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8 ways to eat your veggies in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
17 Jan 2019 at 11:35am
If you?re like 80% of the people in my Facebook feed, one of your New Year?s resolutions involves eating healthier. If you?re like most people I know, you?re a little fuzzy on what that means. One ...
6 ways to go big in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
10 Jan 2019 at 4:14pm
There?s a time for budget-friendly travel and there?s a time for splurging. You?ll find plenty of both in Bend, ranging from discounted lodging and activities to bucket-list indulgences when you fe...
6 Ways to find silence and solitude in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
3 Jan 2019 at 3:03pm
The holidays are a wonderful time for boisterous good cheer and family togetherness, but let?s be honest: There?s only so much of that you can take. In the weeks following the holidays, you may fin...
Six traditions worth celebrating in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
27 Dec 2018 at 4:17pm
Here we are in the sandwich zone between Christmas and New Year?s Day (not to mention other celebrations like Hanukkah and Boxing Day and Bacon Day). It?s the zone we all refer to as ?the holidays,...
Plan a titillating tryst for Mother Nature and Old Man Winter
by Tawna Fenske
20 Dec 2018 at 2:47pm
This week marks the first official day of winter 2018, but Bend fanatics have been celebrating the snow-dusted great outdoors for weeks. With ample white stuff in the mountains (nearly 100 inches a...
How to celebrate a milestone birthday in Bend (including Mt. Bachelor?s 60th!)
by Tawna Fenske
13 Dec 2018 at 3:01pm
Some birthdays are a bigger deal than others. Maybe it?s a sweet-sixteen you?re eager to make extra-special, or perhaps there?s a golden anniversary looming for someone in the family. Or maybe?and ...
33 Bend experiences for 2018 holiday gift giving
by Tawna Fenske
6 Dec 2018 at 10:11am
Raise your hand if you have too much stuff. I?ve got both hands in the air, and while I appreciate every loved one who generously gifts me an object, my less-than-huge home is already bursting at ...
What to do while everyone else goes skiing in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
30 Nov 2018 at 8:52am
Bend is an epic ski town. Everyone knows that. But not everyone skis. Heck, I?ve lived here 21 years and only once have I strapped boards to my feet and aimed them down a slope. I can vouch for the...
What?s happening in Bend, Oregon for Thanksgiving 2018?
by Tawna Fenske
20 Nov 2018 at 3:59pm
If your Thanksgiving fantasies involve a delicious mix of skiing and mountain biking, blended up with some of the best shopping and dining around, you?re in for a treat during your Bend Thanksgivin...