5 minute read · Winter Fun 7 vacation hacks for your winter visit to Bend, Oregon Beat the traffic to Mt. Bachelor by heading up early for... Read Post
4 minute read · Winter Fun 8 ways to make use of all this snow in... This season's heavy snowfall has made for epic skiing and boarding... Read Post
5 minute read · Holidays · Winter Fun 5 ways to guarantee a white Christmas in Bend, Oregon This marks my 42nd Christmas on planet earth, and more than half of those have... Read Post
9 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Ready for winter? We’ve got tips for kid-friendly and adult-only... The clock is ticking, guys. It’s just a matter of weeks until Mt. Bachelor opens... Read Post
9 minute read · Sightseeing · Summer Fun · Winter Fun 7 parks you must visit during your Bend vacation Bend locals love to joke that there’s a new brewery opening every week or two... Read Post
7 minute read · Family Fun · Winter Fun Your winter weekend itinerary for a family vacation in Bend,... I hosted a houseful of out-of-town relatives over Christmas, an endeavor that left my living... Read Post
6 minute read · Holidays · Winter Fun What’s happening in Bend for Christmas and New Year 2015?... The weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day are some of the most magical times... Read Post
8 minute read · Family Fun · Holiday · Winter Fun What’s happening in Bend, Oregon for Thanksgiving 2015? You’re really quite... Read Post
5 minute read · Winter Fun Missing your snow days of childhood? Relive them in Bend! Sunday night, my 14-year-old stepson and 10-year-old stepdaughter sat transfixed by the weather report. [caption... Read Post
6 minute read · Winter Fun 8 ways to show your Bend love for Valentine’s Day... It’s the season of hearts and flowers and making googly-eyes at your snookums from across... Read Post
8 minute read · Guided Tours · Mt. Bachelor · Oregon Events · Winter Fun How to sync your must-do list with your Bend vacation... When you’re planning a winter vacation in Bend, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Holiday · Oregon Events · Winter Fun What’s happening in Bend for Christmas 2014? Tons! Whether you’re a frequent Bend tourist, a dreamer planning your first Bend vacation, or a... Read Post
6 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Mt. Bachelor · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun 5 ways to rock your winter vacation in Bend If you’re a fan of skiing and snowboarding, odds are good you’re already aware that... 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
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
6 minute read · Winter Fun You’ve got excuses? We’ve got responses! There’s no reason not... If you’re here on the Bend Buzz Blog, odds are good you fit one of... Read Post
2 minute read · Family Fun · Winter Fun Who’s ready to go sledding in Bend, Oregon?! Catching some air on the sledding hill at Al Moody Park... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Guided Tours · Mt. Bachelor · Winter Fun How to do a snow dance in Bend without looking... My headline might be misleading, so make no mistake about it—you’re going to look like... Read Post
7 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Six ways a Bend vacation will help you achieve your... The champagne is gone, the noisemakers are stashed, and it’s time to get serious about... Read Post
5 minute read · Winter Fun In Bend for the holidays? Welcome! Now here are 5... Slick the Australian Sand Monitor was one of dozens of guests... Read Post
8 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Sporting Events in Bend · Winter Fun 7 ways to enjoy 2013 Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and... Thanksgiving weekend means something different for everyone. For some, it’s a chance to eat your... 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
4 minute read · Outdoor Recreation · Sightseeing · Winter Fun Three great winter hikes in Bend – no skis or... Surely I’m... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Shopping · Winter Fun The top five things to do in Bend, Oregon this... So you’re spending Thanksgiving in Bend. First, pat yourself on the back for your wise... 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
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
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
4 minute read · Spas · Winter Fun Anjou Spa offers guilty pleasure without the guilt Guest post courtesy of Laura Fenske A weekend with my husband away from my boys... Read Post
2 minute read · Mt. Bachelor · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Get your spring started right with Springtacular at Mt. Bachelor! Ever notice how some things happen year after year, but you still look forward to... 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 · Mt. Bachelor · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Fresh snow, new features have Mt. Bachelor geared up for... Was it really only a few weeks ago we were all whining about a lack... Read Post
4 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun For family fun or girls’ night out, ice skating makes... In my non-Visit Bend life, I’m an author. An author with a three-book contract, a... 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
3 minute read · Family Fun · Mt. Bachelor · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Snow is coming to Bend, Oregon! Are you ready for... You can see it in their eyes. Bend’s skiers and snowboarders are getting twitchy. They’re... Read Post
3 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun · Winter Fun Get oriented (or disoriented?) with a hike up Pilot Butte... At least once a week, someone asks me where to hike near Bend. Since I... Read Post