tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65427351166413940312024-02-20T17:31:49.100-08:00ad HOC : Words + IdeasNews from Bend, Oregon and beyond about Harold Olaf Cecil's Ad HOC : Words + Ideas clients and friends. Send me your local events, tips and interesting news: Arts and culture, culinary arts, community events, sustainable business, education, non-profits and charities are passions and interests. Thanks for subscribing. -hocad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-21593114690298211302012-09-18T12:51:00.002-07:002012-09-18T12:51:55.148-07:00
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Motorcycle Luggage Innovator Giant Loop® Emerges from Start-Up Challenges Positioned for Growth</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Four-Year-Old Bend, Oregon Company Solidifies Management, Secures Working Capital Loan, Hires New Design Director</span></b></div>
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(Bend, Oregon, USA) After successfully navigating its four-year startup, Bend-based adventure motorcycle soft luggage innovator Giant Loop is on the road to sustaining continued growth. The company recently secured its first injection of working capital since it started in 2008, and co-founder Harold Olaf Cecil has taken full ownership of Giant Loop.</div>
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Company co-founder Dave Wachs recently sold his interest in Giant Loop and is pursuing other opportunities and interests. "Dave Wachs was an important part of Giant Loop's early success, and we wish him well," says Cecil.</div>
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Brian Frankle, founder, former owner and award-winning designer of a successful outdoor recreation equipment company, recently joined Giant Loop as Design Director. Frankle is a well-traveled adventure motorcyclist, who has ridden the Trans-America Trail across the US from east coast to west coast, using motorcycle soft luggage of his own design and creation.</div>
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“Giant Loop's future is wide open now," says Cecil. "To remain vital and competitive in the long-term, we have to accelerate the pace of innovation and brand penetration. With Brian Frankle leading new product development in his role as Design Director, and with the financial stability provided by securing funds through a Small Business Administration-backed working capital loan from Columbia State Bank, we are ready to take Giant Loop to the next level.”</div>
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Cecil and Frankle will introduce an updated and expanded 2013 Giant Loop product line at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy in November, followed by the Dealer Expo show in Indianapolis in February 2013.</div>
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Giant Loop products are available from international distributors and US dealers. For details, go to <a href="http://www.giantloopmoto.com/"><span class="s1">www.giantloopmoto.com</span></a>, or visit the “Go Light, Go Fast” blog at <a href="http://giantloopmoto.blogspot.com/"><span class="s1">giantloopmoto.blogspot.com</span></a>.</div>
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About Giant Loop</div>
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Made in USA, the Giant Loop line of super rugged, ultra lightweight, high performance motorcycle soft luggage includes: Great Basin Saddlebag (50 liters), Coyote Saddlebag (30 liters), MoJavi Saddlebag (10.5 liters), Fandango Tank Bag (10 liters), Diablo Tank Bag (4 liters), Buckin’ Roll Tank Bag (3.5 liters), Coyote Dry Bag (12 liters), Great Basin Dry Bag (23 liters), Coyote Dry Pods (30 liters), Great Basin Dry Pods (50 liters) and Hot Springs Heat Shield. Giant Loop motorcycle soft luggage fits a wide array of adventure, sport, dualsport and dirt bike makes and models, requiring no special racks, mounts or braces.</div>
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Giant Loop® and the GL® logo are registered trademarks of Giant Loop LLC.</div>
Giant Loophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328649638520727924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-75320583333197541292012-04-18T17:57:00.001-07:002012-04-18T18:01:22.288-07:004/24 UK Adventure Motorcycle Filmmaker Austin Vince<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><span class="style1">Giant Loop presents<br />"A Big Fat Thank You"<br />featuring Austin Vince live in Bend</span></b></div>
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Space is limited, and we need a headcount pronto, so <a href="http://www.wordsideas.com/gl" target="_blank">please sign up now</a>. <br />
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Please join us for a toast to celebrate you, our excellent Central Oregon friends, customers and supporters!
Just $10, including tasty local microbrew!
(Note: Proceeds go to Austin to help pay his travel costs.)<br />
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Check out what <a href="http://www.touratech-usa.com/Adventure/Events/cGaDRi/Austin-Vince-Part-Deux-Seattle-WA%20" target="_blank">Touratech USA</a> has to say about Austin Vince's 2012 visit: <br />
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<i><b>"WARNING - Austin Vince is returning to Seattle. Hold on to your seats
and brace yourself for an experience that can only be described as
Austin. Part shock jock, part wild man, part DR 350 explorer, Austin
will stun, humor, embarrass and insult you while your eyes tear up with
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"THIS SHOW IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. LEAVE YOUR KIDS AND MOTHER AT HOME FOR THIS ONE."</b></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.austinvince.com/" target="_blank">Check out his Austin-ness: "Mondo Enduro," "Terra Circa" and the Adventure Travel Film Festival.</a>Giant Loophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328649638520727924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-34192345230089526312012-03-15T14:54:00.000-07:002012-03-15T14:54:01.975-07:00Bend-Area Student Art Exhibited at Thump Coffee in March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During March, Thump Coffee in downtown Bend celebrates student
artists from all walks of life, as local art educator Marcy Monte brings a mix of student art works to exhibit. Home school, Bend High School, Marshall
High School and Cascade Middle School students’ works of art will be displayed throughout the month.<br />
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“Have you always dreamed of writing your own book? Students at
Cascade Middle School have written, illustrated and bound children’s
books with a positive message for their readers,” says art teacher Marcy
Monte. “Cascade students books will be mounted on the wall, and some to
be looked at in the cafe. These books are the ones chosen by their
peers as the ones most like the Caledcott or Newberry awards.”<br />
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“Marshall High School student Erika Arback has created portraits that
will help you look deeply into life, while home school students Molly,
Clair and Zoe Kern incorporate art into their every day studies.”<br />
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These and other creations will be on display at <a href="http://thumpology.com/">Thump Coffee</a> throughout March.Giant Loophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328649638520727924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-79766191266490891012012-01-21T14:48:00.000-08:002012-01-21T14:49:15.990-08:00Weld Design Studio Sale: Saturday, January 28<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Giant Loophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328649638520727924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-21221653021008254192011-08-12T17:56:00.000-07:002011-08-12T17:56:11.666-07:00Giant Loop riders: Motolombia's Mike Thomsen and Film Maker Ben Slavin - "The New World Ride - Pilot Episode #1"<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XL_eN21pTDA?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="295" width="480"></iframe>
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<br />Cool to see Giant Loop Great Basin Saddlebags on tour company Motolombia's motorcycles in Colombia!
