...do you recognize them all? Read the comments here to see if you did. I'm not a film buff, so I missed quite a few, but I did get a bunch.

To quote dmoney83: "What happens when the biggest troll on television meets the biggest trolls on the internet?" That's exactly what happened

The August 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly. Inside you will find Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group a

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Even though they’re only a couple of years old, The Bruery in Southern California is the current darling of the Brewinati (did I just make up that word?), and everyone online was raving about their 2 Turtle Doves over the holidays—the second in their ambitious “12 Days (Beers) of Christmas” series, w

Isoball 2 starts with a simple premise: Build a way to get the ball to the hole. But it gets complicated pretty quick. If that game's too easy,

Ever since our father passed away in March, I've been afraid of death. Not the actual act of dying but leaving this world with so many things left undone. I'm the world's greatest procrastinator so this can be a bad combination. My father called me on my 36th birthday to let me know he was going to the hospital for a couple

This rural financing is not available in Bend Oregon but will be available in some of the out lying areas in Central Oregon.  The National Association of Realtors just released this article. Thousands of Rural Home Buyers Aided by Passage of Housing Funding Measure Washington, July 28, 2010 The restoration of the single

07.28.2010 Just last Saturday the Cascade Cycling Classic featured the premier event (in my opinion): The Downtown Criterium. I always love this event because the action is very close and the pace is very fast. In the last couple of years, they moved the starting time up earlier in the evening. This is probably a good thing

Today is the first day of the Deschutes County Fair, which runs through Sunday (the 1st). In addition to the usual livestock and agricultural and craft showings, and carnival rides, there is also the rodeo and a number of concerts …

Up in our neck of the woods, spring came slowly and haltingly this year. It's always slower than everywhere else in the country, it seems, but this year was the coldest, wettest I remember. Summer finally showed up about July...

25 Dodici is another beer I’d featured on last year’s Advent Calendar: a strong Winter Warmer from Birra del Borgo in Italy, which I speculated had not been actually brewed since 2008. I must have been wrong about that, because imagine my surprise when this beer popped up at Whole Foods this past winter! Yes, [.

It’s all fun here at the High Desert Museum Sum

Spice Box The Spice Box, located in Bend's Glorious West Side (the best side), is bringing some much needed Indian food to Bend. The Spice Box took over the old Hurricane's spot next to Bend's Favorite Kid Friendly Mexican Restaurant, Baltazar's. As of writing this post The Spice Box does not have a website but rather a Fac

This past holiday season was the first year I remember seeing Goose Island Christmas Ale available here in Bend, and was also the first beer I picked for last year’s Advent Calendar—needless to say, it was one I knew I had to try (and had been wanting to for a while). Goose Island is old-school [...]

I keep reminding myself of this every second that

Riley’s Market is the lone grocery store/deli over in NorthWest Crossing, and will be closing after this Saturday (the end of July). It’s in today’s Bulletin. Kacy Logeais, who opened the store in September 2007 with her husband, Shain, said …

Thanks to some friends, I was recently alerted that there were a lot of Mariposa Lilies blooming on their property.  Because these lilies are relatively rare and they are truly elegant looking, I was excited about the prospects.  I visited several times and took several images with my Big Rig.  The below image was captur

This is the official press release for Ignite Bend: Following the incredible success of previous Ignite Bend events, we are pleased to announce that Ignite Bend 5 will be held on September 30, 2010 during the WebCAM conference. We hope … Co

Portland’s MacTarnahan’s holiday offering is Hum Bug’r: an easy-drinking Porter wrapped up in packaging reminiscent of something you’d see in an indie graphic novel. The “hum bug” part of the name naturally makes you think of Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol—though MacTarnaha

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Those of you bored by gardening posts or looking for some anti-marijuana polemic can stop reading now. See you tomorrow. I continue the good fight against the invader on the homefront. The problem is that, when small and not blooming,...

