17 minute read · Coronavirus · Dining & Drinking · Holidays Your 2021 last-minute Bend gift guide for all kinds of... Shopping at locally-owned stores is a sweet way to hook up... Read Post
9 minute read · Coronavirus Nine nice things for your nose in Bend It’s been a stressful year for your snoot. If it’s not trapped in a mask,... Read Post
8 minute read · Coronavirus · Holidays 10 low-octane activities for safer Bend fun Mountain biking. Rock climbing. Trail running. High-octane outdoor play is part of the Bend experience,... Read Post
10 minute read · Concerts and Live Music · Coronavirus 9 things to know so you can keep rockin’ with... Evolving pandemic rules have kept us all on our toes, which makes it tough to... Read Post
8 minute read · Coronavirus · Spring fun Get a taste of Bend spring no matter where you... Normally this is the time of year, I’d gush about awesome spring experiences in Bend. ... Read Post
10 minute read · Coronavirus · Outdoor Recreation Pandemic tips for your favorite forms of Bend outdoor play If there’s one thing the pandemic hammered home, it’s how scrumptious fresh air can be. ... Read Post
21 minute read · Coronavirus · Dining & Drinking Top picks for tasty Bend takeout The pandemic whipped Bend’s restaurant world like a chocolate mousse, then carved it up rib... Read Post
10 minute read · Coronavirus · Dining & Drinking · Dogs · Holiday · Romance 6 things to exchange besides germs this Valentine’s Day in... Making... Read Post
6 minute read · Coronavirus 10 pandemic lessons to pack for your future Bend trip With vaccines rolling out across the globe, we’re seeing light at the end of the... Read Post
8 minute read · Coronavirus How to be a better Bend traveler in 2021 Anyone else dreaming of travel in 2021? An Oregon road trip, or some exotic international... Read Post
12 minute read · Coronavirus · Holiday 6 tips for giving the gift of Bend in 2020 I just spoke with Santa. Don’t worry, I didn’t tell him about the thing that... Read Post
11 minute read · Coronavirus · Holiday 5 ways to have a safe, happy Bend holiday in... It’s been a weird year, friends. Between a global pandemic and an election cycle that... Read Post
4 minute read · Coronavirus · Summer Fun 3 ways to keep Bend’s kind & friendly vibe despite... Ask anyone to list things they love about Bend, and most will mention its warm,... Read Post
8 minute read · Coronavirus · Dining & Drinking 5 things to know about masking up in Bend, Oregon Earlier this week, Oregon implemented a new mask mandate that’s a wee bit stiffer than... Read Post
10 minute read · Coronavirus · Leave No Trace · Outdoor Recreation 7 tips for being a good human in Bend’s forests Following Leave No Trace practices like packing out your trash is... Read Post
6 minute read · Coronavirus · Holidays How to stay safe in Bend for 4th of July... In normal years, a post about Independence Day safety might include tips on proper grilling... Read Post
9 minute read · Coronavirus · Summer Fun What to know about floating the river in Bend during... Floating the Deschutes River is one of the most popular pastimes in Bend, and in... Read Post
9 minute read · Coronavirus · Holiday · Holidays Independence Day 2020 in Bend looks a wee bit different Face masks. Social distancing. Cancelled concerts and a summer skewed by tweaked travel plans. The... Read Post
6 minute read · Coronavirus · Never Have I Ever Let’s play Never Have I Ever in Bend Raise your hand if you’ve played Never Have I Ever at some point in your... Read Post
5 minute read · Coronavirus 3 ways to find hope right now (in Bend or... The world kinda sucks these days. I know that’s not what you’re used to reading... Read Post
5 minute read · Coronavirus 4 ways to get the heck away from people in... People are swell and all, but everyone needs a break sometimes. By “sometimes” I mean... Read Post
6 minute read · Coronavirus 4 silver linings to the Coronavirus cloud in Bend Let me say this up front: Global pandemics aren’t awesome. Folks are worried about jobs,... Read Post
5 minute read · Coronavirus 4 ways not to mess this up as Bend re-opens... The word came down last night from Governor Brown’s office that Deschutes County is approved... Read Post
7 minute read · Coronavirus · Dining & Drinking · Holidays 5 socially-distanced Mother’s Day ideas in Bend Mother’s Day 2020 is looking a whole lot different for most of us. Instead of... Read Post
8 minute read · Coronavirus · Spas and fitness 7 Bend-based ways to practice self-care during quarantine Massages. Facials. Sweaty, happy yoga classes that end in group hugs. Gone are the days... Read Post
10 minute read · Coronavirus 6 Bend-based ways to find human connection in quarantine How long has it been since you hugged anyone not living in your household? Hopefully... Read Post
5 minute read · Coronavirus 5 ways to get your fresh air fix in Bend... It’s day #89765 of quarantine, or something like that. If you’re watching the weather, you... Read Post
11 minute read · Coronavirus 8 ways to get your Bend fix without leaving home By now you’re wondering how long you can wear the same sweatpants without showering, and... Read Post
7 minute read · Animals · Arts and Culture · Coronavirus Stay safe. Stay home. Save lives. Is it weird for a tourism bureau to beg you not to travel? Probably. But... Read Post
10 minute read · Coronavirus 10 ways to spread kindness, not Coronavirus in Bend The news cycle feels grim now, but there are bright spots of hope if you... Read Post