I don’t know the name of it, but some friends clued us in to what has to be one of the newest (if not the newest) park in Bend, located in the brand-new Pahlisch development in Northeast Bend. It’s sandwiched in between Comet Lane and Wishing Well Lane (an area … Continue reading
You can read the general introduction to this series here. Why the Eastside Rocks #10: Hollinshead Park & Barn The historic Hollinshead Park is located in northeast Bend on 16.5 acres of former working ranch, dating back to 1939 when the Hollinshead family began working it as a homestead. In … Continue reading
Ah, summertime in Central Oregon: there’s a ton of things to do, but not everything comes cheap. So I got to thinking about what does come cheap, and compiled a list: The Top 8 Free Activities. Or Nearly Free. Basically, I’m listing things that you can do in or around … Continue reading
The sign (simply a list of credits), and the park under development.
I noticed some construction going on at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Lava Road downtown, on the northeastern corner that is otherwise bare (you can see it in the Google Maps photo, in the center). All the dirt’s turned over, piles of it, and there’s landscaping going in. There’s … Continue reading
This is one of those things which is not immediately obvious but contains a ton of useful information: the Bend Parks and Rec site has a listing of all parks in the city area. For awhile now, I was interested in the fact that Google Maps shows the names and … Continue reading
We have a GIS (geographic information system) computer set up at work, fully loaded with Deschutes County data. One of the things I’ve found interesting is to data mine the system to find (among other things) all the parks in Bend (something you can also do with Google Maps), and … Continue reading