Bend Oregon Outdoors
The city of Bend is situated on the Deschutes River, just in the foothills of the majestic snow capped Cascade Mountains and Oregon’s High Desert, with dry temperatures and weather changing continually. Bend is a great city for outdoor activities, including at least 24 golf courses, among many other attractions and outdoors activities.
Great fun outdoors is provided by activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, boating, skiing and snowboarding. There is also a plethora of photographic panoramas wherever you look. A large number of Art galleries showcase top local and regional artists, in the middle of natural landscapes.
If you like nature, hiking and biking trails will take you on, off, and throughout the city, approaching you to recreation and sport facilities for tennis, swimming and even dancing. Bend has excellent bakeries and restaurants so you can be confident you will find a venue to enjoy tasty dishes.
Outdoors at destination resorts in a zone of about a 25-mile radius; provide new and exciting opportunities to enjoy the city’s privileged temperature and location. Shopping at Bend is an exhilarating activity, featuring a charming old downtown, with one-of-a-kind shops, 3 large malls and one factory outlet mall.
Located in central Oregon, Bend is easily reachable by road or airline connections from Seattle, Portland, and the Redmond Airport, only 16 miles from a city which main attractions are closely related to its natural setting, requiring clothing for warm days and cool nights to have some fun outside.
Wearing a good pair of shoes for comfort, you can take any of its hiking trails or simply go down the streets of Bend discovering living art and culture on every corner. Do not forget your visor or hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, a water bottle and snacks if you are planning a getaway to the mountains, lakes or the Pilot Butte State Park.
Because fun outdoors is not limited to forest, rivers and blue skies prepare for the challenge of socializing at one of the many Bend’s Coffee Houses, with nice people, delicious desserts and live music most of the time. Some of the most popular are:
- Balay, (541) 389-6464
- Be-Bop Biscotti, (541) 598-3043
- Bellatazza, (541) 318-0606
- Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, (541) 312-8115
- Bend Mountain Coffee, (541) 317-4881
- Big O Bagels, (541) 317-3924
- Blue Sparrow Bakery, (541) 330-6321
- Chocolat Et Gateaux, (541) 318-8457
- Cold Stone Creamery, (541) 318-8757
- DiLusso Coffee, (541) 312-4036
- Goody’s Soda Fountain & Candy, (541) 389-5185
- Great Harvest Bread Company, (541) 389-2888
- Ka’va, (541) 330-5825
- La Piazza Café, (541) 788-8788
- Little Italy Gourmet Frozen Desserts, (541) 318-5552
- Nancy P’s Baking Company, (541) 322-8778
- Pegasus Gourmet Chocolates, (541) 330-2104
- Starbucks, (541) 382-9438
- The Village Baker, (541) 318-1054
- Third Street Coffeehouse, (541) 318-4504
Fine dinning and a joyful time at the city’s vibrant nightlife are another exciting activities outdoors, From BBQ (Barbecue) to Vegetarian restaurants, there is a large array of cuisine styles to choose from, including Italian, Mexican, French, Greek, Indian, Thai, Japanese and Gourmet.
There are also venues serving specialty cuisine, including Desserts, Pizza, Steak, Sushi, Seafood, Whether for takeout, delivery, catering, or on-site, for breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, and even buffet, to eat all that you can. However, the taste of Bend is the American cuisine style, served at venues such as:
- Alpenglow Cafe, (541) 383-7676
- Applebee’s, (541) 318-5720
- Baldy’s Barbeque, (541) 385-7427
- Bernie’s BBQ, (541) 330-0227
- Black Bear Diner, (541) 312-8327
- Deschutes River Grill & Pizza, (541) 389-9600 ext. 290
- Jake’s Diner, (541) 382-0118
- Kasey’s Texas Style Bar-B-Q, (541) 389-0830
- Kayo’s Roadhouse, (541) 317-1070
- Krista’s at Widgi Creek, (541) 382-4449
- McKay Cottage Restaurant, (541) 383-2697
- Mercury Diner, (541) 330-0037
- Newport Avenue Grill, (541) 318-4768
- Original Pancake House, (541) 317-0380
- Outback Steakhouse, (541) 383-8104
- Pilot Butte Drive-In, (541) 382-2972
- Pine Tavern Restaurant, (541) 382-5581
- Red Robin, (541) 382-9234
- Rustic River Bar & Grille, (541) 389-4499
- Sargent’s Cafe, (541) 382-3916
- The Breakfast Club, (541) 312-8393
- Tom Tom Diner, (541) 318-0049
- Tumalo Feed Company, (541) 382-2202
Accessing the city by highways, railways, and bus, this is your chance for an outdoors scenic experience. Otherwise, there are 3 air carriers serving to the closer airports, Delta Airlines, Horizon Air, and United Express, with daily direct flights from Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.
Wherever you want to go, the Bend Visitor and Convention Bureau, is your best friend for getting information, maps and suggestions on what to do and see indoors or outdoors during your visit, shop souvenirs, or take a coffee break reading your email at its free public internet station.
Bend Visitor and Convention Bureau, 917 NW Harriman, Bend, 97701 USA
Toll-Free: 800-949-6086, Phone: (541) 382-8048, Fax: (541) 382-8568