http://bendwild.com An Insiders Guide to the Good Life in Central Oregon Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:16:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Quite frankly, the Proxy Falls hike in the Three Sisters Wilderness of Central Oregon is a non-technical waterfall- wilderness wonderland.  Why, you ask?  I'll tell you why!  Beautiful wildflowers, stunning fall color, and one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. (before you argue, visit ten that are better ... http://bendwild.com/2011/11/proxy-falls-hike-in-the-three-sisters-wilderness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proxy-falls-hike-in-the-three-sisters-wilderness Sage Fight IPA from BEnd's Deschutes Brewery can be summed up with two words.  Chewy and resinous.  From the photo of this thick bodied beer, you get only a suggestion of its enormous mouthfeel.  This beer is perhaps the most resinous we've ever had in Bend.  According to the a ... http://bendwild.com/2011/03/sage-fight-ipa-from-deschutes-brewery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sage-fight-ipa-from-deschutes-brewery Rumors have been swirling around the Bend Oregon beer scene for weeks(months) about the possibility of Tonya Cornett of Bend Brewing Company fame leaving the BBC to become the brewmaster at 10 Barrel brewing company.  We sat on these rumors despite having great sources regarding their validity.  It turn out ... http://bendwild.com/2011/01/bend-brewing-company-and-10-barrel-brewing-company-to-share-brewmaster-tonya-cornett/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bend-brewing-company-and-10-barrel-brewing-company-to-share-brewmaster-tonya-cornett [caption id="attachment_556" align="aligncenter" width="638" caption="Bend, Oregon Freedom Ride"][/caption] http://bendwild.com/2010/12/bend-freedom-ride-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bend-freedom-ride-2010 [caption id="attachment_553" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Oregon's Three Sisters at Sunrise"][/caption] http://bendwild.com/2010/12/oregons-three-sisters-at-sunrise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oregons-three-sisters-at-sunrise [caption id="attachment_536" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="Bend Oregon Cyclocross 2010"][/caption] http://bendwild.com/2010/12/2010-cyclocross-nationals-in-bend-oregon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2010-cyclocross-nationals-in-bend-oregon The 2010 Cyclocross Nationals recently completed December 8th-12th here in the slice of nirvana we call Bend, Oregon was a rousing success.  Staged in the Old Mill District, the event had an excellent backdrop of The Old Mill smoke stacks, the Deschutes River,and the glorious Deschutes Brewery bottling plant.  Attendance ... http://bendwild.com/2010/12/bend-oregon-cyclocross-nationals-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bend-oregon-cyclocross-nationals-2010 Fall is one of our favorite times of year here in the Bend Wild compound.  Part of the autumn glory in Central Oregon is the release of a new batch of Deschutes Brewery's Hop Trip, a delightful fresh-hopped beer crafted by the godfather of the Bend Beer scene.  Frankly, last ... http://bendwild.com/2010/10/hop-trip-fresh-hop-ale-from-bends-own-deschutes-brewery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hop-trip-fresh-hop-ale-from-bends-own-deschutes-brewery For those of you who haven't been by to see the remarkable renovations in Bend's Pioneer Park, it is a must see as the Bend Park and Recreation District and the contractors involved have done a great job of making a good park great. [caption id="attachment_494" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Paver walkway in ... http://bendwild.com/2010/08/pioneer-park-renovation-in-downtown-bend-oregon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pioneer-park-renovation-in-downtown-bend-oregon Stone's 14th Anniversary ale is a huge 8.9% British-styled ale categorized as an Emperial IPA (as in a beer from the English "Empire").  Despite its English-heritage, this beer is distinctively "Stone" in nature.  It includes two hop varieties; Target, East Kent Goldings and Boadicea (which we're presuming must be old ... http://bendwild.com/2010/08/stone-14th-anniversary-emperial-ipa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stone-14th-anniversary-emperial-ipa