Savvy360 Bend | Winter/Spring 2025-26

BEND

CURATED TRAVEL + LIFESTYLE

Local Vibe

Circular Motion ... Subalpine Stands ... Communal Eats ... Art Walks

Once built to move water, Bend’s historic canals now anchor a growing network of scenic public trails. 8 18 26 28

Lay of the Land

Getting familiar with Central Oregon

Mindful Traveler

Make a positive impact during your stay in Central Oregon.

Historic Flow

Living Canvas

An outdoor art walk transforms Discovery West into a living gallery of sculpture, story and place.

The Art of Becoming

Inside the bold landscapes of Lindsay Gilmore

Winter Wander Land

Adventure at the Upper Three Creek Sno-Park

Destination: Downtown Bend

The heart of Central Oregon, downtown Bend is brimming with culture, curated shops and a satisfying mix of dining options.

Culinary Q&A

Flavor, family and finding home in Bend for Chef Hector Sanchez

What We Love Now

Trends on the culinary scene

Start planning your trip with curated guides.

let’s skate the pavilion

Ice and roller skating and sports in the heart of Bend!

The Pavilion is your place to slide, glide, twirl and curl together.

Check online schedules for:

• OPEN SKATE

• HOLIDAY SKATE

• $8 WITH A CHILD SKATE

• $8 FAMILY SKATE

• $8 CHEAP SKATE

• SKATING LESSONS

• PICK-UP HOCKEY

• HOCKEY GAMES & CLINICS

• CURLING GAMES & LESSONS

Ice Skating Season: October - Early April

Roller Skating Season: Mid-April - September

View schedules, fees and more online.

Circular Motion

With more than 50 roundabouts and counting, Bend has embraced traffic circles more than any other city in Oregon. West of the Deschutes River, there isn’t a single traffic signal, and the city continues to add roundabouts as it grows. The approach keeps traffic moving, slows speeds and creates unexpected space for public art. Early on, residents began asking what to do with the open centers of these circles. In 2001, the answer arrived at Mt. Washington Drive and NW Crossing Drive with “Sunrise Spirit Column” by the late David Govedare, the city’s first piece of roundabout art. A few years later, “Redsides” by Miles Addison Pepper followed near Deschutes Brewery at Simpson and Colorado. Since then, Bend’s roundabouts have quietly evolved into a citywide gallery, adding sculpture to the daily commute. For newcomers, navigating them can take some adjustment. Roads curve with the river, neighborhoods shift subtly off grid, and it’s common to pass through several roundabouts on a short drive. But once you settle into the rhythm, the experience becomes part of the landscape — functional, efficient and uniquely Bend — with public art marking the way.

Subalpine Stands

If you spend winter at Mt. Bachelor skiing through the trees rather than sticking to groomers, chances are you’re moving through stands of mountain hemlock. Common across the higher elevations of the Cascades, these bluish-green evergreens are well adapted to deep snow and long winters. They grow slowly in subalpine conditions, with many trees living several hundred years. Mountain hemlock is easy to spot once you know what to look for. In summer, its flexible trunk and branches give it a softer profile than other conifers, capped by a slightly drooping leader and large cones. In winter, that flexibility becomes its advantage. Heavy snow loads bend the branches into smooth arches, often forming tunnels and natural corridors throughout the forest. After multiple storm cycles, entire slopes take on a sculpted, snow-laden look that’s especially noticeable from the chairlift. As spring arrives and the snow melts, the trees gradually lift back into shape, marking the seasonal shift from ski lines to hiking trails and downhill bike routes — another quiet reminder of how the mountain resets each year.

Communal Eats

Food cart pods have become a defining part of Bend’s dining landscape, scattered across town in nearly every direction. Often built around a central tap house, each pod brings together a rotating mix of independently owned food trucks, offering everything from globally inspired street food to comfort classics done exceptionally well. The setup is casual and social by design — long picnic tables, open-air seating and a steady flow of locals and visitors fresh off the trails. The tap houses themselves tend to anchor the experience. Many are constructed from reclaimed or rustic materials and feel more like oversized patio bars than traditional restaurants. Depending on the season, you’ll find everything from heated concrete seating and fire pits to partially enclosed spaces that keep things comfortable through the colder months. Beverage options usually extend well beyond beer, with wine, cider, kombucha and cold brew often on tap, along with live music, trivia nights or other low-key events. For many chefs, food trucks are a launching point — an accessible way to build a following and experiment creatively. For diners, they’re an easy way to eat well without the formality. After a day in the mountains or on the trails, food pods offer Bend’s modern take on gathering around the table.

Art Walks

First Friday events in Downtown Bend bring the community out like no other event Here you can experience music, art, libations, community and fun as local businesses feature local artists every first Friday. Look for the special event balloons outside of Downtown Bend businesses to find participating locations. Below are some upcoming themes for the monthly event.

January 2 — Welcome 2026

Kick off the new year downtown with fresh energy and community connection.

February 6 — Local Love (Locals Weekend)

Celebrate all things local — our businesses, artists, makers and community.

March 6 — Makers Mayhem

A vibrant celebration of local makers, creators, and artisans with live music, street performers and an art- and music-forward atmosphere.

April 3 — Youth Art Takeover

Spotlighting youth creativity and student artists throughout downtown.

May 1 — Bend in Bloom

Fresh energy and creativity with floral inspiration and spring vibes meet an art-forward welcoming to the new season.

Welcome to Central Oregon.

This is a place where old school meets innovation and ranchers, recreationalists, entrepreneurs and retirees come together at the end of another momentous day to cheer over a locally brewed craft beer, cider or kombucha. Whether you’re in Central Oregon for adventure in the mountains, hiking some of Oregon’s tallest peaks, riding Mt Bachelor, kayaking, flyfishing, world-class mountain biking, trail running through ponderosa pine forests or exploring lava caves and volcanic formations, Central Oregon has something for everyone. >>>

Thrill seekers can zipline off Mt Bachelor, crawl through underground lava caves or rock climb at Smith Rock State Park. Those preferring to keep their feet on solid ground have hundreds of trails, parks and nature preserves to choose from. Water lovers find plenty of river and lake access for floating, fishing and swimming. If this all sounds too outdoorsy for you, no problem. Central Oregon is home to wineries and distilleries, luxury resort spas, community theaters, art fairs and incredible museums like the High Desert Museum and the Deschutes Historical Museum. No matter what activity you choose, you’ll likely want to finish the day with a tasty drink, satisfying meal and an unparalleled view of seven incredible mountains.

BRIEF HISTORY

Before European exploration, the incorporation of the Oregon Territory and the establishment of Oregon as a state in 1859, eight Indigenous Nations—each with their own customs, movements and traditions—first claimed this land. These include the Wascoes, Warm Springs, Northern Paiutes and the Columbia River Tribes: Wasco (Chinookan), Tenino, Tygh, Wyam and John Day (Sahaptin). This place, where high desert meets evergreen forests nestled in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountain Range, has been hugely significant to humans for thousands of years. In fact, archeological evidence shows Indigenous peoples have been living in Central Oregon since at least 13,000 years ago.

When Euro-American’s began colonizing this area in earnest in the early 1800s, they forever changed the relationships between land, people and animals. Since then, Bend has morphed from a pre-colonial landscape to a single “Farewell Bend” Ranch to a robust logging town to a bustling outdoor adventure destination. With the arrival of two colleges (Oregon State University Cascades and Central Oregon Community College),

Bend continues to emerge as one of the most attractive places to live and visit—with unique intersections of culture, activity and industry.

BEND

Whether it’s activity, food or entertainment you’re after, Bend (aka Beer City, USA) offers it all. With a dreamy concoction of restaurants, outdoor activity and art, it’s no wonder Bend has been one of the fastest growing towns in recent decades. With over 75 city parks, more than 25 breweries and more food trucks than one can count, Bend is one of the most vibrant and progressive towns in Central Oregon. With cultural highlights like the High Desert Museum, headliner bands playing at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, performing arts at Tower Theatre and Cascades Theatrical Company, shopping at the Old Mill District, and a bustling downtown filled with boutique shops, restaurants and style, Bend is home to myriad year-round events that means anytime is a great time to visit.

SISTERS

This sleepy town at the base of the Three Sisters Mountains entices visitors like a step back in time. Its 1880s, western-style buildings, wooden sidewalks and tight-knit storefronts house local artists, the famed Sisters Coffee Co. and Sisters Bakery, and a noticeably friendly atmosphere. From this Gateway to the Cascades, take a short drive to Suttle Lake, or drive or cycle the 82-mile McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway through old-growth forests or the 37-mile Sisters to Smith Rock Scenic Bikeway through sagebrush and juniper canyons. Don’t miss the annual Sister’s Rodeo (June), internationally recognized Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (July), Annual Country Fair (September), and plenty of community races, music shows, street festivals and more throughout the year.

REDMOND

You really can tell a lot about a town by checking their events calendar. For Redmond, this includes an annual rodeo, brew festivals, BMX Nationals, summer concert series, art shows and more than one car show on the books. No matter your interests, the “Hub of Central Oregon” offers something for everyone. Whether you’re here to golf, climb, hike, shop, relax or all the above, Redmond is the place to be. With locally-owned shops, a vibrant yet historic downtown, parks, public art and several outstanding breweries, wineries and distilleries, Redmond ensures your dance cards are full. With the Redmond Caves to explore, walking tours, fishing guides, treasure hunting at antique shops, disc golfing, tennis and cycling at Dry Canyon Park, this small yet happening town is giving Bend a run for its money.

TERREBONNE

Not only is Terrebonne known as horse country, it’s also the location for the world-famous Smith Rock State Park. Located a short six-mile distance north of Redmond, Terrebonne (“good earth”) exemplifies the outdoor lifestyle with its abundant opportunities for hiking, mountain climbing, horseback riding, fishing and even activities like bungee jumping, hot-air balloon

excursions and golf at Crooked River Ranch GC. After your outdoor adventures, visit some of Central Oregon’s best-known wineries or take a self-guided tour at a working alpaca petting farm.

SUNRIVER

If the bustle of Bend is too much and the open vistas of Redmond don’t entice, then consider Sunriver where the Deschutes River meanders through lowlands, houses are tucked between ponderosa pines, and the mountain views are breathtaking. Nearby exploration sites include Newberry National Volcanic Monument, the Lava Cast Forest and the underground trail at Lava River Cave. Local resorts and shops offer year-round activities like horseback riding, bike rentals, crosscountry skiing, golfing and events, making Sunriver cute and casual.

No matter where you find yourself in Central Oregon, you’re likely in the right place. That is to say, you can’t go wrong here. So, relax, enjoy 300 days of sunshine, smile whenever you glimpse so many astounding mountain peaks and know that you’re welcome in Central Oregon anytime because this small-town feel has big-town dreams.

Historical Context

Have you ever wondered what Bend looked like a century ago? Are you curious about where Deschutes County’s first mountain bikers rode and what gear they used? Have you ever asked yourself who was the first person to ski Mount Bachelor?

Sitting just south of Downtown Bend, the Deschutes Historical Museum, home to the Deschutes County Historical Society, provides answers to all your Central Oregon questions. Housed in the historic Reid building, the museum highlights local stories of the high desert and its residents, from Native American tribes to the area’s original homesteaders.

Through its building exhibits and extensive collection of museum artifacts, the Deschutes Historical Museum showcases the unique and fascinating history of Deschutes County. Exhibits cover topics from early outdoor recreation and tourism to local farming, ranching and logging life. With over 75,000 cataloged items, including photographs, books, textiles and more, the museum is a rich resource for curious visitors. They also provide educational tours and programs designed to assist teachers from kindergarten to 12th grade in the region.

For those interested in advancing the museum’s mission, numerous volunteer opportunities are available. These include visitor service, tour guides, event support, research, collections and artifact care, data entry and more.

Deschutes Historical Museum; 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend; 541-389-1813; DeschutesHistory.org; Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; General admission costs $10, while senior admission is $8. Entry is free for individuals 17 years and younger and for museum members.

Preserving the High Desert

Twenty-five years ago, the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act was enacted, establishing Oregon’s first desert wilderness. Over a million acres were preserved from mining and geothermal development, and more than half a million acres were protected from the impacts of livestock grazing on public lands. This helped ensure that the diverse habitats — home to sage-grouse, bighorn sheep, redband trout, mule deer and antelope, as well as eagles, hawks and falcons — would remain healthy for future generations.

But how did the protection of a desert, over 2,600 miles away from Washington, DC, come about? For nearly four decades, the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) has led efforts to protect Oregon’s deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them. In brief, their goal is to highlight the sagebrush plains, rocky ridges, wild rivers and scenic views of our public lands. Overall, ONDA has helped advocate for more than 5.4 million acres through wildlife and environmental protection. They leverage their members’ organization to lobby state and federal agencies, host educational events and organize volunteers to care for lands that have long been neglected.

If you’re interested in helping improve habitats and ecosystems, ONDA offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Stewardship trips, both guided and independent, focus on restoration work and are available at no cost. Of course, there’s always work to be done in the office as well.

