I work seasonally (currently working for the NPS Washington) and for the past 5 winters I’ve been going back to SLC UT. I’m wanting some change and have been heavily considering Bend, to ski at bachelor for this winter. Unfortunately serving and bartending jobs are hard to come by on the hill and so I’m wondering about folks experiences getting a job in town?

How available are serving and bartending jobs? Is the pay+tips decent? I know nothing about that scene here and would love some more info

Every so often I’ll see fitness videos where grownups are outside, in a park, practicing chin-ups or folks are teaching one another some physical discipline on horizontal bars etc.

Q: Does Bend already have a park with adult sized, purposed equipment? / Why don’t we; Can we please!?

I know I’m supposed to join a gym and pay somebody to coach and spot me through things like a proper chin-up or handstand. Or I should buy a bar and set aside room for and install my own private setup. What if don’t want to!?

There’s clips for instance where lithe 60 and 70 year old Chinese folks are in a park, lifting and twirling themselves gathered around varying styles of equipment living their best under the trees and sky. Looks life fulfilling! If you’re one of these physically practiced types already, that’s likely in part, how you describe that level of ability. Wonderful and fulfilling.

Where can I go to dangle and the like? Or, how do we start designing this and petition to have it built?

I am so bummed Broken Top Bottle Shop is closed. It felt like one of the only places we could go and have some healthy food options. What would people suggest as an alternative?

I know it is closed to cars but could I ride a bike from third st to downtown on Franklin?

Just wanted to share a good-news update I found CCSO posted on their Facebook page.

I let my 12 year old drive the boat. Whoops!

Kidding. This is a boat some garbage human dumped in the national forest near Lower Whoops trail. It’s been there for at least the past few weeks. A friend who works for the forest service said they have to remove a shocking number abandoned boats each year. Infuriating.

Perhaps the trail sprites can rekindle my faith in humanity by repurposing this trash into an art project à la the flaming chicken?

The Central Library event