Adventure Journal

The Best of Bend

Since 2009, blogger Tawna Fenske has penned regular posts for the Bend Adventure Journal featuring insider tips and best-of-Bend spotlights. A fourth-generation Oregonian with more than two decades spent living in Bend, Tawna offers hints to help you make the most of a Bend vacation. Whether you’re looking for the city’s best biscuits and gravy, planning a family hike, or wondering how to safely float the river, you’ll get the scoop with a side order of silly humor. Smile…you’re in Bend.

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8 minute read  ·   Hiking Trails   ·   Leave No Trace   ·   Outdoor Recreation

8 top hiking tips for Bend, Oregon

Year after year, hiking in Bend tops search lists and wish lists for folks traveling...
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7 minute read  ·   Best of   ·   Outdoor Recreation   ·   Things to do

What to do in Bend in May

April showers bring May flowers in some parts of Oregon. But Bend’s snowy spring brings...
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22 minute read  ·   Dining & Drinking   ·   Shopping & Dining

Bend’s best burgers

Ahhh…the humble hamburger. The quintessential American meal. It’s king of the backyard barbecue, your hard-earned...
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10 minute read  ·   Best of   ·   Family Fun   ·   Hiking Trails   ·   Holidays   ·   Mt. Bachelor   ·   Winter Fun

The best things to do in Bend for December

When December sweeps into Bend, she brings blankets of snow, cocoa for all, and a...
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