Visit Bend Oregon

The Bend Ale Trail has 30+ breweries and tasting rooms to explore, and every stop has its own personality. Funky Fauna Artisan Ales brews small-batch farmhouse saisons with nearly 100% Oregon ingredients, wild yeast collected straight from the High Desert air, and an in-house skate ramp.

Planning a Bend trip this summer? The Bend Ale Trail is one of the best ways to explore the city, one pint at a time.

Read the full Funky Fauna story 👇

Get funky: Meet the brewers turning Central Oregon air into beer New-to-Bend brewery, Funky Fauna Artisan Ales, crafts uniquely Oregonian wild yeast beers. Discover saisons, lagers, and IPAs.

Wildlife moments you can't plan for 🦅
Bald eagles are a regular sighting along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway—but catching one mid-takeoff? That's a different kind of lucky.

📍 Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
📸 Whitney Whitehouse

The Deschutes in spring. Winding, slow, unhurried. 🌿

Austin-style BBQ just landed in Bend 🤠🔥

Runaround Sue Barbecue is the new spot from the El Sancho crew. Tender brisket, spicy wings, frozen margarita boots, and a pit master working the smoker right on site.

👉 Open Wed–Sun | NW Galveston Ave

Psst—look up tonight 👀🌌

The aurora borealis could be visible right here in Central Oregon tonight and tomorrow (June 4–5) thanks to a strong geomagnetic storm, and our dark skies put us in a great spot to see it.

Tips for the best chance of seeing it:
• Get away from city lights
• Look north toward the horizon
• Fingers crossed for clear skies!

Learn more about stargazing 👉 https://visitbend.com/journal/stargazing-in-bend-oregon/

Find a spot that makes you feel small🌲

📍 Shevlin Park

👉 Start planning your park days here: visitbend.com/journal/parks-must-visit-bend-vacation/

Weekend forecast: waterfall chasing. 💦

📍 Lava Island Falls | Deschutes River Trail

There's no hiding at Bend's most immersive theater. 🎭
At The Greenhouse Cabaret, founder John Kish stages professional, thought-provoking shows in an intimate 65-seat former garage—where the line between performer and audience completely disappears.

👉 Next up: Angels in America, Aug. 7–Sept. 5. Shows sell out fast.

You can’t hide: Inside Bend’s most immersive theater Discover The Greenhouse Cabaret, Bend's intimate, professional theater. Experience immersive, thought-provoking shows by founder John Kish.

The sky last night 😮

⚠️ Heads up for the next few days: trails are going to be soft and muddy after last night's storm. Hikers, walk through the puddles (seriously, it's better for the trail). Mountain bikers, the trails need a day or so to recover; they'll be worth the wait.

📷: Whitney Whitehouse | May 2023