News from the Heart of Bend | August 8th, 2021

​Summer has flown by, we are excited for fall in Bend, with September right around the corner, it seems like May was yesterday.  The smoke is still lingering in the air and is expected to stick around, so check the weather and fire outlook, before you tackle your weekend adventures. 

With the Delta variant of Covid-19 on the rise the cancelation of several events around town, like our very own Oktoberfest, we are sure you are looking for something fun things to do instead before summer comes to an end!​ We found a few super fun activities you can do around Downtown Bend!

                                                     Bend Scavenger Hunts
The Bend Hunt creates custom scavenger hunts around Bend and nearby towns. During a Hunt, participants will solve clues by searching for hidden details in the surrounding area. Each Hunt is guaranteed to be thrilling, entertaining, and challenging. The Bend Hunt will work with you to create the perfect experience!
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What should I expect in a scavenger hunt? You will work as a team to solve a set of thrilling and challenging clues. The clues will tell you a location to travel to and what to look for when you get there. All questions will be on your phone. Here is an example of a clue.

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                                           Bend Ghost Tours
Best-selling Ghost Mystery Author Now Offering Haunted Tours of Bend

“We want to introduce people to another side of Bend -- the hidden side of this city.”
Bend Ghost Tours was created by Jools Sinclair and fellow best-selling mystery author Meg Muldoon.
The two have combined their unique storytelling gifts and research skills to create a
bone-chilling 1.5-hour outdoor walking tour through Bend’s downtown streets and alleyways.
“Truthfully, I didn’t use to believe that Bend was haunted,” Muldoon, who was a reporter in Bend
for several years before becoming an author, said. “But after listening to so many stories of
paranormal encounters from Bend business owners, locals, and visitors, I’m now convinced that
this town is full of ghosts.”
Historical locations like the Pine Tavern, the O’Kane Building, and McMenamins Old St. Francis
School figure prominently in the tour, along with their resident spirits. . For more information and to book a
tour, visit www.bendghosttours.com

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                                                                               Cycle Pub
​The original Cycle Pub that started it all in Bend! With stylish good looks, and a true pub-like feel, the Cycle Pub is a great way to tour Bend and experience world-class craft beer up close and personal. Bend, Oregon is known for cycling and world-class microbreweries. Cycle Pub gives you an opportunity to enjoy these two passions, and create an experience you and your fellow riders will never forget. It’s a nontraditional bike, where you sit and pedal in a non-traditional way, and enjoy an amazing tour of town along the way. Our best description, it’s a rolling pub on wheels, that you pedal!

Sure, Bend is a fantastic Craft Beer town, but there is so much more to see and do. Over the years, we’ve had countless groups experience Bend in a whole new way… scenic tours, art tours, scavenger hunts, morning exercise excursions, shopping tours and even photography tours. Bring us your ideas, and some friends willing to burn a few calories, and we’ll see to it that you have a great time now matter how you choose to spend it!
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And if all else fails you can always grab your dog enjoy a nice walk around Drake park, and head over to a nice warm patio and grab a cold pint, from one of the 100+ taps that are located in Downtown Bend!

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