Bend Lifestyle

Bend Lifestyle Central Oregon's monthly, community-living magazine. What drives this magazine? stories that reaffirm the reasons why we choose to live in this amazing place.

We’re dedicated to bringing you inspiring stories of people, businesses and happenings in the heart of our Bend community every month . . .

We are celebrating 100+ issues! Partner with us to build your brand and share your story. We enable savvy business owner...
10/16/2025

We are celebrating 100+ issues!

Partner with us to build your brand and share your story. We enable savvy business owners to reach a targeted, engaged audience that supports local. Our Marketing Partners will be featured in an upcoming issue, on our digital platforms, and can participate in our new social media advertising opportunities as well.

Discover how Bend Lifestyle is an unbeatable way to build your brand.

To explore opportunities, email our Publisher, Jane Rial at [email protected] or message us here.

Serving Beauty How Handcrafted Ceramics Elevate the Everyday Meal Our lives are busy, but mealtimes are often the perfec...
10/13/2025

Serving Beauty
How Handcrafted Ceramics Elevate the Everyday Meal

Our lives are busy, but mealtimes are often the perfect opportunity to slow down and savor. Handcrafted dishware—whether made by your own hands or found in a local artist’s studio—brings art and beauty to the table. There is magic in a handmade mug or wheel-thrown plate, each piece unique and perfectly imperfect. Because pottery is both functional and beautiful, it transforms something as essential as eating into a meaningful ritual and artful connection.

In Bend, one place where that connection thrives is Mud Lake Studios and Supplies, a community ceramics space owned by Alicia Renner. Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Renner moved to Central Oregon in 2008 to snowboard at Mt. Bachelor. “I didn’t even know where Oregon was,” she laughs. But the high desert lifestyle—hiking, swimming alpine lakes, horseback riding—won her over. Add in connection and community, and she decided to stay.

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/serving-beauty-how-handcrafted-ceramics-elevate-everyday-meals

Story by Lynette Confer
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Be a Part of Our December Holidays and Giving Issue!Our Marketing Partners will be featured in an upcoming issue, on our...
10/10/2025

Be a Part of Our December Holidays and Giving Issue!

Our Marketing Partners will be featured in an upcoming issue, on our digital platforms and can participate in our new social media advertising opportunities as well.

Discover how advertising in Bend Lifestyle is an unbeatable way to build your brand.

Contact Jane Rial, Publisher, at [email protected] or message us here.

Bend Lifestyle at a Glance:
• 70,000 readers per month
• 10,000+ copies delivered directly to high-end homes and businesses in Bend every month
• 82% of recipients read our publication
• Editorial & digital opportunities for advertisers
• Every issue viewable online as well

Our October Bend Lifestyle issue is all about food. And, we were so excited to bring you this story about NeighborImpact...
10/06/2025

Our October Bend Lifestyle issue is all about food. And, we were so excited to bring you this story about NeighborImpact and the essential work they are doing in our communities.

Bok Choy? Sure!
Our Region’s Oregon Food Bank Provider Gets Creative

Running a food assistance program these days is at times a lesson in making “Stone Soup.” Start with what you have and encourage community participation in order to make it something actually palatable and filling.

“I find out when I open my email,” says a frustrated Carly Auten, NeighborImpact Food Program Director, about the decrease in available food. “The usual order form is just suddenly missing items — important, nutritionally-rich items. The fresh vegetables and fruit and the meat,” she continues, “the items that are so expensive to purchase especially in our rural towns.”

Auten runs the Central Oregon region’s arm of the Oregon Food Bank through the nonprofit, NeighborImpact. NeighborImpact (NI), in operation since 1985, exists to represent and serve economically disadvantaged residents of Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Their mission is to support people and strengthen communities. Among their services are those that foster housing stabilization, offer Head Start/Early Head Start care and education, and provide food.

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/bok-choy-sure

Story by: Donna Burklo
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Today Aqua Clear Hot Tubs announces the opening of their Bend showroom! With this opening, they are celebrating with the...
10/03/2025

Today Aqua Clear Hot Tubs announces the opening of their Bend showroom! With this opening, they are celebrating with the biggest spa savings of the year. Join the celebration from October 3rd-5th for exclusive event-only specials, from unbeatable discounts to free upgrades.



