get most of Safari's best features in Firefox, too). Since there's really no major performance difference between Chrome and Firefox, I'll be sticking to Firefox, thanks (especially since...

[posted on UtterlyBoring in Bend]

Giant Loop: What I Did During Summer Vacation

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:57:00 PST

Friends, I've been up to my eyeballs launching this project with my friend and co-conspirator David Wachs, graphic artist, landscape painter and desert-rat dualsport motorcycle touring maniac: Giant Loop Saddle Bag We're very excited about it, and I'd really appreciate it if you can pass the word...

[posted on Ad HOC : Words + Ideas in Bend]

A Call For Help from Rise Up

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:57:00 PST

This from Bend artist Sheri Foster. -hoc ----------------- Hi Folks, I am wondering if you would like to help in the Art For India Fundraiser OR if you would like to donate an artful item for the auction. It doesn't need to be much...last year we had items that sold for between $10 and $500, but it...

[posted on Ad HOC : Words + Ideas in Bend]

Changing Light Bulbs

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:43:00 PST

09.03.2008 Being on the tall side, I've found myself accustomed to changing many light bulbs over the course of my life. The task itself is rather simple, but the result of the change can certainly make a big difference. When the light bulb burns out, it can make things hard to see, and after...

[posted on monkeyinabox in Bend]

Hannah's Dream released

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:34:00 PST

Irresistibly touching, delectably uplifting, Hammonds understated yet gargantuan tale of devotion and commitment poignantly proves that love does indeed come in all shapes and sizes. Booklist (starred review) Sweet . . .[T]he moments of genuine...(read...

[posted on Virtual Tea House in Bend]

CACB at the Crossroads

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:16:00 PST

Cascade Bancorp's stock price (CACB) has now broken the downtrend line in place for the past six months and is once again testing the 8.5-8.75 level that has been a key support/resistance line in the sand since the spring. Just as the 80% decline in the stock has been a decent predictor of the...

[posted on My Back Pages in Bend]

Three Sisters Wilderness Hike

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:02:00 PST

We cruised out w/ our friends a couple of Saturdays ago into the Three Sisters Wilderness. It was a pretty chill hike so the kids enjoyed it. As we were hiking we noticed the environment changing from dry meadows to cool wooded areas followed by the occasional lava flow that shouldered parts of...

[posted on Always Sometimes Daily in Bend]

Re: being more articulate

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:48:00 PST

So my last post regarding articulating better what I think defining clarifying etc, has now had some time to sink in. The feedback I received was good. I am not sure that a full 100% turn is the best option. Think about what is essential to get clearer and what is not essential that can still...

[posted on Life by Nate in Bend]

Compare. Contrast.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:29:00 PST

A 14 year old woman is similar to a 50 year old woman. The older has just refined her annoyances...

[posted on Gregg Zivney in Bend]

Blacksmith Beer Tasting

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:42:00 PST

The Blacksmit h Restaurant has brought back my favorite event in Bend, the Wednesday Beer Tastings. From 4:30-7 you can get tasters of a bunch of different beers that you probably wouldn't normally get or know if you would like. The theme changes weekly and I don't know what this week's theme is nor...

[posted on Bend Oregon Restaurants in Bend]

Lucinda show

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:16:00 PST

Great show ultimately. The audience warmed up, she warmed up and got fired up eventually. It was probably a bit of an odd audience for her: the grass courtyard of an upscale athletic club, with fairly staid reserved seating up front, though she's been here in the same venue before. Her band has...

[posted on she's just saying... in Bend]

Bend Oregon's New Fly-Fishing Course

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:27:00 PST

The new Orvis store in the Old Mill District in Bend Oregon is opening an 18 station fly-casting course on the Deschutes River. The Orvis Old Mill Casting Park is set to open in mid October and will challenge fly casters of all abilities. You can read all the details at the Bend Bulletin's web...

[posted on Bend Oregon Real Estate in Bend]