<br />Giant Loophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328649638520727924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-74070730493539822442011-08-12T17:14:00.000-07:002011-08-12T17:14:08.023-07:00Found on the Internet: Article I Wrote in 1996Published in EcoTraveler magazine - and circulating on the Internet for more than a decade after the magazine folded. -hoc<br />
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Trinidad and Tobago: Jewels of Nature<br />
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Above my cabana, bulbous nests of woven grass dangled a yard below the flowering tree branches on which they were built. The sun stirred sluggishly beyond the horizon, casting the ghost-gray glow of predawn, but already the masquerade pro cession of the forest marched forth. Birds, costumed in colorful blazes, greeted the day with riotous song. The corn bird, great blackbird of the tropics cackled, spraying its saffron tail feathers while in flight.<br />
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I awoke to this mad cacophony of birdsong and a cool wash of fresh mountain air at Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad's Central Range. Once a cocoa, coffee and citrus plantation, the Centre is now a 480-acre forest preserve, lodge and research facility . It is also a bird-watcher's paradise and the island's premier eco-tourism destination. My partner in adventure, photographer Wolfgang Kachler, still slumbered as I slipped out of our shared room to explore the mist shrouded forest trails that surround the center.<br />
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I poked along the first path still immersed in half dream, legs propelling body automatically, without conscious thought. I floated past hibiscus shrubs polka-dotted with pink blossoms; hanging grape like jade flower clusters; gnarled knobs of monkey's ladder vine stretched from forest floor to canopy. A sharp popping sound, like fingers snapping, pulled one down a side trail where white-bearded mannequin birds, mouse-sized harlequins dressed in black and white, stirred close to the ground. I quietly settled into this private open-air theater, reveled by a ritual dance performance.<br />
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With percussive beats the males clicked tiny wings behind their backs while hopping from low growing tree branches into dart-board size rings they cleared from the leafy litter of the forest floor. It's a courtship display not unlike the local dance that would make club goers back home blush.<br />
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I left the mannequins to do their wild thing in private and returned to the lodge for tea on the verandah. An odd flock of European and North American bird-watchers fluttered about the overlook, busily tallying new additions to their "life lists" of species they'd seen. It's said that even serious birders can double their lists during a single visit to Trinidad and Tobago. No joke - Trinidad and Tobago claim more than 430 resident and migratory bird species in an area smaller than Delaware.<br />
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"Jewels of the forest," is how Wolfgang described the unparalleled collection of radiance in flight. Purple honey creeper, green honey creeper, tufted coquette hummingbird, copper-rumped hummingbird, blue-crowned motmot, bearded bellbird, blue gray tanager, silver beaked tanager, boat-billed flycatcher, golden-headed mannequin, black-tailed tityra: Although I'm not a keeper of scorecards, in a few hours of exploring trails, perching on the verandah and with the help of Sheldon, one of Asa Wright's professional rangers/guides. I observed more bird species than in all of the previous year— including a trip to Costa Rica.<br />
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We had heard fantastic stories about Caroni Bird Sanctuary, a mangrove swamp oasis surrounded by nondescript grass marshes near the airport. The evening fly-in of the national bird, the scarlet ibis, so great in number, we were told, that as the blood-red chicken-sized waterfowl took roost in mangroves, the green forest slowly turned red. Wolfgang licked his chops at the photo prospects and broke out an arm-length lens for the occasion.<br />
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A rain fell as we waited in a dingy palm thatched gazebo at the sanctuary's entrance for our boat ride, and Wolfgang offered silent prayers for the sun to break. Finally, the rain slackened as the outboard puttered our battered wooden craft into a narrow tunnel-like channel through the stilt rooted mangroves. Odd four-eyed fish rippled the surface of the brackish water.<br />
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An osprey dive bombed and swam away with its catch. Then we saw it - our first scarlet ibis, shimmering red in an emerald tangle. "Red" doesn't do this supernatural beast justice, the color so intense that you'd swear It's generated by some mysterious internal electronic mechanism.<br />
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Elated by this sighting we took up position in the swamp's central clearing tied to the boat to a mooring I the pole and waited for the fireworks. As the hour approached, first one, then a flotilla of other boats, filled with binocular and camera-toting travelers, emerged from the channel to join our previously tranquil vigil. "There's one," I said as Wolfgang's autowinder whirred into action. Then there were two more. Then ten flew in together. And another dozen. Soon the jade green mangroves were splattered with blood-red drops. There were a couple hundred of them when the flow slowed to a trickle... and then ceased.<br />
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Scarlet Ibis at the Caroni Sanctuary<br />
Scarlet Ibis at the Caroni Sanctuary<br />
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Hundreds, but not the fabled thousands, of birds settled in for the evening here, their only nesting area in the country. Spectacular though it was, we couldn't help but feel disappointed.<br />
