Bend’s music scene has grown by leaps and bounds in the 21+ years I’ve lived here, and spring is when excitement starts to build. That’s when concert announcements start trickling out for venues like the Les Schwab Amphitheater and the Clear Summer Nights concert series. Festivals share their upcoming lineups, … Continue reading
Whether you’re a hardcore history buff or just someone with a mild interest in learning more about a place you’re visiting, Bend is a cornucopia of hidden historical gems. We teamed up with our friends at the Deschutes Historical Museum to bring you eight don’t-miss historical attractions that are easy … Continue reading
On the giant list of things I love about Bend, summer concert season at the Les Schwab Amphitheater easily ranks among my top 5. Dancing barefoot on the grass with the stage bathed in pinky-orange sunset while music ripples off the Deschutes River, or snuggling with my hubby in our … Continue reading
On September 23, Mt. Bachelor became the first ski area in North America to offer skiing and snowboarding in advance of the 2017-18 winter season when an early storm dumped more than a foot of snow. Though that was only for a weekend, they followed it up this week by … Continue reading
Is there anything as magical as an outdoor concert with sunshine on your bare arms and a warm breeze carrying a melody out over the sparkling river? Bend’s summer months are brimming with opportunities to enjoy music in the great outdoors, and here are 7 of my favorites. Ticketed … Continue reading
Is anyone else feeling bogged down by all the negative garbage in this election season? The bickering, the accusations, the comment trails that leave you wishing you could poke your eyes out with a rusty fork . . . With nearly four weeks to go, it’s easy to see how … Continue reading
You know how your mom used to get mad when you’d draw on the living room wall? Here at the Bend Visitor Center, we don’t get mad at all. In fact, we pay artists to do it. Every six months, Visit Bend chooses one local artist to create unique chalk … Continue reading
So my grandma died yesterday. I know I’m usually upbeat on this blog, so I promise I’ll still lace this post with a few doses of irreverent humor. I’ve been feeling nostalgic about my childhood summers in Central Oregon. I’m a fourth-generation Oregonian who grew up in Salem, but for … Continue reading
There are many things that make Bend unique. Endless sunshine. A spellbinding volcanic landscape. More breweries than you can shake a pint at. But it goes beyond that into the little idiosyncrasies of our language and the things you will (and won’t!) hear folks say around here. Before someone takes … Continue reading
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