I'm ready to move to Mexico but I'm conflicted because I don't know if it's the right thing for us to do legally. I'm selfish for wanting to move because it means that I get to be a stay-at-home mom and be with my children on a daily basis. I want my husband to be able to visit his grandma and grandpa whenever he wants to,

It’s the last full week of the month so that means it’s time for Theme Week here at The Brew Site! This week I’m being a little rebellious (and a bit lazy) and declaring it Christmas in July Week: all week I’ll be writing up reviews of Christmas beers—yes, some of which I’ve backlogged. I

Finally got a new LCD hinge for my laptop and got it installed (way more complicated than it should have been). I've been using the thing very gingerly lately so I didn't put too much pressure on the other one and break it, too, which means not using it much after-hours (which means not using it much at home and blogging

Bourbon Street BendBourbon Street Bend has finally opened its doors to the public this past Friday, July 23rd and the following day had a line out the door. Good thing too cause I was getting tired of hearing from the peanut gallery about how the evil empire of McMicheal and friends some how run Downtown Bend like Master Bl

A few weeks ago Mrs Elliott and I

The Onion made a video a few years back that's resurfaced again, and people are getting hilariously worked up.

Great Harvest is Making Dough for the Bend Community Center Friday All product sales on July 30th benefit the BCC Great Harvest Bread Company invites residents to stock up on fresh out-of-the-oven breads and treats at a Bake Day fundraiser …

A momentous day today: Henry mowed the lawn. Not all of it, and not quite in the pattern I would choose, but hey, it's a great start. I'm beginning to see the possible benefits of this whole kid thing. This...

The Nonprofit Sector And Community Solutions Act, H.R. 5533 I.R., was proposed June 16th, to Congress, by Minnesota's

From The Foundation Center...[If you are interested in this grant opportunity, click "Link to Complete RFP" at the end of this post.] Deadline: October 1, 2010 (Online Pre-qualification Form) Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Offers Instrum

First of all, it's pronounced hee'-ca-ma. Not hick-a-ma, like hiccup. Everyone corrects me but I'm right about this one. Irritating. It's Spanish, people! Anyway, it's a big root. I first encountered jicama when we lived in Mexico City during my...

Good news for Eastside Library patrons: the Library announced on Facebook this week their plans to open up a location on East Highway 20. The Deschutes Public Library is pleased to announce the site of an East Bend Library that … Continue reading

It seems like I always forget to mention when a Theme Week is coming up and what the actual theme will be… with that in mind, this next final week in July, starting on Monday the 26th, will be Theme Week here at The Brew Site, and I have decided that this month’s theme is [...]

This game will drive you nuts in its chaos. It's a pixel-level breakout game, but the pixels you hit become other "balls" you can bounce. It gets nutty really fast. Quoting

Bob better watch his back...

I’ve pretty much ignored the PR stunts of Scotland’s BrewDog because, well, they’re just that—stunts. But this is just offensively crude, in my opinion. I will never drink beer (or anything, really) from a bottle packaged in taxidermy roadkill.

caps, originally uploaded by Meltrier. Here it comes again: the most conflicting baseball series of the year. This year, it's pretty clear cut: the Bosox must win to keep their (slim) chances alive. So, sorry, Seattle! Let's not be spoilers!...

Letzer's DeliA Deli like Letzer's has been needed in Bend ever since my favorite deli, good ol' Speedshop, closed its doors. I see on TV where someone goes into a NY style deli and gets one of those crazy high sandwiches stacked with pastrami or corned beef so tall there's no way in hell you can bite it like a regular sandw

Existing-Home Sales Slow in June but Remain Above Year-Ago Levels Washington, July 22, 2010 With the scheduled closing deadline for the home buyer tax credits, existing-home sales slowed in June but remained at relatively elevated levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales1, which are

Sadly I’m not going to make it to the Oregon Brewers Festival this year, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about it: my last two posts on Hop Press were “field guide” articles, including my annual beer picks. So while this year is no good for me, next year should be a thumbs up: [..

I wrote last week about some of the new(er) stores I found out about downtown(ish), and promised more. Here are a few more: Looney Bean Coffee: A (chain?) coffee shop that took over the old Balay Coffee location at 961 … Continue reading

07.21.2010 The feverish mad cycle of Summer is upon us at last. Every June I anticipate the upcoming heat of July, and the events that come to Bend. Hands down, my favorite is always The Cascade Cycling Classic. Last year my stomach wasn't feeling that great, so I only hung around briefly taking about 200 photos (compared t

The Baltimore Orioles, the absolute worst team in baseball, really stink. They have a .315 record, which means they've lost so many more games than they've won this year. 29 games won, 63 games lost. Pathetic. They played the Tampa...

It's Mrs Elliott's birthday this week. Having a fondness for Ottmar Liebert's albums of the '90s, the birthday girl wanted to see him perform. So we went, we saw. I dozed.Not the man's fault -- he's a talented guitarist -- but he is, in my humble opinion, let down by his accompanists, the lifele