http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com Find things to do in your city! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:38:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you been interacting with OneThousandThingsTo-Do.com? Did you know that you can? OneThousandThingsTo-Do.com IS a community built by members of your community and is just waiting for you to join in on the fun! In the last year and a half, OneThousandThingsTo-Do.com and its city sites have grown ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/08/20/stay-connected-to-onethousandthingstodo/ Sometimes you just need to feel a little French: spritz on some Chanel No. 5, throw on a chic little scarf, have a glass of wine with dinner. Three times this summer, you can get your French fix at Pomegranate Home and Garden’s French Flea Market, an event where local ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/07/31/tres-tres-chic-the-french-flea-market-and-lavender-festival/ Even though the nearest beach is more than 150 miles away, Bend residents don’t seem to notice. When the weather warms up, the Deschutes River fills in for our ocean and Farewell Bend Park becomes our beach. During the summer months, Farewell Bend Park fills with sunbathers, beach cruiser bicycles, ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/07/29/our-sun-and-water-spot-farewell-bend-park-bend-or/ While I love waking up and smelling the coffee just as much as your Average Joe, I must admit that tea is my first love. I started with microwaved cups of sugary Christmas tea and have since cozied up to flavors of chai, milky black breakfast teas, and perfectly iced ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/07/15/townshend%e2%80%99s-teahouse-a-cozy-spot-for-tea-and-wifi-bend-or/ Hidden across the train tracks on a dusty street rumbling with semi trucks and lined with chain-link fence, Sparrow Bakery is a bright spot in an unlikely location. The little brown brick building that houses the European-style bakery and coffee shop is tucked in amongst a particularly industrial area between ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/06/27/sparrow-bakery-the-secret-treasure-of-scott-street-bend-or/ The Deschutes River is one of my favorite features of Bend. I love seeing its waters sparkle when I drive along Reed Market Road; I love the colorful kayaks and inner tubes dotting the waters, signifying that summer is here; and I love riding my bike along the riverside behind ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/06/23/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods-deschutes-river-trails-bend-or/ This past weekend downtown Bend transformed into a culinary dreamland (more than it is already) as dozens of local restaurants showcased their cuisine at the 6th annual Bite of Bend. Walking down Bond Street was like a gastronomic world tour: where else can you down a plate of Pad Thai ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/06/23/bite-of-bend-a-feast-for-the-senses-bend-or/ Located 20 miles west of Bend, the town of Sisters, Oregon, is Bend’s distinctively western neighbor. Every building on the little downtown stretch has an old-town western façade, and when driving through town I almost expect a band of cowboys and Indians to come charging out of the saloon and ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/06/18/send-in-the-cowboys-the-sisters-rodeo-sisters-or/ A shady oasis just a stone’s throw away from downtown Bend, Drake Park is a slice of European charm in the middle of Central Oregon. The buzz of activity, long winding paths, and 13 acres of grassy grounds overlooking Mirror Pond remind me of some of my favorite parks I ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/06/18/a-bit-of-europe-in-central-oregon-picnicking-at-drake-park-bend-oregon/ This past Friday a friend and I ventured out to the Tumalo Falls area to check out the trails and find a sunny spot to catch up on some reading. Neither one of us knew much about Tumalo Falls except that it features a cascading chute of water and some ... http://bend.onethousandthingstodo.com/2008/06/02/snowy-trails-and-falling-water-tumalo-falls/