Sparks Lake Shines During Central Oregon Summer
For folks in Bend, Sparks Lake has always been the “go-to” spot for a quick break from the heat. It’s just 25 miles from town, making it the closest of the Cascade lakes and a... Read Full Story » The...
View ArticleOutdoor Clubs Help Newcomers Scale Smith Rock
For the thousands of people each year who come to Smith Rock State Park to hike and take in the scenery, climbing the massive cliff walls is completely out of the question. Or so they... Read Full...
View ArticleCentral Oregon Beers Help State Top National List
“Oregon beer, more than any, has helped introduce the masses to the potential of drinking great brews, and, with new breweries seemingly opening on a weekly basis, it’s the best damn place to be a......
View ArticleSame Time, Next Year Sunriver
Sunriver Resort, like most of Central Oregon, has a way of creating experiences for visitors that linger far longer than any one vacation or long weekend. And for many people, like travel writer Nancy...
View ArticleGolf Writer Reflects on Central Oregon Tour
For those of us lucky enough to call Central Oregon home, getting a chance to play all the golf that’s available to us is sometimes hard to do. We have families, we have limited budgets... Read Full...
View ArticleNextStop.TV Tackles Central Oregon (Video)
Adventure television host Jon Olsen has a pretty sweet gig by anyone’s standards: Travel the world, meet great people and do fun things. Earlier in 2014, Jon and his small crew returned to Central......
View ArticleSunriver Chef Takes Down Big City Competition
Sunriver Resort Executive Chef Travis Taylor in August had just 30 seconds to decide on a concept and 60 minutes to execute two dishes for a title that will last a lifetime. Taylor, winner of the...
View ArticleMt. Bachelor a Top Bowl Skiing Destination
A lot of ski resorts have amazing groomed runs that are fun for just about everyone. But only a select few resorts offer the kind of bowl and backcountry skiing that get skiers’ and snowboarders’......
View ArticleSKI Magazine: Mt. Bachelor Among the West’s Best
When most ski resorts are starting to show some brown and thoughts turn to mothballing the joint for the summer, Mt. Bachelor lift lines are still churning – busy with snowriders eager to keep the......
View ArticleCentral Oregon is BIKE Bible Testing Grounds
Every January mountain bikers look forward to two things: Warmer weather to ride and the BIKE Magazine Bible of Bike Tests. The annual issue has become one of the most important publications in the...
View ArticleConde Nast Traveler Magazine Readers Name Brasada Ranch Top Resort in PNW
Conde Nast Traveler readers are a discerning bunch, no doubt. They have high standards and view “traveling” as something beyond a typical “vacation.” So when the magazine’s readers named Brasada Ranch...
View ArticleBend Ranked Among “Best Beer Towns”
The secret of Central Oregon’s beer scene has been out for some time, and we’re consistently being mentioned among the top spots for creating good brews. And while we strongly disagree with the label...
View ArticleNational Geographic Ranks Mt. Bachelor Among World’s Best Ski Resorts
The 2014-2015 ski season has officially started and Mt. Bachelor is already been racking up the accolades in national publications this fall. It’s been listed among the top bowl-skiing destinations and...
View ArticleBend Named Best Beer City
Whether it’s the awards from national and global beer competitions, mentions in travel sections or the simple shout outs on social media after someone trys a Central Oregon craft beer for the first...
View ArticleAussies Get a Glimpse of Central Oregon
Central Oregon is a hugely popular tourist destination for folks overseas. Earlier this year Australians got a glimpse of Central Oregon – including Smith Rock State Park – on the continent’s...
View ArticleMeet the Bachelor: Local Skier Spreads the Ski Area Love
A lot of people have written a lot of things about the Mt. Bachelor ski resort. Few, though, have captured the simple aesthetic of the area quite like the piece Alyce Pearce wrote for Travel... Read...
View ArticleMt. Bachelor Cracks Top 10 in Top North American Ski Resorts
Skiers have a lot of options in the Pacific Northwest, but time and time again one resort finds itself on “Best of the Best” lists: Mt. Bachelor. This time it’s Destination Luxury magazine putting...
View ArticleBend Area Fat Bike Tours Begin
In Central Oregon, we’ll do just about anything to be able to ride our bikes all year long. And we usually can. While the snow flies in the higher elevations, there are plenty of mountain... Read Full...
View ArticleBend Among New York Times’ 52 Places to Go in 2015
On a list topped by Milan that also includes Papua, New Guinea, Rabat, Morocco, Steamboat Springs and New Orleans, little ole Bend, Oregon is one of the New York Times Top 52 Places to Go... Read Full...
View ArticleFlyboards Soar into Central Oregon’s Lake Billy Chinook
Now doesn’t that look fun? Or crazy? Or both? “If you can stand, you can fly.” That’s the tagline of Central Oregon’s newest water-based adventure: Flyboards. Flyboard of Bend attaches a 45-foot-long...
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