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365 Things to do in Bend OR - Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival @ Sunriver Resort This weekend at the Sunriver Resort is the Sunriver Sunfest Wine Festival. The Sunfest Wine Festival is a great opportunity for wine connoisseurs to sample a large variety of Oregon wines, 35 winerys will attend the fe...

365 Things to do in Bend, OR - Float the Deschutes River.  It is a hot, hot Central Oregon Day.  I can't think of a better way to spend it than floating down the Deschutes River from Riverbend Park, by the Old Mill District into Drake Park.  This may seem like an obvious idea to long time residen...

365 Things to do in Bend, OR - Hump Day Hash Free Concerts to bring awareness to local Non-Profits. Hump Day Hash features local artists each Wednesday night through late August. These concerts are free and fun for all ages! I started writing today's Thing thing to do in Bend whenI ran across Hum...

365 Things to do in Bend - Lunch at Kebaba Modern Middle Eastern Cafe on Newport Ave, Kebaba it's kebabalicious! (I can't take credit for the term but it's true!) I'm not the only one who thinks so, Kebaba has been a two time winner each each year in the Source Weekly Readers' Poll of The Best of...

365 Things to do in Bend, OR - the 2010 BMC Cascade Cycling Classic. This is the 31st annual Cascade Cycling Classic and the longest consecutively run elite stage race in the country and typically draws huge crowds to Bend. The cycling race consist for 5 stages and a prolong for both men and wome...

365 Things to do in Bend - Naish 2010 Stand Up Paddle Board Championships at Sunriver Marina & FREE Paddle Board Lessons. Sunriver is just outside of Bend and about a 15 minute drive South on Hwy 97. It's a short drive for a full day of fun! If you've ever been down to Old Mill District or Drake ...

Things to do in Bend, OR - Lava Lands Visitor Center at Newberry National Monument Lava Lands Visitor Center is located just outside of Bend, OR. Take Hwy 97 south about 11.2 miles and look for signs or view the map. The must do activities at the Lava Lands Visitor Center is of course check out t...

365 Things to do in Bend Oregon - 2010 Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA) tour of homes. The COBA tour of homes begins Friday and runs all weekend.  This year there are 37 homes featured through out Bend, Redmond, Powell Butte and Sisters on the Tour of Homes this year.  A 2010 COBA Tour ...

365 Things to do in Bend Oregon - Belly Dancing Showcase at Mirror Pond Plaza Drake Park The High Desert Bellydance Guild is putting on a Summer Showcase at Mirror Pond Plaza Drake Park.  There will of course be Bellydancing along with live drumming by Dave Goodman. When: Sunday July 18, 2010 Tim...

365 Things to do in Bend OR - 6th Annual Deschutes Dash 2010 Weekend Sports Festival at the Old Mill Talk about a sporting event for everyone. The 2010 Deschutes Dash Sports Festival takes place in the Old Mill District and includes, 3 triathlons, 2 duathlons, running races and kid's events.  The...