Brian’s guidebook
Favorite lunch/dinner restaurants
Vibrant restaurant featuring Mexican eats, Asian fusion plates & craft cocktails in a stylish venue. This is one of our absolute favorite places to eat for lunch or dinner. Not fancy. Super low key but upbeat atmosphere!
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Spork
937 NW Newport AveVibrant restaurant featuring Mexican eats, Asian fusion plates & craft cocktails in a stylish venue. This is one of our absolute favorite places to eat for lunch or dinner. Not fancy. Super low key but upbeat atmosphere!
Another favorite places to eat, especially if you want it fast but healthy. They offer free range fast food but it's delicious! They work with any & all food sensitivities. They also offer gluten & dairy free options. Delicious!
Life & Time: Free Range Fast Food
320 SW Century DrAnother favorite places to eat, especially if you want it fast but healthy. They offer free range fast food but it's delicious! They work with any & all food sensitivities. They also offer gluten & dairy free options. Delicious!
Great place for lunch or dinner! We frequently go here for our date night. If you like seafood, then you must try the BBQ Shrimp & Grits. Delicious! Carrot cake is also a favorite. It's all great! It's Cajun influenced with an American flare.
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Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails
919 NW Bond StGreat place for lunch or dinner! We frequently go here for our date night. If you like seafood, then you must try the BBQ Shrimp & Grits. Delicious! Carrot cake is also a favorite. It's all great! It's Cajun influenced with an American flare.
Excellent place for an intimate or more formal steakhouse dinner. Delicious food and great service! Our favorite is the Blacksmith Signature Tomahawk (Bone-In Ribeye).
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The Barrel Thief Lounge
740 NE 1st StExcellent place for an intimate or more formal steakhouse dinner. Delicious food and great service! Our favorite is the Blacksmith Signature Tomahawk (Bone-In Ribeye).
4th of July Celebration in Bend
Drake Park
Northwest Riverside BoulevardOld Fashioned July 4th Festival in Drake Park
11 AM - 4 PM
Old Fashioned July 4th Pet Parade & Festival
Thursday, July 4th
8 AM - 4 PM (verify what time the parade starts, usually around 10 AM)
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Downtown Bend Business Association
916 NW Wall StOld Fashioned July 4th Pet Parade & Festival
Thursday, July 4th
8 AM - 4 PM (verify what time the parade starts, usually around 10 AM)
Crux Fermentation Project
50 SW Division StLive Reggae Music on July 4th
3 PM - 6 PM
Bend Elks vs. Ridgefield Raptors
July 4th
Usually concludes game with fireworks
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Bend Elks Baseball Club
401 SE Roosevelt AveBend Elks vs. Ridgefield Raptors
July 4th
Usually concludes game with fireworks
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Sightseeing
Great place to people watch or rent a tube and float the river!
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I-Riverbend Dog Park
799 SW Columbia StGreat place to people watch or rent a tube and float the river!
Bend Elks Baseball Club
401 SE Roosevelt AveThe Old Mill District is a historic area formerly occupied by two lumber mills in Bend, Oregon. Encompassing approximately 270 acres along the Deschutes River, the Old Mill District is now a mixed-use area known for its shops, galleries and restaurants.
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Old Mill District
520 SW Powerhouse DrThe Old Mill District is a historic area formerly occupied by two lumber mills in Bend, Oregon. Encompassing approximately 270 acres along the Deschutes River, the Old Mill District is now a mixed-use area known for its shops, galleries and restaurants.
Elk Lake is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nearly 4,900 feet above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape about 25 miles west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.
It's about a 45 minute drive from our home.
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Elk Lake
Elk Lake is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nearly 4,900 feet above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape about 25 miles west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.
It's about a 45 minute drive from our home.
Great place to visit all year-around! Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling & sledding in the winter or mountain biking, site seeing, or lunch/dinner at the lodge at the top of the mountain.
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Mount Bachelor
Great place to visit all year-around! Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling & sledding in the winter or mountain biking, site seeing, or lunch/dinner at the lodge at the top of the mountain.
Great outdoor swimming park!
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I-Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center
57250 Overlook RdGreat outdoor swimming park!
Great place to shop, ride bikes, golf or lounge at their local Brewery.
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Sunriver
Great place to shop, ride bikes, golf or lounge at their local Brewery.