10 minute read · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation 10 things you MUST do on a Bend vacation Updated March 1, 2022 It turns out a whole lot of people search phrases like... Read Post
7 minute read · Holidays · Organized Tours 6 scary undertakings for your Halloween bucket list in Bend Halloween’s almost here, boys and ghouls, and it’s a spooktastic time to sprinkle some goosebumps... Read Post
10 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation How to be lazy as @#$% in Bend (and still... Yesterday, I eavesdropped on a conversation between two tourism colleagues. I shouldn’t admit that publicly,... Read Post
8 minute read · Organized Tours · Shopping Five Christmas gifts you should buy me (and, uh, everyone... Admittedly, there’s a chance I’m not on your holiday gift-buying list. It’s okay, I’m not... Read Post
7 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation 5 things to do before the snow flies in Bend,... Photographer Pete Alport recently captured the first snowfall of the 2014-2015... Read Post
5 minute read · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun 12 ways you know you’re in Bend, Oregon Saying Bend has a unique vibe is kinda like saying there’s beer on the Bend... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Winter Fun Spending spring break in Bend? Here’s a handy rundown of... Tis the season for spring breakers to descend upon Bend in search of the ultimate... Read Post
5 minute read · Concerts and Live Music · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation Four new things coming to Bend in 2014 that should... A new year is upon us, which brings us a lot to look forward to... Read Post
6 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation So I’m here in Bend for Christmas! Now what? Judging from the number of cars I saw while en route to the office today,... Read Post
4 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours Get your game on with six fun ways to “gameify”... Bend has been dubbed “the outdoor playground of the west,” and it’s true most folks... Read Post
7 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours · Shopping Seven worthy splurges when you vacation in Bend Though I live in what’s arguably one of the best vacation spots in the country,... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Summer Fun Offering a few points of view on 3 popular summer... Bend Buzz Blog author, Tawna, with 11-year-old Cedar for Wanderlust Tours'... Read Post
6 minute read · Biking · Canoeing · Family Fun · Guided Tours · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun Whether you’re a jock, a couch potato, or something in... At the risk of messing up my hair, allow me to put on my marketing... Read Post
6 minute read · Organized Tours Six ways to see cute critters in and around Bend Is there anything cuter than baby animals? It’s one of the things I love best... Read Post
4 minute read · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun It’s the perfect time to snowshoe in Bend, even if... Tawna Fenske and her dog, Bindi, snowshoeing in Shevlin Park on... Read Post
2 minute read · Mind Bend-ers: Bend culture & trivia · Organized Tours Wanna go swill gin in a cave? Welcome to your fourth edition of Mind Bend-ers, a special feature offering you the... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Sightseeing Five things you can ONLY experience in Bend, Oregon We all know Bend has great skiing, beautiful scenery, fabulous beer—pretty much the same things... Read Post
3 minute read · Mind Bend-ers: Bend culture & trivia · Organized Tours Get your ghost fix from the Deschutes County Historical Society Welcome to the second edition of Mind Bend-ers, a special feature dedicated to offering you... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Shopping · Winter Fun Toast your toes beside a cozy fire in Bend, Oregon Fall has officially reached Bend, and this chill in the air has me scurrying for... Read Post
4 minute read · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation Your handy glossary of Bend, Oregon expressions I was out on the river a couple weeks ago when I overheard two Italian... Read Post
4 minute read · Canoeing · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Stand Up Paddle Boarding · Summer Fun Get your feet wet (not to mention your paddle) with... When the folks from Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe invited me on a half-day kayak... Read Post
5 minute read · Biking · Canoeing · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Sightseeing · Stand Up Paddle Boarding · Summer Fun It’s the summer of love! We’ve got the best secret... There’s something about Bend that leaves everyone feeling a little frisky. I’ll go so far... Read Post
5 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours Everything you need to know about Cyclepub in Bend (courtesy... My Cyclepub date that wasn't really a date . . .... Read Post
3 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Summer Fun · Winter Fun Bend Trolley offers fun new tour options, including the awesome... I’ve had the pleasure of trying a few trolley tours in areas like Savannah, Georgia,... Read Post
2 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Summer Fun For a unique way to see Bend, Oregon, try a... I’m going to confess this right up front – when the Segway® personal transporter first... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Sightseeing · Summer Fun · Winter Fun An abundance of family-friendly fun in Bend, Oregon! My whole life, I’ve been certain of one thing – I have zero desire to... Read Post
6 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Sightseeing Tawna’s top 10 Bend experiences for visitors This weekend, my cousin and his wife are coming to Bend for a visit. It’s... Read Post
4 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours “Local Pour” tour from Wanderlust gives a great glimpse into... There’s a reason I often gush about the offerings from Wanderlust Tours. It’s not because... Read Post
3 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours For a unique twist on culinary tourism in Bend, Oregon,... I adore food. I love cooking it, eating it, playing with it, and learning new... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Shopping · Sightseeing · Winter Fun What to do during rare, rainy days in Bend, Oregon I grew up on the wet side of Oregon, so when I moved to Bend... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Oregon Events · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Sightseeing Blink and you miss ‘em! Limited-time events, activities, & brews... You could visit Bend any day of the year and find something cool to do.... Read Post
2 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours Craving a unique way to explore the Bend Ale Trail?... I like horses. I like beer. I like cupcakes. The idea of being transported from... Read Post
3 minute read · Biking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun Three great tours give you an insider’s look at Bend,... So you want to get to know Bend. Intimately, right? There’s no better way to... Read Post
2 minute read · Beer · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours Rockin’ the Bend Ale Trail™ with some help from the... I’ve lived in Bend, Oregon for 13 years, so I’ve always had a dim notion... Read Post
2 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Loving the winter landscape, thanks to Wanderlust Tours I’ve not much of a skier. The idea of whooshing down the slopes at high... Read Post
2 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Organized Tours Seeking something unique to do in Bend? Check out culinary... What’s better than a cooking class from The Well Traveled Fork featuring ingredients and cocktails... Read Post