Every year, Memorial Day Weekend marks the kickoff of peak tourism in Bend. It’s when the Bend Visitor Center switches to being open seven days a week (9-5 weekdays, 10-4 weekends) so visitors can meander by for maps, brochures, and tips. There’s a lot going on in Bend every Memorial … Continue reading
When I started working for Visit Bend four years ago and first heard the term “shoulder season,” I thought of bare arms in a summery sundress on a warm July day in Bend. Turns out I wasn’t even close. Shoulder season refers to periods of lower tourism activity sandwiched between … Continue reading
I will cheerfully eat all manner of meat and fish, as long as I can convince myself the animal on my plate committed a heinous crime deserving punishment by death. I tell you this so you know why I was nervous when I accepted an invitation from Deep Canyon Outfitters … Continue reading
Its that time of year again to start fine tuning your cast and take a chance at winning a piece of the $10,000 in cash and prizes that will be awared on August 13-15 at the 2nd Annual Orvis National Fly-Casting Competition in Bend, Oregon. The competition will be held at the Orvis … Continue reading
May 22nd, 2010. Bend, Oregon. Flurries of snow can be seen from my kitchen window. The Three Sisters, Broken Top and Mt. Bachelor are invisible, heavily cloaked in swirling white clouds. The skis have been retired for the year, but the mountain is calling. The powder has been accumulating for … Continue reading
As the water temperature starts to climb to the magical 52 degree mark hungry trout coming off a long winter and big orange salmonflies become the topic of fly anglers throughout Bend. The optimisim of a new season and lots of time on the water is fueled by the emergence of … Continue reading
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