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Planning Halloween activities at home can turn out to be a lot of work. You spend weeks searching for the perfect costume, buying the good candy—only having to return to the store on Halloween night to buy whatever is left over because you ATE all the good Halloween candy—planning a party, building a haunted house, or both! Classic overachievers like ourselves often over-plan and then find themselves too exhausted to...

If you close your eyes tightly and use your remaining senses, you can feel that summer is drawing to a close. The sun shines a little less brightly, the darkness falls faster, and the smell of pumpkins, hay rides, and Halloween candy is just beginning to tickle your nostrils. And while we love fall with all our hearts, saying goodbye to summer is always a sad moment for us; summers...

There’s something about the word brunch that just makes us smile. Maybe it’s the thought of sleeping in a little later than we normally do, or the idea that champagne can be a morning thing just by adding orange juice. Maybe it’s the realization that your meal choices have leaped from the standard eggs and sausage to the much more fulfilling breakfast sandwich that often includes a juicy burger. Or...

Bend, Oregon is the perfect vacation location for those looking for natural beauty and rich nature preserves. The natural beauty of Bend is full of beautiful nature trails and wildlife preserves that you can explore while on vacation. While you are off visiting the forest trails and natural landmarks, you are sure to build up an appetite. If you are like us and love a great dessert, Bend is the...

Bend, Oregon is paradise for the outdoorsman. Adjacent to the Cascade Mountains, Bend offers 300 days of sunshine each year, offering plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventure! Enjoy skiing along the mountainsides, kayaking in the river, or hiking among one of the many trails. Whether you visit in winter or summer, there is seemingly endless things to do in Bend. When you aren’t enjoying the natural landscape, settle in for...

Bend Vacation Rentals is a proud supporter of the fourth-annual Muse Conference this weekend, March 4-6, 2016. Held in Bend, Oregon, this inspiring women’s conference brings local women of all ages together with internationally-recognized artists, authors, athletes, entrepreneurs, activists and social change leaders to celebrate International Women’s Day as well as kick off Women’s History Month. We are honored to be providing luxury vacation rental accommodations for some of the out-of-town speakers, and are looking...

Fall in Bend, Oregon, brings crisp fresh air, pure landscapes and pristine beauty that both locals and visitors enjoy and appreciate as they embrace activities like hiking, biking, and even outdoor mediation and yoga. This weekend’s retreat with acclaimed yogi Rolf Gates was a perfect way to savor the wonder of fall in Bend. We are blessed in Bend to have some of the best yoga studios in the Pacific Northwest, and Groove...

Hey ‘crossers, coming to Bend for the Cross Crusade cyclocross races November 1 and 2? Stay with us between October 30 and November 2, 2014, and receive 15% off your rental! Use promo code CRUSADEwhen booking to receive your discount. Offer is good for new bookings only. Call us at 541.385.9492 or book online.   This year’s Halloween Cross Crusade races promise to be as action-packed and fun as in years past, with...

Traditionally, “putt-putt” golf courses have been all AstroTurf and populated by absurd obstacles like giant plastic  elephants that you have to aim a ball through. This is so much better: Bend Wide Open will transform Downtown Bend on Friday, June 20, into a mini-golf course, where  you can “putt-putt” your way through the various watering “holes.”  Cost is $20 per player, limited to 300 players, and players must be 21...

It’s official. The Mt. Bachelor Downhill Bike Park is to open September 13, 2013. Upper Lava Flow to Rattlesnake and Blade Runner will be ready for top-to-bottom riding. For an easier, alternate route in avoidance of the black diamond Rattlesnake trail, riders can take Lava Flow to Cone Run, which connects to Blade Runner. For experts, the upper portion of Last Chance trail will be finished down to the 21...