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"Where are all of the birds?" we asked Nigel, our guide and boatman. H is answer was all too familiar: Although designation of the scarlet ibis as the national bird provides it some legal protection problems with hunting persist, and there are too few wardens to enforce the laws. To avoid bullets, the birds take refuge deeper in the swamp or fly across to Venezuela. Water contamination and pressures from tourism and development don't help matters, he said.<br />
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Less than one-tenth the size of Trinidad and in inhabited by only forty thousand people, Tobago feels intimate, quiet and friendly with a slower, more rural pace. Its relatively unsullied Caribbean charm inspired Hollywood to shoot several desert island type movies here on its archetypal beaches. Scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing sailing, bird watching —these pursuits, more than Carnival or night life, draw visitors to the country's smaller, some say, better half.<br />
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The dual islands, David Rooks, Naturalist, explained as our van snaked down a winding coastal road, owe their natural abundance primarily to geography: The southernmost constituents of the West Indies, the islands broke away from South America a millennia ago, bringing much of the continent's flora and fauna with them.<br />
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Tobago separated more recently, so each island supports some unique and some common plants and animals. Situated just seven miles off the Venezuelan coastline, currents from the sprawling Orinoco River Delta affect tides on the islands and feed a rich array of marine life, including leatherback turtles, five hundred fish species and some of the world's largest brain Coral. Tobago also hold bragging rights to the western hemisphere's oldest officially protected forest. Main Ridge Forest Reserve, established by a British Act of Parliament in 1776. "About the time your founding fathers were dumping tea in Boston Harbour," Rooks said with a chuckle.<br />
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Despite the legacy, Trinidad and Tobago is also a country that's simultaneously promoting itself as an eco-tourism destination, figuring out (along with the rest of the world) what eco-tourism means in real terms, and balancing the need for conservation with fiscal limitations.<br />
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As we wander Tulpin Trace through one small corner of the protected rain forest that makes up Main Ridge, Rooks tells of the water cycle, of hurricanes and regrowth, of white virgin orchids and of the iridescent rufous tailed jacamar. Then there's the list of animals we probably won't see because they've been hunted to the brink of disappearing altogether: monkey, fox, muskrat, manatee, sloth, ocelot, white tailed deer, pecare and brocket deer. A national parks act that would establish a system of protected areas has been "gathering dust since 1980", Rooks explained. In the meantime, he said, many areas, as we witnessed at Caroni Swamp.<br />
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Rooks narrating all the way, we finally hit the fishing village of Speyside Trinidad and Tobago's dive capital. During lunch, we saw a black form, visible from our beachfront vantage, wing its way through the turquoise shallows. It was a manta ray, one of the area's prime attractions. A glass-bottom boat ride out to Little Tobago island offered a glimpse of more reasons to get wet - 100 feet of visibility, clouds of fish, enormous sponges and brain coral the size of a truck.<br />
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Thirty minutes of bouncing through three foot swells brought us to Little Tobago, a 250-acre sanctuary covered with rare tropical deciduous forest. The failure of sugar planters to produce a crop saved the island from development. "This is the same forest the first man who ever walked here saw," said Rooks. Resident seabirds - magnificent frigate bird, red-footed booby, brown booby Audubon's shearwater, red-billed tropicbird— filled the air, swooping, and circling cliffs that dove into the sea. Wolfgang's autowinder whirred away once again as he tried to capture a frigate bird stealing a tropicbird's fish mid flight. I sat and watched, caught up in this small drama, and marveled at how human failure can produce the greatest of successes.<br />
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Harold Olaf Cecil, like the fabled salmon, recently returned to the land of his birth, Bend Oregon, where he guides mountain bike trips and writes for a living.<br />
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Come with your checkbook, leave with great art. Artwork rents for only $10 per month! Proceeds used for art supplies, equipment and field trips.<br />
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Questions? Call Marcy Monte at 541-382-6544ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-63523608720788802982011-03-31T11:15:00.000-07:002011-03-31T11:15:42.182-07:00Help Me Raise Bail for MDA Lockup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joinmda.org/Portals/_default/Skins/MDA-Lockup-New/images/top-header-navbg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://www.joinmda.org/Portals/_default/Skins/MDA-Lockup-New/images/top-header-navbg.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_hmqIjn66Y/TZTEef_CByI/AAAAAAAAAk8/KO3LZUsNq94/s1600/2010-Catlow+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_hmqIjn66Y/TZTEef_CByI/AAAAAAAAAk8/KO3LZUsNq94/s320/2010-Catlow+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Help! I'm headed for the hoosegow, and I need your help to raise bail. <a href="https://www.joinmda.org/bend2011/ride">Please support MDA with a small contribution.</a> Thanks, HOCad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-35105215760834054422011-01-21T14:32:00.000-08:002011-01-21T14:52:25.080-08:00Free Bend Shuttle for BMW and Ducati Motorcycles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TToODcp1bQI/AAAAAAAAAk0/g_pt5waTA6c/s1600/hoc-oz-ride-around-sm.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TToODcp1bQI/AAAAAAAAAk0/g_pt5waTA6c/s320/hoc-oz-ride-around-sm.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Free Bend Shuttle for BMW and Ducati Motorcycles<br />
by European Motorcycles of Western Oregon<br />
Time<br />
Saturday, February 12 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm<br />
Location<br />
Fred Meyers<br />
61545 S HWY 97<br />