ONDA.org

HISTORIC FLOW

Once built to move water, Bend’s historic canals now anchor a growing network of scenic public trails.

story MEGHAN ROBINS

There’s a little sanctuary running through southeast Bend. It’s not conspicuous or flashy, just functional and well-loved. The Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail is a four-mile section of trail made of compacted gravel maintained by the Bend Parks and Recreation District. Wide enough for walking and talking side-by-side and graded gently enough for easy bike riding and wheelchair accessibility, the Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail meanders through neighborhoods, business districts and natural spaces. (Please note that some grades are close to 8%, especially where the trail passes under Highway 97 and Brookswood Blvd underpasses.)

Residents and visitors often connect to the Canal Trail by simply walking or biking from their home, hotel or vacation rental, then following the water-side path for as long as they feel comfortable. In summer, when water in the canal is flowing, the trail offers a cool, in-town reprieve from the heat and a beautiful (albeit manmade) riverside walk or ride. In winter, when the canal is typically dry, the rocky indent can appear like a strange gouge cutting through town for those unfamiliar with the canal’s historic and contemporary function.

So, let’s go back in time. Since time immemorial, what is now known as Central Oregon has been the traditional homeland of the Wasco, Warm Springs and Northern Paiute Nations, with frequent overlaps

For millennia, these watersheds have served as critical trade and cultural highways for humans, fish and migratory animals.

from neighboring Indigenous Nations. In the late 1700s, Spanish and Russian sailors were likely the first foreigners to set foot on Pacific Northwest shores. In 1792, an American ship captain named Robert Gray, who had recently become the first American to circumnavigate the world, sailed his ship, the Columbia Rediviva, through a precariously dangerous sandbar guarding the mouth of an oceanlike river. He claimed “discovery” and named the river Columbia after his ship, which helped the United States establish a claim against Great Britain over the vast Pacific Northwest territories.

In 1805, President Jefferson and the U.S. government sent a military expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to determine whether there was an all-water route connecting the eastern colonies to the Pacific Ocean (one does not). For decades, the British Crown and U.S. government argued over who should control the Oregon Territory, which includes current-day Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of Montana and Wyoming, without taking into consideration the dozens of Indigenous Nations already controlling and compromising over these very important lands and watersheds.

While the Columbia River flows roughly 1,250 miles from its headwaters in British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, ten major tributaries flow into the Columbia, including the Deschutes River. The Deschutes River begins at Little Lava Lake in the Cascade Mountains, roughly 30 miles southwest of Bend and 250 miles south of its terminus at the Columbia River. For millennia, these watersheds have served as critical trade and cultural highways for humans, fish and migratory animals. When the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty

of 1818 with each other (and no Native nations), they declared mutual ownership over the western continent they had barely even traversed, agreeing upon joint occupancy of the Oregon Territory while setting a straight boundary line along the 49th parallel (which still marks the U.S.-Canadian border today).

In the following years, the United States signed hundreds more treaties granting land ownership to foreign countries like Russia, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as to domestic, often unwilling, Indigenous Nations. Two such agreements include the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which ended joint occupancy and placed lands above the 49th parallel under British control while lands below became American; and the Treaty of 1855, signed by members of the Taih, Wyam, Tenino and Dock-Spus bands of the Walla-Walla Nation, and the Dalles, Ki-Gal-TwalLa and Dog River bands of the Wasco Nation, which ceded ten million acres and reserved roughly 650,000 acres for the Warm Springs Reservation, located 65 miles north of Bend. The Treaty of 1855 continues to preserve tribal members’ rights to harvest and hunt in their usual and accustomed places.

Now that the United States “owned” the Oregon Territory, it needed to incentivize American citizens to occupy those newly taken lands. Except Central Oregon’s high desert landscapes are arid, and many Euro-Americans believed Oregon’s deserts and towering mixed coniferous forests were unfit for farming (they are). So, the U.S. government devised various land acts to incentivize white American men to go make these lands “productive.”

The Desert Land Act of 1877 allows American citizens over 21 to apply for entry to develop arid

and semiarid public lands in the West, up to 320 acres for $1.25 per acre. Unlike its predecessors, the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Preemption Act of 1841, the Desert Land Act does not require landowners to reside on their acreage but to simply “improve” the land by adding irrigation. Notably, the Desert Land Act has never been repealed, so it is still technically active today, which is great if only you could find 320 acres of unclaimed irrigable public lands in the West.

One year later, Congress enacted the Timber and Stone Act of 1878, offering 160-acre blocks at $2.50 per acre, free of preemption and homestead laws, thereby opening the West to single private owners who could buy huge tracts of land without having to live on them. While dozens of acts were being signed into law by Congress back in Washington, D.C., dictating how the American West should be used, these two acts were particularly transformative for Central Oregon.

Suddenly, white colonizers began to view the high desert as someplace with farming and ranching potential. Men filed paperwork and began building irrigation ditches and canals, envisioning new ways to move water through arid lands. Moving water, however, quickly introduced new dilemmas — particularly regarding sharing. If one person digs through desert sands and chips lava rock by hand, when newcomers arrive, do they have the right to use that hard-to-move water?

In 1877, Prineville became the first officially incorporated city in Central Oregon, followed by Sisters in 1888, Bend in 1905, and Redmond and Madras in 1910. Throughout the 1900s, dozens of irrigation ditches and canals were built communally, without engineers, mostly by private citizens who promised to irrigate their recently purchased acreage within five years.

In 1922, a group of local irrigation districts dammed the headwaters of the Deschutes River eight miles into its journey at Crane Prairie Reservoir, which was rebuilt in 1940 by the Bureau of Reclamation. Two miles later, the river is again stopped by the Wickiup Reservoir, built in 1949 by the Bureau of Reclamation, established in 1902 to manage water in the West. Because of these early incentivizing land acts that promoted the perceived need to irrigate and make all land farmable, the business of moving water in Central Oregon has always been, and remains, under private ownership. Many of these early infrastructures became the dams, canals and irrigation systems we still use today.

Currently, eight irrigation districts draw from the Deschutes River watershed in Central Oregon. Senior water rights holders get full access and are the last to be shut off, while Junior water rights holders get, more or less, whatever’s left, which can sometimes be nothing in low-snow and drought years. Because seniority rights are based on years

of establishment, the Deschutes River itself was only given legal rights to its own water in 1987, thanks to Oregon’s Instream Water Rights Act. Because of her late date of entry (1987), the river is ironically considered one of the most junior water rights holders in the Deschutes Basin. However, the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID), for example, does offer an “instream lease” option that allows property owners to maintain their water rights without fully irrigating their property each year. Instead, they can enroll acres and lease water back to the river, which COID makes sure is not diverted in the first place.

With so many communities, farmers, ranchers and wildlife habitats vying for water, it is critical to step back and understand the complex history and modern-day functions of these canals. One organization that’s been navigating this tangle of privatization is Bend Parks and Recreation District (BPRD), whose goal is to establish a level of service that includes one mile of trail for every 1,000 residents in Bend (current population 108,000 and growing).

Double-dipping into the hundreds of miles of existing canal maintenance roads was an easy, if not ambitious, idea. “First and foremost, they are irrigation infrastructure,” says Henry Stroud, Principal Planner at BPRD. “But we also see these canals as the best opportunities to develop a comprehensive network of trails that are separated from traffic. Our focus has been on trying to acquire the rights to allow trail access, but the process is hard and complicated.”

Not only are the canals owned and operated by various private irrigation districts, but there are also federal permitting requirements to navigate with the Bureau of Reclamation, and many sections of canals run directly through private property, some of whose silent owners are difficult to track down. Some canals are under the watch of state and local historic preservation organizations as well, creating additional considerations. Many sections of canals are being piped by irrigation districts to bring historically open trenches up to modern standards, reducing water loss to evaporation and seepage.

So far, the partnership between irrigation districts and BPRD has been mutually beneficial because, as Stroud explains, “We invest money and materials into improving those maintenance roads that allow the public to use them, which benefits the irrigation districts who patrol them almost every day while monitoring their irrigation infrastructure. We also add signage that tells the public where they can and can’t go with messaging around respecting the rights of the irrigation company because, first and foremost, these canals are irrigation infrastructure.”

With hundreds of miles of canal trails webbing across Central Oregon (COID, for example, manages 700 miles of canals in its district alone), BPRD sees significant potential to create more public trails that connect in the coming years. “Long term, we plan to extend the trail all the way out to 27th Street to some newer developments that are happening on the east side of Bend, but there’s been gaps where we haven’t yet been able to secure property rights,” Stroud says.

In the immediate future, BPRD is busy constructing its latest project: the North Unit Canal Trail. This 1.5-mile, ten-foot-wide, compacted-gravel trail in northeast Bend will connect Canal Park to Pine Nursery Park via Butler Market Road and parallel sections of the canal, which are jointly managed by the North Unit Irrigation District (NUID) and the Bureau of Reclamation.

Because all canal trails are subject to permissions by irrigation districts and private landowners, Stroud says, “Enjoy them, but be aware that they’re really important pieces of infrastructure for the agricultural community and our entire community. Respect people’s property and respect the irrigation companies you see out there. The more people are friendly and nice on the trails, respecting private property, the more opportunities we’ll have in the future.”

To find more details about the Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail, the upcoming North Unit Canal Trail and all future canal trail projects, visit Bendparksandrec.org.

LIVING CANVAS

An outdoor art walk transforms Discovery West into a living gallery of sculpture, story and place.

Discovery West feels like its own world. The Northwest Bend neighborhood blends apartments, townhomes, cottages and singlefamily homes with forty acres of parks and a network of trails that weave between pines and basalt outcroppings. It is a community designed with fire resilience in mind and shaped around a natural sense of rhythm. At the heart of it all is a collection of public art transforming the neighborhood into a sort of open-air gallery.

This is no accident. Valerie Yost, Director of Marketing for Discovery West, says the developer loves art and loves what it does for people. She notes that art sparks curiosity and brings unexpected joy to the places we pass through every day. A strong partnership with Bend Parks and Recreation made some of the installations possible. And the neighbors’ response has been overwhelmingly positive. People love learning about the women of discovery whose names adorn the streets. They love that the art is approachable, meaningful and a point of connection in their daily walk.

What follows is a walking tour of the defining pieces throughout Discovery West: sculptures, murals, mosaics, stories told through stone and steel and pigment. It is a portal into the vision of the artists who animated these spaces and the legends, science and history they hope you will encounter along the way.

Mechanical Waves Mosaic Mural

Artist: Rochelle Rose-Schueler

Discovery Corner bursts with color thanks to the mosaic murals created by neighborhood resident Rochelle Rose-Schueler of Wild Rose Artworks. Her series, titled “Mechanical Waves,” wraps seat walls, planter beds and the fire pit ring in layered patterns inspired by physics and by the landscapes of Central Oregon. Roses-Schueler has a background in forestry and watershed management, and she brings that scientific perspective to her art. The fire pit mosaic is built around seismic waves and the Earth’s shifting stratification. The planter murals show sound waves visualized as if charted on an oscilloscope. The seat walls ripple with the shapes of the Upper Deschutes meander belt near Sunriver.

Upon receiving the commission, she was given a single broad instruction: to introduce color into the plaza. As the neighborhood celebrates women of discovery, she aimed to inspire viewers to uncover something new through her work. She dedicated months to researching the scientific principles behind each concept, then translated those ideas into vibrant, tangible artworks that shine under the Bend sky.

Rose-Schueler came to mosaics through an unexpected journey. She raised children, tie-dyed shirts, screen printed, welded and took metal arts classes. And, only after a visit to see her daughter in the Bay Area and a random idea to take a class while there, did she dive into mosaics. One class became another class, which became a seven-day intensive workshop that led to an apprenticeship in New Orleans. She now creates public art that

brings her joy and others’ joy. Beyond the plaza, she crafted the set of small mosaic pinecones on the Skyline Ranch Road bridge. A nod to the neighborhood’s forests and a warm welcome to anyone entering Discovery West.

Pinecone Fire Pit Sculpture

Artist: Jenny Ellsworth

At the center of Discovery Corner stands a giant pinecone made of rusted steel plates — six feet tall, six feet wide and more than six hundred pounds. It glows like an ember at night when the fire pit crackles around it. Artist and welder Jenny Ellsworth of Fairy Forge created the sculpture after studying the neighborhood logo and leaning into the universal symbolism of a pinecone. It is simple. Familiar. Comforting. Something both kids and adults understand instinctively. Ellsworth began welding years ago while repairing four-wheeling rigs with friends. She scavenged junkyards for metal that she could shape into pieces people loved. That sense of curiosity and resourcefulness still fuels her. For the Discovery West sculpture, she worked with new metal rather than reclaimed materials. In a departure from her usual process, she used a dipping technique to achieve the warm brown color and created special forms to refine each fin. She says she interpreted the two-dimensional pinecone logo into a three-dimensional sculpture by using negative space to invite the flame. The result is mesmerizing. Fire flickers in and out of the open slats. The piece feels alive, permanent and perfectly at home in the center of the plaza.

