Business

Discover Your Northwest and the Deschutes National Forest are hosting Smokey Bear’s birthday party on Sunday, August 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Cascade Lakes Welcome Station. The festivities will include photo opportunities with Smokey and kid-friendly activities. Forest rangers and guests will sing “Happy Birthday” to Smokey at 12:00 p.m. A limited number of […]

Join us this Friday, August 7 for the Sisters Hometown Hang, a free concert at Sisters Art Works featuring live music from Never Come Down and Skybound Blue, great food, and a chance to connect with organizations doing amazing work in our community! Come hungry! Barrio, Sen, and Bonta will be serving up delicious food, and we’ll have beer, wine, cider, and […]

Bend Privacy Alliance will host “Surveillance in Our Community,” a free public education event on Wednesday, August 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Central Library in Bend. The community conversation will examine the growing use of surveillance and data-collection technologies by government agencies, businesses, and  other institutions. Participants will learn what these systems can collect, how information may […]

Contestants will make and serve chili at the event and compete to win in five categories: Event Details: Contestants should plan to: IMPORTANT NOTE: All temperature-controlled foods (chili, soups, stews, etc.) must be prepared in an approved kitchen facility. We will have commercial kitchen space available for food prep the day before the event, or you […]

The countdown is on! The 16th Annual Sunriver Art Fair returns this Friday through Sunday, August 7–9, at The Village at Sunriver. This nationally recognized, juried fine arts and crafts event features more than 80 artists from across the western United States showcasing ceramics, glass, jewelry, painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, woodworking, drawing and mixed media. […]

High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) invites audiences to experience an exciting new season celebrating the next generation of classical music. The 2026–27 Concert Series showcases exceptional early-career artists who are quickly earning recognition on the national and international stage, offering Central Oregon audiences a rare opportunity to discover these remarkable musicians who are reshaping the […]

If you’ve spent any time browsing homes in Central Oregon, you’ve probably noticed something strange. A surprising number of listings stop just short of the next major price point—$599,000, $799,000, $999,000. It’s almost as if every Realtor collectively agreed that round numbers are off-limits. Of course, that’s not actually what’s happening. The truth is that […]

Every child deserves the opportunity to grow up with a meaningful connection to nature. Today, NatureConnect announced the launch of the Youth Nature Access Fund, a new community-wide initiative designed to help make that vision a reality for children across Central Oregon. For the first time, these Central Oregon organizations have come together around a […]

As summer comes to a close and students prepare to head back to school, Realty ONE Group Discovery is inviting the Central Oregon community to come together for a simple cause that can make a lasting impact. On Tuesday, August 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Bend real estate brokerage will host Lemonade for FAN, […]