Call Kody in the service department at 541.338.0269 to schedule your service and free ride, then meet us in the Fred Meyer's parking lot at 61545 S HWY 97 on Saturday, February 12th at 12PM noon!<br />
We're offering free pickup for the first 6 customers in Bend who want to get their bike ready for Spring riding season! If you have a BMW or Ducati and live in Bend we will be glad to service it for you! Schedule your service and your free pickup, then have a certified BMW or Ducati technician work on your ride.<br />
The free ride covers pickup and delivery, which is a $600 value! There are only 6 spots available for the free shuttle, so call the shop today.<br />
Our number is 541.338.0269<br />
<a href="http://www.emcwor.com/">http://www.emcwor.com/</a>ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-87532349790743047222010-12-23T16:45:00.001-08:002010-12-23T16:45:42.843-08:00january art @ thump<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TRPtOFoUfWI/AAAAAAAAAkk/D8O9RlA1n3g/s1600/a057-742844.jpeg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TRPtOFoUfWI/AAAAAAAAAkk/D8O9RlA1n3g/s320/a057-742844.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554043591763197282" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TRPtOt2sNGI/AAAAAAAAAks/5_zs0qlrOmU/s1600/a059-745028.jpeg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TRPtOt2sNGI/AAAAAAAAAks/5_zs0qlrOmU/s320/a059-745028.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554043602560889954" /></a></p>january @ thump coffee<p>NEW EXHIBITS: "Sent from my iPhone" Photography by Carlos A. Perez, "Push" Skateboard Art<p>(Bend, OR) "Sent From My iPhone," an exhibit of cell phone photography, or "iPhonography," by Carlos A. Perez will be on exhibit throughout January at Thump Coffee in downtown Bend. The coffeehouse will also host an exclusive sneak preview of "Push" skateboard decks customized by dozens of local, regional and national artists. The skateboard artworks will be auctioned off to benefit the Division Street Skatepark Project.<p>"Sent From My iPhone" is a series of images captured on my iPhone and 'processed' on the iPhone, with no trips to a film lab or launching any professional digital photo editing software from my desktop computer," explains Perez.<p>"Before my iPhone, I would snap photos with my Nokia or one of other countless camera equipped mobile phones I've had over the years. This low-fi, disposable digital imagery captures fleeting, and sometimes drab moments."<p>A total of 180 images printed on postcards will be displayed approximately 60 at a time, and Perez will rotate them throughout the month.<p>Perez is "El Jefe" at Perez design, the graphic design studio that developed Thump Coffee's logo and branding. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University - School of Visual Arts with a degree in design and a minor in photography.<p>For more, visit <a href="http://carlosaperez.com">http://carlosaperez.com</a><p>According to organizers, Push is modeled after a similar community skatepark project in Montana and inspired by Portland's famed Burnside skatepark and similar DIY parks. "Though we have lots of sun here in Central Oregon, a covered skatepark designed, built, and maintained by skaters without the help of the parks dept, or the city is the goal," say organizers.<p>Situated on Division Street under the Bend Parkway, the land is currently vacant and strewn with large boulders. The project crew, comprised of volunteers who have dreamt of such an opportunity for years, formed a 501(c)3 nonprofit in order to secure grants and funds for building the park, which has already won the support of the Oregon Department of Transportation. For more information on the skatepark project, go to <a href="http://divisionstreetskatepark.org">divisionstreetskatepark.org</a>.<p>Thump Coffee is located in downtown Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Ave. For details, visit <a href="http://www.ThumpCoffee.com">www.ThumpCoffee.com</a> or call 541-388-0226.<p>#ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-50789427605524845722010-12-22T14:39:00.001-08:002010-12-22T14:47:50.756-08:00Great last minute holiday gift idea - limited edition sculpture by Andrew Wachs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TRJ_9nswa7I/AAAAAAAAAkc/51BXxrwWVok/s1600/source+ad+2_000123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TRJ_9nswa7I/AAAAAAAAAkc/51BXxrwWVok/s320/source+ad+2_000123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Limited edition original Gift/Art sculpture by Bend artist Andrew Wachs, $99, available exclusively at Furnish in Bend. Contact Andy at 541.279.1230 or visit <a href="http://www.andrewwachs.com/">www.andrewwachs.com</a> for purchasing info. Happy Holidays!ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-45449312244141245062010-11-08T17:52:00.000-08:002010-11-08T17:52:57.066-08:00Giant Loop Buckin' Roll test thrashing video - New tank bag for dirt bikes<object style="background-image: url("http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/pF8q2cHqNOA/hqdefault.jpg");" height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pF8q2cHqNOA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pF8q2cHqNOA?fs=1&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="295" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />Dave shot some video of our friend Jason on his 2007 Husqvarna TE450 with Clarke tank roosting single track with the Buckin' Roll Tank Bag.Giant Loophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328649638520727924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-816938251301634552010-11-04T13:07:00.000-07:002010-11-04T13:07:12.900-07:00november @ thump coffee: first friday art walk with KC Lockrem, The Bittersweet Kitchen and Bend 'N Strings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thumpology.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/The-Greatest-show-on-Earth..-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://thumpology.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/The-Greatest-show-on-Earth..-150x150.jpg" /></a></div>Fri. 11/5 Open Late for 1st Friday Art Walk: Join us as we stay open late for the November Art Walk! We’re featuring the work of mixed media artist <a href="http://thumpology.com/2010/11/art-kc-lockrems-mixed-media/">KC Lockrem</a>, delicious desserts from The Bittersweet Kitchen, and Bend 'N Strings live music in the breezeway!<br />