Legend of the Coyote and Crow Artist: Lillian Pitt with creative support from Bend Dye and Juno Lachman Warm Springs artist Lillian Pitt brings a treasured Native American legend to life in this sculptural pairing of Coyote and Crow. The story is a cautionary tale about naivety and the trouble that follows when cleverness is ignored. The Coyote rises from a basalt base etched with petroglyph-inspired imagery, his form crafted from hand-forged bronze and copper. Nearby, Crow and his companions perch on a 14-foot stainless steel tree, watching, judging, perhaps waiting to intervene. Pitt is known for honoring the Indigenous people of the Columbia River region in her work. Here, she offers something that is both playful and powerful. The animals feel alive in the Central Oregon light and the basalt underfoot ties them to the land itself. The piece invites visitors to slow down, to consider the old stories and to wonder what they still have to teach.

Discovery Park Labyrinth

Artists: Lea Goode-Harris and Marilyn Larson

Walk west into Discovery Park, and you will find a quiet ribbon of stone unfurling across the ground. The Discovery Park Labyrinth is simple at first glance but rich in intention.

Designer Lea Goode-Harris says the site reminded her and her collaborative partner Marilyn Larson of a riverbed. Water became the guiding element. The labyrinth uses local Oregon moss-covered boulders and a layout described as a three-circuit pass through with an outer ring. It welcomes walkers from either direction and leads them to a central boulder that feels old and grounding.

Goode-Harris and Larson have been collaborating for nearly three decades. Their first labyrinth was drawn in the sand on a California beach. Many of their collaborations happen long-distance. Discovery Park was the rare gift for working side by side. Larson describes labyrinths as ears on the earth. A place where you listen to the land and to yourself. Goode-Harris encourages visitors to pause at the entrance. Ask a question. Or simply breathe. She hopes the labyrinth helps people feel more connected to their body, to art, to others and to the natural world around them. And on a warm Bend morning, with the scent of pine and sage drifting by, it absolutely does.

Londonderry Sculpture

Artist: Chris Cole

Along the east side of Londonderry Place stands a seven-foot-tall steel sculpture that honors Annie Londonderry, the first woman to bicycle around the world in the mid-1890s. Artist Chris Cole, a former bike mechanic turned painter and kinetic sculptor, created an inverted pyramid shape filled with decorative bicycle cogs, a ship porthole and an illuminated image of Annie herself.

Cole knew nothing about Annie before taking on the project. Once he began researching her life, he became determined to celebrate her in a public space. Annie was a married mother of three who set out to prove that a woman could circle the globe on two wheels. She crossed continents and boarded steamer ships when oceans stood in the way. Her journey was symbolic of the women’s suffrage movement and the bicycle itself was certainly a symbol of independence.

Cole says he chose the inverted pyramid shape to represent triumph over improbability. The ship porthole honors Londonderry’s time aboard steamers. And the mechanics woven throughout reference the world he grew up in, working in bike shops and falling in love with the freedom of the ride. He loves public art because it reaches people unexpectedly and invites them to imagine something bigger. His tribute to Annie Londonderry does exactly that.

Women of Discovery Mural

Artist: Doug Robertson

On a bright yellow wall near Discovery Corner, you will find a series of layered stencil portraits created by Oregon artist Doug Robertson. The “Women of Discovery” mural honors ten women whose breakthroughs in the worlds of science, exploration, travel and medicine helped shape history and inspired the street names of the neighborhood Robertson is known for his hand-drawn, hand-cut stencil work. He develops each image through intricate layers that he scales to fit the mural. The bright yellow background amplifies the black base of each portrait. Robertson says he layered close to ten other colors on top to give the image a little more depth and texture, making it look a little more threedimensional against the background. The faces appear abstract at first, then come alive with depth the longer you study them. The mural feels bold and celebratory. A visual reminder that discovery is not a single moment but a lifetime of curiosity and courage.

Constellation Boxes

Three constellation-inspired art boxes appear throughout Discovery West. They serve as small celestial surprises tucked into the neighborhood. Each one echoes the broader theme of exploration and honors the women whose scientific contributions helped guide the way.

Women of Discovery Walk

Scattered around Discovery Corner, you will find bronze medallions donated by the Discovery West Builders Guild. Each pair of medallions represents one of the nineteen women of discovery who inspired the street names. From physicists to world travelers, scientists to aviators, these medallions form an open-air learning trail. They turn an ordinary walk into a moment of recognition and respect for the women who changed the world.

Discovery West is more than a neighborhood. It is a place that encourages you to pause, to look closer and to discover something new. These sculptures, mosaics and murals bring wonder to daily life. They anchor the community with story and symbolism and make art a companion to the trails, the parks and the people who call this place home. It’s also an invitation to everyone in the community and anyone visiting the community to engage with the Discovery West neighborhood and its tremendous works of art.

THE ART OF BECOMING

Inside the Bold Landscapes of Lindsay Gilmore

words DONNA BRIT

The light pours through the second-floor windows of The Stacks in the Old Mill, catching on brushes, tubes of paint and colorful splatters. From her studio overlooking the Deschutes River and the distant snowcaps of the Cascades, Lindsay Gilmore works in color — bold, unapologetic, full-of-heart color. It is the kind of color that makes you feel the place, not just see it. “I think I’m trying to capture that feeling of being ‘in’ a place,” she says, when asked how she would describe her own paintings. “Where you’re really immersed, like you’re really there experiencing it versus seeing a picture of a place.” Gilmore’s work is both rooted and otherworldly, abstract and emotional, a map of her connection to nature and the life she has built in Bend with her husband, Beau, and their two young daughters.

From Ad Agency to Artist

Growing up in Atlanta, art was always the thing that came easily to her. “I had to try really hard to be mediocre at sports,” she laughs, “but art was a natural thing for me.” Teachers encouraged her early, telling her she had a gift, and she believed them just enough to keep at it. But when it came time for college at the University of Georgia, she took what she thought was the responsible route, double-majoring in marketing and advertising instead of art. “I was told you can’t make a living doing art,” she says. “So, I thought, okay, maybe I can do something creative, but more practical.”

That led to a job at a creative agency in Virginia, where she did everything from answering phones to managing client accounts. Eventually, she convinced her bosses to let her do a little design work. “I kind of snuck my way in,” she says, and found herself on the other side of the table, learning visual composition on the fly. Before long, the portraits started. Co-workers began asking her to paint their babies and dogs. She started doing realistic watercolor and ink portraits on commission. “It was very much on the side at first,” she adds. But life has a way of nudging artists toward what is inevitable.

Finding Her Voice in the Landscape

When Lindsay and Beau moved to Portland, she dove deeper into portraiture, building a business drawing and painting commissioned portraits. It was rewarding at first, then it became exhausting. “There’s no passive income in portraits,” she says. “You can’t sell a print of someone else’s dog.” Then she became a mother, and everything shifted. “I was totally burnt out,” she recalls. “I stopped cold turkey. I wanted to make work that I felt passionate about.”

The answer was obvious: landscapes. “We spend so much time outside. That’s where I find peace, where I refill my cup,” she says. “So, I decided to paint landscapes since that’s what I wanted to hang on my own wall.” She decided to paint twelve landscapes, just for herself, and share them online. “I thought I’d be thrilled to sell even one,” she laughs. “They sold out the first day.” That first sold-out collection changed everything. “It was thrilling,” she says. “People resonated with the work, and I could tell it had room to grow. I was painting something I was connected to. That was huge.”

Art That’s Accessible and Joyful

From there, Gilmore began releasing small, themed collections — twelve to fifteen paintings at a time — and they started flying off her website. Her vibrant, knife-textured acrylics captured something people recognized from their own time outdoors: the emotion of being there.

Even as her originals rose in value, she stayed committed to accessibility. “If you resonate with the work, I want you to have it,” she says. “So I make stickers for four dollars, greeting cards for six, prints for thirty.” She also does embellished prints, in which she paints directly over a print to replicate the look and feel of an original painting at a lower cost than an original. Again, providing even more accessibility to her art.

When the family moved to Bend in 2020, the business side of her art took off. She had an opportunity and needed to figure out how to make prints. She got connected with a local printer who

apprenticed under the famously luminous Thomas Kinkade, who helped her produce high-quality prints. He is still her printer and now not only produces prints but also puzzles, stickers and other products showcasing her artwork. That passive income became the foundation that allowed her to focus more on painting. “It was the first time it felt like a real job,” she says. “I never thought it would be possible, but turns out, it is.”

Owning the Title

For years, Gilmore worked from home, “in my daughters’ playroom,” she says, until a friend’s husband, who handled leasing for the Old Mill District, offered her a studio space. She turned him down at first. “I thought, why pay for something when it’s working fine?” she says. “But he convinced me that my business would grow if I took myself seriously.” She took the leap and never looked back. That was over three years ago. Now, when you walk into The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery, you’ll find her surrounded by canvases in progress, chatting easily with locals, tourists and kids. “The best thing about having the studio is that it made me take myself seriously,” she says. “And it’s so cool for people to see the art in person, to meet me and

the other artists. There’s a kind of magic in that connection.”

Letting Go of Perfection

Gilmore primarily works with a palette knife, a tool that has become part of her artistic identity. “My high school art teacher always told me I was too Type A,” she says, smiling. “He said I needed to loosen up. You can’t be too tight when you’re painting with a knife. It forces you to let go.” That looseness translates into texture and movement that give her paintings a visceral life. They are not about representation; they are about feeling. And while she is plenty organized in her personal life, it is in her paintings that she lets go of control. “When I paint, I’m crazy and can release this other side of myself,” she says.

Freedom to Choose

In her ongoing quest to protect her creativity, Gilmore recently made a big decision: no more commissions. “When you feel pressure with your art, it takes something away from it,” she says. Instead, she added a page on her website where people can upload photos they want her to paint. If she is inspired by an image, she paints it, and

that person gets the first chance to buy the finished work. “It’s a fun compromise,” she says. “It lets people participate without me feeling boxed in.”

So far, it is working beautifully. And if someone decides not to buy the painting that they inspired?

“Only one person so far opted not to buy the painting they suggested,” she says. “But then I just sold it to someone else who wanted it.”

Teaching the Business of Art

Despite her humble beginnings, Gilmore’s marketing background has proven invaluable. “A lot of artists struggle with the business side,” she says.

“That part isn’t innate to a lot of creative types.”

Now she is working on an online course for artists, focused on exactly that: how to build a business around your art without losing the joy of creating.

“It launches this winter,” she says. “And it’s purely passive income, which I’m very excited about as my girls grow, and I want to be able to be there for all their things but still have an income making art.”

Community and Connection

Ask her what she loves most about Bend, and she doesn’t hesitate. “The artist community here is incredible,” she says. “People share what they

know. It’s not competitive. It’s generous.” It is that generosity and openness that runs through her work, too. You can see it in the layers of color, the expressive knife strokes and the way her paintings seem to invite you right into the scene. And what if, on some future day, one of her daughters aspires to be an artist? “Oh my gosh, I would be really excited,” she says. “I would tell her it’s possible and that I was able to support our family with art even though I didn’t think I could. It’s possible.”

Bend artist Lindsay Gilmore traded portrait commissions for bold, soul-deep landscapes and never looked back. Her Old Mill studio glows with color, creativity and one of the inspiring views that started it all.

You can find Lindsay’s artwork at The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery, located at 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 422, in Bend’s Old Mill District. Stop by on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or join them for First Friday — the first Friday of each month from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. — a great time to browse and shop. More information is available at lindsaygilmore.com.

WINTER WANDER LAND

Adventure at the Upper Three Creek Sno-Park

words GREGG MORRIS images RICHARD BACON

Winter in Central Oregon attracts vacationers from Oregon and beyond who come looking for snow and the adventures it offers. Skis and snowboards are stashed in car rooftop boxes, while snowmobiles are loaded onto trailers. Locals at home or tourists arriving at their hotels, vacation rentals and second homes plan their snow days at ski hills and Sno-Parks around Bend, Sisters and La Pine. While many people plan to spend the day on Century Drive at Mount Bachelor or Virginia Meissner Sno-Park, those in the know prefer Upper Three Creek Sno-Park, located just south of Sisters, Oregon.

Upper Three Creek Sno-Park, known to locals simply as Three Creek Sno-Park, is a popular multi-sport destination. Surpassed only by Dutchman Flat Sno-Park, located across the highway from Mount Bachelor, the parking area serves as a basecamp for snowmobilers, Nordic and backcountry skiers and snowshoers. Even four-legged friends are welcome to enjoy the trails.

Before heading into the wilderness, start your day in Sisters at Angeline’s Bakery & Cafe. As a centerpiece of the sleepy little town’s morning routine, the bakery has been serving fresh-baked goods, juices and smoothies to residents and tourists alike for nearly 30 years. With a tagline of “Fabulous Food for Fabulous People,” Angeline’s bakes from scratch and even has dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan options. An egg and cheese bagel sandwich or breakfast burrito is a great way to fuel your day’s adventure.

After filling your belly or backpack with fuel for the day, drive 11 miles south, on Elm Street, which becomes Three Creek Road and, eventually, Forest Service Road 16. The trip takes about 20 minutes, depending on the weather and road

conditions. The road starts in town near the Village Green City Park, passes by a few urban houses and then ranches, and finally into the pines of the Deschutes National Forest. On the way up, you’ll pass by the Lower Three Creek Sno-Park, which is designed as an overflow parking area and not usually plowed.

