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8 ways to get ready for fall in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
12 Sep 2019 at 2:00pm
We?re less than two weeks from the official start of autumn, and warm daytime temps assure us there?s still plenty of summer fun to be had in Bend. But fans of autumn?s crisper weather and smaller...
10 things to do in Bend before summer ends
by Tawna Fenske
5 Sep 2019 at 2:18pm
With days getting shorter and kids back in school, perhaps you?ve begun believing summer?s over. Don?t be fooled! Fall 2019 doesn?t arrive until September 23, and Bend?s warm temps typically last ...
6 dining spots worth a drive from your Bend home base
by Tawna Fenske
29 Aug 2019 at 5:11pm
The number of mouthwatering, award-winning dining options in Bend is mind-boggling, and my fellow foodies could pick a new eatery each day for months and not hit the same place twice. But sometimes...
6 great places to read in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
22 Aug 2019 at 3:55pm
You come to Bend for all the hiking, biking, and paddling your outdoorsy heart can handle. But book lovers know the best thing about vacation is the abundance of peaceful, glorious, uninterrupted m...
7 things to do in Bend if your kids are hooked on screen time
by Tawna Fenske
15 Aug 2019 at 3:28pm
I came home from work the other evening and asked the 14yo what she did all day. Her response? ?Oh, just sat in my room on my phone.? Tell me I?m not the only parent who dies a little when hearing ...
A dog?s guide to making friends in Bend
by Tawna Fenske
8 Aug 2019 at 3:15pm
Hello, I?m JackJack! I?m a one-year old pup living with the lady who writes this blog. Since her birthday is next week, I thought it would be a nice gift to eat her shoe chase the cats dig in ...
7 strange souvenirs to take home from Bend, Oregon
by Tawna Fenske
1 Aug 2019 at 3:24pm
Mugs. Fridge magnets. A T-shirt from your favorite brewery. We?ve all brought home at least one of these vacation souvenirs, but sometimes, you want something?different. On a recent trip to New Yo...
10 tasty Bend restaurants you won?t find unless you?re looking
by Tawna Fenske
24 Jul 2019 at 9:00am
Bend?s busiest corridors are bursting with award-winning restaurants you?ll read about in Yelp reviews or spot easily while strolling Downtown Bend or the Old Mill District. But what about those h...
Want to get wild in Bend? Here?s how!
by Tawna Fenske
18 Jul 2019 at 11:37am
Let?s say you spend a day in Bend. You enjoy a morning of mountain biking on Phil?s Trail, followed by a hike at Tumalo Falls. Your cost for this day of recreation bliss? Free. Okay, there?s gas i...