Central Oregon is full of fun winter activities. Find out what’s ahead for skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and more in 2020.
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Man vs. Wild, Elk Lake Edition
Local man roughs winters at Elk Lake in an isolated, handmade cabin
Before taking the snowcat trip up to Elk Lake, my mind was clouded with the stress of day-to-day life. When would I have time to do laundry? Did I remember to pay my gas bill? The 45-minute drive through the wilderness quickly brought me back down to size. The snowy vastness reminded me how small […]
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Snowy Day Selling
Taking advantage of the winter market
Spring and summer seasons are traditionally the favored time to list a home, but the winter months also offer exceptional opportunities for sellers. The benefits to selling during the off season include a chance to encounter more serious buyers and less competition from the lower inventory. Winter provides an occasion for homeowners to accentuate a […]
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Secrets to Winter Cycling
Looking to sneak in a few miles on a bike this season? This is how to do it
The Village Idiot. That’s exactly what I thought when I saw someone riding a bike in the winter. But once I learned to pile on the right clothes, check the weather and find the right routes, I was able to sneak in a few extra miles during the winter. Miles that don’t include staring at a computer on […]
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Wintertime trails and fat bike routes abound in Central Oregon
Gravel riding isn’t the only wintertime jam for cycling enthusiasts. In its most recent newsletter, the Central Oregon Trail Alliance recommended the following trails for winter riding—whether riders have fat-tire bikes, or just the regular ol’ trail bikes: – Blue Belly Trail at Cascade View Trailhead, off Hwy. 126 just north of Maston trailhead – […]
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Berm Burden
City of Bend invests in more staff and equipment to stay ahead of snow removal
The first major storm of the season hit Tuesday, leaving many people with ice-encrusted snow berms blocking their driveways the day before Thanksgiving. But a new pilot project may make “the berm burden” a thing of the past—at least on major arteries in Bend, said Streets and Operations Director David Abbas. This is just one […]
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Looking to Buy a Home in the Winter Months?
The advantages of purchasing when most people aren’t
Shorter days, the crisp air with twinges of bitterness, traces of white appearing in the Cascades and the barren trees are the annual indications that winter is tiptoeing its way into Central Oregon. Before long, as in its usual fashion, winter will no longer hold off its arrival and Central Oregon will be in full […]
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Snow Worries, Brah
City of Bend urges community to get parked cars off roads to help with plowing
Well, it wouldn’t be the holiday season without big piles of snow, would it? To help manage the roads and make sure driving conditions are safe, the City of Bend sent out a press release this morning stating they’ve called out contracted services to support road cleanup. To help make things easier for road workers […]
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
“Dark beer” doesn’t always mean strong and sweet
“I don’t like dark beer.” Anyone who’s ever spent enough time in a brewpub or taproom has heard those words. Of course, “dark beer” runs the gamut from hoppy Cascadian dark ales and crisp, malty dunkel lagers all the way to robust, roasty imperial stouts. Dark beer is not some monolithic beer style; dark describes appearance, […]
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Get off the Couch and Curl
Bend Curling Club promotes the sport in Central Oregon
The closest many people have gotten to the sport of curling is by watching matches during the Winter Olympics on TV, maybe thinking “I think I can do that.” With the opening of The Pavilion ice rink in 2016 and the founding of the Bend Curling Club, that distance from couch to ice has narrowed. […]