2010 Balloons Over Bend Festival all Weekend in Old Mill District

This Weekend in Bend is the annual 8th annual Northwest Community Balloons over Bend Festival in Old Mill District. Looking for a fun family activity this weekend in Bend, Oregon? Don't miss the annual Balloons over Bend Festival. Starting around 6:30 am on Saturday and Sunday balloons will launch from River Bend Park and can be seen from all over Bend. This is the first year the Balloons will be launching from River Bend Park, it's bound to be a beautiful morning on the Deschutes River. If you're not an early bird then come by Riverbend Saturday evening for Night Glow. Around sunset, Balloons will be tethered and inflated at the park. A beautiful display that lights up the night skies is a definite must see family event in Bend! Balloons Over Bend in Old Mill District Flickr River from past years events Saturday, June 5, 2010 Balloons Over Bend Event Schedule

6:00 am - 7:30 am: Balloon Launch and Breakfast in Riverbend Park on the Deschutes River

6:30 am: BALLOON LAUNCH!

10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Balloons Over Bend Festival at the Old Mill District

8:30 pm - ?: Night Glow in River Bend Bark

Sunday, June 6, 2010 Balloons Over Bend Event Schedule

6:00 am - 7:30 am: Balloon Launch & Breakfast at Riverbend Park on the Deschutes River

6:30 am: BALLOON LAUNCH

10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Balloons Over Bend Festival at the Old Mill District

The festival takes place across the river from the shopping at Old Mill District. The festival will include a fun filled day of performances all day by local artists, yummy local food and beer garden, bouncy houses and kids activities, street painting and local vendors. Form more information on the 2010 Northwest Community Balloons Over Bend Festival at Old Mill District visit their website http://www.balloonsoverbend.com/.

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Don't Miss the 10th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Bend, OR, Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Don't Miss the 10th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Bend Oregon this Wednesday November 11, 2009.

This year's parade begins at 11:00 am on NW Newport Ave. The parade will proceed through downtown Bend, OR to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

The Veterans Day Parade of Bend is sponsored by community and volunteer donations. Come out Wednesday and show your support of our Veterans. A map of the parade route is available on the Bend Bulletin's Website.

Photo Notes: The picture is my cousin, CPT Scott Adair, currently serving our country in Iraq. Stay safe Scott!

Super Fun Fall Family Activities in and around Bend, Oregon – NorthWest Crossing Harvest Fest 2009 in Bend, Oregon

Super Fun Fall Family Activities in and around Bend, Oregon – NorthWest Crossing Harvest Fest 2009 in Bend, Oregon. If you haven’t been to a festival in NorthWest Crossing, then you are missing out. The 2009 Harvest Fest will surely be another Super Fun Fall Family Activity in Bend, OR. As always, NorthWest Crossing has planned pleanty of activities to keep the kids happy and local music for all to enjoy.

Location: NorthWest Crossing on NW Crossing Drive in the Neighborhood Center

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009

Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Super Fun Kids Activities

• Kids' Halloween Scavenger Hunt throughout the NorthWest Crossing Neighborhood Center


• Kids' Costume Contest and Parade (3:00 pm)


• Facepainting, provided by the Summit High Dance Team


• Free bouncy houses


• Meet "Louie" the mini donkey


• Kids' Craft - Fall Decorations

Live Music:

12:00 - 1:00 pm Quincy Street band

1:30 - 2:30 pm Etoufee

3:00 -4:00 pm Jackstraw

In the heart of the Neighborhood Center are several delicious restaurants with meal or snack options for the whole family to enjoy, including: La Rosa Mexican Kitchen, Pisano's, Portello winecafé, Riley's Market and Sage Café. Also on site will be the Produce Patch Harvest Bounty Booth.

Be there Saturday for an afternoon of Super Fun Fall Family Activities in and around Bend, Oregon!

More Super Fun Fall Family Activities in Bend Oregon

The Central Oregon Pumpkin Co. Safari Adventure 2009

Get your Tickets for the JELD-WEN Tradition at Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort and Support Central Oregon Charities.

Get your tickets for the JELD-WEN Tradition at Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon and Support Central Oregon Charities.

If you need another reason besides great golf to attend the JELD-WEN Tradition at Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon, then purchase your day pass to support Central Oregon Charities. This year the JELD-WEN Tradition has invited all youth-oriented non-profit organizations to participate in ticket sales. Each participating non-profit organization will keep 100% of ticket sales generated in their favor!

Visit the JELD-WEN Tradition Ticket Page and click on the "CLICK & PRINT" Tickets button to order your tickets online and support our Central Oregon non-profit organizations.

*Admission gate sales are not part of the Charity Ticket Program. Kids 16 and under are free with a ticked adult.

The Central Oregon Charities supported by the JELD-WEN Tradition at Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon are:

• Alyce Hatch Center


• American Red Cross - Central Oregon Region


• Assistance League of Bend


• Bend Park & Recreation Foundation


• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon


• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon


• Camp Fire USA - Central Oregon


• Central Oregon Junior Golf Association


• The Education Foundation for the Bend - La Pine Schools


• Girls on the Run of Deschutes County


• Grandma's House of Central Oregon


• Healthy Beginnings


• The Heart Institute of the Cascades


• Kids Intervention & Diagnostic Services (KIDS) Center


• MountainStar Family Relief Nursery


• Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation


• Nativity Lutheran Church Youth Ministry


• NeighborImpact


• New Generations Early Childhood Development Center


• Redmond 2J Education Foundation


• Redmond Area Park and Recreation District


• Redmond Chamber of Commerce


• Redmond Kiwanis


• Saving Grace


• Sisters High School Women's Softball Team


• Summit High School Girls Basketball


• Tower Theatre Foundation


• United Way of Deschutes County


• Wonderland Express


• Working Wonders Children's Museum


• Youth Choir of Central Oregon