Ice Skating in Bend, Oregon
Hello Bend! Imagine this picture-perfect scene: you and your family sliding gracefully on a sparkling ice rink holding hands and twirling under the lights on […]
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Hello Bend! Imagine this picture-perfect scene: you and your family sliding gracefully on a sparkling ice rink holding hands and twirling under the lights on […]
Ice Skating in Bend, Oregon Read More >
Hello Bend! Fall is in the air and that means a family trip to Smith Rock Pumpkin Patch should be on the calendar. As one
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Hello Bend! Is anyone in the process of planning a pandemic birthday celebration? As we continue to experience living life during a pandemic, we are
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Updated for 2020 Oregon Winterfest: Hello Bend! Oregon Winterfest is this weekend and we are right in the middle of enjoying it! This is the
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Hello Bend! In keeping with our theme of trying out a new Breakfast with Santa venue every year, our third year in Central Oregon, we
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Hello Bend! A few years ago our Christmas Elf brought us tickets to Sunriver’s Brunch with Santa as a special treat. What a spectacular event…Sunriver
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Hello Bend! Sunday, December 8 is the 29th annual Breakfast with Santa at Pine Tavern. This is one of Bend’s oldest, most historic restaurants overlooking
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Hello Bend…Fall is officially in the air, and I sure am happy about that after last week’s winter blast. Now that the snow in September
Fun for Everyone at the Bend Fall Festival Read More >
Hello Bend! Start your Saturday morning strolling through the lively Northwest Crossing Farmers Market in Bend. This popular event kicks off at 10am, and if
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Hello Bend! The Bend Summer Concert Series is something we look forward to every year as summer approaches. One of our all-time favorite “family fun
Family Fun with Michael Franti in Bend Read More >
School is back in session and the morning air is cool, all signs that Fall is just around the corner. The best way to kick
Fun for Everyone at the Bend Oktoberfest Read More >
Thank you to everyone! I am honored to have been voted Best Local Blog in The Source Weekly’s annual Best Of Central Oregon 2017 reader’s
Thank You for Voting Living the Bend Life as Best Local Blog! Read More >
* Our family loves spending time in Portland for little weekend getaways. There are so many cool places to visit, shopping to be done, and
The Art of the Brick Exhibition at OMSI in Portland Read More >
This Spring Break my husband and I decided it was finally time to take our kids to the illustrious Great Wolf Lodge, and we are
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* Sunriver Resort brings on the fun this Saturday at their annual Sunriver Grand Illumination event. This is an outdoor event featuring a “North Pole” tent, which is heated
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Trust me, you don’t want to miss Powder House’s annual Powder Palooza event. Is there a better way to launch the biggest pre-season winter snow gear
Ski Gear & FREE Beer at Powder House! Read More >
Hello Bend! Fall is in the air & pumpkins are everywhere! I experienced the coolest pumpkin patch I’ve ever been to last fall, just outside
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Hello Bend! If you have not yet made the trek out to the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, it is well worth the trip and something
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* Hello Bend! Munch and Movies debuts this Friday at Compass Park in Northwest Crossing. This is a fun event for the family and runs every
Hello Bend! Thank you to everyone for your votes and support! I am honored to win 1st place for Best Local Blog in the Source Weekly’s
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Hello Bend! We had the most amazing experience hiking Sahalie Falls and Koosah Falls recently. This little slice of heaven, located on the McKenzie River,
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Hello Bend! In the mood for a blast from the past? When’s the last time you went to a true old school video store? In
Blockbuster Video…A Blast from the Past! Read More >
Hello Bend! As most people, as soon as Thanksgiving dinner was over, I started thinking about getting the Christmas decorations out and finding the perfect
The Great Christmas Tree Hunt Read More >
Hello Bend! The kids were super excited when they found out we had tickets to Breakfast with Santa. This weekend was the 25th annual Breakfast
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Hello Bend! The place to be on Saturday at noon was downtown at the annual Bend Christmas Parade! Parade Floats and participants ranged from Smokey
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Hello Bend! We spent the day after Thanksgiving at the North Pole! Sunriver Resort brings on the fun at their annual Grand Illumination event. A
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Hello Bend! Living in a town that places a huge emphasis on outdoor activities year round, I continue to be impressed with the vast number
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Hello Bend! We had a blast this weekend at The Powder House annual Powder Palooza. Is there a better way to launch the biggest pre-season winter
Ski Gear, Free Beer, and Live Music at The Powder House! Read More >
Hello Bend! Even in beautiful Bend it rains, and we found a fun way to spend a rainy day at Vector Volcano Classic Arcade. My son
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Hello Bend! The safe passage channel of the much anticipated Bend Whitewater Park open recently so we had to float the river on opening weekend
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