Jen forwarded this email to me, thinking it would be "hack bend-able." (I kind of like how she adjectified the blog name... verb next?) Anyway, it looks like a good deal to check out.

Dear Boot Campers and Friends,

You are invited to our Bend Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday September 17th at 4:15pm-5pm. Please come to Drake Park, and share this exciting afternoon with us. We'll be providing refreshments, a raffle, and we are even offering an hour long boot camp class at 5pm at no cost, so bring your workout gear! Come out, join in on the fun, and see what the new owners of Bend Adventure Boot Camp are all about! We'll also be raffling off fun prizes like boot camp class passes! If you are interested in joining us, please RSVP! Here are the details:

Time
4:15 PM TO 5:00 PM, 5PM FREE BOOT CAMP
Date:
9/17/2009

Event Description:
Adventure Fitness Boot Camp is Central Oregon's Premier Fitness Program! Boot camp classes are held all year long and each hour-long workout includes world-class fitness instruction, motivational tools, and of course, a lot of fun! The program is designed to help you reach your fitness goals fast, in both women only and coed fitness programs. Lose weight, tone up, and feel great!

Please stay after the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for a free boot camp class around 5pm to see what our business is all about. The workout will be for all fitness levels.

Directions:
Look for us in the stage area of Drake Park.

Email or call us with any questions. PLEASE RSVP!

To your health,

Victoria Adelus and Josh Field - Adventure Boot Camp Trainers/Owners

Phone: 541-350-5343
Address: PO Box 5861, Bend, OR 97708
Website: www.BendBootCamp.com

Email: info@bendbootcamp.com
Max Muscle Bend Store: maxmusclebend.com

I admit it, I got a kick out of this email, which is otherwise pretty obvious advertising:

Looking for a Luscious Mother's Day Package - Treat that special mama in your life with a unique package from Edible Arrangements and Anjou Spa & Salon. This yummy package includes a signature treatment from Anjou Spa. While she's luxuriating, Edible Arrangements will deliver a delicious arrangement of fresh fruit and chocolate to her home. Cost: $165. Contact Anjou for information at 541-383-8000.

Aren't interested in the package? Edible Arrangements® has a fresh fruit bouquets available, starting at $34. Call 541-585-1082 or visit EdibleArrangements.com. It isn't too late to order for delivery on May 10th.

(The "obvious advertising" refers of course to the second paragraph. With an ® and everything!)

I don't believe I'd heard of Anjou Spa. They bill themselves as the only "Green" spa in Bend and support the Anjou pear market... which in retrospect makes their Mother's Day Package with Edible Arrangements make sense.

Shannon aka Betsy Bones of the Renegade Rollergirls wrote a review of the new Juniper Swim & Fitness Center:

juniper swim & fitness center

on sunday i decided to work on my secret plan to rule the universe and skip roller derby practice. what that meant was that i still needed to get my cardio in for the day (my goal is 4 days a week). in friday's bend bulletin there was an article on the bend park and rec's new juniper swim and fitness center which opened the new fitness area to the public last week. last time i visited jwfc i wasn't impressed. the class room for winter conditioning was small and the fitness room was the size of a hilton hotel's fitness room for travelers.

as i drove up, there seemed to be more parking and i found a spot up front. the check-in for the facility is located near the swimming pools temporarily and the cost to work out in the exercise room is $4 per trip or $5 if you're planning to take a fitness class. after walking through a maze of signs directing you which way to go, i made it to the fitness room which was 3 times as big as before with all new equipment ... treadmills, bikes, stairsteppers, elliptical, weight machine and free weights. the elliptical i used was easy to get started and i rocked out for about 35 mins to my workout mix on my ipod.

i investigated the locker rooms, of course. all new and more room as before. the best thing about the facility — the steam and sauna room. the only other gym that has a steam room in this town is athletic of bend.

for more info on jsfc, click here.

for less than i'm paying for boot camp, i can sign mr. bones and i up for $72 a month. of course, that doesn't expire until april 1.