Continue up the hill where the road ends in the winter and leads vehicles into the Sno-Park. All in all, you’ll drive from the 3,189-foot elevation of Sisters to 5,160 feet at the Three Creek Sno-Park. A Sno-Park Permit is required from November through April for parking and is good at all Oregon Sno-Parks. All SnoParks come equipped with toilets.

On a good snow day, the expansive parking lot at Three Creeks Sno-Park can feel more like a friendly gathering spot than just a place to park your vehicle. Toward the back, RVs pulling trailers with snowmobiles sit together as snowmobilers plan their day in the forest. The smell of breakfast drifts from camp stoves and mixes with the exhaust from revvedup snow machines, while dogs run around barking and playing.

When ready, the snowmobilers head up the closed road and several trails leading toward Three Creek Lake, Tam McArthur Rim, McKenzie Pass and Hoodoo Ski Area to the south. When the snow is plentiful, the entire Deschutes National Forest is their playground. It’s important to note that snowmobiles may not enter the Three Sisters Wilderness or Mount Jefferson Wilderness, both of which are west of the Sno-Park.

Closer to the parking lot entrance and the nonmotorized machine trail on the east side, skiers and snowshoers prepare for their journey into the wilderness. While snowshoers may choose to follow the trail or not, there are 14 miles of cross-country skiing trails with several loops that vary in length and difficulty. Of course, backcountry skiers may decide to skip the trail altogether. Most head to the Jefferson View Shelter, a little over two miles away, with an elevation gain of 745 feet. The relatively easy trail sees more traffic on weekends and holidays, but most are too captivated by the views of Mount Jefferson and the Cascade Mountain Range to notice others around them.

Lightning-caused fires over the past decade have left their mark on the area, but nature’s resilience has allowed young pine trees and brush to begin filling

in the open spaces. After about an hour of a steady, though not steep, climb, the shelter comes into view. Complete with a wood stove, the shelter is a great place to stop for a snack, enjoy the view and take a break before heading back to your car.

For those looking to spend more time on their skis or snowshoes, continue past the shelter for about five more miles, all the way to Three Creek Lake. Backcountry skiers skin up or ride snowmobiles to the Tam McArthur Rim to earn their turns without ski resort lifts. Those seeking a longer adventure will pack their warmest clothes and sleeping bags for winter camping under the stars.

For many, the best part of the day occurs on the trip back to the parking lot, as the gentle descent eases the skiing home. Some stay on the trail, while others crisscross through the woods to explore the area further. Back at the Three Creek Sno-Park, smiles and high fives are plentiful, even if mixed with a little exhaustion.

If a meal and craft beer are your idea of capping off the day, stop by Three Creeks Brew Pub on the east end of Sisters. The brewery has made a name for itself with local favorite beers such as Hoodoo Voodoo IPA and FivePine Chocolate Porter. The family-friendly brewpub has a full food menu, with a great selection of burgers, salads and entrees.

Overall, a journey through the western town of Sisters and into the forest via the Upper Three Creek Sno-Park provides a memorable adventure for all explorers.

Upper Three Creek Sno-Park; fs.usda.gov/r06/ deschutes/recreation/upper-three-creek-sno-park; Call the Sisters Ranger District Office for more information: (541) 549-7700.

Angelina’s Bakery & Cafe; 121 W Main Ave, Sisters; (541) 549-9122; angelinesbakery.com; Open daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Three Creeks Brew Pub; 721 S Desperado Ct, Sisters; (541) 549-1963; threecreeksbrewpub.com; Open daily from noon to 8 p.m. with Happy Hour from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sno-Park Parking Permits: Visit oregon.gov/odot/ dmv/pages/vehicle/sno_park_permits.aspx for more information on fees and buying a permit.

DESTINATION DOWNTOWN BEND

story GREGG MORRIS

images RICHARD BACON

Sitting at the geographic center of Oregon, Bend has become world-renowned for its year-round adventure opportunities. Summertime sees tourism centered on cyclists, hikers and water enthusiasts, while winter draws people seeking white, fluffy snow and places to recreate in it. Humble beginnings as a farming, ranching and logging community have seen tourism steadily climb the ladder of local economic importance. Bend sees not only tourists from around the state and beyond, but also closer-to-home visitors from the neighboring communities of Sisters to the west, Redmond and Madras to the north, Prineville to the east and La Pine to the south.

Although adventure seekers and outdoor enthusiasts may visit for exercise, Downtown Bend fills the vacation time with a thriving daytime and nightlife scene. Award-winning coffee roasters, brewers and chefs keep visitors happy and well-fed with a wide range of culinary and liquid options. From a sunup cup of coffee to after-dark revelry, Bend provides something for everyone.

So, for people looking for something to do on an off day or after a long day snowboarding at Mount Bachelor, skiing at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park or snowmobiling out of Wanoga SnoPark, Downtown Bend has everyone covered. The city center mushrooms out from the northrunning Bond Avenue and the south-running Wall Street, with many cross streets in between. Brick and stone facades on buildings, ranging from one to over 100 years old, create a cozy feeling for visitors strolling the sidewalks.

A garage to the west, plus street parking throughout, provides ample spots for both cars and bicycles.

Start your day as the locals do with a fresh cup of coffee from Thump Coffee. The folks at Thump pride themselves on offering not only a great morning drink but a space for anyone looking to meet others, do a little work or simply enjoy their morning routine. Their Downtown Bend cafe, on the corner of Minnesota Avenue and Tin Pan Alley, invites everyone to experience the beans from their roastery and tasty treats from their in-house bakery. It’s no wonder Thump Coffee has grown to four locations in Bend and Denver, Colorado.

After a morning cup of Joe, take a walk to the iconic Drake Park and the connecting River Trail. The park is named after one of the founders of Bend, Alexander M. Drake, who laid

out the city’s grid and built the accompanying dam that created Mirror Pond. Known for its meandering brick paths, a picnic-worthy lawn and picturesque views, Drake Park is a great way to get your body moving and start the day. In addition to the squirrels, geese and deer who patrol the park, your friends and neighbors make Drake Park a great place for some people watching, meeting and greeting. Or, if you still have some energy to burn off, take the River Trail north towards Pioneer Park and the First Street Rapids or follow the Deschutes River towards the Old Mill.

As lunchtime rolls around, Downtown Bend is ready to quench thirsts and satisfy rumbling stomachs. Americana began as a food truck in the Podski Food Cart Lot, quickly rose in popularity, and even grabbed the 2024 Best Food Cart award by The Source Weekly. Expanded

Start your day off at Thump Coffee; grab a classic smashburger at Americana; finish your day off with dinner and cocktails at ROAM. (Following pages) Get some caffeine and a good title at Dudley's Bookshop Cafe; hit Bar RBC for tapas and craft cocktails.

to include a brick-and-mortar restaurant, Americana still does what it does best: burgers. Try their famous OG Americana Burger, stacked with American cheese, caramelized onions, secret sauce, shredded lettuce and fresh tomato on a toasted brioche bun.

If you’re looking for a more diverse lunch experience, head over to the Pacific Northwestinspired eatery, ROAM. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, ROAM dazzles guests with dishes such as elk hash and horchata French toast, as well as cedar plank salmon and locally inspired cocktails. Finding a meal for an entire family can be tricky, but Ken’s Artisan Pizza has your back. Recently rated the eighth-best pizzeria in the country by Naples-based 50 Top Pizza, Ken’s Artisan Pizza uses top-quality ingredients such as slow-fermented dough, hand-stretched mozzarella and Italian tomatoes.

If you still have room in your belly, stop by Bonta Gelato on Bond Street for a cold treat. Born in Bend, Bonta uses only farm-fresh, Northwest ingredients such as Oregon milk, desert lavender and mountain hazelnuts. Fourteen flavors, including four dairy-free options, ensure there’s something for every palate.

Midday is the perfect time to explore the many shops, from jewelry and clothing to locally made gifts and books. For the bibliophiles, visit Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe on NW Minnesota Ave., a beloved independent bookstore that has been serving the community since 1978. This cozy literary haven offers an expertly curated selection of new and used books, comfortable reading nooks and a welcoming café where visitors can sip coffee while browsing their next great read.

If fashion accessories are what you’re looking for, step into the Bend-based Nashelle Jewelry. Known throughout the country for quality jewelry and accessories, Nashelle Jewelry has both its production facility and storefront in Bend. Around the corner, Lulu’s Boutique offers something unique for most shoppers. The charming store can help you update your wardrobe, find an accessory you didn’t know you needed or buy a thoughtful gift.

Find some new gear at STIO or style up at Lulu's; hit Ken's for a slice; finish the day at Bos Taurus for wagyu and wine.

To help outfit your adventure side, Stio Mountain Studio has your cold-weather gear. If you’re in search of outdoor apparel for kids through adults, or accessories like hats and gloves, Stio has you covered. Footwear and luggage — think boots and duffel bags — round out their collection that can be seen in storefronts across the country.

Though Bend may be known for its craft breweries, the downtown restaurants have begun to make a name for themselves as well. If you’re craving Asian fare, grab a reservation for some Korean cuisine at Yoli. Created by celebrated chef Joe Kim and his wife, Laura, Yoli serves innovative dishes that focus on traditional Korean flavors. For an eclectic menu paired with a contemporary atmosphere, Dear Irene offers a modern dining experience worth trying. Located on the Mirror Pond side of downtown, Dear Irene celebrates the energy of fine dining with a quality menu of appetizers, cocktails and dinner.

If you want to indulge your carnivore side, head to Bos Taurus or Brickhouse Steakhouse. Bos Taurus brings European-inspired elegance to Bend’s dining scene, serving its world-class steaks directly from its open-air kitchen. Brickhouse Steakhouse brings traditional steakhouse elegance to Bend’s Historic Firehall Building, serving premium hormone-free and antibiotic-free steaks and seafood, including many organic offerings. Both steak houses feature full bars, including craft cocktails and extensive wine lists, to complement each cut.

If your dream vacation evening includes entertainment, check who’s performing at the Tower Theatre. The iconic theatre has been the hub of Downtown Bend entertainment for over 85 years. The performing arts center hosts international artists, ranging from bluegrass bands and symphonies to comedians and acting ensembles.

Capping off the night with a drink could lead you to one of the many bars, lounges and social clubs in the area. Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club serves its own wines and tasty small plates in a more social setting. They also offer a Wine Club membership to fully unlock the potential of their downtown space. Bar RBC is the tapas, wine and cocktail lounge sister spot to its steakhouse location in Northwest Crossing. Known for placing value on sustainability, proper land stewardship and quality ingredients, RBC is a pleasant place to start or wind down the evening.

Your Guide to Downtown Bend

Thump Coffee; 25 NW Minnesota Avenue; (541) 647-2284; ThumpCoffee.com; Open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Americana; 1033 NW Bond Street, Suite 100; EatAmericanaBurger.com; Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

ROAM; Oxford Hotel Bend; 10 NW Minnesota Avenue, Suite 100; (541) 382-7626; RoamBend.com; Open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Ken’s Artisan Pizza; 1033 NW Bond Street; (541) 7970029; KensArtisan.com; Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bonta; 920 NW Bond Street, Suite 108; (541) 8979282; BontaGelato.com; Open Monday through Thursday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from noon to 9 p.m.

Yoli; 1133 NW Wall Street, Suite 100; (541) 323-0480; YoliBend.com; Open daily Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bos Taurus; 163 NW Minnesota Avenue; (541) 2412735; BosTaurusSteak.com; Open daily from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations are required.

Brickhouse Steakhouse; 5 NW Minnesota Avenue; (541) 728-0334; BrickhouseSteakHouse.com; Open daily from 4 p.m. Reservations are recommended.

Dear Irene; 925 NW Brooks Street; (541) 253-7523; DearIreneBend.com; Open Tuesday through Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club; 909 NW Bond St.; (541) 246-3266; AmaterraWines.com/Bend; Open Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 8:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from noon to 9 p.m.; Wine tasting daily from noon to 4 p.m. Reservations are recommended.

Bar RBC; 147 NW Minnesota Avenue; (541) 323-0757; RBCBend.com; Open Sunday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations are recommended.

Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe; 135 NW Minnesota Ave.; (541) 749-2010; DudleysBookshopCafe.com; Open Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lulu’s Boutique; 150 NW Minnesota Ave.; LulusBoutiqueInBend.com; Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nashelle Jewelry; 137 NW Minnesota Avenue; (541) 280-3348; nashelle.com; Open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Stio Mountain Studio; 844 NW Bond St.; (541) 6039782; stio.com; Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tower Theatre; 835 NW Wall Street; (541) 317-0700; TowerTheatre.org

Try a new vintage at Amaterra; enjoy steak and seafood at Brickhouse; stop by Nashelle to find the perfect gift.

