The cold weather may mean icy roads, but it also means that ice skating rinks have opened around the region. And there are plenty of options whether you plan to Apolo Ohno the skating rink (i.e. speed laps) or Kristi Yamaguchi (i.e. triple Salchow). Nope, not yet the bond-sponsored Bend Park and Rec ice rink […]
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Wax ‘Em Up
Recent plummeting temps have prompted winter-ready planning, and having our bodies in tune to winter is as important as having our gear in tune. Local ski shops are offering ski tuning and waxing clinics, so delve into the basement and the garage, dig up last winter’s gear and get it into shape. Crow’s Feet Commons […]
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Go Here 11/5-11/13
Switching Gears: Winter Ski Conditioning
There is nothing that wholly gets you into ski shape, than, well, skiing. But there are ways to prepare for the season, avoid injury, make solid turns with confidence, and lessen the first-day-back muscle soreness. Wearing your ski boots while watching TV is one type of condition ing, but getting off the couch is the […]
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Go Here! 10/30-11/5
Lace ’em up because like the fall leaves, the hiking season is peaking. Whether it’s an out-and-back walkabout or a hill climb, there is still time to put in miles on trails before winter officially sets in. We’ve compiled a short list of go-to fall hikes where you can still leave the skis at home…for […]
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Go Here! 10/23-10/30
It’s not time to hang up the bike just yet. The weather is turning, and so too should be your wheels for the final long rides of the season. What’s ride-able now may end with sufficient precipitation soon, so high time for mountain bike and road biking ventures, and what some call the best riding […]
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Go Here 10/16-10/22
On Belay!
Bend’s location abutting the state’s prime climbing areas and the country’s mecca for sport climbing, Smith Rock, makes this time of year—with cooler daytime temps and autumn sun—ideal for getting out on the rock. Climbers may still be looking for shade but it’s far cry from the mid-summer heat. Smith Rock Climbing School Since 1983, […]
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Go Here 10/8-10/16
Created by the tumultuous relationship between molten rock and water, dozens of hot springs emerge seemingly scattershot across Oregon’s landscape, illustrating our geologic past and providing the adventuresome with a broad spectrum of relaxation opportunities. Paulina Lake Hot Springs Found in the crater of the Newberry Caldera, Paulina Lake is rife with geothermal activity. Hot […]
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Bear Creek Road-Alfalfa Market Road Loop, Fryrear Loop and Tumalo Loop
Back in March when the city was looking for a slogan, I humbly suggested “Bend: so much awesome, so little time.” It didn’t win, but c’mon, rings true, doesn’t it? There is so much to be done and behold around these parts, trying to squeeze it all in on even the longest of timelines is […]
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Go Here! 9/25-10/2
Community Supported Agriculture
For so many of us soil-loving, veggie-munching Bendites it’s nearly impossible to think of autumn without also conjuring up images of fall harvest. As days get shorter, leaves turn, and a certain nip greets the air both morning and night, why not get to know your local Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA) by getting hands […]
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Go Here: Rimrock Ranch, Thomas Preserve, Spring Creek
Since 2005, Deschutes Land Trust has been working to conserve and restore a diverse selection of lands in the area. To date, they have protected more than 8,000 acres of prime Central Oregon landscape from commercial development. Five of these stunning areas—Camp Polk Meadow, Indian Ford Meadow, Metolius, Thomas Island, and Whychus Canyon—are community preserves […]