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365 Things to do in Bend - 2010 Munch & Movies, Free Outdoor Movies @ NorthWest Crossing's Compass Park in NW Bend, OR!

We're so excited we couldn't wait until Friday for this Thing to do in Bend. This Friday is the first night of the 2010 Munch N Movies in NorthWest Crossing's Compass Park or the "Spinny Park" as my kids call it. This is the second year NorthWest Crossing is hosting the Bend's popular Munch N Movies free movie event.

Where: Compass Park in NorthWest Crossing, Bend, OR

Time: Pre-Movie entertainment starts at 6pm, Movie Starts at Dusk

Cost: FREE

Munch N Movies is a fantastic FREE family event. It's like a drive-in without the drive - it's green. :) Bring your lowback lawn chairs or blankets to Compass Park to view some of the hottest family movies on an outdoor super large movie screen.

Local food vendors and pre-movie entertainment will be at compass park. You'll need to arrive early to claim your viewing spot. I recommend bringing a few toys or distractions for little ones as they wait for the move to start.

2010 Munch N Music Free Movie Line-up

Sounds like a fantastic line up for this years Munch N Movies! As always Munch N Movies is hosted by C3 Events.

Hope to see you at Compass Park for another year of Outdoor Fantastic Free Family Movies! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more Things to do in Bend, OR!

NorthWest Crossing Bend Spring Festival - A MUST do FREE family event this weekend in Bend, OR!

NorthWest Crossing's Spring Festival is co-presented by Whole Foods Market and The Bulletin is a must attend Spring family event. This year's Spring Festival with the abundance of local artists, family activities and local food will surly not disappoint. The schedule appears much bigger than last year's Spring Fling event, which I can personally attest was a fun day....that's me (black jacket/white hood) relaxing with a friend on the curb while my children enjoy the bounce house!

Here's the official Event Description or visit NorthWest Crossing's Website for more details:

Celebrating the return of the sun, the renewal of the earth, and the launching of a busy Central Oregon outdoor season, the free Bend Spring Festival takes place in the downtown-like corridor of NW Crossing Drive, in the award winning NorthWest Crossing Neighborhood on Bend's Westside. Thousands will come out to explore the original art, to get some tips from the Oregon State University Master Gardeners, to enjoy live music, great food, wine and beer.

Saturday, April 17th Performance Schedule:

Sunday, April 18th Performance Schedule:

If the local artists vendors and family fun isn't enough to get you over to the NorthWest Crossing Spring Festival then come for the FOOD! There will be several local restaurants serving food throughout the event including Sage Cafe, Portellos and La Rosa's. Of course there will be local beer and wine served as well. So get out of the house this weekend, enjoy the beautiful sunny spring weather and support Bend's LOCAL artists, restaurants and businesses! See you there!

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

Coming Soon in a new venue - Munch ‘n Movies in NorthWest Crossing's Compass Park. It's Time to Enjoy Fresh Air and Free Family Movies!

You know summer in Bend, Oregon is drawing to a close when the movies go outdoors. There's not much better than enjoying an evening outdoors with family, friends and good food. If you're moving to bend or new to bend, Munch ‘n Movies is a family friendly movie event Walk-In style. It's like the drive-in without the drive.

Starting Friday, August, 21st for 4 weeks bring your lawn chairs or beach towels over to Compass Park in NorthWest Crossing for a family friendly movie night on the outdoor big screen. That's not all, be there early to enjoy tasty food from local vendors, and some live pre-movie music. The event officially begins at 5:30 pm with the movie starting at dusk.

Schedule for Munch ‘n Movies in NorthWest Crossing

August 21, 2009 Movie: Wall-E

August 28, 2009 Movie: Twilight

September 4, 2009 Movie: The Princess Bride

September 11,2009 Kung Fu Panda

NorthWest Crossing is located in NW Bend off of Mount Washington Drive. Click on the link for directions to Compass Park.

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Munch n' Music

Bend, Oregon Family Friendly Activities

NorthWest Crossing Neighborhood

NorthWest Crossing Events

Homes in NorthWest Crossing Bend, Oregon are a Great Place Live, Eat, Work & Play!

One of Bend, Oregon’s newer neighborhoods, NorthWest Crossing is a great place to live, eat, work and play! The central entrance to the businesses and homes in NorthWest Crossing is located at the Mount Washington / NorthWest Crossing Drive roundabout. This mixed use community is filled with green built custom homes and businesses; large parks, tall pines and open spaces.

A mixed use community, NorthWest Crossing, has beautiful custom homes, live-up / work-down townhomes, restaurants, retail shops and service providers. A few of the businesses in NorthWest Crossing include: Alpine Acupuncture, Bend Furniture & Design, Cascade Mortgage Company, CC Evans Salon, Fred Real Estate Group, Healthy Paws, La Rosa Mexican Kitchen, Portello Winecafe, Riley’s Market, Sage Café, Umpqua Bank and many more.

Homes in Northwest Crossing are surrounded by Natural Areas

Not to go without mention are the 32+acres of scenic parks complete with picnic areas, children’s play equipment and natural areas. All of the parks and streets are lined with sidewalks making it an ideal community for walking and biking. If you’re a biker you’ll love the location, easily bike from your home to the Popular Phil’s Trail or Shevlin Park Trails in just minutes.

Homes in Northwest Crossing are Built Green

Homes in NorthWest Crossing are green when it comes to energy efficiency, recycling, building materials, landscaping, water and indoor air quality. In fact, all homes in NorthWest Crossing are required to be EarthAdvantage^TM Certified. A couple of homes in NorthWest Crossing have even earned honors for the high environmental standards including the 2007 National Association of Homebuilders Green Building Award. In addition, one home and two retail centers have earned LEED ratings from the United States Green Building Council.

Homes in NorthWest Crossing are FUN!

If the green built homes, natural areas and margaritas at La Rosa’s aren’t enough to convince you that NorthWest Crossing is the place to be, check out the festivals. NorthWest Crossing hosts 3 annual festivals Spring Fling, HullaBaLoo and Harvest Fest. Fun filled events with delicious food, great music and fun children’s activities. Finally, one of my favorite NorthWest Crossing events is the Saturday Farmer’s Market full of local vendors and great bands. The planners of this community have truly thought of everything even the street names have meaning.

For more information on NorthWest Crossing Homes and other neighborhoods in Bend, Oregon, email us at kadams@fredrealestate.com. Visit Fred Real Estate Group to start your home search today.