MOST RECENT POSTS
Saxon’s Fine Jewelers celebrates 35 years
Saxon’s Fine Jewelers celebrates 35 years of business this October. In 1979, Ron and Annette Henderson opened up their first trade jewelry shop. One of their 11 retail accounts was a store owned by Bruce [...]
Tenth Month in Bend
October in Bend is a wall-to-wall series of independently organized events exploring innovation, creativity and ingenuity. We love fall in Central Oregon for all the obvious reasons. The mountain bike trails are a little less [...]
The Met: Live in HD 2018-19 season launches in October
Tickets are now available for the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series. Entering its 13th season, the popular series brings New York City’s esteemed Metropolitan Opera performances to local cinemas across the country, including Bend's Regal [...]
SHOPPING + SPECIALS
Labor Day Weekend sales in Bend
We love the end of summer. The weather's starting to cool off, there's an energy in the air with the kiddos heading back to school AND you'll find some of the best shopping deals of the year in the Old Mill District as shops make way for their fall and [...]
Hello Sunshine’s top summer goodies
Hello Sunshine is soaking up every last bit of summer and to celebrate, we’ve created a list of our favorite summer items!! From local artists, to favorite brands – we’ve got you covered!! Pink Pomegranate Essential Oil Diffusing Jewelry: Hand crafted with love in Redmond, Oregon – this line is [...]
Free Spirit yoga and fitness studio headed to Bend
Free Spirit, which plans to offer yoga and fitness classes for adults and bouldering, slides, a ball pit and a ninja obstacle course for kids, is set to open later this fall next to Orangetheory Fitness and Athleta. “Free Spirit is fun fitness for everyone,” says owners Rachel and [...]
DINING + DRINKING
2018 Bend Brewfest Pre-Game Checklist
The Bend Brewfest, the tastiest time of the year, is soon upon us. To ensure you have THE best time possible Aug. 16-18, here's some tips before you head down to the Les Schwab Amphitheater [...]
Bend Brewfest set for Aug. 16-18
Central Oregon's largest craft beer festival is back for its 16th year Yep, the community that's home to one of the nation's most innovative and creative craft beer scenes puts on one heck of a [...]
Boxwood Kitchen to open in Old Mill District
Popular online restaurant opens brick-and-mortar location in heart of Bend, Oregon dining scene Boxwood Kitchen, which originally launched last year as a chef-inspired food delivery service, will open its first location in the Old Mill [...]
EVENTS
Tenth Month in Bend
October in Bend is a wall-to-wall series of independently organized events exploring innovation, creativity and ingenuity. We love fall in Central Oregon for all the obvious reasons. The mountain bike trails are a little less crowded and not as dusty, fire pits around town at places like Greg's Grill and [...]
The Met: Live in HD 2018-19 season launches in October
Tickets are now available for the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series. Entering its 13th season, the popular series brings New York City’s esteemed Metropolitan Opera performances to local cinemas across the country, including Bend's Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX theaters. Highlighting opera’s celebrated stars, as well as rising [...]
Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar events
Central Oregon Community College announces fall lecture series. We're always excited to see who Central Oregon Community College brings to Bend to enhance some of the most important conversations we're having as a community. Here's the schedule for the 2018 Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program: Seeing Hidden Water Emma [...]
LIVE MUSIC
If you’re going to Portugal. The Man tonight …
We're pretty stoked to have unofficial Lords of Portland at the Les Schwab Amphitheater this evening. Here's the answer to some of the questions we've been receiving the past week about the Portugal. The Man [...]
FAQs for DMB at the LSA
Dave is near. We're as excited as you are to have the Dave Matthews Band back in Bend. Here's the answer to some of the questions we've been receiving the past week. Hope this helps! [...]
Concert Bio: Steve Martin & Martin Short
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Featuring The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko. Yes, we got two of the Three Amigos. Oh, and a [...]
ACTIVITIES
Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar events
Central Oregon Community College announces fall lecture series. We're always excited to see who Central Oregon Community College brings to Bend to enhance some of the most important conversations we're having as a community. Here's [...]
GrowlerWerks teaming up with Bend Brewfest
The nation's most innovative growler design company is partnering with Central Oregon's largest craft beer festival. GrowlerWerks, makers of gorgeous pressurized 124- and 64-ounce growlers, has teamed up with the Bend Brewfest to sponsor the [...]
2018 Bend Brewfest Activities
Enjoy REI’s family-friendly zone, compete in 10 Barrel’s stein hoisting competition, do yoga with Wild Thing Yoga and more! In Bend, we like to do a lot more than just sit around and drink our [...]
CONTESTS + COMMUNITIES
Find a better way to get around Bend
Commute Options, champions of healthy transportation choices There’s always something going on in Bend during the summer and fall months – Bend Brewfest, concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater, Munch & Music, Little Woody – [...]
New parks in Bend
Riley Ranch Nature Reserve and Rockbridge Park now open Nestled along the east side of the Deschutes River, Riley Ranch Nature Reserve, which opened in December 2017, is composed of 184 acres of former private [...]
Anthony’s partnering with Family Kitchen
Restaurant donating all perishable food during renovation Anthony’s at the Old Mill District is very excited to announce that they are getting a fresh, new look! The restaurant will close for one week for renovations. [...]
HOLIDAYS
Give an Amazing Experience
You know what's better than an awesome Christmas present? An awesome experience. Give a gift this year that'll create memories that'll last a lifetime. Here's our recommendations: Guided Fly Fishing Trips from Confluence Fly Shop: [...]
The story behind the cover
For the past three years, twin artists Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer, trailblazers in their chosen medium of fiber appliqué, have politely said no when asked about doing commissioned work. But there was one request they [...]
Here’s Looking at You, Dad
Father’s Day is right around the corner and it’s got us thinking. Society’s dad stereotypes are pretty off base and we’re here to say we aren’t having it. We know you aren’t dinner burning, man [...]
HISTORY
Historical Preservation in the Old Mill District
11 historic buildings reside in the Old Mill District May is Historic Preservation Month, a cause dear to our hearts here in the Old Mill District. For nearly a century, timber production was the unchallenged [...]
Celebrating Oregon’s Wild & Scenic Rivers
Happy 50th birthday to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act! The state of Oregon is home to more than 110,000 miles of rivers, nearly 2,000 of which are designated as wild and scenic. That’s almost [...]
Be a Thanksgiving Rock Star
Savory Spice's Chocolate Old Fashioned and Brussels & Black Garlic Gratin will rock your Turkey Day Anyone can bring mashed potatoes or sweet yams to a Thanksgiving gathering. But what about a chocolate take on [...]