Comments on: Top 8 Free (or nearly!) Summertime Activities

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:43:51 +0000

Just one drowning last year? I could’ve sworn there were two or three, unless I’m thinking of alcohol-related (and not bridge-related) drownings, or I’m going across several previous years…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:43:07 +0000

One drowning. There was one drowning because of the Colorado Street spillway last year.

Not several.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:34:05 +0000

Swim at the local pool. Juniper pool is not free but it's cheap and the new digs are super fun for little kids.

Swim in the river(s). Kids also like 'swimming' in the Deschutes at any of a number of local parks, but watch out for goose dung in the grassy areas. I hear Tumalo State Park is a good place to swim, too, but I haven't been there yet. If it's really hot, Shevlin Park is a great place because Tumalo Creek is excrutiatingly cold there.

You could also: hunt for petroglyphs; climb a mountain; or visit the High Desert Museum (get a season pass before they raise prices!)

By: Mrs H

Mrs H — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:05:06 +0000

Umm, Bend is only hot for two weeks, ppl

By: Your wife

Your wife — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:55:43 +0000

Thanks Jen, I was going to say he left off the FREE MOVIES! (too bad for a few weeks we have swimming and can’t be in 2 places at once)

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:54:43 +0000

Two indoor suggestions, when it’s too hot outside and you don’t have A/C at home.

9. The movie theater at the Old Mill has free "Family" movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (http://www.regmovies.com/freefamilyflicks/index2.jsp).

10. Go to the library! It’s air conditioned and relatively quiet. There organized activities for the kids and lots of windows so you can curl up with a book and enjoy the sunshine but not the heat.