MOST RECENT POSTS
MOST RECENT POSTS
Three-Day Weekend in Bend
How your family can get the most out of 72 hours in Central Oregon this winter So you're headed to the Bend area this winter for a long weekend in the snow, congrats! We're guessing [...]
Valentine’s Day 2021
6 ways to celebrate how your relationship survived 2020 Alright, you and your partner survived the fire and brimstone that was 2020. Might we suggest a few ways to celebrate your love and affection this [...]
Tumalo Art Co. January Show
"Where in the World" exhibit held over through January If you didn't get to catch Tumalo Art Co.'s wonderful "Where in the World" group show in December, you're in luck as the exhibit has been [...]
SHOPPING + SPECIALS
SHOPPING + SPECIALSThree-Day Weekend in Bend
How your family can get the most out of 72 hours in Central Oregon this winter So you're headed to the Bend area this winter for a long weekend in the snow, congrats! We're guessing you've already scoped out Mt. Bachelor's alpine and nordic offering, so we're here to help [...]
Valentine’s Day 2021
6 ways to celebrate how your relationship survived 2020 Alright, you and your partner survived the fire and brimstone that was 2020. Might we suggest a few ways to celebrate your love and affection this upcoming Valentine's Day in Bend? Seriously, you deserve it. Hot Stone Massage from Radiant Day [...]
Tumalo Art Co. January Show
"Where in the World" exhibit held over through January If you didn't get to catch Tumalo Art Co.'s wonderful "Where in the World" group show in December, you're in luck as the exhibit has been extended through January 2021. The show is a celebration of where Tumalo Art Co. artists [...]
DINING + DRINKING
DINING + DRINKINGValentine’s Day 2021
6 ways to celebrate how your relationship survived 2020 Alright, you and your partner survived the fire and brimstone that was 2020. Might we suggest a few ways to celebrate your love and affection this [...]
Dinner in under 20 minutes from Savory Spice
AVAILABLE NOW AT SAVORY SPICE IN THE OLD MILL DISTRICT!
Oysters are back at Anthony’s!
Celebrate Anthony's Oyster Homecoming Oysters are making their return to Anthony's menus starting this week! With the waters becoming cooler, Anthony's is excited to bring back these fresh bivalves of Puget Sound! Bend's premiere seafood [...]
EVENTS
EVENTS
Hoppy times at the Ticket Mill
Get craft beer, pint glasses koozies, apparel, stickers and more in the Old Mill District during August While there's no Bend Brewfest this year - yes, we've shed a few tears into pints of RPM and Sweet As - that doesn't mean you can celebrate the awesomeness of Central Oregon's [...]
Staycation celebration with Wheel Fun
Bike rentals now available every day in the Old Mill District Watch out world, Wheel Fun Bike Rentals is up and running for the spring and summer in Bend! There’s not a better way to explore the trails along the Deschutes River than Wheel Fun’s four-wheel surrey bikes, a perfect [...]
LSA Locals’ Deal at the Ticket Mill
Buy concert tickets at the Ticket Mill and save on service fees We take a lot of pride in doing everything we can to get as many Les Schwab Amphitheater concert tickets in the hands of Central Oregonians. For almost every show at the Amphitheater, approximately 300 tickets are available [...]
LIVE MUSIC
LIVE MUSICLSA Locals’ Deal at the Ticket Mill
Buy concert tickets at the Ticket Mill and save on service fees We take a lot of pride in doing everything we can to get as many Les Schwab Amphitheater concert tickets in the hands [...]
Carolers in the Old Mill District
Unfortunately, there will not be any carolers in the Old Mill District in 2020 due to COVID-19. Come experience glorious sounds of local choir groups this holiday season in the Old Mill District. Throughout December [...]
Upcoming Robert Plant show concludes 2019 concert season at LSA
Bend to host Led Zeppelin vocalist's only Oregon show Rock legend Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters close out the 2019 Les Schwab Amphitheater concert season in Bend on Thursday, Oct. 3, with their [...]
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIESThree-Day Weekend in Bend
How your family can get the most out of 72 hours in Central Oregon this winter So you're headed to the Bend area this winter for a long weekend in the snow, congrats! We're guessing [...]
Central Oregon Winter Rides: Maston
One of Central Oregon's best-known secrets is that despite being a world-class ski area, we're also a great place to ride bikes year round. A fantastic and fairly new spot for winter mountain biking is [...]
Get Outdoors Together
The couple that rides, skies and paddles together, stays together. In Bend, the perfect day date often includes a little bit of dirt and snow. Here's a couple of our favorite winter outdoor date ideas: [...]
CONTESTS + COMMUNITIES
CONTESTS + COMMUNITIES
Mountain Mama
It's Love Letter Week! Enter to Win a Chance to Receive a $75 Old Mill District Gift Card We're celebrating the connections that tie us all together with a series of Love Letters. They’re [...]
Happy Trails, Wagging/Waggy Tails
It's Love Letter Week! Enter to Win a Chance to Receive a $75 Old Mill District Gift Card We're celebrating the connections that tie us all together with a series of Love Letters. They’re [...]
You Can Never Watch Too Many Sunsets
It's Love Letter Week! Enter to Win a Chance to Receive a $50 Gift Card to Hello Sunshine AND a $50 Gift Card to Anthony's We're celebrating the connections that tie us all together [...]
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Artist Spotlight: Shelli Walters
Bend mixed-media painter tapped for Old Mill District's 2019-20 winter campaign From a young age, Shelli Walters was drawn to art and the outdoors. “My sisters, they didn’t want me on their adventures, I [...]
2019 Anthony’s Christmas and Christmas Eve menu
Join Anthony's at the Old Mill District to celebrate the upcoming holidays. In addition to their regular items, Anthony's will feature a special holiday menu on Christmas and Christmas Eve. Steak & Scampi Prawns Large [...]
Tumalo Creek Holiday Lights Paddle Parade
The status of the 2020 Holiday Lights Paddle Parade is still undecided. Check back later for more info. It's a Bend holiday tradition like none other. Join us Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 for Tumalo Creek [...]
HISTORY
HISTORY
Where Do the Rock Chucks Go?
By Alysia Wolf, Associate Curator of Wildlife at the High Desert Museum On an early summer morning, before the heat of the day sets in, walking along the manicured sidewalks surrounding the Old Mill [...]
Percy A. Stevens – Bend’s First Casualty of the Great War
Bend High grad was one of 14 local men who died in World War I As we honor veterans on Veterans Day, we look back at Bend's first casualty of the Great War, the end [...]
Fall 2019 arts, lectures and events
Cultural happenings in Bend and beyond There’s always something going on in Bend during the fall, from History Pubs and poetry workshops to visiting scholars and art talks. The arts, history, culture - they're all [...]