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MOST RECENT POSTS
MOST RECENT POSTS
Bend Holiday Events
Santa, carolers and a strong sense community highlight the Bend holiday season. It’s impossible to be in Bend during the holidays and not feel festive. From SantaLand, holiday lights and roving carolers in the [...]
Tumalo Creek Holiday Lights Paddle Parade
A Bend holiday tradition like none other. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe's Holiday Lights Paddle Parade is a magical and unique holiday event that lights up the Deschutes River and the Old Mill District. [...]
Watch Santa Arrive In Bend Style
Friends from AirLink and Deschutes County Search and Rescue help old St. Nick land in the Old Mill District. No one knows how to make an entrance quite like the Man in Red, and [...]
SHOPPING + SPECIALS
SHOPPING + SPECIALS
New local gift shop opening in Old Mill District
Budd + Finn to open in former Ticket Mill space next to Lush and Tumalo Art Co. in Bend, Oregon. Kevin Pilla cut his teeth in the retail industry working on the East Coast for giants like Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Tommy Bahama. But he’s honed his style in the Pacific [...]
Anthropologie Grand Opening
Full-lifestyle retailer, Anthropologie, is officially open in the Old Mill District in Bend, Oregon. Calling Anthropologie “just another new store” in Bend is a little like calling Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour “just another concert.” Anthropologie’s grand opening in the Old Mill District brings with it a unique, immersive retail [...]
Families Who Bop To Bend Together
Beat the back-to-school blues and BOP on over to Bend, Oregon for a fall family adventure and a visit to Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Find yourselves surrounded by cascade lakes, plentiful places to play and memorable moments at Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Artists like the GOO GOO Dolls and O.A.R., Rick [...]
DINING + DRINKING
DINING + DRINKING
Three-Day Weekend in Bend
How your family can make the most out of three glorious days in Bend, Oregon (Last updated August 23, 2023) You chose Bend as your three-day weekend destination, way to go! We highly recommend [...]
Patios Are Popping Off in the Old Mill District
Discover prime patio dining along the Deschutes with Old Mill District happy hour hits. Sip, sip, hooray! Summer is the perfect time to unwind with friends and colleagues on one of the many primo [...]
Ideas for THE Great Summer Date in Bend, Oregon
Plan a Great Date for You and Your Plus One in Bend, Oregon Last updated June 30, 2023 The Great Date. It begins with the two of you, progresses with a series of activities [...]
EVENTS
EVENTSWatch Santa Arrive In Bend Style
Friends from AirLink and Deschutes County Search and Rescue help old St. Nick land in the Old Mill District. No one knows how to make an entrance quite like the Man in Red, and we can already feel the magic in the air! Santa Claus is set to arrive [...]
Old Mill District Selects 2023 Winter Art Series
Bend painter Lindsay Gilmore set to anchor the district's winter art campaign. Gilmore, one of four artists in the Old Mill District who make up The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery, was chosen artist to create an original piece for the district’s annual Winter Art Series. The Old Mill [...]
How to Spend Thanksgiving in Bend, Oregon
Turkey Day ideas for things to do in Bend with your family and friends For some, Thanksgiving is a day for extensive cooking with extended family, for others it's a day for fun with friends, volunteering in the community or going full-on lounge mode cheering on football from the [...]
LIVE MUSIC
LIVE MUSICFamilies Who Bop To Bend Together
Beat the back-to-school blues and BOP on over to Bend, Oregon for a fall family adventure and a visit to Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Find yourselves surrounded by cascade lakes, plentiful places to play and [...]
Three-Day Weekend in Bend
How your family can make the most out of three glorious days in Bend, Oregon (Last updated August 23, 2023) You chose Bend as your three-day weekend destination, way to go! We highly recommend [...]
Father’s Day In Bend
Don’t let them fool you, Dads love to be celebrated, too. Father’s Day is fast approaching – it’s Sunday, June 18 – and we’ve got suggestions to help you share the love with the [...]
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIESOld Mill District Selects 2023 Winter Art Series
Bend painter Lindsay Gilmore set to anchor the district's winter art campaign. Gilmore, one of four artists in the Old Mill District who make up The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery, was chosen artist [...]
How to Spend Thanksgiving in Bend, Oregon
Turkey Day ideas for things to do in Bend with your family and friends For some, Thanksgiving is a day for extensive cooking with extended family, for others it's a day for fun with [...]
Winter Activities and Snowy Escapes in Bend, Oregon
Updated 11.13.23 If you have Bend on your radar this winter, you're in for a treat. The high desert Cascades truly transitions into a winter wonderland with snowy escapade options for days, especially for [...]
CONTESTS + COMMUNITIES
CONTESTS + COMMUNITIES
From One Star to Another
It's Love Letter Week! Enter to Win Dinner for Two at Hola!, Two Tickets to One of Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe’s Old Mill District Full Moon Paddle Tours, and a $100 Old Mill [...]
To a Life Uncorked
It's Love Letter Day! Enter to Win a Bottle of Wine from Va Piano Vineyards & Naked Winery. Plus, Two Wine Glasses and a Bottle of Wine from Ginger's Kitchenware We're celebrating the connections [...]
Don’t Stop Believing
It's Love Letter Day! Enter to Win a $100 OLD MILL DISTRICT GIFT CARD We're celebrating the connections that tie us all together with a series of Love Letters. They’re fun, they’re original, and [...]
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYSBend Holiday Events
Santa, carolers and a strong sense community highlight the Bend holiday season. It’s impossible to be in Bend during the holidays and not feel festive. From SantaLand, holiday lights and roving carolers in the [...]
Tumalo Creek Holiday Lights Paddle Parade
A Bend holiday tradition like none other. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe's Holiday Lights Paddle Parade is a magical and unique holiday event that lights up the Deschutes River and the Old Mill District. [...]
Watch Santa Arrive In Bend Style
Friends from AirLink and Deschutes County Search and Rescue help old St. Nick land in the Old Mill District. No one knows how to make an entrance quite like the Man in Red, and [...]
HISTORY
HISTORY
Old Mill District Shines Light On This Year’s Memorable Moments
As the calendar turns from 2022 to 2023, we reflect on the relationships made, accomplishments achieved and the moments that brought a smile to our faces here in the Old Mill District in Bend, [...]
Family Kitchen: Bend’s long-standing free meal program
Serving more meals than ever before. Guided by the belief that nobody should go hungry, Bend's Family Kitchen has been providing free, nutritious meals to anyone in need in a safe and caring environment [...]
From Timber To Tourism
History of the Old Mill District For almost 100 years, timber production defined Bend, with most of it taking place along the stretch of the Deschutes now occupied by the Old Mill District. The [...]
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