MUSE Women’s Conference launches with registration party

From our friends at The World Muse! The World Muse is hosting a launch party and registration celebration open to the public on Friday, January 17th, at Studio 3 in Bend, Oregon. Participants will learn firsthand about plans for the 2nd annual MUSE Women’s Conference slated for March 7 – 9th … Continue reading

Gifts from Bend series on Working Mom Goes Green

Today I’m putting on my Hack Bend blogger hat to tell you about the “Gifts from Bend, Oregon” series I have going on at my regular blog  Working Mom Goes Green. Each day from Dec 2 to Dec 13, I’ll be featuring local products from around Central Oregon. When I … Continue reading

Bend WebCAM is back!

Bend WebCAM, the web creative  marketing conference, is back again is back this month, specifically next week on October 25 and 26. Taking place at downtown venues such as the Tower Theatre, Oxford Hotel and Phoenix Inn, the conference is in it’s fourth year. This conference still features the three educational tracks: … Continue reading

Central Oregon Children’s Costume Swap

Where is my head? I should have posted this a lot sooner but I’ve been super busy — newish baby (she’s 6 months now), 4 year old boy, new job (marketing manager at the Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center) and I’m volunteering for Bend WebCAM (more on that later), AdFed … Continue reading

Bend WebCAM is back

It’s here again! The 2012 Bend WebCAM web, creative and marketing conference on October 25-26 at the Tower Theatre. It’s shaping up to be one of the best conferences ever with confirmed speakers such as: • Danny Sullivan, Editor-In-Chief, Search Engine Land • Anna Sawyer, Social Media Content Queen & … Continue reading

Online registration for Bend Park and Rec

I got this nice little note to pass along to all those parents who register their kids for activities through Bend Park & Recreation District. Big News! …..Bend Park & Recreation District is opening up summer registration for their recreation programs online on March 17th for district residents and April … Continue reading

Dude, grab your White Russians!

The Dude is coming to the Tower Theatre and by The Dude, I mean The Coen’s Brothers The Big Lewbowski. From the Tower’s website: Tickets: General Admission $10 Rated R When “The Dude” Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying … Continue reading

83Music, new local, regional music website

Want to break free from “the shackles of top 40 (music) mediocrity?” That’s exactly what founder Ethan Maffey did earlier this fall with the launch of local, regional music website 83Music. Many in Bend know Ethan for his Ignite Bend 4 presentation “100 live in 2009” about traveling the northwest, going to shows … Continue reading

Bend Moms for Moms Website

A few weeks ago, a friend told me about this cool website called Bend Moms for Moms. Their mission: Bend Moms for Moms is an online forum for our local mom community to connect, inform, support, and inspire one another. They offer a market place for selling items, forum, groups … Continue reading

Information about local (& regional) pumpkin patches

Rather than re-invent the wheel, Bendite Stephanie Hicks wrote an awesome blog post about Central Oregon pumpkin patches which are now open for business! She talks about the activities at the DD Ranch in Terrebone, Central Oregon Pumpkin Company and Rasmussen Farms in Hood River. Interesting note about the Rasmussen Farm Pumpkin … Continue reading