In June Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe Shop hosted the first Pickin & Paddlin Wednesday event with local Bend Band Blackstrap. All afternoon folks came out to try out different kinds of canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards. Lots of fun on the water, but that was only a prelude to the evening’s entertainment. Blackstrap set up [...]
Last night a soft spoken lad from Conway, Arkansas beat out a tall flamboyant kid from San Diego, California to become America’s newest Idol. At least that’s what I heard on the radio this morning because I don’t watch the show. The way the commentators on New Orleans’ WWL radio station were talking the glamrock [...]
Tuesday night, February 3rd, four guitarist walked onto the stage of the Tower Theater. Each artist introduced by the preceding artist was here to entertain Bend with exquisite music. The first, introduced by Tower’s Marketing Director Katrina, combined a childlike enthusiasm with mature virtuosity. Fingers dancing across the steel strings and tapping on the body [...]
