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Do you love music? So many of us listen throughout the day—whether it’s streaming while at work, listening on our morning and evening commutes, or when arriving home—it truly makes up the background of our lives.

Music fans in the Austin, TX, area enjoys the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival and free rides in Honda vehicles. For the past seven years, Honda has partnered with the nonprofit in the area, Ride Austin, the city’s rideshare organization. 

When you’re a student in college, money can be a big worry. It’s not unusual for a student to have to leave school or change to a different, less costly institution throughout his or her college career.

Recently 16 outstanding Latino undergraduates were honored for academic excellence by Honda North America Inc., and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. The students were recognized at a Scholar Awards Breakfast in Columbus, Ohio. 

Several years ago, when the bottom dropped out on Wall Street, businesses were closing, cutting back and laying off workers. In 2016, things have really turned around. Where once there was discomfort and lack, now business is booming.

Take for instance, the recent announcement by Honda that it will expand its manufacturing facility in South Carolina. Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. announced that it will invest $45 million in a 115,000 square-foot expansion in its South Carolina plant. This means growth and the creation of approximately 250 new jobs.

Last month, while most of us were making plans to hold or attend backyard barbecues, thousands of Team Honda employees were making a difference in communities all over the country. In fact, approximately 16,000 volunteers across the country donated blood, collected trash, donated or organized food at food pantries, helped or adopted animals, painted or re-furbished homes and donated money.

While donating money is an important and often relied on way of giving, sometimes it feels good to roll up one’s sleeves and get right into the work of a nonprofit.

After months of cold and dark, finally summer is here. Now that the warmer months are here, what do you want to do first? Whether it’s hiking and camping in Mother Nature, visiting museums, outdoor theater productions or music concerts with your pals, summer is a special time of the year. Soak up the sunshine at the coast or your favorite lake or swimming hole, drive with the windows down and the music up and enjoy yourself as much as possible.

Want to enjoy these next few months even more? Think about buying a new Honda.

Reliable auto service at a reasonable value. It sounds simple enough. Then why do so many local garages and retail automotive shops often seem so untrustworthy? If you think it's time to trust one of your most important investments to mechanics you can trust, it's time to visit the expansive parts and service department here at Bend Honda.

While Honda might be our specialty, we pride ourselves in offering drivers across the region with everything from routine maintenance to emergency repair no matter what their vehicles make or model.

Our service center is conveniently located at 2225 NE…