Flavor, Family and Finding Home in Bend

Executive Chef Héctor Sánchez, Culinary Director for SixTop Restaurant Group, brings global techniques and a love for simple, soulful ingredients to Oregon’s high desert table.

story DONNA BRITT

At latitude 44 degrees north, the map lines up neatly between Bend, Oregon, and the rugged coast of Galicia in northwest Spain — a parallel that’s not lost on chef Hector Sanchez, the culinary director for SixTop Restaurant Group. Born where the Atlantic wind meets green hills and salt air, Sanchez grew up surrounded by family, food and a deep respect for what’s pulled from the land and sea. Now, halfway across the world but at the same latitude, he sees a kinship between his homeland and Central Oregon: both places rich with character, seasonal ingredients and a culture of craft. As culinary director, Sanchez oversees the kitchens at Bos Taurus, Hablo Tacos and Miyagi Ramen, three of Bend’s most talked-about dining destinations. But it’s at Bos Taurus, the group’s fine-dining steakhouse downtown, where his global perspective meets meticulous local sourcing. The result is a menu where prime beef and bold flavor coexist with quiet nods to his Spanish roots and a philosophy that honors humble beginnings as much as culinary innovation.

We sat down with Chef Hector Sanchez to talk about food, family and the winding road that brought him from the coast of Spain to the heart of Oregon’s high desert.

What role did food play in your family when you were growing up?

My house was always full of cooking. My grandmother worked in a big marine family house; they owned fishing ships all over the world. She

was the one who handled all the cooking when the ships came in and the mariners returned home. Every summer, my brothers and I were pickling and fermenting right alongside her.

My father was a hunter and a chef in his own way. He cooked wild game with his hunting group out in the bush. He was very picky about ingredients, always selective, always intentional. So, I grew up surrounded by people who respected food, who saw it as something you take care of.

Did you always want to cook, or did that come later?

This is a funny story. I actually wanted to go into medicine. I wanted to be a doctor. I studied, took the exams and passed, but I didn’t have the money to go straight to college. So, I decided to work that summer to save up. My brother was opening a fine dining restaurant in Spain and offered me a job there. By the end of the summer, I canceled everything. I said, I want to do this. My father thought I was crazy. He said, “You passed the exams; you have everything ready.” But I told him, “No, I want to cook.”

From there, I started moving around Spain, then Mallorca, where I learned to speak English just by talking with tourists. After that, I worked in the U.K., Germany and the Netherlands. I spent six years in Africa, and through friends, I connected with a restaurant in New York. That’s how I started the process of immigrating and bringing my family over. I ended up spending five years cooking in New York City.

What did your grandmother think of you cooking in New York City?

[laughs] When I told my grandma I was in New York making lentils, which were the poorest food we could make back home, she’d say, “Why are you cooking lentils there?” To her, that was home food. Simple food. But that’s something I learned not to be shy about. I’m no longer afraid to use lentils or other humble ingredients. Early in my career, I wanted to cook all the fancy, fine-dining dishes, and I loved that world. But now, I find myself coming back to the basics.

There’s something beautiful about taking a simple dish, like collard greens, and giving it a new life. At Bos Taurus, we twist it a bit with bacon jam, toasted corn nuts and pork belly. I don’t want to change the dish; I just want to elevate it — keep the authenticity but use new techniques to make the flavors sing. It’s about taking traditional food and transforming it with care and knowledge.

What drew you to Bend and eventually to SixTop Restaurant Group?

My wife and I had friends in Bend, and she had visited a few times before. When we were first coming to the U.S., I had a list of cities I wanted to see — San Francisco, New York, all the big names — but we came to Bend first. We ended up staying the entire month. That’s when I knew this was the place. The landscape, the people, the food scene. It just felt right. I decided then that Bend was where I wanted to live and raise my children.

When I joined SixTop, I started as sous chef at Bos Taurus less than two years ago. The growth since then has been incredible. It’s a group that believes in collaboration and creativity, and that makes all the difference.

Bos Taurus is known for its meticulous approach to steak. How does the seasonal menu evolve around that focus?

The menu at Bos Taurus is small by design, but there’s a lot of thought behind every dish. We work months in advance, the team and I brainstorm together, putting ideas on the table and then refining them again and again. Even if I create a dish, another couple dozen people might taste it. Everyone gives feedback — try this, change that, what if we add this element from the coast or the valley? It’s a true collaboration.

We look closely at what’s available seasonally, from Bend and Central Oregon to the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast. We build around that. When the final menu comes together, it reflects all that collective effort, a balance between precision and creativity.

Do you ever regret choosing the culinary world over medicine?

Not for a second. This is what I want. Life is short, and I feel lucky to do what I love. I was at the restaurant at nine this morning and will probably be there all day, but it doesn’t feel like work. For those of us who cook, we get instant appreciation — we see people enjoy what we make. I’m very grateful for that.

Hector Sanchez has traveled thousands of miles and cooked on three continents, but what anchors him is a sense of care for ingredients, for craft and for the people gathered around the table. In Bend, he’s found not just a latitude that mirrors his homeland, but a community that shares his belief in good food made with patience and heart.

Pickle, Pub & Grub

Welcome to Ballers & Brews, Bend’s first pickleball taphouse and the new local obsession for anyone who likes their recreation served with a side of hops. This lively spot blends sport, suds and socializing in one irresistible package. The 2,500-square-foot taphouse and 750-square-foot rooftop deck (available for private parties) keep things cozy year-round, with TVs, two fire pits and a pair of covered, heated regulation pickleball courts ready for action no matter the weather.

Players and spectators alike flock here for the rotating lineup of six locally owned food trucks, each handpicked for flavor and flair and a drink menu that covers all the bases: craft beer, local wine and standout cocktails. Come for a casual rally, stay for the post-game pints or just grab a table to soak up the laid-back, high-energy vibe.

Ballers & Brews is more than just a place to play; it’s Bend’s newest community hangout, where friendly competition meets great taste. Whether you’re smashing serves or sipping a cold one by the fire, this is where Central Oregon comes to pickle, pub and grub.

Ballers & Brews is located at 20869 Redside Court in Bend. Taproom is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pickleball is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit ballersandbrews.com for more information.

Community Staples

The new Bend Roots Mercantile is a little market with a big local heartbeat. This coop-style shop gathers Central Oregon’s best makers under one cozy roof, offering a variety of small-batch foods, pantry staples and handcrafted artisan goods.

Founder Merrideth Lindsey dreamed up the mercantile to keep things personal and direct. “Everything is sold straight from the makers to the consumer,” she says. “So not only do customers get fresh, local products, but the people behind those products get the full benefit of their sales.” It’s a simple idea that feels refreshingly human: community in action, one jar of pickles at a time. The market’s concept is to keep the energy of summer farmers markets alive during the quieter, colder months.

While the focus is on food and pantry staples, the Mercantile is also a gathering hub where customers can pop in for a bag of handmade granola and walk out with a deeper appreciation for the people behind it. Since opening in October, Bend Roots has settled into regular daily hours and already become a weekend ritual for locals who swing by for fresh pastries and a chat with the people who made their breakfast croissant. Whether you’re stocking your kitchen or scouting gifts, it’s the kind of place that reminds you why shopping small never goes out of style.

Bend Roots Mercantile is located at 62080 Dean Swift Road, Suite 120, in Bend. Open daily. Visit @bendrootsmercantile on Instagram or Facebook for more information.

Perfect Pies

The pizza legends from Portland have landed in Bend — and the line out the door hasn’t let up since day one. Ken’s Artisan Pizza, long considered among the best in the country (and the world, per the Naples-based 50 Top Pizza rankings), brought its signature wood-fired magic to town in early 2025. The formula? Slow-fermented dough with a tender chew, hand-stretched mozzarella and just the right blister on that charred crust.

The menu reads like a love letter to Italian tradition with a Pacific Northwest accent. Think burrata, mortadella and pistachio pie; lamb sausage with sweet peppers; or the simple perfection of soppressata with spicy Calabrese salami. Starters include charred delicata bruschetta with tomato jam, oven-roasted calamari and a classic Caesar that earns its keep.

And because Ken’s doesn’t stop at savory, dessert brings the cheeky Affauxgato —housemade vanilla ice cream drenched in Caffè Umbria cold brew. Add a smart cocktail list, local beer and cider and a thoughtful wine lineup, and you’ve got the recipe for Bend’s hottest table.

Ken’s Artisan Pizza is located at 1033 NW Bond Street in Bend. Open daily at 5 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Closed Tuesday. Call 541-797-0029 or visit kensartisan.com for more information.

Burger Nirvana

Bend’s beloved burger van just grew up and moved downtown. Americana, once a humble Sprinter van slinging perfect patties at The Podski, has found a permanent home in the historic Downing Hotel building on Bond Street in Bend. The brick-and-mortar spot, which opened in spring 2025, keeps the same all-American heart — burgers, fries, shakes and beer — but now with the comfort of tables, taps and plenty of space to linger.

The minimalist menu is built around the classics. The OG Burger, still just eight bucks, stacks two juicy patties with American cheese, caramelized onions, shredded lettuce, tomato and that irresistible secret sauce on a toasted brioche bun. The Cowboy, a perennial favorite, rides in with bacon, fried onions and BBQ sauce while The Sloppy Goat dresses things up with bacon-date jam, whipped goat cheese and a balsamic glaze. There are several other burgers on the downtown menu along with fries, loaded fries, shakes, sodas and rotating beers on tap. Everything’s still fresh, never frozen and fully gluten-free friendly with a quick bun swap.

Americana’s new space nails the same vibe that made the food truck a cult favorite — easygoing, affordable and made with love. It’s the kind of place where everyone’s welcome, and the burgers speak for themselves.

Americana is located at 1033 NW Bond St., Suite 100, in Bend, and they’re still flipping from their OG truck at The Podski at 536 NW Arizona Ave. in Bend. Open Tuesday through Saturday at 11 a.m. For more information, visit eatamericanaburger.com.

Bold Flavors

At Tekka Tiger, the scent hits you first — ginger, garlic, lemongrass and chili swirling through the air like an invitation. This Southeast Asian street food truck, parked at 3308 N. Highway 97 in Bend, is the real deal, run by a Singaporean family who grew up eating from the legendary hawker stalls of Singapore and now bring those bold, vibrant flavors to Central Oregon.

The menu is a moving target, always changing and always worth the chase. One week it’s Pad Kra Pao, a fiery Thai holy basil pork stir-fry that hums with heat and flavor. The next, maybe Indonesian Beef Rendang, rich and slow-cooked, with a side of Penang Acar, pickled vegetables that cut through the richness like a zingy dream.

Every dish tells a story of roots, family and the art of cooking with heart. With its focus on diverse produce, aromatic herbs and unapologetically bold spice, Tekka Tiger feels like a bitesized passport to Southeast Asia, served out of a truck. “We are definitely your culinary ticket to Southeast Asia. Every bite you take transports you to the streets of Bangkok or Singapore,” says owner Rashita Banu.

Follow @tekkatiger on Instagram for the latest lineup. You never know what’s next, but it’s guaranteed to be something you’ll crave again.

Tekka Tiger is located at 3308 N. Highway 97 in Bend. Open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (541) 530-7587 to order ahead. Visit tekkatiger.com for more information.

Elevate Your Trip

INTERACTIVE

EXPERIENCE

SEE + DO GOLF EAT + DRINK SHOP + STYLE

LIVING MAPS

TRAVELOGUE

DOWNLOAD THE SAVVY360 APP

This link will take you to the appropriate app store to install the app, where you can create a trip, start building your itinerary, collaborate with friends, and more.

Please enjoy Central Oregon responsibly. Be respectful and reduce your impact.

SEE + DO

BEND WHITEWATER PARK water activity

SKATE THE PAVILION ice skating

DESCHUTES HISTORICAL MUSEUM museum

LARKSPUR TRAIL hiking & park

RILEY RANCH NATURE PRESERVE hiking & park

DESCHUTES RIVER TRAIL - OLD MILL REACH hiking

PILOT BUTTE STATE SCENIC LOOKOUT sightseeing & hiking

DRAKE PARK & MIRROR POND park

PINE NURSERY PARK & TRAIL park & hiking

ALPENGLOW PARK park

SHEVLIN PARK park

SHEVLIN LOOP TRAIL hiking

SMITH ROCK STATE PARK sightseeing & hiking

TUMALO FALLS sightseeing & hiking

BOYD CAVE sightseeing & hiking

Bend Whitewater Park

› OPEN DAILY FROM 5AM - 10PM!

