Trish Smith was awarded the 2025 “Soul of Central Oregon Award” from Oregon Media at the 10th-anniversary celebration of Bend Magazine. Surrounded by friends, family and local leaders, she was […]

Introduction by Maisie Smith | Beer review by Jon Abernathy Bend summers have a way of unfolding like an oddly specific playlist that Spotify got exactly right. River currents humming […]

Some chefs decorate plates. Others compose them. The standouts walk the line between precision and poetry, knowing exactly when to push and when to pull back. It’s the difference between […]

This “simplest” yet most complex form of climbing offers a unique blend of mental problem-solving and physical engagement, all just a few feet off the ground. Learn why more Bend residents are trading ropes for rocks.