Guidebook for Bend
Food Scene
Strictly Organic
6 SW Bond StYummy coffee and treats. Love the owners.
Thump Coffee
25 NW Minnesota AveGood coffee, locally owned.
Bellatazza
869 NW Wall StGood coffee, good people, locally owned.
The Lot
745 NW Columbia StYes, Bend has food carts!
Best breakfast in town. Great mimosas & Bloody Mary's. Unless you get there early, expect to wait outside on the patio.
149 residents recomanen
The Victorian Café
1404 NW Galveston AveBest breakfast in town. Great mimosas & Bloody Mary's. Unless you get there early, expect to wait outside on the patio.
Cafe Yumm! | Neff Place
1500 NE Cushing DrGreat veggie bowls on the Eastside of town.
This Eastside restaurant is a favorite for any time of day. They are known for locally sourcing their food. Super cool.
203 residents recomanen
Jackson's Corner
845 NW Delaware AveThis Eastside restaurant is a favorite for any time of day. They are known for locally sourcing their food. Super cool.
We can't say enough good things about this Westside restaurant. The drinks are off the hook (we usually take an Old Fashioned) and the eclectic menu is out of this world. Our favorite spot in Bend.
234 residents recomanen
Spork
937 NW Newport AveWe can't say enough good things about this Westside restaurant. The drinks are off the hook (we usually take an Old Fashioned) and the eclectic menu is out of this world. Our favorite spot in Bend.
Midtown Yacht Club
1661 Northeast 4th StreetFood carts!
The Sparrow Bakery Headquarters
2783 Northwest Lolo DriveThe Ocean Roll is delish!
Pizza Mondo
811 NW Wall StA longstanding downtown Bend favorite.
Everything Else
Lovely grassy and shady park to take a stroll. Just four blocks from the Studio.
This is an off leash dog park, so be prepared to meet many canines and their people if you are interested in that.
There are also some nice short trails in the trees on the hillside of the park. If you are there at the right time of day you might hear an owl hoot or an eagle call.
16 residents recomanen
Hollinshead Park
1235 NE Jones RdLovely grassy and shady park to take a stroll. Just four blocks from the Studio.
This is an off leash dog park, so be prepared to meet many canines and their people if you are interested in that.
There are also some nice short trails in the trees on the hillside of the park. If you are there at the right time of day you might hear an owl hoot or an eagle call.
Bend Velo Bike Shop
341 NE Emerson AveIf you need any bike services while you are here, this the place.
Get a super yummy breakfast just a couple of miles from the Studio.
44 residents recomanen
Rockin' Dave's Bistro & Backstage Lounge
661 NE Greenwood AveGet a super yummy breakfast just a couple of miles from the Studio.
Sightseeing
Whether you're three or 93, there's something for everyone at the High
Desert Museum. See birds of prey, otters, porcupines, a bobcat and more. The Museum is set
on 135 beautiful wooded acres.
284 residents recomanen
High Desert Museum
59800 US-97Whether you're three or 93, there's something for everyone at the High
Desert Museum. See birds of prey, otters, porcupines, a bobcat and more. The Museum is set
on 135 beautiful wooded acres.
D & D Bar & Grill
927 NW Bond StSee the local nightlife...
Head out of town on 14th St / Century Drive / Cascade Lakes Highway for a great spring/summer drive. Once the snow gets going though, it is closed after Mt Bachelor. Great spots for hikes, rafting, biking, fishing, camping and skiing.
15 residents recomanen
Cascade Lakes Highway
Cascade Lakes HighwayHead out of town on 14th St / Century Drive / Cascade Lakes Highway for a great spring/summer drive. Once the snow gets going though, it is closed after Mt Bachelor. Great spots for hikes, rafting, biking, fishing, camping and skiing.
Sit, drink, eat and be merry while surrounded by a pack of friendly alpacas.
Paca Picnic dot com for reservations.
Flying Dutchman Alpacas
Sit, drink, eat and be merry while surrounded by a pack of friendly alpacas.
Paca Picnic dot com for reservations.
Parks & Nature
This is a great place to take a long stroll and get a true taste of the high desert landscape. Bring water and a sun hat, it's dusty out there.
7 residents recomanen
Badlands Rock Trailhead
This is a great place to take a long stroll and get a true taste of the high desert landscape. Bring water and a sun hat, it's dusty out there.
Pilot Butte
Best views in the city.
Great hike or trail run along the Deschutes River. There are some places where there may be mosquitos, so bring the bug spray if that is your thing.
Meadow Camp
Great hike or trail run along the Deschutes River. There are some places where there may be mosquitos, so bring the bug spray if that is your thing.
Nice in town hike along the river. Hike upstream to do an out and back or a loop over a couple of footbridges.
Deschutes River Trail
Deschutes River TrailNice in town hike along the river. Hike upstream to do an out and back or a loop over a couple of footbridges.
Benham Falls Overlook
Great hike along the river, with waterfall views.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Stihl Whiskey Bar
550 NW Franklin AveWe like our whiskey, and they have a large selection.
Astro Lounge
939 NW Bond StOne of the originators of the micro-brew scene in Bend (although I am not so sure they count as micro now...), try whatever they are serving on Nitro.
208 residents recomanen
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
1044 NW Bond StOne of the originators of the micro-brew scene in Bend (although I am not so sure they count as micro now...), try whatever they are serving on Nitro.
Arts & Culture
Tower Theater
835 NW Wall StShopping
Need sports gear rentals? An easy spot to stop as you head up Century Drive / Cascade Lakes Highway.
37 residents recomanen
Pine Mountain Sports
255 SW Century DrNeed sports gear rentals? An easy spot to stop as you head up Century Drive / Cascade Lakes Highway.
Locally made skin care products that started with the local climbers favorite "Skin Doctor".
Angelina Organic Skin Care
63052 NW Bond StLocally made skin care products that started with the local climbers favorite "Skin Doctor".
If you are going to the Old Mill for shopping, a concert at the Amphitheater, a movie or just to enjoy the scene on the river this might be the best parking. Rarely full, you can park and just walk down the stairs to be in the mix without driving into the main lots below.
459 SW Bluff Dr
459 Southwest Bluff DriveIf you are going to the Old Mill for shopping, a concert at the Amphitheater, a movie or just to enjoy the scene on the river this might be the best parking. Rarely full, you can park and just walk down the stairs to be in the mix without driving into the main lots below.