› MULTIPLE WAVE FEATURES THROUGHOUT TWO DISTINCT CHANNELS

Located on the Deschutes River near the Old Mill District, the Bend Whitewater Park entertains whitewater users and river surfers with manmade waves, while giving river floaters, kayakers and paddle boarders a mild whitewater thrill. Owned and operated by the Bend Park and Recreation District, this river recreation park was created in partnership between the district and the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance in 2015. Popular activities include river bodyboarding, river floating, river surfing, whitewater kayaking and whitewater paddling. Depending on your experience and comfort level, there are two channels to access the water. The Fish Ladder is perfect for those who want to experience mild rapids while floating. For the experienced kayakers, paddleboarders and surfers, the Whitewater Channel has four wave features to test your expertise and sense of adventure.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendWhitewaterPark.com 166 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

Skate The Pavilion

ICE & ROLLER SKATING in BEND

Outdoors and covered, The Pavilion in southwest Bend is Central Oregon’s only NHL-sized ice rink and features ice skating and ice sports from late October through early April and roller skating and roller sports from mid-April through September. In addition, spectators are welcome for free at The Pavilion’s hockey and curling games, featuring a local brewery on site. The Pavilion also hosts skating lessons and hockey and curling workshops. Public ice and roller skating sessions include Open Skate recreational skating for all ages and abilities; $8 Family Skate and $8 With A Child Skate for adults and children with skate rental included; $8 Cheap Skate on select days and times with skate rental included; and Holiday & No-School Day Skate to celebrate the holidays with extended open skate sessions.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • bendparksandrec.org

1001 SW Bradbury Way, Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› FREE SPECTATING | RENTAL SKATES

› FOOD + BEVERAGE SERVICE

› SKATING LESSONS, HOCKEY + CURLING

Deschutes Historical Museum

MUSEUM in BEND

› OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10AM-4:30 PM

› EXPLORE STORIES AND LEARN ABOUT THE RICH HISTORY OF THE HIGH DESERT

Located south of historic downtown Bend between Wall and Bond Streets, the Deschutes Historical Museum is home to the Deschutes County Historical Society. Inside the hundred-year-old Reid School building, exhibits celebrate the stories of life in the high desert country — the traditional homelands of the Molalla, Warm Springs, Wasco, Paiute and Klamath peoples. From the early attraction of outdoor recreation and roadside tourism to a time when irrigation, the railroad, and lumber mills created new cities and towns during the early 20th century, visitors to the museum will discover the rich and unique history of this area—a living legacy that grows with each new generation. Put some history in your future.

Deschutes Historical Museum (541) 389-1813 • DeschutesHistory.org

129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

Larkspur Trail

HIKING in BEND

Larkspur Trail is in the heart of East Bend and runs four miles north and south, connecting the Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail, Larkspur Park, Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park and Pilot Butte State Park. South of the state park, the trail loops around Pilot Butte Scenic Viewpoint, which is an additional one mile to the summit of Pilot Butte. North of Larkspur Park, the trail leads to the Pinewood Natural area, where you can take in views of the local wildlife, ponderosa pines and juniper trees. Amenities at the neighborhood park at the butte’s base include a picnic shelter, playground, restrooms and drinking fountain. The Coyner Trail is also nearby and connects to Ponderosa Park and Juniper Park.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org

Access from Larkspur Park or Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park (Map B, PG 149)

› OPEN DAILY FROM 5AM - 10PM

› DOGS MUST REMAIN LEASHED

› A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FROM THIS TRAIL

Riley Ranch Nature Reserve

› CONNECTED TO TUMALO STATE PARK

› NO DOGS OR BIKES ALLOWED

› OPEN DAILY FROM 7AM - 7PM

Running alongside the Deschutes River on the northwest edge of Bend, the 184acre Riley Ranch Nature Reserve features miles of trails through open grasslands, juniper and pine forests, lava flows, deep river canyon and riparian habitats. Even though Riley Ranch is within the Bend city limits, you’ll feel like you’re miles away, surrounded by nature with dramatic views of the river canyon, distant Cascade Mountains and an abundance of wildlife. There is a loop trail that features 1.57 miles of gravel and soft surface above the canyon and a more rugged trail on the 1.25-mile-long Canyon Loop. Another loop is made up of two smaller loops: Juniper Loop and Sage Flats Loop. Both loops are under one mile. The trail that heads down the canyon rim is called Robin’s Run and links to the Canyon Loop.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org

19975 Glen Vista Rd, Bend (Map B, PG 141)

Deschutes River Trail - Old Mill Reach

This easy, level, off-street loop trail along the Deschutes River is very popular for walking, trail running, dog walking (on leash), skateboarding and bike riding. Part of the Deschutes River Trail (DRT), the Old Mill Reach is located from Farewell Bend Park to McKay Park and the Bend Whitewater Park and meanders through the Old Mill District, which was once the home of two large lumber mills, and now boasts some of the best shops, restaurants, parks and trails in Central Oregon. Open year-round, the scenic stretch of paved and unpaved trail running parallel to the river is dotted with residences, businesses, wildlife habitats and forests. Some sections of the trail are on private property, so stay on the designated trail. Parks and trails are open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Dog “rest stops” provide disposable bags and trash cans.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org 1000 SW Reed Market Rd., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› EASY ACCESS FROM FAREWELL BEND PARK, RIVERBEND PARK, BEND WHITEWATER PARK & OLD MILL DISTRICT

Pilot Butte State Scenic Lookout

SIGHTSEEING & HIKING in BEND

› DRIVE, BIKE OR HIKE TO THE SUMMIT

› AMAZING CENTRAL OREGON VIEWS

› CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN BEND

Pilot Butte is a popular hiking spot for locals and encompasses the Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, and Nature and Base Trails. A lava dome created from an extinct volcano and rising about 450 feet in Bend, it offers spectacular views of the snowcapped Cascade Mountains and high desert landscape. Hike up to the viewpoint on one of three trails that wind past Juniper trees and sagebrush. The paved summit road for driving access is seasonal and closed in the winter from November - mid-April. But there is year-round access from the east side parking lot via all the trails. Whether you drive, ride a bike, or hike to the summit, once you make it to the viewpoint, you’re rewarded with breathtaking views, as well as informational signs that highlight the region. Amenities include benches and restrooms.

Located near downtown Bend (541) 388-6055

NE Greenway Ave./Hwy. 20 just east of downtown (Map B, PG 141)

Drake Park & Mirror Pond

One of Bend’s best-known parks with locals and visitors, this popular, downtown community recreation area features open lawns, public restrooms, bike racks, picnic tables, a riverfront boardwalk and viewing areas. Fronting the Deschutes River at Mirror Pond, Drake Park is serene and idyllic, with its majestic ponderosa pines and deciduous hardwood trees scattered across its thirteen acres. The outdoor stage and acres of open lawns are usually bustling with community events throughout the spring, summer and fall, including walks/runs, Munch and Music, and the Bend Park and Recreation July 4th Pet Parade. Popular summer activities also include fishing and cooling off by floating the river. Connected to other riverfront parks by bridges and the Deschutes River Trail, it's within easy walking distance to restaurants, shopping and other businesses in beautiful downtown Bend, and street and paid parking are available.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org

777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› ALSO HOME TO TWO PUBLIC ART PIECES

› DO NOT FEED THE GEESE & WATERFOWL

› OPEN 5AM - 10PM

Pine Nursery Park & Trail

HIKING & PARK in BEND

› OPEN 5AM - 10PM

› DOG-FRIENDLY

› MILES OF PAVED TRAILS

Pine Nursery Park and Trail is an easy, paved 1.25-mile loop trail in northeast Bend. Located in a former tree farm, this trail is a quick walk, averaging about 30 minutes to complete, and great for walking, running, rolling and biking. Most of the trail is relatively flat with a gentle slope in areas and navigable for those with wheelchairs and strollers. Incredible vistas abound along this trail: Pilot Butte, Mt. Bachelor and the Three Sisters can all be seen as you follow the trail. The community park is a large 159-acres and open year-round, with beautiful expansive green space, 4.5 miles of paved trails, fishing pond, a disc golf course, 16-acre off-leash dog park, athletic fields, pickleball courts, playground, picnic shelter and sand volleyball courts. Picnic tables are along the trail and throughout the park, and seasonal amenities include drinking fountains.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org

3750 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

Alpenglow Park

This 37-acre park is in one of Bend’s rapidly growing areas and serves as a hub for recreation activities, community gatherings, opportunities to enjoy nature and connections to trails. Alpenglow Park includes an open lawn area, bouldering, accessible playground with wheelchair swing, seasonal sprayground, event pavilion, off-leash area and obstacle course for dogs, future demonstration garden and several accessible trails and multi-use pathways. There are 2.2 miles of ADAaccessible paved paths, including a 0.9-mile perimeter loop path. There are 1.3 miles of soft surface natural trail too.

› SEASONAL SPRAYGROUND

› GREAT VIEWS OF THE CASCADES

› BOULDERING AREA

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org 61049 SE 15th St., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

Shevlin Park

› BIKES & DOGS ALLOWED

› TRAIL COVERS FOREST TO HIGH DESERT

› SEVERAL TRAILS TO DISCOVER

Shevlin Park is a 981-acre park of old-growth forest and high desert sage-covered land located about four miles from Bend and features multiple trails including: Tumalo Creek Trail, Loop Trail and Mountain Bike Trail. Popular activities are nature watching, running, hiking, biking and dog walking; and during the winter months, locals take out the snowshoes and cross-country skis. The Tumalo Creek Trail is 2.5 miles and follows the creek upstream, joining the Deschutes National Forest trail system. The 6-mile Loop Trail follows the canyon rim and crosses Tumalo Creek twice. A preferred route for bikers is the Mountain Bike Trail, which follows the canyon and connects with the Forest Service Mrazek Trail. The park is also the site of Aspen Hall (an event venue), Aspen Meadow picnic shelter and Fremont Meadow (reached via the Tumalo Creek Trail).

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org

18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

Shevlin Loop Trail

Shevlin Loop Trail is in Shevlin Park, which is about four miles west of downtown Bend, and offers a mostly easy trail that is peaceful and often populated with bikers, runners and dog walkers. At nearly 1,000 acres, Shevlin Park’s trail system connects to other paths and lies along the Tumalo Creek. The 4.75-mile Shevlin Loop Trail follows the canyon rim, has 240 feet of elevation change, winds through tall ponderosa pine forest, sagebrush, rabbitbrush and manzanita, and crosses Tumalo Creek twice. The trail is level at first, and arterial connections to other trails are well marked, so follow the signs to continue around the loop. As you make your way along the loop hike, enjoy some of the best views over Tumalo Creek and the forest below.

Bend Park & Recreation District (541) 389-7275 • BendParksAndRec.org

18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

› GREAT VIEWS FROM TRAIL

› BIKES ALLOWED

› A DIVERSE LANDSCAPE

Smith Rock State Park

SIGHTSEEING & HIKING in TERREBONNE

› ALWAYS STAY ON THE TRAIL!

› CAMPING OPEN EARLY SPRING-LATE FALL

› PARK OPEN DAILY FROM 7AM-7PM

The famous Smith Rock State Park is twenty-six miles northeast of Bend in the small town of Terrebonne. Known for its various outdoor activity opportunities — hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, trail running, camping, horseback riding — the park covers over 650 acres with Smith Rock hovering around 3,000 feet in elevation. Famous for sport climbing, the park attracts climbers from all over the world who are looking to challenge themselves on the hundreds of climbing routes. With miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, there is no shortage of opportunities for scenic views of deep river canyons and wildlife such as beaver, river otter, golden and bald eagles and mule deer. Fishing is also a popular activity, with fishermen flocking to the upper areas of the Crooked River for some of the best fly fishing in Central Oregon.

Located near Terrebonne Take Hwy 97 to Smith Rock Way and follow the signs (Map A, PG 140)

Tumalo Falls

SIGHTSEEING & HIKING in BEND

Located within the Deschutes National Forest, about ten miles west of Bend, the Tumalo Falls area has several stunning waterfalls and scenic trails to explore. The 4.1-mile round trip hike with 550-feet of elevation change is a popular hiking area and includes a scenic overlook. The first waterfall is the tallest at 97 feet, while the second, Double Falls, drops thirty feet and then twenty feet with additional falls upstream along Tumalo Creek and its tributary, Bridge Creek. The best times to visit are May through October, and dogs are welcome but must be on a leash. In the winter months, the trailhead is blocked to vehicles. Trails that connect from this site are North Fork Trail (which passes Tumalo Falls), Bridge Creek Trail, Tumalo Creek Trail and Farewell Trail.

Located in the Deschutes National Forest

From Bend, take Skyliner's Rd. west for about 11 miles, then go west on Forest Road 4603 for about 2.5 miles

(Map A, PG 140)

› RECREATION PASS REQUIRED AND AVAILABLE ON-SITE FOR $5

› RESTROOMS AT THE TRAILHEAD

Boyd Cave

SIGHTSEEING & HIKING in BEND

› GREAT CAVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES

› PLEASE RESPECT THE OUTDOORS BY PRACTICING "LEAVE NO TRACE"

Boyd Cave is a natural lava tube within Deschutes National Forest on the northern flank of Newberry volcano. Located approximately twelve miles southeast of Bend, Boyd Cave is an 1880-foot-long lava tube with well-preserved basalt formations and is reached by a short 0.8-mile out-and-back trail. As you descend into the cave via a metal staircase that goes down into the cave about twenty feet, you will be completely immersed in darkness, so make sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp. The chilly cave is at a constant temperature just below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, so be prepared with a sweater or jacket. Because of animal-borne pathogens and diseases affecting the bat population found in this cave, dogs are not allowed inside Boyd Cave as well as surrounding caves. This is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike and is open year-round.

