Author Archives: shannon

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 1st for those who live outside the district. This is a big change. Normally, programs open in May. So, now you’ll have an extra month … 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 a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with … 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 and experiencing some of the best up and coming acts along with legends like John Mayer and Wilco (my husband and I were lucky enough … 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 in different areas.  Here’s a little more info on that: Connect. Get to know the mothers in Bend. We are powerful, beautiful and diverse! Put … 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 Patch in Hood River: The pumpkin patch and other activities at Rasmussen Farms has been rated as one of the 11 best places in the … Continue reading →