After a day of hitting the slopes, trekking trails or sledding down hills, warm up with a hot drink in front of the tavern’s large rock fireplace.
Exploration & Adventure
Food & Drink
Sipping on Adult Hot Chocolate in Sunriver
A Volcanic Vintage: Q&A with Lava Terrace Cellars
After careers in beverage sales, wine distribution and brand marketing, Duane and Dina Barker planted wine grapes on their land east of Bend.
4 Favorite Holiday Dishes from Chefs in Bend and Sunriver
Local Bend chefs shared some of their favorite holiday meals with us—dishes they make at home, and if we’re lucky, may share at their restaurants this festive season.
Outdoor Life
Six Cozy Fire Lookouts and Ranger Station Rentals for a Winter Stay in Central Oregon
Have you ever dreamed of being a forest ranger or a fire lookout? Even if you never made that career happen, you can play make-believe with renting a forest lookout or ranger cabin for an overnight adventure.
Sisters Resident Joel van der Loon Takes Solitude to the Max on TV show “Alone”
Given Central Oregon’s outdoorsy cred, it is only fitting that someone from the area actually made it onto the series.
Three Winter Ski and Snowshoe Adventures in the Willamette Pass Backcountry
The Willamette Pass area has it all: sno-parks, snowmobile trails, a ski resort, overnight lodging and restaurants, plus a whole lot of wild places.
Home
Deserving Homeowners Settle Into a West Side Bend Habitat for Humanity Home
In the best of circumstances, the road to homeownership can be complex, and the day the keys are finally handed over can be life changing.
6 Ways to Prep Your Garden for Winter
Last winter’s fury left many of us wishing we’d been better prepared. This year, season-proof your yard and garden before deep winter hits.
Trending Design with Bend’s Kirsti Wolfe Designs
With more time at home over the past eighteen months, Central Oregon homeowners are looking at their environments with fresh eyes.
Business
A Volcanic Vintage: Q&A with Lava Terrace Cellars
After careers in beverage sales, wine distribution and brand marketing, Duane and Dina Barker planted wine grapes on their land east of Bend.
Smith Rock Records is a Fresh Spin on Bend’s Longtime Record Store
A visit to downtown Bend’s Smith Rock Records is an experience rife with nostalgia as customers step into a space packed with new and used vinyl albums, CDs and cassette tapes.
An Inside Look at 4 Bend Beauty and Skincare Businesses
Sometimes when there’s a product we wish existed, but can’t find, we settle for less. But what if it’s for something as personal as your skin?
