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Bend, OR
43Events this week
12Free things to do
91New spots
92New stories

Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Bend

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 43 events, day by day →

Color Crew Open Art Studio

Friday 10am · La Pine Grange Hall · Free

Riley Green

Friday 6pm · Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Bikes and Coffee

Saturday 9:30am · Black Rock Coffee Bar

Vegetable Man

Saturday 10am · Outside Whispering Pines RV Park

2026 Bend Oktoberfest

Saturday 2pm · Deschutes Historical Museum · Free

New in Bend

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Bend Burger Company

Restaurants

Burger cravings solved: Whether you're after a juicy burger or chicken cooked over a wood fire, Bend Burger Company nails the details with 100% NW Natural Beef, hand-formed patties, house-made sauces, and buns made fresh daily.

bendburger.com

Latitude 44 Sports

Sporting Goods

Where Bend gears up: Latitude 44 Sports keeps your seasons dialed with daily ski rentals and season leases, ski and board tuning, SUP repair, and SUP or tube rentals, plus a rotating consignment trove and fresh retail finds.

latitude44sports.com

Terpsichorean Dance Studio

Arts & Culture

Find your groove: Terpsichorean Dance Studio delivers a legit mix of classes for locals, from ballet and contemporary to hip hop, tap, acro, combo, technique, and creative movement.

tdsdance.org

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Most read in Bend

The five stories Bend readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 'Like Baywatch': Surfers rescue unconscious man from Bend Whitewater Park

    A man was swept through the surf channel at Bend Whitewater Park on the Deschutes River by a group of surfers who pulled him from the water and began life-saving efforts.

    Full story at centraloregondaily.com

  2. Bend police investigate restaurant burglary, seek help identifying suspect caught on camera

    Bend, Oregon, police are investigating a reported burglary at a local restaurant and are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect captured on surveillance footage.

    Full story at ktvz.com

  3. Oregon Whiskey Festival Comes with Six-Year Age Statement - The Source - Bend, Oregon

    Oregon's sixth annual Oregon Whiskey Festival, hosted by Bend's Oregon Spirit Distillers, features a dozen Oregon distilleries that produce and age their own whiskey.

    Full story at bendsource.com

  4. Elevation Farmers Market to return to Bend with indoor market after heat-related hiatus - The Bulletin

    Elevation Farmers Market in Bend, Oregon, will resume its weekly market after a heat-related hiatus following a vendor's heat stroke in late July.

    Full story at bendbulletin.com

  5. Base Camp Brings Pints, Provisions and Plenty of Fun to Century Drive - The Source - Bend, Oregon

    Base Camp, a new adventure hub behind Powder House in Bend, Oregon, has opened its doors with a food truck pod, neighborhood bar, and gathering place.

    Full story at bendsource.com

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