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS: CLOSED Thur. 11/25th for Thanksgiving; OPEN @ 7am Fri. – Sun. 11/26-11/28.<br />
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Sat. 11/27 1:30pm Public Coffee Tasting w/ Special Guest: Digest your turkey dinner and get down to thump on Sat. for a special coffee tasting with former native Bendite and current coffee roaster for Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Adam Koehler. This is sure to be a fun, informal exploration of coffees from around the world, using the tasting and evaluation techniques of professional coffee cuppers.<br />
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Artists Needed to Adopt Mosaic Materials: Thump’s beautiful, colorful, cups and plates are loved and from time to time need to be retired. Instead of sending them to the landfill, we hang on to these chipped treasures and offer them up to those with a creative re-use idea in mind, like a mosaic! If you are interested in these cups & plates, please contact Hazel to arrange a time to pick them up. She can be reached at: hazel@thumpcoffee.com.<br />
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Traditional Cappuccino Happy Hour Every Friday 2:30-5:30: If you’ve never tried a traditional espresso drink – a doppio, macchiato or cappuccino – make sure to join us on Friday afternoons when we offer them 50% off! It’s a great way to cap the week and roll into your Friday evening.<br />
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Seasonal Eats<br />
• Pumpkin and other Seasonal Tarts<br />
• Pecan Pie Bars<br />
• Amazing Hand Crafted Cupcakes (Wed. & Fri.)<br />
• Gluten Free Lemon Ricotta Muffins<br />
• Vegan Orange Almond Glazed Cakes<br />
• Ginger Almond Dipping Cookies<br />
• Assorted Panini Sandwiches<br />
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Seasonal Drinks<br />
• Costa Rica Torres Villa Lobos Varietal, Direct Trade<br />
• Maple Spice Latte<br />
• Pumpkin Spice Latte<br />
• Eggnog & Chainog Lattes<br />
• Hot Caramel Apple Cider<br />
• Organic/Fair Trade Loose Leaf Teas<br />
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2011 ONDA Calendars @ thump! Beautiful Oregon Natural Desert Association 2011 calendars featuring some of Oregon’s best landscape photographers are now available. When purchased here, 100% of the proceeds support ONDA’s efforts to protect public lands east of the Cascades.<br />
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Fall Road Trip? Thump Travel Mugs & T-Shirts!<br />
We’re fully stocked – check out the display at the front of the shop.<br />
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If you Like us here, then Like us on Facebook!<br />
Please check out thump’s Facebook page and become a fan! We, and our customers, post pictures and comments on café life at thump throughout the week. Go to: www.facebook.com/thumpcoffee.ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-55384311695746291252010-11-03T15:03:00.000-07:002010-11-03T15:03:52.901-07:0011/9 Jackalope Grill - Tim's Supper Club "The Foods & Wines of Burgundy"Tuesday, November 9<br />
Tim's Supper Club: The Foods and Wines of Burgundy<br />
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This Tuesday, November 9, the Jackalope Grill will present its next installment of Tim's Supper Club. This Supper Club menu features the foods and wines of Burgundy. Essentially, Burgundy begins at Dijon and follows the Soane River to Macon. The villages along the Route des Grand Crus with names like Gevrey and Nuits Ste. Georges are memorable and picturesque.<br />
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The wines from this area range in quality from ordinary to unbelievably phenomenal. Names of areas such as Cote d'Or and Cote de Nuits conjure images of unbelievably expensive Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. For example, this afternoon you are able to purchase a bottle of 2005 Domaine de las Romanee Conti (DRC) Montrachet for more than $4,000 per bottle. The greatest red wines are similarly priced. <br />
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Oregon's wine connection to Burgundy is well known. In 1979, David Lett's 1975 South Block Pinot Noir placed in the top ten at the Gault-Millau French Wine Olympiades, and was rated the top Pinot Noir. For this dinner, the Jackalope Grill has selected most of the wines from North America, so you can be a judge.<br />
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MENU<br />
Oeufs en Meurette<br />
poached egg in red wine sauce<br />
Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2007<br />
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Le Vrai Coq au Vin<br />
chicken leg & thigh marinated in wine for 3 days then slowly braised<br />
Whistling Dog NSV Pinot Noir 2007<br />
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Soupe de Courge Musquée<br />
butternut squash soup<br />
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Filet de Chevreuil, Sauce Grand Veneur <br />
Pan roasted venison leg filet, truffled potato puree, sauce grand veneur<br />
Frederic Magnien, Mercurey, France 2005<br />
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Plateau de Fromages<br />
assorted cheeses<br />
Chateau de Beauregard Beaujolais Villages 2005<br />
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Here are Chef Timothy Garling's notes on the evening's menu:<br />
"The dishes I have selected are Burgundian specialties. I could not leave out the wonderful dish Oeufs en Meurette, which I first ate in Paris and then subsequently tried at restaurants in Beaune and Macon. This version of Coq au Vin (The True Coq au Vin), where the chicken is marinated in red wine for three or more days, approaches the traditional, however it is not marinated in a fine Pinot Noir and does not involve a rooster.<br />
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"Venison commonly appears on Burgundian restaurant menus in the Fall and Sauce Grand Veneur is one of the glories of French Cooking.<br />
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"Cheeses are important in Burgundy. Of all the AOC cheese made in Burgundy, Epoisses is probably the best known, but others include Langres and the Crottin de Chavignol. Finishing a meal with a few morsels of cheese and the last of an evening's wine is a familiar complement to the rich and full-flavored foods of this area. Our selection might include these and perhaps a sample of one of Oregon's artisanal cheeses.<br />
