11 minute read · Family Fun · Holiday · Things to do 8 ways to find your Halloween spirit in Bend Halloween’s nearly here, and you know what that means? Time to hunt for your holiday... Read Post
9 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking What’s on tap for Bend Ale Trail Month 2022? Bend likes beer in June. And December and May and every month except November. In... Read Post
12 minute read · Concerts and Live Music What makes this Bend’s best concert season ever? Updated June 2, 2022 Maybe it’s sunset’s glow glinting off the river. It could be... Read Post
12 minute read · Family Fun · Mt. Bachelor · Oregon Events · Things to do What do kids love doing in Bend? We’ll let them... Updated May 12, 2022 It's been seven years since I handed my kids notepads on... Read Post
9 minute read · Beer · Oregon Events · Things to do 7 things you need to know about this year’s Bend... Bend Brewfest is back and better than ever in 2022, so can I confess something?... Read Post
13 minute read · Health and wellness · Holiday 9 new things to try in Bend this year Welcome to a new year filled with fab things to try in Bend. While COVID... Read Post
9 minute read · Holiday · Winter Fun 6 ways to find the holiday spirit in Bend, Oregon Post... Read Post
10 minute read · Concerts and Live Music · Coronavirus 9 things to know so you can keep rockin’ with... Evolving pandemic rules have kept us all on our toes, which makes it tough to... Read Post
10 minute read · Coronavirus · Dining & Drinking · Dogs · Holiday · Romance 6 things to exchange besides germs this Valentine’s Day in... Making... Read Post
11 minute read · Coronavirus · Holiday 6 tips for giving the gift of Bend in 2020 I just spoke with Santa. Don’t worry, I didn’t tell him about the thing that... Read Post
11 minute read · Coronavirus · Holiday 5 ways to have a safe, happy Bend holiday in... It’s been a weird year, friends. Between a global pandemic and an election cycle that... Read Post
9 minute read · Coronavirus · Holiday · Holidays Independence Day 2020 in Bend looks a wee bit different Face masks. Social distancing. Cancelled concerts and a summer skewed by tweaked travel plans. The... Read Post
6 minute read · Mt. Bachelor · Oregon Events What’s happening for Winter PrideFest 2020 in Bend, Oregon Cue the rainbow flags. Bust out your best drag ensemble with matching mittens and scarf.... Read Post
15 minute read · Oregon Events Tawna’s roundup of Bend’s best 2020 events For a sleepy mountain town, Bend has a surprising abundance of festivals, parades, and weekends... Read Post
8 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking Who’s Ready for Bend Ale Trail Month 2019? You’ve been training for this all year. Deep arm bends, belly stretches, lip calisthenics. You... Read Post
7 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Tenth Month 8 ways to get ready for fall in Bend We’re less than two weeks from the official start of autumn, and warm daytime temps... Read Post
10 minute read · Holiday · Summer Fun How to celebrate Independence Day 2019 in Bend Few things capture the joy of summertime more than Independence Day in Bend, Oregon. From... Read Post
10 minute read · Arts and Culture · Concerts and Live Music · Family Fun · Oregon Events · Summer Fun · Things to do How to enjoy the 2019 concert season at Les Schwab... If you asked ten strangers in Bend what they love most about our summers, odds... Read Post
6 minute read · Holiday · Spring fun What mom really wants for Mother’s Day 2019 in Bend Ever ask your mom what she wants and get the ol’ “Just you, dear” in... Read Post
7 minute read · Arts and Culture · Concerts and Live Music 7 ways to make your Bend vacation sing Bend’s music scene has grown by leaps and bounds in the 21+ years I’ve lived... Read Post
10 minute read · Oregon Events Tawna’s roundup of top Bend events for 2019! It’s January 2019. Time to visit the gym once or twice before losing interest, make... Read Post
8 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking Are you ready for Bend Ale Trail Month 2018? Sure, you can sip your way around the legendary Bend Ale Trail in January, February,... Read Post
7 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking · Oregon Events · Summer Fun 12 things to know for Bend Brewfest 2018 Ahhh….Bend Brewfest. For fans of summertime and craft beer, this sudsy nirvana is the equivalent... Read Post
4 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Holiday Four ways to celebrate special occasions in Bend This weekend marks my 44th birthday, which brings up the inevitable conversation in my household:... Read Post
8 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Holiday What’s happening in Bend, Oregon for Thanksgiving 2017? If your Thanksgiving fantasies involve a delicious mix of skiing and mountain biking, blended up... Read Post
7 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking Get ready for Bend Ale Trail Month 2017! While beer fans can tackle the legendary Bend Ale Trail any month of the year,... Read Post
5 minute read · Festivals & Fairs What’s on tap for fall 2017 in Bend, Oregon? (Plus... Did anyone else do a teeny, tiny, eensy, weensy dance of joy when the kids... Read Post
6 minute read · Arts and Culture · Concerts and Live Music 7 spots to enjoy live music outdoors in Bend this... Is there anything as magical as an outdoor concert with sunshine on your bare arms... Read Post
9 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking · Oregon Events 10 ways to make the most of Zwickelmania 2017 For as long as I can remember, Oregon’s statewide celebration of craft beer has taken... Read Post
8 minute read · Holiday What’s happening in Bend, Oregon for Thanksgiving 2016? Oh, reader . . . you’re in for a real treat! No, not this blog... Read Post
10 minute read · Oregon Events Super-fab itineraries for enjoying Tenth Month (and a fun fall... It’s October in Bend, guys, and you know what that means? It’s time for some... Read Post
4 minute read · Festivals & Fairs Celebrate fall in Bend, Oregon with these festivals, markets, and... It’s not autumn yet, but you can feel the season already whispering its way into... Read Post
7 minute read · Concerts and Live Music How to rock a concert like a Bend local A year ago I wrote this post featuring 15 tips for attending a concert at... Read Post
10 minute read · Holiday · Oregon Events Celebrating Independence Day 2016 in Bend? Here’s what you need... The annual Pet Parade is one of Bend's most popular July... Read Post
5 minute read · Holiday How to celebrate Mother’s Day 2016 in Bend, Oregon Whether you’re a mom to humans, a mom to four-legged creatures, or a childfree visitor... Read Post
7 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Guided Tours · Holiday · Spas 4 fun date options for you and your Valentine in... Just 16 days, 9 hours, and 53 minutes until Valentine’s Day. Er, not that I’m... Read Post