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🍽️ Bend loses another downtown restaurant

🍽️ Bend loses another downtown restaurant

900 Wall closes for good, your Mother's Day preview, and a new art center opens

Derek Carlson
May 06, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! Welcome to May in Bend, when you’re scraping frost off your windshield in the morning and paddling the river in the afternoon.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🍽️ 900 Wall announces they are closing
🖼️ A new art center opens
💕 An early preview of Mother’s Day events

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

❄️ Plowing begins along the Cascade Lakes Highway

Put away the touring skis and get out the bike, as plowing has begun along the Cascades Lakes Highway. With a reported 8 feet of roadside snow, this job will take a while, but it’s another sign that summer in Bend is right around the corner.

On a similar note, the McKenzie Pass Highway is melting out quickly, and Eurosports out of Sisters always provides excellent updates on biking conditions before the road opens to cars for the summer.

🍺 Central Oregon breweries bring home the gold

The World Beer Cup took place last Thursday, and Central Oregon ended up well represented on the podiums. Medalists included gold for Sunriver Brewing’s Fuzztail, silver for Deschutes Brewery’s Kirkland Signatures Helles Lager (running to Costco now 🏃 ), silver for Wild Ride Brewing’s Cole’s Light Lager, Bronze for Bend Brewing Company’s Built to Chill Helles Lager, and silver for Monkless Belgian Ales’ Dubbel or Nothing.

💕 Mother’s Day is right around the corner

We’re only days away from Mother’s Day, and if you’ve been putting off booking the perfect brunch, we’ve got you covered. After scouring the internet, we found 20+ brunches, wine tastings, maker’s markets, and more to keep mom fed and happy on her special day. You can check out the whole list here.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🌞 Two Suns Art Center opens their doors: A new art studio & makerspace, Two Suns Art Center, is opening their doors TODAY to kids and adults alike. There will be evening open studio time for adults, early release Wednesday art classes, art play for the little ones in the morning, and plenty more. You can book classes here. Two Suns Art Center is located in the courtyard of the Century Center.

🍽️ 900 Wall shuts their doors for good: We’re not even halfway through 2025 yet, and another Bend institution has closed its doors. Downtown restaurant 900 Wall announced on Instagram that Sunday’s service was their last. Here’s hoping for a good summer season, or we may be seeing a lot more of these announcements over the rest of the year. 😢

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TOGETHER WITH HIGHER GROUND MOVING

Helping Bend Move Forward—One Family, One Business, One Neighbor at a Time

It’s officially moving season in Bend, and if you’re staring down a garage full of boxes and wondering how you’re going to get that absurdly heavy armoire out the door, you’re not alone.

That’s why Higher Ground Moving exists. They’re not just here to move boxes; they’re here to serve our community. Whether it’s helping a growing family settle into their new home, relocating a local business, or assisting a senior with a downsizing transition, their job is to make it easier. Smoother. Less stressful. Maybe even enjoyable.

✅ Local + family-owned
✅ Licensed, insured, and 5-star rated
✅ Residential, commercial, and specialty moves
✅ Proudly serving Bend since 2019

If you ever need a hand with a move (or just want to talk strategy for that free piano on Marketplace), Higher Ground Moving is here.

📲 highergroundmoving.com | (541) 316-3155

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday 5.6

🦉 Wildlife bingo: Join the Think Wild crew at River’s Place for an evening of bingo that goes towards helping care for and protect native wildlife. 6 PM River’s Place

🖌️ Art night meetup: Meet fellow artists and work on your latest project in a communal setting at the art night meetup at the Hanai Center. 5 - 7:30 PM Hanai Center

💮 Frame pressed flower workshop: Enjoy the colors of spring all year long by learning how to frame-press flowers and create a timeless piece of art. 5:30 - 7 PM Freak’n Art

🧘‍♀️ Yoga at the park: Join Emily from Do Yoga Outside for a free yoga session at Drake Park. While the event is free, registration is required, so grab that spot now before they’re all gone. 5 PM Drake Park

🎦 Film & pints night: Hang out with fellow movie fans at the inaugural film & pints night. The evening kicks off at Regal with a showing of The Surfer and is followed up by drinks and discussion at The Podski. 5:10 PM Regal Old Mill

