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Bend formed a recreation department and hired its first director in April 1949. Before then, summer youth activities were organized jointly with the local school district. Sites were maintained by the public works department until 1964 when the maintenance and recreation programs combined to form a new Parks and Recreation Department. [1]
The City of Bend, Oregon, was founded in 1904, and lumber businessman Tom Shevlin donated the land to the city in 1919. [3] The park was then established in 1921 by the City of Bend and named after the donor. It has been managed by the Bend Park and Recreation District since 1974. [4] In 2019, Hixon Crossing Bridge located in the park was ...
The Old Mill District is also known for its network of trails. Four trails, ranging from 1 to 2.4 miles, loop through the area, providing a view of Bend's mountainous landscape. The loops connect with the greater network of trails maintained by the Bend Parks and Recreation District and are open to the public.
In 1979, the Central Oregon Phillies paid the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District $9,500 for use of the ballpark for the season. In 1980, the team paid $9,700. [ 9 ] In 2008, the Bend Elks led the WCL in league and overall attendance, averaging 1,430 fans at Genna Stadium over 21 league home games. [ 10 ]
View from the top of the passageway channel, which is ideal for tubing. The park was conceived by the Bend Park & Recreation District and the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance (BPTA) in 2007, [1] and cost $9,681,985, including $1.13 million in community fundraising by the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance. [2] It opened in September 2015.
Simpson Pavilion, or Bend Simpson Pavilion, is a sports pavilion in Bend, Oregon, United States. [1] Plans were unveiled in late 2013, [ 2 ] and construction began in late 2014. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The project includes a $11.3 million ice rink , [ 5 ] and courts for basketball, tennis, and volleyball, among other sports.
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Vince Genna Stadium, formerly Municipal Stadium, during a 1992 Bend Rockies game. The Rainbows played their home games at Municipal Ball Park in the south end of Bend, [12] today's Vince Genna Stadium. Vince Genna was the director of Bend's Parks & Recreation Department and as such was instrumental in bringing the Rainbows to Bend.