There are officially seven off-leash dog hikes in Bend. I’m feeling very ambitious (read: mildly depressed, angry, and heartbroken and in need of a tangible goal) and plan to hit one “park” every morning until we’ve explored them all… Today Betty and I went to Overturf Reservoir. Overturf Reservoir 475 NW 17th Avenue Still pretty …
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Hollinshead Community Park 1235 NE Jones Road(Back entrance: NE Edgewood St. & NE Ulysses Dr.) Good for: dogs who love grass and lazy owners who love to garden. This park is about 2 miles from my house. It’s more of a traditional dog park, with a couple of acres of rolling grass, and trees. It …
Big Sky Park 21690 Neff Road Good for: Residents of the East side. It’s far. Okay, really, Big Sky is only about 5 miles from my house. I’m already spoiled by Bend, so this seemed like a very long way to drive. Ha. The park has lots of room and two completely fenced areas, but …
I broke up with my boyfriend 48 hours ago. 46 hours ago, I called my family and told them I’m moving back to Oregon. But not to Eugene, my old stomping grounds. No, I’m moving to Bend. 24 hours ago, I gave notice on my rental house — a craftsman, one block from the beach …
I woke up at 3 a.m. this morning in a cold sweat, with one question racing through my mind: Is there a Trader Joe’s in Bend????Which, of course, led me to think about other things that I don’t know about Bend. So, I grabbed my laptop and did some research. Here is my conspicuous consumption …
*DISCLAIMER: This article was written by a soon-to-be transplant from Southern California who knows zilch about Bend, has visited Bend, but has never actually lived there. I’m packing my crap and moving to Bend in 25 days. I’m sure there are plenty of things to hate about Bend, and I might even become one of …