🐀 Plays out loud: Can you recite the Princess Bridge word for word? If so, missing this event would be inconceivable! Plays Out Loud is a way to dip your toes into the theatre world in a low-stress setting, and this month’s reading is The Princess Bride. 5:30 - 7:30 PM Downtown Bend Library

🧑‍🌾 Happy hour in the garden: Come hang out at the Environmental Center garden for an afternoon of beverages and gardening. You provide the work, and they provide the beverages. 4 - 6 PM Environmental Center

Wednesday 5.7

🥕 Downtown Bend Farmers Market: The downtown Bend farmers market is back for the season! So head down to Brooks Alley and start stocking up on those early-season veggies. We heard there might even be the first Oregon strawberries of the year! 11 AM - 3 PM Brooks Alley

🐝 Pollinator pathway kick-off: Celebrate the arrival of gardening season with the pollinator pathway spring kick-off at Wintercreek Nursery. There will be refreshments, updates on upcoming events, and a chance to connect with fellow plant enthusiasts. 4 - 6 PM Wintercreek Nursery

🔠 Scrabble meetup: Take your word skills out into the wild with the Scrabble club meetup at Market of Choice (upstairs). Feel free to bring a Scrabble set as a backup. 6 - 8 PM Market of Choice

🍄 In lucid color: Swing by the Downtown Bend Library for a discussion centered around Jeanette Small’s book In Lucid Color - Witnessing Psilocybin Journeys. This is a great chance to learn more about treatment outcomes and legal considerations of psilocybin. 6:30 - 7:30 PM Downtown Bend Library

💃 It takes two to tango: Every week, Tango in Bend hosts Tango 101 classes, no partner needed! So if it's your first time or you want to refine those tango skills, this is the perfect place to do so. 6:30 PM - Tango 101 & 7:15 PM Tango practice Sons of Norway Hall

🏃 Pub run: Head to Cascade Lakes Brewing on Reed Market for this month’s pub run. The event includes a three-mile jaunt followed by discounted beverages and community building. 5:30 PM Cascade Lakes Brewing

Thursday 5.8

🎭️ The Foreigner: Bring a little comedy into your week with this hilarious show kicking off its second (and last!) weekend. 7:30 PM Unity Spiritual Community of Central Oregon

🎧️ Reti Radio silent disco: We heard you all loved the last silent disco event put on by Reti Radio, so they’re back for round two at Silver Moon! Put on the wireless headphones and dance the night away. 8:30 PM Silver Moon Brewing

🪨 COCC Jungle Run: Put your running skills to the test with this 2 or 4-mile course that takes you through mud, over obstacles, and up ridiculously steep climbs. 5:30 PM COCC

🏗️ Made in Bend tour: Join EDCO for a behind-the-scenes look at companies that are shaping the region’s economic future. 7:30 AM - 12 PM EDCO Office & shuttling to local companies

⚡️ An-Ten-Nae: Kick back at Volcanic Theatre Pub for an audio and visual experience like no other. 8 PM Volcanic Theatre Pub

🎭️ Anything Goes: The Caldera High theatre crew is kicking off a two-weekend run of the musical Anything Goes. The show will feature 60+ students, a live orchestra, and an impressive set. 7 PM Caldera High School

Weekend Preview

Ready to skip forward to the weekend? Check out our weekend event preview here.

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday 5.6

Wednesday 5.7

Thursday 5.8

WHO’S HIRING IN BEND

Looking for your next job? Here are some local listings that have popped up over the last week.

General Manager at Sudshine Car Wash
Gardener/landscaper at Giggling Gardener
Assistant to the COO at Learn Grant Writing
Workday Application Analyst 3 at St. Charles
Production Manager at Tower Theatre

Searching for a new job? Browse the full job board

Looking for local candidates for your open position? Post your job

THANKS!

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🍽️ Bend loses another downtown restaurant

900 Wall closes for good, your Mother's Day preview, and a new art center opens

SPONSORED BY RYAN WALKER STATE FARM

SNAPSHOTS

❄️ Plowing begins along the Cascade Lakes Highway

🍺 Central Oregon breweries bring home the gold

💕 Mother’s Day is right around the corner

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

@THEBENDBUZZ

TOGETHER WITH HIGHER GROUND MOVING

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday 5.6

Wednesday 5.7

Thursday 5.8

Weekend Preview

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday 5.6

Wednesday 5.7

Thursday 5.8

WHO’S HIRING IN BEND

THANKS!