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If you haven’t seen the inaugural summit of Skiing Cascadia, which went down a week ago, then you need to check it out. Matt Bedrin is pursuing his dream to ski all 40 of Cascadia’s tallest volcanoes in one year, but he and the snow need your help. On February… Read the rest

If you’ve given blood before, you probably received a measly old chocolate chip cookie in return for voluntarily allowing a large needle to draw a pint of blood from your arm. Shouldn’t you be treated better for your good Samaritan ways?
Tacoma-based Cascade Regional Blood Services thinks so. The blood… Read the rest

On a blustery New Years Eve, 30 Leeds University students and faculty became snowed in at England’s highest pub, the Tan Hill Inn. Unable to leave due to road conditions, the partygoers did the only thing they could; drink. According to students and the inn’s assistant manager, spirits remained high.… Read the rest

What’s better than fishing from an ice hole? Fishing from an ice hole in an igloo. And what’s even better than that? The fact that beer always stays crisp and cold in an igloo, so the mountains will always remain blue (actually more of a a periwinkle) on your Coors… Read the rest

Beer and climbing… climbing and beer. For a lot of climbers, the two go hand-in-hand. So, in a show of love, I wanted to shoot a photo that incorporates both in a way that hadn’t been done before. I was living in Eugene at the time, and from the local… Read the rest

From Ananova:

The Starkenber Beer Myth resort located in and around the medieval castle of Starkenberger in Austria’s Tyrol region has filled seven 13ft long pools with the beer.
The management claims that beer baths heal various skin diseases. However, some guests are said to have enjoyed drinking their favourite … Read the rest

Two hundred yards from the Canadian border, four cyclists stand with their thumbs sticking up in the parking lot of a duty free store. They’d just been turned down by the border patrol for attempting to cycle across and are now hoping to hitch hike into the Great White North.… Read the rest

We already posted a whole gallery of pics of the Hopworks Bike Bar, but it’s such a cool (and local!) contraption that we had to share this video with you as well. A little interview with Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Chris Ettinger to learn more about the bike… because who doesn’t … Read the rest

Come drink free beer and get stoked on 350.org tomorrow night with the River of Action crew at Keen HQ.
What: River of Action Pre-Party. Come watch a film on exploratory kayaking, learn about the paddlesports action for October 24th and drink free beer. Most importantly though — BYOC. That’s… Read the rest

Here at Wend we’ve known for a long time that there’s no better combination than beer and bikes, so it makes total sense to combine the two into one sustainable and fun contraption. Enter the new Hopworksfiets, a Portland built cargo bike that holds two kegs below an inlaid wood… Read the rest

Not to overglamorize our efforts or anything, but we think we know how to throw a really good party. What’s the recipe? Free beer + music + animal costumes + children’s bikes + hay bales.
Last Saturday we threw a benefit minibike race for Defenders of Wildlife, and that’s the… Read the rest

That’s right kids, it’s party time!
Come join the Wend crew and all of our crazy friends at the most epic party of the month. We’ll be dressing like our favorite animals, racing mini bikes, raffling off sweet swag and drinking beer all through the night.
What: Join Wend Magazine… Read the rest

What’s better than bikes and beer? Nothing! That’s why we’re hosting a minibike race this Saturday complete with kegs. But what’s even better is that after you party your heart out on Saturday, you can get up and take part in the Tour de Lab ride on Sunday (that’s the… Read the rest

Apparently, people have been getting a bit too rowdy in UK pubs, which is why the Home Office is commissioning a new pint glass design — one that is entirely plastic. The motivation behind the switch from traditional glass to plastic is that it would eliminate the ability for people… Read the rest

We recently reported on the benefits of beer drinking after exercise, but now new studies actually show that moderate to heavy drinkers may in fact be healthier than their sober friends.

From MSNBC:

Using data from a government health survey of U.S. adults, researchers found that in general, the amount … Read the rest