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Where to I go for…? We’re answering 3 not-so-frequently-asked questions about Bend - Dining & Drinking

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:27:58 +0000

If you’ve wandered around visitbend.com, odds are good you’ve stumbled across our Bend FAQ page. It’s packed with frequently-asked questions ranging from Bend history and elevation to Sno-Park permits and airports. Useful stuff, to be sure. But the Visit Bend team fields plenty of less-commonly-asked question on Facebook, Twitter, or in the Bend Visitor Center. [...]
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7 things you couldn’t do in Bend Oregon ‘til just now - Dining & Drinking

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:26:28 +0000

You don’t want to blink this time of year in Bend. Close your eyes for half-a-second and you’ll open them to discover everything is different. Well, different in a good way. Here are seven exciting new seasonal developments in Bend from the last few weeks. Lava, lava everywhere! The Lava Lands Visitor Center closes down [...]
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Seven bacon dishes you must eat in Bend, Oregon - Dining & Drinking

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:34:01 +0000

My idea to blog about Bend’s best bacon was not well-timed. A few weeks before bikini season (and all the lovely river floating I plan to do on the Deschutes) is not the best moment to embark on a quest to find the top swine-centric dishes in the city. But I persevered, bringing you the [...]
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Six ways you know it’s springtime in Bend - Outdoor Recreation

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:56:17 +0000

I spent the week of April 15 over in Salem, where it’s a veritable explosion of colorful blossoms and vibrant green foliage. Back in Bend, my gentleman friend was texting me photos of the scene outside our bedroom window: Suffice it to say, spring looks different in Bend than it does in other parts of [...]
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Three fun road trips venturing out from Bend, Oregon - Outdoor Recreation

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:28:21 +0000

Bend is an amazing place. I mean, that’s why we’re all here on this website instead of the one for Visit Blue Ball, Ohio (that’s a real town. I swear). While Bend has everything you could possibly wish for in a vacation destination, it’s possible you’ll feel like exploring elsewhere for an afternoon. Hey, we [...]
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Broken Top Bottle Shop offers healthy gourmet fare and endless oceans of beer - Dining & Drinking

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:31:35 +0000

Bend has so many incredible restaurants and brew pubs that it’s silly to hit the same place twice in four days. Well, unless you’re talking about Broken Top Bottle Shop. Broken Top Bottle Shop is one of those awesome spots you could hit every day of the week and not only find a new array [...]
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Bend loves bikes and everyone who rides one (even if you don’t do it well!) - Biking

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:35:53 +0000

I’m not a serious cyclist. I do own a bike. It’s a tandem, which should tell you I ride less for the exercise and more for the scenery (I’m talking trees and rivers, not the posterior of the person in front of me, though I enjoy that scenery as well). Bend is often lauded as [...]
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Six ways to see cute critters in and around Bend - Organized Tours

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:15:29 +0000

Is there anything cuter than baby animals? It’s one of the things I love best about springtime, and I’ve been known to drive into the countryside around Bend just to gawk at newborn calves in the fields. Visit Bend’s marketing director admits she visits local feed stores just to admire baby chicks this time of [...]
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Six tips for making the most of your Bend Ale Trail experience - Beer

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:03:02 +0000

When people ask what my job entails, my lengthy explanation includes the phrase, “I take journalists out on the Bend Ale Trail to drink beer.” This is met with the vaguely jealous pronouncement that I have the best job in the world, which is true. I haven’t counted the number of times I’ve made the [...]
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It’s the perfect time to snowshoe in Bend, even if you’ve never tried before! - Organized Tours

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:19:15 +0000

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: “Hiking” is just a fancy way of saying “walking.” And here’s another secret: Snowshoeing is pretty much the same as hiking or walking, but with tennis racquets strapped to your feet. I might be oversimplifying just a tad, but not much. It’s the pure simplicity [...]
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