Birthdays. Mardi Gras. The 24-hour Christmas Story marathon on TNT. And of course, Springtacular at Mt. Bachelor.

Every year, the good folks at Mt. Bachelor give you the opportunity to get some killer deals on spring skiing. Not only do you get a great price on a pass, you get access to fabulous concerts, awesome events, and – oh yeah – one of the longest skiing/snowboarding seasons in North America.

Not a bad deal, eh? Here are some of the highlights from this year’s Springtacular:

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That’s one of many reasons I’m smitten with the Farm and Ranch Tour offered by The Well Traveled Fork. I’ve had the pleasure of taking several classes and tours with Chef Bette Fraser, and though they’re all outstanding, the Farm and Ranch Tour takes the cake.

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But when the weather is chilly, the days are short, and you’re tuckered out from a hard day of snow-play, there are some meals that just taste mind-numbingly, toe-curlingly, knock-your-socks-off unbelievable. Here are a few of my faves...:

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It's easy to do the Roundabout Art Route at your own pace. Simply pick up the map at the Bend Visitor Center in downtown and make your way to a minimum of 10 out of the 20 roundabout sculptures in the city. Answer the trivia questions on your map and bring it back to the Bend Visitor Center for a fun prize.

If you prefer to have a guided tour by one of Bend's funnest tour guides, John Flannery of the GETIT Shuttle offers Roundabout Art Route tours like the Bend Art Safari and the Roundabout Art Rodeo daily. Prefer to take in your art with a glass of pinot noir? Then, The Well Traveled Fork's Round-About Bend tour is a delicious choice.

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