Here is a note from our Publisher, Jane Rial - Welcome, fall! As the leaves begin to change and the temperatures cool, o...
10/02/2025

Here is a note from our Publisher, Jane Rial -
Welcome, fall! As the leaves begin to change and the temperatures cool, our cravings shift toward comforting flavors that warm both body and soul.

October is one of our most delectable issues of the year, and this month we’re celebrating the food and drink that makes Bend such a delight for the senses.

In this issue, we have the privilege of sharing the story of two local nonprofits who are making a difference with food shortages in the high desert, Neighborimpact and Cascades Cannery. We hope their stories inspire you to get involved and support them and the many other organizations making a difference in our community.

For me, the smells of fall bring back memories of sitting in my mom’s kitchen. The aroma of cinnamon rolls, apple pie, kapusta (Polish!), and hearty meals fills me with nostalgia. My mother’s intentional, homemade meals were the kind that warmed you from the inside out.

There’s an art to creating a dish that not only satisfies your taste buds but also stirs memories of home. Food has a unique way of connecting us to our past while bringing us together in the present. Whether you’re enjoying a meal out with friends or hosting a cozy dinner at home, these shared moments are what make life flavorful.

Here’s to savoring every bite this fall!

Read our October issue here: https://citylifestyle.com/bend/issues/2025-10

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Mike Musco of Equilus Capital Partners Earns New CertificationEquilus Capital Partners announces that Mike Musco, Financ...
09/24/2025

Mike Musco of Equilus Capital Partners Earns New Certification

Equilus Capital Partners announces that Mike Musco, Financial Advisor for the Bend office, has earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) certification, completing the education program through the Yale School of Management. This designation signifies specialized expertise in addressing the complex needs of high-net-worth individuals and families. For his clients, this means a deeper understanding of sophisticated investment strategies, tax planning, retirement planning, wealth transfer, and charitable giving. Mike is committed to providing tailored advice for their unique financial journey.

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Read this Business Monthly in our September issue: https://citylifestyle.com/bend/issues/2025-09

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Style in Focus -Meet the Bend Creative Behind These Wearable Magnifying-Glass NecklacesNestled in the bustling shopping ...
09/21/2025

Style in Focus -
Meet the Bend Creative Behind These Wearable Magnifying-Glass Necklaces

Nestled in the bustling shopping district of NW Galveston, Skye Design offers fresh and modern styles that reflect owner Malia Mathis’s deep passion for interior design and her creative vision. The boutique offers high quality luxury furnishings, stylish home décor, fine textiles and a unique collection of original jewelry that double as reading glasses – each piece designed by Mathis herself.
The company within a company, Monderne Monocle, is a further reflection of Mathis’s keen eye for design. Each monocle or magnifier is a chic, beautifully crafted piece of jewelry that adds a touch of elegance to both daytime looks and dressy evening outfits. Each piece not only compliments outfits, but they’re also easily accessible without having to search a purse or bag for those elusive reading glasses!

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/style-in-focus

Story by Julie E. Furnas
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Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show -A Fashion Revolution for the Planet and Our KidsWhat do you get when a small group of ...
09/14/2025

Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show -
A Fashion Revolution for the Planet and Our Kids

What do you get when a small group of visionary educators, artists, creators and environmentalists with a passion for the planet—and future generations—join forces with a mission to reimagine waste by creating couture with a conscience? You get Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show: a dazzling event where landfill-bound debris is transformed into jaw-dropping garments and designs. You get an event where creativity becomes a catalyst for change.

Rubbish Renewed is more than just a fashion show. It’s part runway showcase, part community celebration, and part fundraiser for Realms Schools — supporting hands-on, curriculum-connected fieldwork that isn’t covered by traditional public school funding.
After humble beginnings in 2010 and a two year pause during COVID, this eco fashion show is the passion project of three bold and dedicated women who believe in sustainable living, hands-on education and a future where beauty does not come at the planet’s expense. Every crocheted strip of campaign signs and sculpted reimagined scrap on the runway supports curriculum-connected field work and intensives—hands-on, real world learning experiences—for Realms students.

