It may be Beer Town, USA, but make no mistake—Benditos like their cocktails, too. If your desire for libations falls more on the sweet, savory, or non-hoppy side, here’s where to find your jam. (And yes, they all serve beer, too.)
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Inspired Eats: 10 places foodies frequent in Central Oregon
From gingery pork meatballs, to Japanese Wagyu steak, to the cardamom-infused ocean roll, Central Oregon has an abundance of must-have taste bud teasers. And don’t forget the pea tendril-carrot salad with horseradish cream.
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10 Mountain Bike Rides near Bend
For more inspiration, check out Mountain Bike Bend: 46 Singletrack Routes, Bend’s most recent and most comprehensive guide to mountain biking trails in Central Oregon. Available locally at: Pine Mountain Sports, Sunnyside Sports, Roundabout Books, Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe and REI or online at amazon.com.
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Visitor’s Guide: Where cool peeps go to find cool things
You know that friend you always call whenever you’re about to take a trip or try something new—the one who always seems to know the best spots to check out? In Central Oregon, that friend’s name is spelled S-C-O-U-T. Scout is brought to you by the same people who dish out the best recommendations for […]
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Keep Calm and Float On
Read this before you float the Deschutes River
Exhausted from all that mountain biking/hiking/rock climbing you’ve been doing in Central Oregon? Time to kick back, climb into a rubber donut, soak in those 300(ish) days of sunshine and float 90(ish) minutes through downtown Bend. It’s the perfect excuse to experience our brilliant river without the fear of getting knocked off by a rogue […]
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10 Hikes in Central Oregon
When in Bend or beyond, here’s where to hike and breathe that fresh mountain/desert air
Central Oregon boasts no shortage of hiking trails. These 10 options include easy-to-follow paths and showcase the variety of terrain the high desert has to offer. From beginner to advanced, pick your poison. More information on these hikes and many others can be found in Brittany’s book, Day Hiking Bend & Central Oregon – available […]
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Getting Out and About?
Here’s what you need to get before you hit our trails and sno-parks
Sno-park Info: Shoes, water, snacks, itinerary left with a friend—check, check, check, check. Now don’t forget your parking permit. They’re required in the Deschutes National Forest parking areas including Tumalo Falls, Dillon Falls picnic site and Benham West Trailhead. They’re $5 per day or $30 for the season. Buy them online and print at home, […]
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Snow Fun
A primer on our beautiful mountains
MT BACHELOR Mt. Bachelor Resort has been open to the public since Dec. 19, 1958. It opened with one lift available to the public and now there are seven! It’s now grown to one the sixth-largest ski area in the U.S. Phone: 541-382-1709 Acres of Terrain: 4,300 acres of lift-accessible terrain/ 4,318 Skiable acres (with […]
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The Nature of Bend
Welcome to eagle, big pine, juniper and sagebrush country!
Central Oregon has the perfect habitat for eagles and other natural treasures. Here are some sites to check out the local flora and fauna. The American bald eagle—once almost extinct in this part of the U.S.—has returned, and can be seen just about any place in the state. There are now over 400 active nests […]
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So You’re In Central Oregon
10 things every newcomer should know
Welcome to Central Oregon! No, seriously, we mean it. We know the cat’s outta the bag: Deschutes County (that’s us) was number one in overall population growth in all of Oregon in 2017, growing by a whopping 3.6 percent. And with this being the Pacific Northwest’s version of Neverland, why not embrace all the things […]