The holidays usually involve friends and family coming together to share a meal, gifts and good tidings. Last year, with a pandemic raging with no vaccine or end in sight, a lot of people adapted to a distanced Christmas. Now two COVID-Christmases down, people are easing back into their holiday traditions, though often with extra […]
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Winter Solstice Ice Skating Bonanza
Celebrate the shortest day of the year with ice skating & treats
The winter season begins in just a few days, on Dec. 21. That being said, start your seasonal cycle change celebration early at The Pavilion’s Winter Solstice Ice Skating event. On Friday, Dec. 17, from 5:30-8:30pm carve up the ice with family and friends at The Pavilion’s covered outdoor skating rink. Get ready for the […]
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New Name, New Summer Lineup
Hayden Homes announces start of summer concert season
Previously known as the Les Schwab Amphitheater, the biggest music venue in Bend has changed its name and is beefing up its summer playlist for 2022. The newly titled Hayden Homes Amphitheater still plans on exposing Oregonians to great bands and music, and the schedule for the upcoming summer shows speaks for itself. Here’s a […]
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Celebrate the upcoming winter solstice with a candlelit ski session
Many people in Bend love outdoor adventure and live music, so why not combine the two?
According to History.com, human beings may have been observing the winter solstice as early as the Neolithic period, around 10,200 BC. Stone Age people would hold several types of rituals at sacred sites in celebration of the changing seasonal cycle. Even today, modern humans still practice spiritual or celebratory rituals for the shortest day of […]
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A Star-Studded Christmas Parade:
Santa Claus and legendary Raider Mike Siani attend Bend’s Christmas celebrations
For over 30 years the Bend Christmas parade has gotten people hyped, ready and filled with holiday spirit. Known as one of the biggest Christmas parades in Oregon, this annual event attracts Oregonians from far and wide. This year, the Bend Oregon Raider Nation organization invited number-one draft pick from the 1972 Raiders team, Mike […]
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Shopping Local For All Your Christmas Needs
Shopping local is a great way to support local businesses in the community. This holiday, find the perfect gift for a loved one at one of Central Oregon’s annual holiday markets. Local vendors, food, music and fun are guaranteed to heighten the holiday feels all season long. Friday 11/26 Holiday Market @ The Grove Local […]
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Dispo Black Friday Deals
Best deals on bud during the best sales of the year
The typical products for Black Friday shopping tend to be televisions, cell phones and maybe even a computer or gaming console. Every year people stand in long lines and raid stores for that deal on the item of the year that won’t last into the afternoon hours. Copping a brand new 60-inch 4k TV and […]
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Turkey Trots!
Turkey trots that help get ready for—and rid of—those turkey-day gains
Gobbling up turkey, stuffing and the other works of a typical Thanksgiving feast are highlights during the American holiday season. Posting up watching football or nibbling on finger foods while chatting with loved ones are common activities family and friends engage in while giving thanks to each other. For the 2021 holiday season, wake up […]
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Flying Discs at Bend’s New Course
A temporary fun-yet-technical disc golf course at Skyline Sports Complex
A newly constructed disc golf course in Bend has already seen plenty of visitors since its grand opening on Nov. 1. The course is situated on the north side of Skyline Sports Complex in Bend, adjacent to Cascade Middle School. The first tee can be found perched on the hill in between the ball fields. This […]
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GO HERE: Carrying Messages
High Desert Museum exhibit spotlights Indigenous runners
In dedication to Native American culture, the High Desert Museum will soon display a new exhibit titled, “Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening.” The new exhibit “highlights the historical significance of running in Native cultures in the Western United States and the ways that some Native people today are drawing on running as […]
