…When you’re DOWNTOWN! While Jessica and Cam went to a local brewery festival, Jason and I went on a meander around downtown Bend.  We’ve only really been here a few times to go to this awesome Thai restaurant.  Turns out there are tons of neat restaurants and shops around here in addition to the park and river just down the street.

Sculpture of a man with his birds
Sculpture of a man with his birds
Dammit dolls! Mom bought me one of these in middle school.  I forgot all about them until now! funny stuff!
Dammit dolls! Mom bought me one of these in middle school. I forgot all about them until now! funny stuff!
Neat lighting on a bike from car headlights. Wish the background would have been nicer, but it's still a cool vintage bike!
Neat lighting on a bike from car headlights. Wish the background would have been nicer, but it’s still a cool vintage bike!
Big butts drive me nuts! I laughed at this.
Big butts drive me nuts! I laughed at this.
Group cycle powered alcohol car of some kind.
Group cycle powered alcohol car of some kind.
Japanese lessons! Wait a minute....
Japanese lessons! Wait a minute….
Art in the alley.
Art in the alley.
Random sculpture.
Random sculpture.
Bend: bicycles and coffee.
Bend: bicycles and coffee.
Barbershop. I'm assuming this is a kid's haircut chair.
Barbershop. I’m assuming this is a kid’s haircut chair.
Tower theater
Tower theater
Chalk octopus on a sign somewhere
Chalk octopus on a sign somewhere
Cafe in the setting sun
Cafe in the setting sun
Dremel tools in the jewelry maker's window.
Dremel tools in the jewelry maker’s window.
Tea bar
Tea bar
Our amazing curry dinner
Our amazing curry dinner
Artsy shot of Jessica's drink
Artsy shot of Jessica’s drink
What's that even supposed to say?
What’s that even supposed to say?
Fire hydrant with sticker
Fire hydrant with sticker
No parking... unless you're one of 1000 bicycles chained to the fence. I found this ironic.
No parking… unless you’re one of 1000 bicycles chained to the fence. I found this ironic.
Sculpture in the window. I liked that it looks like it's floating.
Sculpture in the window. I liked that it looks like it’s floating.
Wait, what?
Wait, what?
Bird sculpture
Bird sculpture
Random sign
Random sign
The downtown park area
The downtown park area
Guy with guitar in the grass
Guy with guitar in the grass.  as good a place for a nap as any!
One of many ducks
One of many ducks
Shadows on the bridge
Shadows on the bridge
Bend creamery.  They make instant ice cream using liquid nitrogen. I fully endorse this.
Bend creamery. They make instant ice cream using liquid nitrogen. I fully endorse this.
Maybe shoulda bought a sticker.
Maybe shoulda bought a sticker.
AWESOME! ...and it was delicious!
AWESOME! …and it was delicious!

Not bad for an evening of wandering around!


 

2 Comments

  1. Lawrence Mecklenburg September 4, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    I wanna find one of these instant ice cream places, they sound really great!

    Heck, I want to own one!

    Thanks Ashley!

    1. admin September 7, 2014 at 3:26 pm

      Well if we all get fired lets set up a mobil coffee/ice cream/donut cart. I’ll find us a van!