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
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
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
8 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events 10 things to know before you hit Bend Brewfest 2015 My unwise decision to get the flu the... Read Post
6 minute read · Arts and Culture · Beer · Biking · Concerts and Live Music · Festivals & Fairs · Fishing · Holidays · Sporting Events in Bend How to rock your 2015 Memorial Day Weekend in Bend Every year, Memorial Day Weekend marks the kickoff of peak tourism in Bend. It’s when... Read Post
5 minute read · Arts and Culture · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Shopping 6 ways to love the planet this Earth Day (and... Earth Day is April 22 this year, and while I’m not in the habit of... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Festivals & Fairs Six ways to get your popcorn fix in Bend, Oregon When it comes to snacking, few things beat the power of popcorn. It’s tasty, it’s... Read Post
8 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Winter Fun What’s happening in Bend, Oregon for Thanksgiving 2014? So you’re planning to spend Turkey Day 2014 in the land of snow-capped mountains and... Read Post
7 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Fishing · Guided Tours · Mt. Bachelor · Sightseeing What the @#$% is shoulder season? Six reasons you should... When I started working for Visit Bend four years ago and first heard the term... Read Post
7 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Holiday · Oregon Events · Things to do Planning to be in Bend for Fourth of July 2014?... ‘Tis the season for fireworks, parades, Fourth of July camping trips, and floods of phone... Read Post
4 minute read · Festivals & Fairs Five reasons to hit the BendFilm Festival October 10-13! Whether you’re a hardcore film buff (my fiancé) or someone who typically falls asleep during... Read Post
4 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Summer Fun Five reasons you should visit Bend August 23-25 for Art... You get art with a view at Art in the High... Read Post
7 minute read · Beer · Concerts and Live Music · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Outdoor Recreation 10 fun things to do this 2013 Memorial Day Weekend... Bend is a pretty spectacular place to be any time of year, but there’s something... Read Post
4 minute read · Beer · Concerts and Live Music · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events Win a VIP pass to the party of the year!... I am not cool. I go to bed early, I don’t attend fab parties, and... Read Post
6 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Shopping Five reasons to celebrate autumn in Bend, Oregon I need to confess something: I hate the cold. I know, I know….I’m typing this... Read Post
5 minute read · Family Fun · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun What’s happening in Bend, Oregon for Fourth of July? Plenty! Please note: This post is from July 2012. If you're looking for this year's post... Read Post
3 minute read · Beer · Exhibits · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Winter Fun WinterFest and Zwickelmania collide to create the best winter weekend... I could lose my Bend citizenship for saying this, but I’m not a huge fan... Read Post
3 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events Are you ready for WinterFest in Bend, Oregon? Here in Bend, Oregon, we don’t just celebrate winter. We throw a massive party for... Read Post
3 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Shopping Here’s what’s in store for Black Friday and beyond in... It’s a big week for holiday shoppers. Many of you are lacing up running shoes,... Read Post
3 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Shopping A bounty of book love for bibliophiles in Bend, Oregon... I love books. Blame it on the fact that my parents let me read under... Read Post
2 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events Get your indie film fix at the 2011 BendFilm Festival... Film buffs in Central Oregon have been gleefully rubbing their hands together for months getting... Read Post
3 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Outdoor Recreation It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Bend,... I’ve always heard parents aren’t supposed to have favorites among their children, which is reason... Read Post
3 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Summer Fun Get ready to welcome summer with The Bite of Bend... The seasons in Bend, Oregon are always heralded in by certain milestones. With winter, it’s... Read Post
2 minute read · Family Fun · Festivals & Fairs · Mt. Bachelor · Winter Fun Dreaming of a white spring break in Bend, Oregon? Check... If you’ve got your eye on Bend, Oregon for spring break 2011, odds are good... Read Post
1 minute read · Festivals & Fairs I am Indie! BendFilm Festival October 7-10, 2010 The first time I went to the BendFilm Festival... Read Post
1 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Fishing · Oregon Events · Outdoor Recreation 2nd Annual Orvis National Fly-Casting Competition in Bend, Oregon at... Its that time of year again to start fine tuning your cast and take a chance... Read Post
1 minute read · Festivals & Fairs Mixed Media Beard & Mustache Competition Brings Everyone in on... Don’t have a mustache? Can’t grow a beard? Aren’t qualified to enter the National Beard... Read Post
1 minute read · Festivals & Fairs Another National Championship Event Comes to Bend! Beard Team USA is teaming up with Visit Bend to bring the inaugural National Beard... Read Post
1 minute read · Festivals & Fairs hullabaloo hullabaloo |ˈhələbəˌloō; ˌhələbəˈloō| noun [in sing. ] informal a commotion; a fuss A uniquely Bend... Read Post
1 minute read · Festivals & Fairs · Sporting Events in Bend Tumalo Creek Paddlefest and Orvis Spring Days Get into the swing of spring at the 9th annual Bend Tumalo Creek Kayak &... Read Post
1 minute read · Festivals & Fairs Celebrate Spring in Central Oregon. Bend hosts Spring Festival and... Celebrate Spring! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the return of the... Read Post