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Since 2009, blogger Tawna Fenske has penned regular posts for the Bend Adventure Journal featuring insider tips and best-of-Bend spotlights. A fourth-generation Oregonian with more than two decades spent living in Bend, Tawna offers hints to help you make the most of a Bend vacation. Whether you’re looking for the city’s best biscuits and gravy, planning a family hike, or wondering how to safely float the river, you’ll get the scoop with a side order of silly humor. Smile…you’re in Bend.

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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

The Pack by Megan Marie Myers
About the Piece: The pack incited us to soar with it, among the distant peaks. It... Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Dr, Bend, OR 97702
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

Untitled Piece by Sweet Pea Cole
About the Piece: She is proudly awkward, powerfully serene, and fiercely vulnerable. Opening her jacket, she... Downtown Breezeway between Wall St and Brooks St, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

Southwark by Amy Castaño
About the Piece: Urban wanderings bring the artist great delight (just as you may be delighting... Tin Pan Alley, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

See You, See Me by Megan Phallon
About the Piece: “See You, See Me,” was inspired by the idea that a simple... Back of Deschutes Brewery & Public House, Tin Pan Alley, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

Carousel Horse by Art Vinall
About the Piece: This sculpture is of bass wood which is a soft and clear... Downtown Parking Garage near lower alley entrance, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

We Will Rise by Jesse Roberts
About the piece: This piece was created with acrylic and gold leaf. A peacock represents... Downtown Parking Garage near lower alley entrance, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

Firebreather by Avlis Leumas
About the Piece: “Firebreather” was created as a thank you to all of our wildland firefighters... Gasoline Alley near Franklin Ave, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

Ride with Me by Jeff Remiker
About the Piece: The mountain culture, specifically biking, has had a progressive influence on Bend’s lifestyle... Tin Pan Alley, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

Tangled by Taylor Rose
About the piece: While sea creatures aren’t a common sighting around Bend, the artist wanted... O'Kane Building, Gasoline Alley, Bend, OR 97703
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Tin Pan Alley Art Collection

The Millworker by Sheila Dunn
About the Piece: “The Millworker” depicts Dan MacLennan, who moved to Bend in 1909 after... O'Kane Building, Gasoline Alley, Bend, OR 97703
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ARTISTS IN BEND, OREGON The art scene is alive and well in Bend, Oregon with plenty...
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