5 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun From guided horseback riding to solo trail rides, you’ll find... My grandparents raised racehorses in Central Oregon, so I grew up associating Bend with saddles... Read Post
13 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation Five things you MUST include in your Bend vacation itinerary Part of my job requires me to suggest Bend vacation agendas for journalists coming here... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Winter Fun Spending spring break in Bend? Here’s a handy rundown of... Tis the season for spring breakers to descend upon Bend in search of the ultimate... Read Post
2 minute read · Family Fun · Winter Fun Who’s ready to go sledding in Bend, Oregon?! Catching some air on the sledding hill at Al Moody Park... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation Three reasons it’s great to be a girl in Bend,... I should state, for the record, that I’m fairly certain people of all genders experience... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Guided Tours · Mt. Bachelor · Winter Fun How to do a snow dance in Bend without looking... My headline might be misleading, so make no mistake about it—you’re going to look like... Read Post
8 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Six ways a Bend vacation will help you achieve your... The champagne is gone, the noisemakers are stashed, and it’s time to get serious about... Read Post
6 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation So I’m here in Bend for Christmas! Now what? Judging from the number of cars I saw while en route to the office today,... Read Post
4 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours Get your game on with six fun ways to “gameify”... Bend has been dubbed “the outdoor playground of the west,” and it’s true most folks... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun The ultimate dog date: How to show your pooch a... Lovely views and good company at the Bob Wenger Memorial Off-Leash... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Summer Fun Offering a few points of view on 3 popular summer... Bend Buzz Blog author, Tawna, with 11-year-old Cedar for Wanderlust Tours'... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Summer Fun Four ways to beat the heat on hot summer days... How we float the river in DogTown USA (the nation's dog-friendliest... Read Post
7 minute read · Family Fun 6 Bend activities that promise fun for both kids and... Ever notice how the activities grownups love can generate groans of protest from traveling companions... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun Six fun things to do this Father’s Day weekend in... All week long, I’ve been asking male friends & colleagues how they plan to spend... Read Post
6 minute read · Biking · Canoeing · Family Fun · Guided Tours · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun Whether you’re a jock, a couch potato, or something in... At the risk of messing up my hair, allow me to put on my marketing... Read Post
6 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun 7 things you couldn’t do in Bend Oregon ‘til just... You don’t want to blink this time of year in Bend. Close your eyes for... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Spas Feeling chilly? Here are five great ways to warm up... Most folks flocking to Bend this time of year are in search of one thing:... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Shopping · Winter Fun The top five things to do in Bend, Oregon this... So you’re spending Thanksgiving in Bend. First, pat yourself on the back for your wise... Read Post
6 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Sightseeing Five things you can ONLY experience in Bend, Oregon We all know Bend has great skiing, beautiful scenery, fabulous beer—pretty much the same things... Read Post
3 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Summer Fun · Winter Fun Bend Trolley offers fun new tour options, including the awesome... I’ve had the pleasure of trying a few trolley tours in areas like Savannah, Georgia,... Read Post
5 minute read · Family Fun · Festivals & Fairs · Oregon Events · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun What’s happening in Bend, Oregon for Fourth of July? Plenty! Please note: This post is from July 2012. If you're looking for this year's post... Read Post
2 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Summer Fun For a unique way to see Bend, Oregon, try a... I’m going to confess this right up front – when the Segway® personal transporter first... Read Post
7 minute read · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Sightseeing · Summer Fun · Winter Fun An abundance of family-friendly fun in Bend, Oregon! My whole life, I’ve been certain of one thing – I have zero desire to... Read Post
6 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Sightseeing Tawna’s top 10 Bend experiences for visitors This weekend, my cousin and his wife are coming to Bend for a visit. It’s... Read Post
3 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours For a unique twist on culinary tourism in Bend, Oregon,... I adore food. I love cooking it, eating it, playing with it, and learning new... Read Post
4 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun For family fun or girls’ night out, ice skating makes... In my non-Visit Bend life, I’m an author. An author with a three-book contract, a... Read Post
5 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Shopping · Sightseeing · Winter Fun What to do during rare, rainy days in Bend, Oregon I grew up on the wet side of Oregon, so when I moved to Bend... Read Post
3 minute read · Family Fun · Mt. Bachelor · Outdoor Recreation · Winter Fun Snow is coming to Bend, Oregon! Are you ready for... You can see it in their eyes. Bend’s skiers and snowboarders are getting twitchy. They’re... Read Post
3 minute read · Family Fun · Oregon Events From spooky to kooky, there’s tons to do this Halloween... Halloween in Bend can be a little unpredictable, and local moms are fond of saying... Read Post
4 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun Visit Bend volunteers offer up tips on hiking, golfing, and... I just marked my one-year anniversary blogging for Visit Bend, which means a few of... Read Post
3 minute read · Dining & Drinking · Family Fun With a few more weeks of warm weather ahead, get... Bend’s summer got off to a slow start, but we’re being rewarded now with some... Read Post
4 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun Floating the river is one of Bend, Oregon’s most divine... Note: This post is from 2011. To see a more recent post on floating the... Read Post
4 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun The active baby-boomers’ guide to a great weekend in Bend,... Though regular blog author Tawna Fenske does a fine job describing fun things to do... Read Post
3 minute read · Biking · Family Fun · Organized Tours · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun Three great tours give you an insider’s look at Bend,... So you want to get to know Bend. Intimately, right? There’s no better way to... Read Post
2 minute read · Family Fun · Guided Tours · Outdoor Recreation Try a fun-filled cave crawl with Wanderlust Tours in Bend,... I love caves. When I travel abroad, cave tours are near the top of my... Read Post
3 minute read · Family Fun · Outdoor Recreation · Summer Fun · Winter Fun Get oriented (or disoriented?) with a hike up Pilot Butte... At least once a week, someone asks me where to hike near Bend. Since I... Read Post