Heritage

Learn about Bend and Central Oregon's rich history.

A CENTURY OF SAILING AT THE ELK LAKE YACHT CLUB

Bend on the Big Screen — Old Movies Filmed in Central Oregon

The Rise and Fall of the Bend Water Pageant

Kurt Russell’s Short-Lived Term on the Bend Rainbows Minor League Baseball Team

Nearly 100 years later, Bend’s Delaware Grocery lives on as Jackson’s Corner

The legacy of Bend’s Skyliners ski club lives on

Where to Find the Real Haunted Houses of Bend

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Bend on the Big Screen — Old Movies Filmed in Central Oregon

Dozens of films have been made in Central Oregon over the years, from Westerns to comedies

The Rise and Fall of the Bend Water Pageant

On July 4, 1933, the first Bend Water Pageant took place. Weeks before the event, the town was hard at work getting ready. The float near the modern day and aptly named Pageant Park was not a task to prepare for overnight.

Kurt Russell’s Short-Lived Term on the Bend Rainbows Minor League Baseball Team

For one glorious summer fifty years ago, the computer who wore tennis shoes played second base for Bend’s first minor league baseball club.