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5 reasons fall is the best time to Visit Bend
by Tawna Fenske
20 Sep 2018 at 2:17pm
With the official first day of fall happening this weekend (September 22, 2018), there?s a secret I need to tell you. You know how everyone says summertime in Bend is the cat?s pajamas? Most folks ...
4 ways to chill out in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
13 Sep 2018 at 11:21am
Moms and dads, can we share a high-five? Those of us with school-aged kids just survived the chaos of cramming in one last summer vacay, the drama of back-to-school shopping, and the bedlam of sett...
Cedar Zagurski is the youngest Pillars of Art contributor
by Tawna Fenske
4 Sep 2018 at 4:01pm
For seven years, Visit Bend has had people drawing on the walls, but they?re not vandals. They?re artists sought after to create unique chalk art on the cement pillars in the lobby of the Bend Visi...
7 Bend secrets that?ll save you money
by Tawna Fenske
30 Aug 2018 at 5:01pm
Bend locals are a sharing bunch, but we?re notoriously protective of secret trails, special hideaways, and lesser-known vistas we prefer to keep to keep to ourselves. All that to say I?m not giving...
3 things to know about prime sunset season in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
23 Aug 2018 at 3:12pm
Bend?s legendary sunsets are something you can appreciate all year long, and there?s not a week in the calendar year when we aren?t treated to technicolor eye candy in the sky. But there?s extra ma...
12 things to know for Bend Brewfest 2018
by Tawna Fenske
15 Aug 2018 at 4:51pm
Ahhh?.Bend Brewfest. For fans of summertime and craft beer, this sudsy nirvana is the equivalent of riding a rainbow-striped unicorn into a blissful field of sunshine and hop-scented glitter. That ...
Four ways to celebrate special occasions in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
9 Aug 2018 at 2:04pm
This weekend marks my 44th birthday, which brings up the inevitable conversation in my household: How do you want to celebrate this year? While you probably aren?t celebrating my birthday (though y...
10 things to do before summer ends in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
2 Aug 2018 at 3:19pm
It?s officially August, guys. Know what that means? Well, yeah, it?s my birthday month. Okay, okay?you can leave gifts at the Bend Visitor Center. But besides that, August means there?s an end in s...
How to avoid lighting Bend on fire
by Tawna Fenske
26 Jul 2018 at 2:50pm
So, you?re fired up about your Bend vacation. You should be! Summer?s a great time for hiking, biking, paddling, and camping in this high desert oasis. It?s also a great time to inadvertently start...
