06/09/2026
43 years ago, a single pub opened its doors and set off a chain reaction of places, people, and stories that keep unfolding to this day. 🍻✨
On June 13th, we celebrate that journey: where it began in 1983, and all the spaces that found new life along the way.
Like Old St. Francis School, a place with roots that stretch back to 1936, when it first opened as a parochial school serving a growing Central Oregon community. It remained a cornerstone of downtown Bend life for generations before eventually closing as a school in 2000.
When McMenamins reopened it in 2004, the goal wasn’t to rewrite that history, but to let it be seen. The classrooms, halls, and gathering spaces still echo with the layers of what came before.
That idea, honoring what a place already is while letting it become something new, is exactly what this anniversary is about.
On June 13, we’re celebrating 43 years with:
🍻 All-day happy hour on 1983 Lager pints
🥔 All-day happy hour on Cajun tots
🎟️ A just-for-fun Passport stamp
Because every place in this story had a life before us and it still matters after.
