Jun 17 2008
*Picture by cheningilles. See her Bite of Bend Flickr set here.
This weekend brings the 6th annual Bite of Bend festival. Information from the website:
The Bite exceeded everyone’s expectations last year with an estimated 20,000 attendee’s; we expect that number to grow in 2008 Due to the great attendance, we were able to raise a substantial amount of money for local charities.
Here is the concert and kids schedule:
Jan 04 2008
Part one of our 11 Resolutions to Help You Become More Earth-Friendly series covered five ways to help you become more energy-efficient in the new year. In this part two post, we will cover the remaining six tips. Again, if you have any additional tips or insight on how you are an energy-efficient individual or any tricks that you may use to cut down on energy use, feel free to leave a comment and let us know!
Jan 03 2008
Just a friendly reminder that the 3rd Annual Bend Winterfest takes place in February, which brought in over 40,000 visitors last year! These events benefit charities and have raised over $20,000 so far. This year’s beneficiary is Girls Go Outside. Girls Go Outside will benefit by receiving 20% of all of the button sales from the event. From the Bend Winterfest website:
The 2008 LIBERTYBANK Bend WinterFest
Presented by Les Schwab
PLAN NOW TO ENJOY THE WINTERFEST (February 8-10, 2008)
Oct 23 2007
This was given to us by the OAPERI, located in Bend, Oregon. We have found it very informative, and so therefore decided to put up the info here as part of a series (”Buy, Rent or lease option?”).
For more useful Real Estate info in Bend, go to their site:
Oregon Association of Professional Real Estate Investors (www.oaprei.com)
Making the choice of how you want to control property and create wealth can be a difficult decision. It is, however, one that has to be made at some point as you consider whether to rent or own property.
Oct 15 2007
Central Oregon truly is a wonderful place to live. Whether it’s Bend, Redmond or anywhere else in Central Oregon, there are plenty of activities to do year around. Here’s a quick round-up of activities to do around the area:
Skiing and Snowboarding in Central Oregon
Below are links for more information on the skiing and snowboarding at Central Oregon premier ski resort, Mt. Bachelor, in Bend.
White Water Rafting and Kayaking in Central Oregon
Below are a few links for more information on the white water rafting and kayaking in Bend, Redmond, Sisters and surrounding courses in Deschutes County.
