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Balloons Over Bend is right around the corner, bringing a variety of balloon pilots and balloons to see. Darren Kling, a balloonist of 27 years, hasn’t missed the event once. As the founder of Big Sky Balloon Company, Kling has flown his way all around the Pacific Northwest, along with some international flying in Costa […]
Floating the Deschutes River is a pastime near and dear to Bendites’ hearts. (That part about the Best Kept Secret? That was a joke, peeps. If you’re a local, no need to read any further.) On any given weekend, you can find happy faces floating through town on tubes and, in some cases, questionable floatation […]
Poaching paddle spots is part of my recreation repertoire. Typically, I search Google maps, find a blue feature remotely in the vicinity of my driving route, identify a bridge on said waterway and use it as a put-in. It’s a simple equation… what could go wrong? In playing this Russian roulette paddle game, a shocking […]
New Farewell Bend Bridge Opens Sept. 10 Starting Saturday September 10, people in Bend can once again use the Farewell Bend pedestrian bridge, according to the Bend Park and Recreation District. The District and its contractors removed the old 75-year-old bridge—once used for logging work—earlier this year, with plans to replace it with a steel […]
Hi! My name is Bella. I am a dog! A miniature Australian shepherd dog to be specific. I am 56 years old! (Russ: That’s eight in human years.) I have lived in Bend my whole life, and I love it here! The blue sky, the gray grass, the nice people at the toy store who […]
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