I think I want to get back into skiing this winter (here’s hoping we get an actual winter for a bajillion reasons), and would love to find a group/Meetup or similar to ski with and make some friends.

I did see that there’s a Bend Ski Club, but judging purely from the photos on its website, it looks like they’re overwhelmingly older folks. Is this accurate? I’m a woman in my 30s, and would prefer to find a group with mostly people in their 30s, 40s, 20s.

I grew up skiing in another state and would consider myself pretty confident and well controlled, but generally prefer fast blues and some blacks rather than aggressive bumps, steep trees, etc. I’m only looking for on-piste stuff, and have no backcountry/avalanche training. I haven’t yet skied Bachelor and will probably be pretty rusty after being off the slopes for several years.

I’d love any recommendations people have for groups or other general ski advice for Bachelor.

Thanks!

I’m specifically looking for someone highly experienced in tax planning, portfolio assessment (NOT looking for someone to manage my portfolio and take a percentage), trust/beneficiary planning, trustee/beneficiary/attorney/EA/CPA coordination if authorized.

I want to have a comprehensive consultation this year and may not need or want to be an ongoing client, but I may pursue that option in the future.

I’m curious about the demographics of this subreddit relative to Bend’s as a whole. I’m not using this for a project or anything, just wondering.

I excluded Generation Alpha because I hope no one under 14 years old is running amok on reddit, but maybe that’s wishful thinking.

I used the date ranges that Google AI told me, like any good critical thinker should.

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Or are the blooms all gone?

My car is very overdue for a deep cleaning- interior only.

Anyone have recommendations for reputable, insured, quality detailers? I’d prefer not to use a mobile detailer- I’d rather drop it off and pick it up.

Thanks!

I live in Bend, and while we have a lot of awesome things in this part of the state, blackberries are not among them.

Where in the valley/coast/mountains can I find them? I know they’re sort of everywhere but I’d love suggestions.

When in the summer are they usually ripe?

Thanks so much!

I’ve heard some good things about Starlink.

Edit- needs to be renter friendly.

Anyone have any experiences (positive or negative) with the speed dating events in town? I see some from Epiphany Match. How are they structured? They seem potentially fun and also terrifying- just maybe less terrifying than first dates.

I want to learn safe identification for local wild berries, mushrooms, and other fun stuff.

Any ideas?

Appetizers, beverages, sides, desserts, and grocery stores don’t count.

I feel like I need to put this in colourful letters and 20 languages just so there’s no more confusion.

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La superior mantiene minnesota, la inferior mantiene cascadia

上側はミネソタ州、下側はカスケード地方を保持する

Celui du haut garde le Minnesota, celui du bas garde la Cascadia

يحتفظ الجزء العلوي بولاية مينيسوتا، ويحتفظ الجزء السفلي
بولاية كاسكاديا

上面的那个保留了明尼苏达州，下面的那个保留了喀斯喀特地区。

Die obere enthält Minnesota, die untere enthält Cascadia

ऊपर वाला मिनेसोटा रखता है, नीचे वाला कैस्केडिया रखता है

Den øverste holder Minnesota, den nederste holder Cascadia

A de cima mantém Minnesota, a de baixo mantém Cascadia.

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I wanted to share a little project that I’ve been working on and get some feedback from the community. I’ve been in Central Oregon for 9 years and only found two ticks during that time. However, this spring alone I’ve found 12 ticks, and my friends have found a lot more than usual as well. 

About a week ago I took some friends to a spot with an epic view where I had seen two ticks a week prior. We found multiple ticks in the same location, and it got us thinking... what if we had a place for people to report tick sightings so others could be more informed before going outdoors.

Obviously this isn't something that makes sense for the eastern half of the US where ticks are a daily occurrence, but out here where they're a relative rarity, I think it would be beneficial. What do you guys think?

This is the basic overview and feature set of the app. Please let me know if theres a feature you think we should add or anything we should change.

• See recent tick activity on a map — color-coded by how recently each one was found (red = this week, orange = this month, yellow = older)
• Report a sighting in under a minute (no account required), drop a pin, snap a photo, add notes
• Identify a tick with AI — upload a photo and get a species guess instantly
• Search any address or trail to see what's been reported nearby
• Save your favorite spots (trails, parks, your backyard) for quick check-ins
• Free, no account required to browse or report (sign in for unlimited reports and saved places)

Check it out here: www.tickcheck.us