Join us for Bend Oktoberfest—a high-spirited, family-friendly celebration in the heart of downtown Bend! This free community event brings a touch of Bavaria to the High Desert with live music, delicious local food, craft beer, wiener dog races, quirky competitions, and more. Think: stein holding, pretzel tossing, the beer slide showdown, and yes—costumes, yodels, and barrels […]
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the research and field work that leads to new episodes of OPB’s Oregon Experience program, “Unearthing Oregon,” featuring access to exciting archaeological work happening in Eastern Oregon. From revelations about Chinese cowboys and doctors to early-twentieth-century logging families, archaeologists are making significant new conclusions about Oregon history. In this special […]
Deschutes Public Library 1969 scene of the crime. Escape the Museum Kicks-Off October 2 & 3 Deschutes Historical Museum is pleased to announce.... Escape the Museum: "The Curse of the Curate's Collection" returning for five weekends in October. TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 15th click here for tickets Escape the Museum: "The Curse of the […]
Two dollars was all it took to create one of the most enduring legacies in Oregon's ski history. Hear the incredible story of how three Norwegians and a Swede came to influence the creation of the Skyliners - the storied Bend, Oregon ski club founded in 1927. Author Torbjörn "Tor" Hanson has lived in Bend, […]