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🐎 Galloping into a new week

🐎 Galloping into a new week

The High Desert Classic is here, sip for a cause, and a new restaurant opens its doors

Derek Carlson
July 16, 2024

Good morning, Central Oregon. Start your day the Bend way - with news that's as fresh as the mountain air and as exciting as your favorite trail.

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🌵The horses are in town
🌲 A tree-mendous party
🎥 Movies in the alley return

On to the good stuff.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🐎 The horses gallop into town

More than 600 horses and 3,000 riders are headed to Central Oregon for the annual Oregon High Desert Classics. This two-week event showcases some of North America's best riders, jumpers, and hunters. Don’t know what hunting is within the world of horse riding? I didn’t either until about 2 hours ago, but can’t wait to see it in action!

🍷 Sip for a cause

The annual Cork and Barrel wine event kicks off this week for a wonderful cause. Join more than 1,000 of your closest wine-loving friends as you sip your way through some of the best Napa Valley wines. Proceeds from the event go to KIDS Center, an organization that serves children and families impacted by abuse.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🏢 A new hotel opens its doors: The Newberry Hotel is celebrating its arrival to downtown Bend with an open-house style event featuring complimentary cocktails and appetizers. This boutique, Hilton-owned property will feature a pool, on-site restaurant, and upscale rooms. 300 NW Franklin Ave

🍳A new dining experience opens out east: Brasada Ranch has opened its newest dining concept, Wild Rye. This high desert-inspired restaurant captures the feel of Central Oregon with fire-grilled entrees, artfully crafted cocktails, and an after-dinner s’mores platter. Grab a friend or two and try your hand at finishing their 42-oz ribeye platter. 16976 SW Brasada Ranch Rd

🧘 Better late than never: Somehow, this one slipped under the radar (we blame the 4th of July festivities), but the athleisure shop FP Movement opened its doors in the Old Mill on July 5th. 330 SW Powerhouse Dr

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday

🌲 Celebrate the trees: Worthy Brewing is throwing a party to celebrate recently passed protections for large and mature trees across the Pacific Northwest. Come for the beers and tunes, and stay for the tree-themed activities. 5 - 8 PM 495 NE Bellevue Dr

🟢 Wear green for the bridge: Connect Bend is asking for your help at the next Bend Parks & Rec board meeting. Put on your favorite green shirt and attend the meeting to show your support for the proposed pedestrian bridge over the Deschutes River in SW Bend. 5:30 PM 799 SW Columbia St.

🧘 Yoga in the park: Make your way down to Drake Park for a free 1-hour restorative flow yoga session in front of the Deschutes River. All you need to bring is a mat that can get a little dirty and some water. 5 PM Drake Park near the boat ramp

Wednesday

🐴 Oregon High Desert Classic: Week 1 of the annual showcase of jumpers and hunters kicks off. This event is free to attend and features a variety of vendors and food options. Festivities start at 8 AM each day 62895 Hamby Rd

🥬 Downtown Farmers Market: Mid-July is the time of year when Bend’s farmers markets become a must-visit. Our cool high desert springs mean crops take a while to get going, but once they do, the abundance is on full display every Wednesday in downtown Bend. Grab your favorite basket and head down to join the fun of picking out vegetables grown around the region. 11 AM - 3 PM Brooks Alley

Thursday

🍿Movies in the alley: Tin Pan Theater is kicking off its movies in the alley with a showing of the 80s classic Sixteen Candles. Grab your tickets early, as seating is limited, and these movies sell out fast! 8:30 PM 869 NW Tin Pan Alley

💃 Cork and Barrel Event Kicks Off: Thursday is the opening day of Bend’s annual wine event, and even though tickets are sold out for the Winemaker Dinner, there are still plenty available for the rest of the weekend’s festivities.

🎸 Munch & Music - Take III: Munch and Music is back for its third week in Drake Park. This means we are almost halfway through the summer season 🤯 So, if you haven’t spent a Thursday evening floating the river and listening to the music, then you best get on it before Starbucks unleashes its pumpkin spice lattes and summer is over.

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

BEND OUTDOOR GUIDE

🪐 Look to the stars

Did you know that Bend is home to a real-life observatory? Best of all, it is located within a brewery, so in between gazing up to the heavens, you can quench your thirst with a tropical hazy IPA.

Worthy Brewing, on the east side of Bend, is home to the Hopservatory which is open to the public on Thursdays from 9 - 10 PM and Fridays - Saturdays from 9 - 11 PM. Viewing of the night sky is done on a first-come, first-served basis, so show up early, grab a beer, and wait for your chance to get an up-close look at the planets above.

THANKS!

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