Snowboard Mt Bachelor

     If your looking for a quick bite or a place to hang out with your friends and have some drinks. Then Parilla Grill on the Flaming Chicken roundabout on the corner of Galveston and Century Dr on Bend’s West side is the place to be. One of the local west side hangouts for many years now, Parilla Grill features all kinds of healthy and tasty wraps and one of my favorites, the fish tacos. With a margarita bar and several local beers on tap, you won’t have a problem finding something to satisfy your thirst.

     Parilla is also a huge supporter of the community, as they host multiple events throughout the year. The summer time also brings an outdoor concert series which is also part of the commute options program. What better than cruising on your bike and checking out the music on a warm summer night in Bend. With summer right around the corner it wont be long until we are enjoying the hot summer days. But as it is still winter, although a mild one, you can keep warm and full with great eats at Parilla Grill.

     If you were at the 1st Oregon Cup Series Event on Saturday night, then you know what Im talking about. With close to sixty competitors in the various age groups, there was over $2000 in cash and a bunch of prizes from the event sponsors. This is the 2nd year for the night time rail jam comp at Mt Bachelor and it looked to be a success. The Clearing Rock Bar had beer specials by Sessisons Beer Company and a Band. Outside there was amplified music, and big bonfire and a awesome competition going on. With hundreds of people in attendendance the event was bigger and better than last years.

     So don’t be out of the lo0p and miss all the action. This is only the first of many events and competitions at Mt Bachelor for the 09-10 season. I will try to keep you up to date on many things at Mt Bachelor over the season, but for the most accurate and complete information, check out www.mtbachelor.com.

    Beggining this Friday and the first Friday of each month, the 7th Mtn Resort Ice Rink has a disco skate night. The ice rink is open for public skating prior to the disco portion of the evening event. The disco skate starts at 7pm and goes till 10pm. If you arrive in costume then you will receive $2 off the admission and skate rental price. The event includes specially diso theme lighting on the ice rink as well as enhanced disco music. During the skate session there will be some games played and an ultimate skate off for the top 3 skaters of the evening. Prizes may be room stays at the 7th Mtn Resort, dinner at Seasons Restaurant at the 7th Mtn Resort or free ice passes.

     So come on out to the Ice Rink at the 7th Mtn resort and get you disco skate groove on. Just head out on Century drive towards Mt Bachelor, only 7 miles outside of Bend. You may also enjoy the Bar and Lounge next to the ice rink to warm up with some great food and drink specials.

     Location is always one of the first things that comes to mind when buying a home. So why wouldn’t you think of that as well when making your vacation plans. Bend is definitely located in a great place with lots of sun in the High Dessert environment, but it is also close to a lot of other cool places in and out of Oregon.

     Just a couple weeks ago a friend and I cruised over to Eugene, OR. Only 2 1/2 hours away from Bend it is a very scenicand beautiful drive along the Mckenzie                                                                       River and over the Cascade Mountain range. The road can get pretty bad in the winter time, but summer driving is great. We decided to go to the the football game at the University of Oregon at Autzum Stadium. The Oregon Ducks played the University of Utah, the Ducks won in stunning fashion which made it a great atmosphere. The tailgating before the game was a good time as well with a very festive vibe. Lots of barbecues and beers as we are all accustomed to in Oregon.   Later we went out for some burgers and beers at one of the local campus pubs and called it a night.

     With only a short drive home to Bend in the morning we still had the whole day to enjoy in the sun. We could have and you may choose to drive back to Bend after the game if you only visiting for a short time. But if you would like to experience a bit more of Oregon on your trip to Bend. Then check out the next Ducks game if you in town.

     It’s that time of the year again for all of the you sports enthusiasts. As baseball get’s closer to playoff time and with College and Pro football just beginning, we have plenty to keep us occupied till the snow flies on Mt Bachelor. So if you don’t have the all sports pacakage at home and you want to catch the game in a awesome sports fan environment you have to head downtown. With good beer, food and all the games,  Sidelines is the place to be. Sidelines is located right downtown on Wall St across the street from Bank Of America. This place has over 20 flat screen TVs, with plenty of seating to handle a good size crowd. The beer is great, with all of you local favorite flavors on tap at a good price. The thing I like most other than the great sports environment is the good bar food. I’m a meat eater and I appreciate a good burger, at Sidelines you won’t be disappointed. With several choices you can’t go wrong, big enough to fill you up with a big side of fries but not too tough on your wallet. So instead of missing the game and going hungry, get down to Sidelines and catch all the action.

     I hope your all having a good day so far. I’m headed to the river for work again, but afterwards I’ll be heading down to the Les Schwab Amphitheatre for some music in the sun. If your looking for something to fun and chill to do with some friends or the family you should check out the scene down by the river.

     The local music series has been going on for a few years now and attracts a very chill crowd of people. The music starts at 2:30pm every Sunday for the entire summer. You are allowed to bring coolers, chairs, food and any of your favorite adult beverages. I like meeting up with friends down their and play some Frisbee or hacky sack or just kick back and have a few beers. The music is usually by a local artist and varies from rock, blues, reggae or bluegrass. No matter what the music the atmosphere is great with well over a thousand people enjoy the day.

     So if your looking to fill up the last part of sunday then grab The Source Weekly and see who’s playing down at the Les Schwab Amphitheatre. Located right in the middle of the Old Mill District it is a short drive or bike ride for everyone in Bend to enjoy some free music. See you down by the river!

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     Today was another great day in Bend, OR. I started my day by havin a cup of coffe and chillin around the house. The second half of the day was a little more eventfull, as I headed to work. You might be thinking to yourself how could work be eventfull. Well I’m not talking about someone getting fired or the copy machine breaking down again. I went whitewater rafting on the Upper Deschutes River just a few miles outside of Bend. I’m a raft guide for the Seventh Mtn. Resort and I’ve been working and guiding on the Big Eddy Rapids for the past seven years. I love my job and feel lucky to live in such a great place.

     This site will serve as a guide to the locals and all of our visitors to this great place. I will be telling you all about my adventures and outings on the town as well as info I gather from other locals and friends of mine as to how they like to spend their days here in Bend. A locals perspective on what to do rather than what u see in the biggest advertisments. For instance, what is the best margritia in town, whats the music seen looking like or where is the pow stash on Mt Bachelor?

     I encourge people to let me know what you think of my suggestions. Did you have fun, would you go back or did you go somewhere cool and have a good time. After living here for the past nine years I’ve meet thousands of people through the outdoor industry I work in. Over the years I’ve shared my stories and suggestions with people and now we’ve opend it to a new venue for all to share. So have a great day and we will see where the evelotion of the new site goes.