GOLF

PARSCRIPTION GOLF golf equipment + simulator

BRASADA CANYONS golf course

PRONGHORN CLUB - NICKLAUS COURSE golf course

TETHEROW GOLF CLUB golf course

Parscription Golf

GOLF EQUIPMENT + INSTRUCTION in BEND

› CUSTOM FITTINGS AND LESSONS

› GOLF EQUIPMENT + APPAREL

› STATE-OF-THE-ART GOLF SIMULATOR

Since opening in 2006, Parscription Golf is Central Oregon’s only complete golf store, offering the largest selection of name-brand golf equipment and apparel for men and women, full-service golf club repair by certified technicians, custom club fitting and personalized instruction for beginners to experienced players from PGA professional and owner Andy Heinly and assistants. Voted Bend’s #1 golf shop, their goal is to ensure all customers have a great shopping experience with their demo clubs available to demo, indoor state-of-the-art golf simulators and expert service. Gift cards are available. Parscription Golf is conveniently located in Bend River Plaza next to WinCo Foods, close to Highway 97. Call to book appointments for custom club fittings and individual lessons.

Located in Bend River Plaza (541) 593-4653 • ParXGolfBend.com

100 NE Bend River Mall Dr #102, Bend (Map B, PG 149, #9)

Brasada Canyons

As undeniably one of the most beautiful and enjoyable courses in the Pacific Northwest, don't let the panoramic mountain views distract you from the course itself, where the fairways are pristine, and the greens are fast. Privacy, views and lightning fast greens are just a few of the recurring accolades. It's also great for all levels of players with five sets of tees, and yardages stretching from 4,722 yards to 7,295 yards from the tips. Brasada Canyons also boasts a 5-acre practice facility featuring a two-tiered driving range, all-new Golf Shed with a state-of-the-art Foresight Golf Simulator and heated hitting bays to accommodate practice in all weather conditions. Play at Brasada Canyons Golf Course is reserved for members, member guests and resort guests.

Located at Brasada Ranch (541) 526-6380 • Brasada.com 16550 SW Brasada Canyons Dr, Powell Butte (Map A, PG 140)

› A VERY SCENIC AND WELL-MAINTAINED GOLF COURSE

› STATE-OF-THE-ART PRACTICE FACILITIES

Pronghorn Club - Nicklaus Course

› CONSISTENTLY RANKED IN THE GOLF DIGEST LIST OF THE TOP 100 PUBLIC GOLF COURSES

Designed by master golfer, Jack Nicklaus, Juniper Preserve's signature golf course plays firm and fast and accommodates golfers of every skill level. This public course provides a minimalist experience with an emphasis on the golf game itself, combining strategy with playability, beautiful transitions and true putting surfaces. Ancient lava rock ridges and outcroppings intertwine with natural landscapes and accent magnificent views of the Cascade Mountains. The Nicklaus course is also the first “desert-style” golfing experience in the Northwest. The 7,460-yard par 72 championship layout is complete with views of the Cascade Mountains, Smith Rock and numerous buttes — offering a challenging, yet strategically-designed course for enjoyment at all ability levels.

Located at Juniper Preserve (855) 998-9382 • JuniperPreserve.com 65600 Pronghorn Club Dr., Bend (Map A, PG 140)

Tetherow Golf Club

Repeatedly voted a Top 100 Course in the USA by Golf Digest, luxury golf resort

Tetherow boasts an 18-hole, championship, semi-private course with a distinctive layout by award-winning architect David McLay Kidd — the award-winning architect of Bandon Dunes and Castle Course in Scotland. Located only seven minutes from downtown Bend, this visually striking, heathland-style, par 72 course offers a unique and diverse golf game while taking full advantage of the stunning panoramic views of the Cascade peaks, including Three Sisters, Broken Top and even Mt. Hood on a very clear day! True to the heathland style, Tetherow’s golf course meanders through a cleared forest rich with wildlife and native vegetation and has attained full status as an “Audubon Certified” golf course.

Located southwest of downtown Bend (844) 431-9701 • Tetherow.com

61240 Skyline Ranch Rd., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

› A DAVID MCLAY KIDD DESIGN

› LINKS STYLE GOLF IN THE HIGH DESERT

› FINN SCOOTERS & GOLFBOARDS

EAT + DRINK

BRICKHOUSE STEAKHOUSE steak & seafood

NEWPORT AVE. MARKET grocery & specialty market

HOLA! mexican & peruvian cuisine

PASTINI italian cuisine

BOS TAURUS steakhouse

HABLO TACOS mexican cuisine

MIYAGI RAMEN ramen & izakaya

HIDEAWAY OREGON gastropubs

THE VICTORIAN CAFÉ brunch

RANCH HOUSE farm-to-table cuisine

ROAM regional cuisine

SUNRIVER COUNTRY STORE & SUNRIVER MARKETPLACE grocery & market

DEAR IRENE modern regional cuisine & cocktails

Brickhouse Steakhouse

Brickhouse Steakhouse is a fixture of Central Oregon’s dining scene and for good reason. Located in the Historic Firehall Building in Downtown Bend, Brickhouse offers a modern take on the classic steakhouse with its friendly, professional service, comfortable booth seating, very well stocked bar and a wine list winner of Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of Excellence.” Along with the original location in the heart of downtown Redmond, Brickhouse features USDA Prime Steaks, American Kobe and Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef and specializes in prime, fresh and wild-caught seafood. Their fresh fish is flown in daily from around the Northwest, Alaska and Hawai‘i. Enjoy daily specials from their culinary team led by Executive Chef Sharon Fabiana and Head Chef Jake Phillips. USDA Prime is the highest grade of beef produced in the U.S., with less than 2% graded with that distinction.

Newport Ave. Market

Newport Ave. Market, a vibrant grocery store in Bend for over 30 years, is a true community hub where employee-owners share their love for food. Voted “Best Grocery Store” in Central Oregon 25 times, it offers a remarkable selection of highquality local products and gourmet items. The deli offers a range of daily, madein-store meals, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, complemented by fresh, hand-rolled twice-daily sushi and custom sandwiches. You can explore their 60-foot Great Wall of Beer with over 600 selections and receive expert wine pairing advice. The market also boasts a bakery with exquisite treats, fresh seasonal produce and knowledgeable cheesemongers. With unique kitchenware, local gifts and pet goodies, Newport Ave. Market is the ultimate shopping destination! Life is short. Eat good food.™

Located in River West in Bend (541) 382-3940 • NewportAveMarket.com 1121 NW Newport Ave., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

› OPEN DAILY FROM 7AM - 10PM

› ESTABLISHED IN 1991

› GREAT SELECTION OF LOCAL ITEMS

Incorporating traditional Mexican and Peruvian cooking techniques and ingredients into their culinary philosophy, the chefs at Hola! draw on traditions to create delectable dishes with a tangible sense of time and place with a twist of fun. Their ode to Mexican favorites includes dishes like the Mole Poblano, made from a 75-year-old family recipe, and probably the best reminder of their reverence to historical cooking methods, and their Carne Azada, which you can’t go wrong with, especially when combined with chimichurri sauce and fresh tortillas. Their traditional Peruvian dish Ceviche Traditional is one of several mouth-watering seafood dishes that must be tried.

Pastini

Inspired by the farms, vineyards and waters of the Pacific Northwest, Pastini in the Old Mill District is dedicated to serving up two of life’s greatest pleasures – pasta and wine. This local Italian bistro, with restaurants in Bend, Corvallis, Eugene and Portland, specializes in classic and contemporary made-from-scratch pasta dishes that are seasoned with laughter and great wine! Overlooking the Deschutes River with a beautiful patio, Pastini has something for every pasta aficionado, from classics like Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken and Five Cheese Lasagna with Meat Sauce, to specialties like Tortellini Gorgonzola and Linguini Misto Mare. Complementing their over 25 pastas on the menu (including gluten free and vegetarian dishes) are antipasti, crisp salads and handcrafted tiramisu. Enjoy Italian and Northwest wines from their carefully-curated list or try a craft cocktail. At Pastini, each entrée is handcrafted to order using fresh ingredients.

Located in the Old Mill District (541) 749-1060 • Pastini.com

375 SW Powerhouse Dr. #3436, Bend (Map C, PG 142) › 10 VEGETARIAN DISHES › FULL KIDS' MENU › TAKEOUT + DELIVERY

Bos Taurus

This stylish, contemporary steakhouse in the heart of downtown Bend was launched in 2017 with a mission to redefine the steakhouse experience. No one can deny the appeal of a perfectly prepared, sizzling cut of meat, and Bos Taurus delivers in spades. Embark on a sensational journey unique to Bos Taurus’s oeuvre with a menu that explores steak options from Japanese A5 Wagyu to Australian Bavette cuts and everything in between. Starters and sides include unique dishes like patatas bravas, white truffle pommes frites and foie gras florets — a beautifully composed dish that delivers complex, rich flavors in every bite. With its modern and energetic vibe, world-class service and library of thoughtfully curated wines and spirits, Bos Taurus invites you to a culinary experience you won’t find anywhere else. Outdoor seating available.

Located in downtown Bend (541) 241-2735 • BosTaurusSteak.com 163 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› DINNER DAILY 4-9PM

› RESERVATIONS ENCOURAGED

› A STEAK LOVER'S DREAM

Hablo Tacos

› DAILY SPECIALS

› BREAKFAST BURRITOS FROM 8AM DAILY

› NO RESERVATIONS

If you speak taco, Hablo Tacos on Bend’s Eastside speaks your language. Combining Oregon’s locavore sensibility with the traditional Mexican taqueria experience, Hablo Tacos serves up crave-worthy tacos of barbacoa, carnitas, rockfish and al pastor cut fresh off the trompo. The options continue with vegetarian tacos, chicken, shrimp, chorizo and birria. For a more unique take, try a Vampiro. Which, if you’ve never had one, think “tostada sandwich.” This colorful and energy-rich setting also serves burritos, bowls, salads and other classic Mexican dishes. From the cocktail list, perfect your dining experience with a margarita made with fresh lime juice, paloma or go for one of the many Mexican Cervezas on ice. And don’t forget to look over the tequila and mezcal offerings if you need a little extra fiesta to go with your tacos! Open Daily.

Miyagi Ramen

Are you a ramen lover? Look no further than Miyagi Ramen if noodles are what you’re after. Located in the eclectic Box Factory shopping center near downtown, Miyagi serves up flavor-packed bowls in an energy-packed setting with a style all its own. From traditional Tonkotsu and Spicy Miso to the vegetarian smoked mushroom hazelnut, their ramens are full of that mouth-watering umami flavor you crave when ramen is on the brain. Want to explore away from noodles and broth? Miyagi has you covered with its sought-after pork belly or fried chicken sandwiches. And don’t forget about the Miyagi-style fried rice, Yakisoba, steamed buns and many other Izakaya-style dishes. But it doesn’t stop there; grab a Japanese soda or rice-lager from the cooler. Cocktail person? How about a Whiskey Hi-Ball or Yuzu Margarita to wash it all down?!

Located in the Box Factory (541) 797-7700 • MiyagiRamen.com

550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 102, Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› KIDS' MENU

› VEGAN DISHES

› NO RESERVATIONS

Hideaway Oregon

With their sports bar vibes, delicious food, substantial beer selection and awardwinning Bloody Marys, Hideaway Oregon’s three locations are the quintessential neighborhood hangouts. Whether it’s sipping artfully crafted cocktails or knocking back one of the rotating 18 beer varieties on tap while cheering on your favorite sports team, Hideaway’s pubs are ideal for laid-back indoor and outdoor dining all sports season long! Hang out on comfortable leather couches and watch games on big-screen TVs adorning the walls, while chomping down on some progressive dishes like Tempura Fried Mushrooms, Stromboli, gourmet pizzas, Buffalo Cauliflower, or their famous half-pound burgers and hand-cut fries. Whether you are looking for a local sports bar filled with like-minded sports fans, searching for an inspired menu or simply desire a dining destination with a casual,

ambiance, Hideaway Oregon checks all these boxes.

The Victorian Café

An award-winning Bend stalwart all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch dining institution, The Victorian Café serves traditional food fare with a modern spin. Voted #1 breakfast in Bend for 15 years, The Vic’s menu blends classic breakfast dishes that include ten different kinds of Eggs Benedict, omelets, French toast and pancakes. Weekly specials include three versions of Eggs Benedict and other unique dishes with creative recipe twists that will surprise your taste buds into an unforgettable experience. Their indulgent breakfast options are just the beginning: lunch choices include sandwiches, burgers, salads and bowls, with vegetarian and vegan options that break free of the diner stereotype. Enjoy a true Central Oregon brunch experience with their full bar that has been serving up 17-years-in-a-row awardwinning Bloody Marys (The “Proud Mary” 23-oz. libation) and the legendary (and tasty!) “ManMosa” — a 16 oz. mimosa crafted with their private-label champagne.

