Free (or cheap) Summertime Activity Guide (2009)

Summertime in Central Oregon offers a ton of things to do, but unfortunately much of it doesn’t come cheap. So for the budget-conscious, I’ve compiled over the past couple of years a list of free (or nearly free) activities to be found. Click through for the Free Summertime Activity Guide! … Continue reading

Cascade Winds – free concert

Jake  is talking up the free Cascade Winds Symphonic Band concert again: Sunday, May 31st, it’s the last concert of the season: The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will present the third and final concert of their 2008-2009 season May 31, 2:00 p.m. at Summit High School auditorium. This concert is … Continue reading

Free community day at Bend Yoga Saturday

Bend Yoga is offering a "Recess from Stress" free community day tomorrow (Saturday). Looks like the whole day is free: 8am to 9am vinyasa flow level one (free class) 9:30am to 11am power vinyasa (free class) 11:30am to noon Self care presentation with Dr. Wendy Weintrob, ND, LAc Noon to … Continue reading

Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum Saturday

Big day at the High Desert Museum this Saturday: Free shuttle service is available for the Mid Oregon Credit Union Free Family Saturday at the High Desert Museum on Feb. 21. Continuous shuttles will run between the Morning Star Christian School, 19741 Baker Road, Bend, and the Museum from 10:30 … Continue reading

Free Snowboarding and Surf Movie Premiers

This came in via email the other day—almost a press release, but not quite. Plus, it’s all free. In ONEYEAR, the athletes find themselves on an incredible journey through deep backcountry powder and vertical free riding. Next, Walking On Water‘s Bryan Jennings joins two kids as they embark on an … Continue reading

Cascade Winds: Free concert, Dec. 7

I picked this up from Jake’s blog and ran with it: Sunday, December 7th, the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band will be having a free concert at Summit High School. Yes, free. This first concert of the Winds season includes a variety of band standards, show tunes, orchestra transcriptions and marches … Continue reading

Free admission at the Fair today

The Deschutes County Fair is in full swing right now (July 30th through August 3rd), and today (Friday) is free admission day until 3 pm if you have the coupon from the Bulletin. (The coupon is good for one admission.) The coupon first appeared in the Fair Guidebook from the … Continue reading

More (nearly) free summertime activities

Last year about this time I wrote up the Top 8 Free (or nearly!) Summertime Activities. Since summer is finally upon us—both on the calendar and by the weather—I thought I’d revisit that list and add some more. And "saving money" seems to be a bigger theme this year. So … Continue reading

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day

Tuesday, April 29th, is Free Cone Day from Ben & Jerry’s. From noon until 8pm, you can head down to Ben & Jerry’s down in the Old Mill District and snag some ice cream. Also on hand will be Healthy Beginnings, answering questions about their free medical screenings for kids.

Free tire collection March 8

This came through my email on Friday, but it’s worth posting. Several times a year, Knott Landfill has a free collection event for various things; this time it’s tires. These events are a good deal; otherwise you can end up with a hefty bill for recycling. The link to this … Continue reading