The Heart of the Matter: Realms and Real-World Learning

Founded in 2001 by a small group of educators led by Mary Bryant and Kris Jarvis with founding teachers Roger White and Karen Holm, Realms Middle School began as a public charter alternative middle school with a mission “to foster scholarship, strengthen community, and inspire stewardship through active learning.” Ten years later it joined the Bend La Pine School District as a magnet school and expanded in 2017 to include high school grades.

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/rubbish-renewed

Story by Lynette Confer
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Be a Part of Our November Thankful Issue!Our Marketing Partners will be featured in an upcoming issue, on our digital pl...
09/12/2025

Be a Part of Our November Thankful Issue!

Our Marketing Partners will be featured in an upcoming issue, on our digital platforms and can participate in our new social media advertising opportunities as well.

Discover how advertising in Bend Lifestyle is an unbeatable way to build your brand.

Contact Jane Rial, Publisher, at [email protected] or message us here.

Bend Lifestyle at a Glance:
• 70,000 readers per month
• 10,000+ copies delivered directly to high-end homes and businesses in Bend every month
• 82% of recipients read our publication
• Editorial & digital opportunities for advertisers
• Every issue viewable online as well

Designs with Personality and SoulMaking a House Feel Like a HomeFor 36 years, interior designer Dahli Brant has been cre...
09/11/2025

Designs with Personality and Soul
Making a House Feel Like a Home

For 36 years, interior designer Dahli Brant has been creating extraordinary spaces for people’s everyday lives. “My approach is to learn what makes a client feel at home, how they utilize it, and what visually appeals to them, and then to make their home a beautiful, functional space surrounded by things they respond to,” she says. “That's why I love really strong, interesting pieces, whether it be art or furniture, and particularly handmade pieces or antiques to give a house personality.”

For Brant, it's about curating a combination of elements that make the space feel truly unique to that person and their home, whether designing from scratch or refreshing a house that needs updating. “I'm sure every designer prefers starting from scratch, but it's also fun to come in, take something basic, and then make it really special,” she reflects. “The goal is for the homeowner to be excited with their home and eager to entertain friends and family.”

An ASID and CID certified interior designer and a graduate of UCLA where she studied interior architecture and design, Brant says that design can be as simple as adding an antique piece of furniture or a special light fixture. “Just something that livens up the room and gives it a whole new personality and a little soul.”

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/meaningful-designs

Story by Sue Baldani
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Powerfully Stylish How Solar Panels are the Hottest Trend on the RoofIt seems like everything costs more these days, and...
09/11/2025

Powerfully Stylish
How Solar Panels are the Hottest Trend on the Roof

It seems like everything costs more these days, and people are scrambling to find ways to make ends meet. Most expenses are out of our control, but there are ways to save, especially when it comes to utility bills.

Solar panels, which capture the energy of sunlight and convert it into electricity, are an effective way to offset electricity bills. Yes, there are expenses upfront, but there are incentives currently in place to keep these costs down.

“The federal clean energy credit is currently 30%, but that’s set to expire at the end of this year for residential homes,” says Justin Lancaster, founder and co-owner of Bend-based National Solar. To qualify, the solar panels must be installed by December 31, 2025.

This 30% savings is based on the cost after any upfront incentives have been applied. “There’s currently a $950 incentive from the Energy Trust of Oregon, which is for customers of Pacific Power,” he says.

Once you make the investment to go solar, explains Justin, you’ll no longer have to worry about those double-digit increases in utility bills. “It's a way to take a little control of those increases we're all experiencing.”

The panels, he says, typically last up to 50 years, while most of the components have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years. So once installed, homeowners can enjoy the benefits for many years to come.

Read the full story here: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/powerfully-stylish

Story by Sue Baldani
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Directly mailed to thousands of homes in Bend every month and always available online, we’re dedicated to bringing you inspiring stories of people, businesses and happenings in the heart of our community . . . stories that reaffirm the reasons why we choose to live in this amazing place.