The 2008 LIBERTYBANK Bend WinterFest

Presented by Les Schwab

PLAN NOW TO ENJOY THE WINTERFEST (February 8-10, 2008)

In addition to the ever-popular ice carving exhibitions, fireworks, Mojo Music Eruption in the Festival Center, children's activities at Snowflake Village, the the ever popular U.S. Cellular snowboard and ski rail jam, ice skating, and Arts Central LIVE, LibertyBank Bend Winterfest will feature an expanded Winter Wine Walk in downtown Bend, headline entertainment at the Tower Theatre, a larger WinterFest Marketplace, exciting cross country ski sprint races, and a snowman building contest.

LibertyBank Bend Winterfest attracted more than 40,000 visitors in 2007, and we expect it to grow again in 2008. We attribute the growing attendance to the variety of activities. After arriving in town, families can enjoy the fireworks together on Friday evening and then adults can explore downtown Bend while enjoying wines from a variety of wineries at the Winter Wine Walk. The kids can hang out at the U.S. Cellular Rail Jam, and then join up again with their parents to watch some exciting cross country ski sprint races or head to the Tower Theatre or Festival Center to enjoy some great entertainment.

Saturday is a busy day watching the ice carving competitions and cheering on the cross country ski racers at our downtown course in Festival Center. After that, enjoy the Winterfest Marketplace and beer and wine gardens, and plan your strategy for the snowman building contest. There's time for a yummy dinner before heading over to the Tower Theatre for a special performance or head to the Mojo Music Tent at the Festival Center for more fabulous music. The U.S. Cellular Rail Jam spectacle will also continue on Saturday evening.

Sunday the whole family can relax and enjoy some of Central Oregon's best skaters perform at Illumination on Ice at 7th Mountain Resort, or watch some of the region's best artists demonstrate their talents at Arts Central LIVE downtown. You can also stroll through the market place, catch a wacky mountain bike race on the cross country ski track and still have time to join the closing ceremonies and watch the drawing for the WinterFest button giveaway before heading home.

A LibertyBank Bend Winterfest button is $6 and gains entrance to many weekend events, and significant discounts for tickets to other events. Many retailers downtown also offer special discounts for customers with a Winterfest button. Best of all...WinterFest has a grand prize giveaway for a fabulous trip to Hawaii. No Purchase necessary and you need not be present to win. Enter at any LibertyBank office. Buttons will go on sale Dec.1, 2007, from many Bend retailers.

Bend Winterfest proudly supports local charities.

A portion of all button sales goes to Girls Go Outside.