Located on the west side of Bend (541) 382-6411 • VictorianCafeBend.com 1404 NW Galveston Ave, Bend (Map B, PG 141)

› OPEN DAILY 7AM-2PM

› OUTDOOR HEATED SEATING + FIRE PITS

› INDOOR & OUTDOOR DINING AVAILABLE

Ranch House

FARM-TO-TABLE in BEND

› OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER AND WEEKDAYS FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

› CHECK OUT THE WEEKEND BRUNCH

If you're looking for a casual, warm, family-friendly space that serves up ranchto-table dining alongside handcrafted drinks, signature s'mores by the outdoor firepit, and stunning views of the Cascade Mountains, Ranch House at Brasada Ranch definitely checks all the boxes. Open daily for dinner and weekdays for breakfast and lunch service, Ranch House also offers a weekend brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. With excellent comfort food options, a great selection of wines and micro-brews, the culinary experience is framed with amazing views of the Cascade peaks and high desert from the restaurant's wrap-around deck. An evening at Ranch House is never complete without enjoying their famous signature s'mores around the cozy firepit. Dinner reservations are recommended.

Located at Brasada Ranch (541) 526-6870 • Brasada.com 16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd., Bend / Powell Butte (Map A, PG 140)

ROAM

Inspired by the sustainable food movement, ROAM offers a variety of urbanorganic dishes made from fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Small plates, charcuterie, pasta dishes and the freshest local seafood, meats and produce are complemented by an eclectic list of fine wines, craft beer, cocktails and desserts. Seasonal menus draw upon flavors from around the globe and fresh, local ingredients to create a unique culinary experience. Custom furnishings and casually elegant décor define the space — while seating includes indoor, patio and bar—designed with elevated comfort in mind. Small and shared plates define the ROAM experience, where individuals and groups can sample a variety of flavors. A curated wine and cocktail lists provide the perfect pairing for dinner or dessert.

Located at Oxford Hotel Bend (541) 382-7626 • RoamBend.com 10 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› INDOOR, BAR & PATIO SEATING

› SEASONAL MENUS

› OPEN DAILY FROM 7AM-10PM

Sunriver Country Store & Sunriver Marketplace

The family-owned Sunriver Country Store, nestled in The Village at Sunriver, is your go-to destination for everything you'll need during your Central Oregon getaway. Its sister location, Sunriver Marketplace on Cottonwood Rd., serves the north end of Sunriver. Both full-service markets thoughtfully curate organic meats, fresh seafood, crisp produce and hot and cold deli offerings — including some seriously delicious BBQ. Find gluten-free options, locally sourced dairy, CBD products, fine cigars and one of Oregon's most impressive wine collections in their onsite liquor sections. Convenience runs deep with lottery sales, faxing, photocopying, Sno-Park permits, ATMs and Wi-Fi. The Marketplace goes further, with a Shell station, propane services and a post office.

Dear Irene

Dear Irene is the heartfelt creation of Chef Jonny Becklund and his wife, Irene — an intimate, modern dining room where Bend’s culinary scene meets refined Northwest hospitality. Drawing on Becklund’s long-standing success as a chef and restaurateur, the restaurant offers an elevated experience rooted in seasonality, creativity and a sense of discovery. Expect an ever-evolving menu that showcases the region’s finest ingredients, crafted with both technique and imagination. The atmosphere is elegant yet inviting, with a personalized approach to service that feels both polished and warm. Whether marking a special occasion or simply indulging in an inspired night out, diners are encouraged to explore, experiment and savor — at the table and at the thoughtfully curated bar. Here, every visit becomes a celebration of curiosity, flavor and the pleasures of good company.

Located in downtown Bend (541) 383-1402 • DearIrene.com

927 NW Brooks St., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› INNOVATIVE DISHES + CURATED BAR

› RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED

› 21 AND OVER ONLY

SHOP + STYLE

CASCADE VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER shopping center

LONE CROW BUNGALOW gift shop

FAVEUR BOUTIQUE boutique

REVIVAL VINTAGE apparel & accessories

DESERT ROSE CACTUS LOUNGE plant nursery

Cascade Village Shopping Center

SHOPPING CENTER in BEND

› OPEN DAILY FROM 10AM-9PM

› SPACIOUS, OPEN-AIR LAYOUT

› A VARIETY OF SHOPPING & DINING OPTIONS

Cascade Village Shopping Center is situated on thirty-four acres on the north side of Bend with beautiful views of the Cascade Mountains and offers an environment that has an Oregon chalet-inspired, craftsman architecture. The shopping center’s open-air environment boasts pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, a Village common area and outdoor dining. Cascade Village Shopping Center has created an assembly of tenants to create a diverse shopping and dining environment to fit every need: from World Market, Dick’s Sporting Goods, PetSmart, Ashley Homestore & Outlet, Best Buy and Trader Joes to many more, not to mention a vast selection of dining such as El Rancho Grande, Shinsei Sushi, Moose Sisters, Black Steer Steakhouse & Saloon, Little Pizza Paradise, Taco Del Mar and treats from See’s Candies and Crumbl Cookies.

Located in Bend (541) 388-1495 • ShopCascadeVillage.com 63455 N Hwy 97, Bend (Map B, PG 141)

Lone Crow Bungalow

This mountain-centric mercantile has been a staple business in downtown Bend for more than 20 years. You will find an array of rustic gifts and goods that reflect the spirit of the Northwest. Home decor items like cozy Pendleton blankets and wool pillows are perfect for your cabin in the woods (or any nest, really). Find soaps, candles and room sprays with scents inspired by the surroundings. Handpainted pottery, travel posters and expertly crafted furniture are curated by artisans from Bend and beyond. The shop is chock-full of unique finds that you’ll want to gift, covet or keep all to yourself. And if you can stop in at Christmastime, you’ll be glad you did, as the shop turns into a true winter wonderland, bursting with festive finds.

Located in downtown Bend (541) 383-29922 • LoneCrowBungalow.com 937 NW Wall St., Bend (Map C, PG 142)

› GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE

› KNOWN FOR HANDCRAFTED GOODS

› OPEN DAILY

Faveur Boutique

› LOCATIONS IN BEND & SISTERS

› HAND-PICKED STYLES

› DOG FRIENDLY!

Discover why discerning women of all ages and shapes love shopping at Faveur Eclectic Unique Boutique. With two convenient locations in downtown Bend and Sisters, the timeless style of clothing, scarves, hats, shoes, handbags and jewelry are combined with exceptional service and affordability in this lifestyle boutique. Choose from modern twists on romantic, bohemian, vintage, European and eclectic styles, all hand-picked by the owner. Helping women see their beauty and walk in confidence is what Faveur is all about, as well as imparting a positive, full sensory experience while shopping. For the dog moms, Faveur is dog friendly. If you’re looking for great style at fantastic prices and friendly service, Faveur invites you to discover why they are one of Central Oregon’s favorite fashion boutiques.

Revival Vintage

Fans of yesteryear will want to make a point to pop into Revival Vintage, a somewhat hidden gem of a boutique. This hip haunt has received the title of “Best Vintage Boutique” three years in a row, according to readers of The Source Weekly Expect to find carefully curated pieces for adults and kids — everything from denim to sequins, silk to flannel and plenty of velvet. You’ll even find an awesome array of accessories, swimwear, home decor and one-of-a-kind gifts. In addition to being a treasure trove of back-in-the-day duds, Revival Vintage is your go-to for renting an outfit for a special occasion, or to consign your own goods. Get ready for summer Porch Parties, including live music, guest vendors, drinks, snacks and plenty of vintage finds.

Located on West Side off Galveston (503) 702-3552 • RevivalVintageBend.com 550 NW 12th St., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

› FULL OUTFIT RENTALS

› 40% CONSIGNMENTS

› CURATED APPAREL & HOME DECOR

Desert Rose Cactus Lounge

› CHECK OUT THEIR SITE FOR EVENTS

› HAVE YOUR NEXT PRIVATE PARTY AT THE POTTING BAR!

Plant lovers, unite! Desert Rose Cactus Lounge is a must-stop plant shop that is as aesthetically pleasing as they come, not to mention, full of life! But don’t expect to find your run-of-the-mill flowers; the focus here is on unusual and hard-to-find succulents and cacti, tropicals, as well as those coveted houseplants that thrive in the high desert. You’ll find plenty of plants and just as many beautiful vessels to put them in. For a hands-on experience, you can visit the shop’s potting bar which is available for making your own terrarium or potting your plants. If you’re not looking to get your hands dirty, when you purchase a plant and a pot online, someone from the Desert Rose team will pot it for you for a small fee.

Located in the Old Iron Works Art District in Bend (541) 323-7585 • DesertRoseBend.com

50 SE Scott St., Bend (Map B, PG 141)

HIGH DESERT LIVING

Brasada Ranch

Amid the sweeping mountain vistas and rugged terrain of Central Oregon, discover a sanctuary crafted with unparalleled tranquility and adventure in mind. Brasada Ranch connects you and yours to panoramic living and memorable experiences year-round. Find your inspiration among The Ranch’s wide open spaces. Reconnect to what matters most. Attend one of many curated events. Indulge in deluxe resort amenities. All while enjoying the vibrant spirit and natural setting of the region. With over 1,800 acres to explore, each day at Brasada Ranch is primed for discovery. Follow your adventurous spirit to thrilling outdoor excursions, award-winning golf, and seasonal experiences that evoke a wild sense of wonder. Find your sanctuary within a range of thoughtfully designed homes, ready for rental, vacationing or full-time living.

Juniper Preserve

› GREAT PROXIMITY TO BEND

› COME LIVE ALONG ONE OF THE COVETED PRONGHORN GOLF COURSES

Juniper Preserve is the pinnacle of perfection for luxury living in beautiful Bend, Oregon. An oasis among the ancient Juniper forest, the resort offers the perfect balance of a peaceful retreat and community while enjoying all that Central Oregon has to offer. Find your next home along one of the 18-hole golf courses, the coveted Tom Fazio or Jack Nicklaus signature courses. Whether you’re looking for a primary residence or a vacation home, Juniper Preserve is a great place to stay for a lifetime! Don't miss the opportunity to live where others vacation. Conveniently located less than 30 minutes to the airport or Bend’s attractions, Juniper Preserve offers a secluded feel, while maintaining a pragmatic proximity to Bend's resources. Surrounding the resort on all sides is 20,000 protected acres of juniper wilderness that safeguards your quiet sanctuary.

Juniper Preserve (541) 550-1340 • JuniperPreserve.com/live 65600 Pronghorn Club Drive, Bend (Map A, PG 140)

Holly Perzynski

Holly's passion for helping her clients purchase a home in Central Oregon stems from her experience relocating to Bend and navigating the nuanced and challenging home-buying process. As a dedicated real estate professional, Holly understands the dynamics of the local real estate market and will help you find a home that balances your lifestyle, budget and goals. Everyone deserves to have a knowledgeable, trustworthy and genuinely supportive advocate in real estate, one that helps make the complex process more accessible. Holly truly cares about the people involved and wants to listen, connect and solve. She offers a holistic partnership-based concierge approach that takes clients beyond the transactional steps of buying and selling, making the process smooth, transparent and effective. She looks forward to connecting with you!

Holly Perzynski - Real Estate Specialist - Principal Broker

Windermere Realty Trust (541) 241-4393 • BendRelocation.com

807 SW Industrial Way, Bend (Map B, PG 141)

› SIMPLIFIED SELLING

› BENEFICIAL BUYING

› RELAXED RELOCATION

Bend Whitewater Park

Float the Deschutes River

Deschutes Historical Museum

Deschutes River Trail - Old Mill Reach

Drake Park & Mirror Pond

Old Mill District

Peterson Contemporary Art

Mockingbird Gallery

Saxon's Fine Jewelers

Faveur Boutique Hello Sunshine

REI

The Box Factory

Lone Crow Bungalow Brickhouse Steakhouse Salute' Ristorante Italiano

Hola! (Downtown)

Hola! (Old Mill) Pastini

Crosscut Warming Hut #5

Crater Lake Spirits Bos Taurus Dogwood Cocktail Cabin

Hotel Residence Inn by Marriott

Garden Inn Hampton Inn & Suites

Suites

by Westin

Sisters Movie House

Sisters Coffee Co.

The Open Door Wine Bar

Sisters Meat and Smokehouse

Sisters

Boone

Sisters

The

R

TRAVELOGUE

NOTES + SKETCHES document your travel adventures, the places you visit, experiences you encounter, or something weird you saw on the river...

ITINERARY PLANNER prefer to keep it analog? You can still get the most out of your trip and start planning your itinerary here, just grab a pen and do it old school.

DOWNLOAD THE SAVVY360 APP

This link will take you to the appropriate app store to install the app, where you can explore our Central Oregon experience guides, create a trip, start building your itinerary, collaborate with friends, and more...

DATE / /

What do you want to do today?

Central Oregon MY TRIP

BREAKFAST

MORNING

LUNCH

AFTERNOON

DINNER

EVENING

DATE / /

DATE / /

BREAKFAST

MORNING

LUNCH

AFTERNOON

DINNER

EVENING

DATE / /

DATE / /

What do you want to do today?

Central Oregon MY TRIP

BREAKFAST

MORNING

LUNCH

AFTERNOON

DINNER

EVENING

DATE / /

DATE / /

BREAKFAST

MORNING

LUNCH

AFTERNOON

DINNER

EVENING

DATE / /