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"If you are bringing your own wines, I would like to suggest a well-structured Chardonnay with very little oak and perhaps two types of Pinot Noir (one more "new world" than the other). We hope to see you here this Tuesday, November 9!"<br />
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Doors open at 5:00 pm. Cost is $41. Wines paired for this dinner are available for a $25 supplement. In addition, corkage fee is waived for this event. <br />
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<b>Please make your reservation today, as space for this special dinner is limited. Call 541-318-8435.</b><br />
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<a href="http://jackalopegrill.com/blogalope/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/D_Club_Menu_Nov_9_10.pdf">Click here for menu PDF.</a>ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-20872451763105632412010-10-01T16:14:00.000-07:002010-10-01T16:14:37.246-07:00Fall Art Hop: Lisa Copenhagen Wachs at Thump Coffee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thumpology.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://thumpology.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2373.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Thump Coffee will stay open late for the Fall Art Hop tonight, featuring the work of local artist Lisa Copenhagen Wachs, and delicious fall themed desserts from The Bittersweet Kitchen. <br />
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Tumalo artist Lisa Copenhagen Wachs returns to Thump Coffee this month with an exhibit of new oil paintings. The area’s surrounding abundance of wildlife and nature continue to inspire her artwork, which has been described as “Northwest Mystic” in style.<br />
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“‘Moment, Place, and Interaction’ is the heart of my visceral and studied glimpses of surrounding landscape, whether it’s still for the moment, moving, or I am moving or still enough to capture it,” says Copenhagen Wachs. “The inherent mystery and essential abstractness of nature will always fascinate me as a human and artist.”<br />
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Copenhagen Wachs has been a fixture on the local art scene for more than a decade. She works as a self-employed graphic designer and fine artist and has worked and lived in Portland, Oregon, San Francisco and Taos, New Mexico before settling in the Bend area in 1992. She paints primarily in oils and also works in mixed media collage/assemblage. She works in her Tumalo studio, which overlooks the high desert landscape.<br />
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<a href="http://thumpology.com/2010/10/art-lisa-copenhagen-wachs-%E2%80%9Cmoment-place-and-interaction%E2%80%9D-oil-paintings/">see more at thump coffee's thumpology blog</a>ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-71900433036545155482010-09-08T14:02:00.000-07:002010-09-08T14:02:18.014-07:009/9 noon: Ride Your Bike to Downtown Bend Bike Parking Dedication<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thumpology.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/IMG_1223-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://thumpology.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/IMG_1223-150x150.jpg" /></a></div>Tomorrow, Thursday, September 9, noon to 3pm, 25 NW Minnesota (in front of <a href="http://thumpology.com/">thump coffee</a>). Get on your bikes and ride!ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-80472328286046700392010-08-16T13:27:00.001-07:002010-08-16T13:27:14.695-07:00Application Process Opens for Deschutes County College - Citizens encouraged to apply by August 20Another great example of our Deschutes County government's effort to encourage citizen awareness and involvement. Nice! -hoc<br>--<p>Have you wondered how your county tax dollars are spent? Do you know what services Deschutes County provides to you? For the first time,<br>community members have an opportunity to enroll in Deschutes County College, a free and fun program aimed at educating the community about County government.<p>Deschutes County is committed to engaging the community in their county government and is providing citizens with an in-depth way to connect with the people and services of the County. <p>Deschutes County College will be held each Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for eight consecutive weeks from September 14 through November 2. Each session will provide citizens with interactive programs and information about County services and the impact they have on their daily lives. <p>Participants must attend at least six or more sessions to graduate the program. People with little or no government experience are encouraged to attend. County College is a FREE program.<p>Sessions will include topics such as:<br>o Property assessment and taxation<br>o The Deschutes County's budget<br>o Public safety<br>o County governance & the policy making process<br>o Health services<br>o Road maintenance & solid waste<br>o Community development & land use planning<br>o Records & elections<p>Space is limited, an application and background check are required. Applications are due by Friday, August 20, 2010. <p>Get an application by contacting the Deschutes County Administration offices at (541) 330-4640, emailing <a href="mailto:annaj@deschutes.org">annaj@deschutes.org</a> or by visiting <a href="http://www.deschutes.org">www.deschutes.org</a> and clicking on "County College" on the home page under "Quick Links".<p>##<p>Anna M. Johnson <br>Public Communications Coordinator <br>DESCHUTES COUNTY <br>(541) 330-4640 office <br>(541) 280-5263 cell<br>(541) 385-3202 fax <br>1300 NW Wall Street, Ste. 200<br>Bend, OR 97701<br><a href="http://www.deschutes.org">www.deschutes.org</a><br><a href="http://www.deschutes.org/mostwanted/">www.deschutes.org/mostwanted/</a><p>"Enhancing the lives of citizens by delivering quality services in a<br>cost-effective manner."ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-80378139156035102552010-08-11T22:15:00.000-07:002010-08-11T22:19:35.101-07:00Congrats Source "Best of" Clients & FriendsCongrats to my clients and friends at Thump Coffee (Best Coffee-three years running, Honorable Mention-Best Tea), Kebaba (Best Vegetarian, Best Ethnic, Honorable Mention-Best Casual Dining, plus Best Twitter) and Pizza Mondo (Best Pizza-13 years straight!) on the "Best of Central Oregon" honors in The Source Weekly's annual reader's poll! -hocad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-16360640696934076012010-08-04T17:16:00.001-07:002010-08-04T17:16:19.577-07:00Jackalope Grill August Events: Foods of Provence, Women Tasting Wine, New Outdoor SeatinUpcoming events and news for The Jackalope Grill. -hoc<br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div>---</div><div><br></div></span></div><div><b>Jackalope Grill Offering Outdoor Seating - Starting 8/10</b><br>Staring August 10, we will be offering outside seating. Come by and enjoy the beautiful summer evening weather! Seating available on a first come, first served basis.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Women Tasting Wine, Forgeron Cellars – Mon., 8/16</b></div><div>Marie-Eve Gilla, part owner and winemaker at Forgeron Cellars, received her Master's in enology/viticulture at the University of Dijon and has been making premium wines in the Northwest for more than 10 years. The August WTW seminar will feature Ms. Gilla and some of her truly remarkable wines, accompanied by Chef Tim's complementary food pairings.<br><br>"Forgeron" is French for blacksmith, as this winery/ tasting room was the former site of a blacksmith shop. The word "forgeron" also has a slightly different meaning in French, referring to artisans who build with their hands, combining experience with an extensive knowledge of their trade.<br><br>This is the vision that Marie-Eve Gilla, part owner and winemaker, brings to the winery each day, crafting complex, food-friendly wines from vineyards chosen for maturity and flavor profile.<br><br>WTW will meet on Monday, August 16, from 4:00-6:00, at Jackalope Grill. Cost is $45, and your payment is your reservation. For reservations and details, go to <a href="http://WomenTastingWine.com">WomenTastingWine.com</a>.<div><br></div><div><b>Tim's Supper Club, Foods of Provence – Wed., 8/18</b><br>This month's Supper Club will explore the foods of Provence. Some of the dished included in this event will be soup, salad, Moules Provençale, roast lamb and, of course, dessert. The cost for this feast will be $42.00. Corkage fee waived for this event. Wine pairings will be available for an additional $17.00.</div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Jackalope Grill Open Mondays In September<br></b>During the month of September, we will be open on Mondays, with the exception of September 20, which is set aside for Women Tasting Wine.</div>ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-39169162131564047732010-08-03T15:02:00.001-07:002010-08-03T15:02:34.261-07:008/4 Bend Roots Community Forum/Free Mostest Show/KPOV Spotlight: The Hump Day Hash!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">Dear Bend Roots Family:<br><br>Please help spread the word about the Bend Roots Community Meeting at the Hump Day Hash tomorrow 8/4. <br><br>Now is the time to come together as a community, get organized, and deliver the greatest festival that has ever been conceived:<b> Live, Inspiring Performing Arts For The People By The People In Bend, Oregon: The Bend Roots Revival</b>. <br><br>Check out the new site (Century Center), learn more about what you can do to help, share ideas and GROW THE ROOTS at <b>the Bend Roots Revival TOWN MEETING 8/4 at 6 PM</b>. Participating artists, their families and fans, hipsters, sponsors, KPOVers, and the community at large: young and old...YOU ARE ALL INVITED! Tell your people...<br><br><b>Wendesday 8/4<br><br>THE HUMP DAY HASH: BEND ROOTS COMMUNITY FORUM/FREE MOSTEST SHOW/KPOV SPOTLIGHT<br>AT THE NEW CENTURY CENTER (behind the new US Bank on 14th street in Bend)<br><br></b>This week WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4th: The Mostest is paired with 106.7 KPOV Bend Community Radio (this week's featured community action non-profit organization).<br><br>The event starts at 6 PM, is free, all ages and open to the public...with food and libations by Soupcon, El Sancho, Volcano Vineyards and Plum.<br><br><b>In addition to entertainment, food, drinks and info about KPOV's full-power project,BEND ROOTS SUPPORTERS, PERFORMING ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ARE INVITED TO COME DOWN AND JOIN IN A BEND ROOTS REVIVAL MEETING... SEE THE NEW SITE (CENTURY CENTER), LEARN WHERE THE STAGES WILL BE, AND HELP ORGANIZERS BRAINSTORM WAYS TO MAKE THIS YEAR'S REVIVAL A SMOOTH, SMASHING, SUCCESS.<br><br></b>To get there from Parrilla Grill and The Victorian Cafe: head south on 14th Street (Century Drive) past Commerce Avenue, the Fruit Stand, and Spork which are all on the left (maybe 2 minutes in a car from The Victorian Cafe).Turn LEFT at the new US Bank and go to the parking lot directly ahead. There is a courtyard BEHIND the large reddish-marroonish building before you. This courtyard is the home of the Hump Day Hash every Wednesday through August, and home of the 2010 Bend Roots Revival.<br><br>Please pass this announcement along to your people.<br>Thanks much for your continued support.<br>All the best!<br><br>Mark (541) 390-2940<br><a href="http://www.bendroots.net/">http://www.bendroots.net</a></span>ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-81309615770182880762010-06-01T16:11:00.000-07:002010-06-01T16:21:28.386-07:006/4 First Friday at BICA<p class="mobile-photo">Bend's only gallery devoted exclusively to independent contemporary artists - no "tourist art" here! -hoc</p><p class="mobile-photo">--</p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TAWTxykVJhI/AAAAAAAAAkM/fa4H9kIN4SM/s1600/June+Email+Annoucement+-726791.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/TAWTxykVJhI/AAAAAAAAAkM/fa4H9kIN4SM/s320/June+Email+Annoucement+-726791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477947005363103250" /></a></p>New Exhibit showing thru June 2010, ‘Departure Point’ featuring bold, abstract landscapes by Portland Artist Kentree Speirs. Continuing thru June, ‘Mixed Media’ a collection of paintings by Justyn Livingston and Randy Redfield. First Friday Artist Reception, June 4, 5-8 PM. Come meet the artists and enjoy drinks and eats.