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🚧 A major intersection reopens

🚧 A major intersection reopens

A busy downtown intersection reopens, Bend Brews & Beyond comes to Drake Park, and ski season comes to an end

Derek Carlson
May 23, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! So long ski season. Welcome back, tourist season.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🍻 Bend Brews & Beyond comes to Drake Park
⛷️ Ski season slides to an end
🚧 A busy downtown intersection reopens

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🥏 Join an ultimate team

Stretch out those hamstrings and brush off those ultimate frisbee skills that have been lying dormant since college. The Bend Ultimate league is kicking off their summer season on June 16th, and signups are taking place now. You can join teams as a group or as an individual.

🚧 Olney & Wall intersection opening

Commuters rejoice as the Olney and Wall intersection is opening TODAY (Friday). Also opening on Friday will be Portland Ave, which should help take some of the pressure off of Newport. The only stretch of road that will remain closed through the summer will be Olney from Wall to 2nd St.

⛷️ Mt. Bachelor season sendoff

Ski season officially comes to a close this weekend as Mt. Bachelor is throwing its season-end party. Events and live music will be taking place all weekend, with the highlight being the pond skimming competition on Sunday. You can find the full event lineup here.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🍺 Immersion is out, UPP liquids is in: Big changes are in store for the Bend brewery scene as Immersion Brewing, as we know it, is on its way out. In its place is a new venture led by the former, highly acclaimed brewing team at 10 Barrel. The full transition is slated to take place in June, but you can supposedly already find some of UPP’s new beers around town. The new company will be brewing up beer along with seltzers, packaged cocktails, and ciders.

🍻 Bend Brews & Beyond takes over Drake Park: The Bend Brewfest bit the dust, but rising up from the ashes in its place is a reimagined version with Bend Brews & Beyond. This beerfest for the 21st century will feature beer as well as cider, non-alcoholic beer, hop water, kombucha, cold brew, and beyond. The event takes place on Saturday and Sunday.

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TOGETHER WITH FALLING LEAF TREE CARE

🔥 Wildfire Season Is Coming—Is Your Yard Ready?

Bend has already seen a few smoky mornings, and it’s only May. Wildfire season is approaching, the City is cracking down on defensible space rules, and fines for non-compliance are no joke 😬

If clearing brush, trimming trees, and creating defensible space feels overwhelming, give Scott at Falling Leaf Tree Care a call. He’s a licensed arborist and contractor who’s been helping Bend families stay safe (and ski better, he’s also a longtime Mt. Bachelor ski instructor).

Scott has availability this week for consultations, so don’t wait until the smoke rolls in or the city comes knocking. Get on his calendar today.

Falling Leaf Tree Care, LLC
CCB# 235548
541-241-6239
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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 5.23

🎭️ Grease - The Musical: You've got one weekend left to take in the classic songs and lines from the hit show Grease at the Cascades Theatrical Company. 7:30 PM Cascades Theatrical Company

🎸 Summer music fest kick-off: It's not just concert season at the Amphitheater. The summer outdoor concert series at Seventh Mountain Resort kicks off with Desert Wheelhouse. Pack a picnic blanket and enjoy some tunes under the trees. 5 - 8 PM Seventh Mountain Resort

💃 Swing dance lessons: Learn some new swing and two-step dance moves for free at the Cross-Eyed Cricket. All dance experience levels are welcome. 7 PM Cross-Eyed Cricket

🫖 Tea & talk: Join a group of local women for an evening of tea and talk. 6 - 8 PM Location shared after signup

🎳 Bowling & karaoke party: Celebrate the end of the ski season with the ladies from Bachy Baddies at Lava Lanes. There will be a taco bar, bowling, karaoke, and more! 7 - 11 PM Lava Lanes Bend

Saturday 5.24

🛍️ Bend Women's Expo: Come to the event that celebrates all things women in Central Oregon. Events include printmaking, plant swap, silver disco yoga, painting classes, wine tasting, and plenty more! 10 AM - 5 PM Seventh Mountain Resort

🤣 Improv comedy night: Join Bend improv comedy group The Roundabouts for an evening of laughs at Silver Moon Brewing. 7 PM Silver Moon Brewing

🩰 Oregon Ballet Theatre: The Oregon Ballet Theatre 2 is bringing their act to Central Oregon and the Tower Theatre. Come watch this impressive show that balances grace and athleticism. 2 PM Tower Theatre

🌋 Science comedy show: If you've been wondering why there aren't more comedy shows with content about volcanoes, then you're in luck! Comedian Ben Miller is bringing his science-themed standup to Bend for a one-night show at the Midtown Ballroom. 8 PM Midtown Ballroom

🧺 Flea market: Come see what you can find at the flea market as the Southern Oregon Flea Market makes its first stop of the season at the Deschutes County Expo Center. 9 AM - 2 PM Deschutes County Expo Center

⚙️ Children’s museum pop-up: The children’s museum is popping back up again in Bend. You can find them at the Bend Factory Outlet Stores on both Saturday and Sunday. 9 AM - 3 PM Bend Factory Outlet Stores

Sunday 5.25

🎹 Lava cave concert: Central Oregon is home to an incredible number of caves, and now is your chance to take in a concert inside one of these impressive lava tubes. Pianist Paula Dreyer will be on the ivories, and you can listen to either the acoustic version or have the music streamed to wireless headphones so you can take in the melodies while roaming the cave. 6:30 PM Juniper Preserve

🧘 Free outdoor flow yoga: Kick off outdoor yoga season at the Old Mill with a free outdoor flow yoga class with Free Spirit Yoga. The event is free, but registration is required. 9:45 AM Old Mill

🚵 Sisters Stampede: Get those mountain bikes tuned up and see if you can take home some cold, hard cash at the Sisters Stampede. There are 25- and 14-mile race distances to choose from because maybe some of us have spent a little too much time on skis and not quite enough on the bike so far this spring. 9 AM Sisters

🎒 Backpacking food workshop: Tired of paying $13 for barely edible backpacking meals from the big outdoor stores? Well, did you know that you can make your own lightweight meals instead?? Wildland Guiding Co. will show you how at their backpacking food workshop. 9 AM LOGE Bend

🍅 Worthy Farmers Market: Celebrate the unofficial arrival of summer (although real Central Oregonians know June can still be downright wintry at times) by shopping the local abundance at the farmers market. 10 AM - 2 PM Worthy Brewing

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 5.23

Saturday 5.24

Sunday 5.25

THANKS!

Stay cool, and thank you again for reading!

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🚧 A major intersection reopens

A busy downtown intersection reopens, Bend Brews & Beyond comes to Drake Park, and ski season comes to an end

SPONSORED BY RETHINK WASTE

SNAPSHOTS

🥏 Join an ultimate team

🚧 Olney & Wall intersection opening

⛷️ Mt. Bachelor season sendoff

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

@THEBENDBUZZ

TOGETHER WITH FALLING LEAF TREE CARE

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 5.23

Saturday 5.24

Sunday 5.25

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 5.23

Saturday 5.24

Sunday 5.25

THANKS!