<br /><br />Kentree Speirs paints from an instinctive response to the natural world. The feelings he experiences in wilderness settings act as a compass; as they are dynamic and real. He strives for this aliveness in his art, appreciating the sweeping gestural paint strokes, thickly applied, as much as the thin translucent layering. Organic shapes predominate in a delicate balance of serendipity and intention creating a provocative assemblage of color and form.<br /><br />Randy Redfield has been collected for over 30 years. His recent paintings titled “New Worlds” are very active renderings mixing the use of oil, acrylic, pencil and spray paint creating a surface full of information about the paint. The compositions all follow the theme of 'places in space' almost planet like shapes following an orbit into their own creation. Some resemble landscape others more of a riotous array of color intersecting with hand drawn lines that create a "quiet but tense moment”<br /><br />Justyn Livingston approaches a blank panel without any particular imagery in mind. However, there is a particular emotion or impulse upon beginning, which may or may not be carried forward. Through the movement and layering of materials and colors, the painting ‘comes to’ on its own with an underlying meditative quality; an unfettered focus she experiences in this process. It is this unexpected and cathartic exploration which motivates her to paint.<br /><br />BICA Gallery | 2748 NW Crossing Drive Suite 130 | located in NorthWest Crossing | Bend | 541.788.4623 | www.bicagallery.comad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-68562256211566172712010-06-01T15:59:00.000-07:002010-06-01T16:00:05.434-07:006/12 Let's Pull Together - Community Noxious Weed Pull<div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Fishing in Montana made me realize how important it is to take invasive weeds seriously. Some river banks there have become completely choked with Knap Weed. Let's keep this from happening to Deschutes County! -hoc</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">--</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Noxious weed pull events begin Saturday, June 12 and continue through June 19 during Noxious Weed Awareness Week. Called Let's Pull Together, the annual weed pull events will help to preserve Central Oregon's ecosystem from noxious weeds while offering a time for the community to connect afterward at a free BBQ lunch. </div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Let's Pull Together is a countywide noxious weed-pulling event. Participants include neighborhood and homeowners associations, city and county government and boards, park and school districts, utilities, private and public entities, businesses and incredible volunteers. All events are family-friendly. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">After the weed-pulling events, all volunteers are welcome to feast at the complimentary volunteer appreciation BBQ lunch, held in each participating community (Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Prineville, and Sisters). Festivities include entertainment and great prizes. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Noxious weeds are non-native invasive species that threaten the ecosystem. They not only crowd out native plants, but they starve wildlife, use water and create allergens. Noxious weeds also provide tremendous ladder fuels that can radically change the speed and fury at which wildfires burn. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">The Deschutes County Weed Advisory Board and Let's Pull Together event organizers sponsor annual weed pulls. In recent years, the weed pulls have been some of the best-attended community service projects in the county. We are hoping for another good turnout. So, Let's Pull Together!</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For more information about weed pull locations and how to participate, please visit the Let's Pull Together event web site at <a href="http://www.letspulltogether.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #134fae">www.letspulltogether.com</span></a> or contact event coordinator Cheryl Howard at <a href="mailto:howard@bendcable.com"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #134fae">howard@bendcable.com</span></a> or (541) 815-5558. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For assistance and information about noxious weeds, please visit the Deschutes County web site at <a href="http://www.deschutes.org/weeds"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #134fae">www.deschutes.org/weeds</span></a> or contact Vegetation Manager Dan Sherwin at (541) 322-7135.</div><div><br></div></div></div>ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735116641394031.post-340138060131011982010-05-24T05:01:00.001-07:002010-05-24T06:19:23.165-07:00Mixed Media Beard & Mustache Competition at Thump Coffee<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/S_pqnoeiEOI/AAAAAAAAAkE/CI1ETJlJsMY/s1600/beard-art-794372.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mhQQq3yCbwU/S_pqnoeiEOI/AAAAAAAAAkE/CI1ETJlJsMY/s320/beard-art-794372.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474805526135181538" border="0" /></a></p>Already hanging entries at thump - come by and check them out! -Harold<br />--<p>Thump Coffee Mixed Media Beard & Mustache Competition</p><p>* Use the provided face template to bring your bearded/mustachioed person<br />to life.<br />* Embellish with color, texture, whatever materials you see fit.<br />* Make sue to give your character and his/her exceptional hair feature a<br />name.<br />* All entries due on or before Sunday, May 30, 4pm. Bring it in and clip<br />it up!<br />* Entries will be judged by members of Bend's COMBS club.<br />* All entries will be on display at Thump through Sunday, June 6.</p><p>First place wins $25 in free drinks at Thump, plus a feature on Thump's<br />Facebook page (<a href="http://facebook.com/thumpcoffee">facebook.com/thumpcoffee</a>).</p><p>Age Group Categories:<br />beard<br />mustache<br />freestyle</p><p>Winners will be contacted by phone or email, so make sure to fill out the<br />back. We won't use this info for any other purpose.</p><p>Please retrieve your art after the competition between Monday, June 7 and<br />Friday, June 11.</p>ad HOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556100327440996522noreply@blogger.com0