Enter to Win this Central Oregon Vacation

Experience Sunriver Resort and Go on a Culinary Adventure

09.07.2022

Ready for a most fall-filling vacation? Combine delicious food, famous pinots, and plenty of fall colors on a Central Oregon getaway. Enter to Win the Central Oregon Fall Sweepstakes: Winner gets a $500 gift card toward a stay at the luxury Sunriver Resort plus $500 in gift cards for local dining spots. Start planning! Above photo by Gritchelle Fallesgon.

Explore Bend & Beyond Virtually

couple hiking in Central Oregon

Couple hugging in Central Oregon

Deschutes Brewery Bend

Blockbuster Bend

Ready for a bird’s-eye view of Bend? Take a virtual tour and let the planning begin! First, be sure to enter the Sweepstakes for a $500 gift card toward a stay at the beautiful Sunriver Resort, and $500 in gift cards for local dining spots. Next, take a virtual tour and start planning your Central Oregon itinerary: Kick things off at Deschutes Brewery, where they brew Black Butte Porter—now they have a non-alcoholic version! Next, get an epic view of Newberry National Volcanic Monument and start planning your next hiking adventure. And do not miss “The Last Blockbuster on Earth” (you do know Blockbuster, right?!). So retro! Newberry photos by Dylan VanWeelden, Deschutes Brewery photo by @breweryviewsandbrews, Blockbuster photo by @walkaboutjoewillie.

Enter to Win the Central Oregon Fall Sweepstakes

Pinot in Bend? Yes!

wine tasting Bend Oregon

wine tasting Bend Oregon

Oregon pinots are renowned, and you can sip famous Willamette Valley pinots at two new tasting rooms in Bend. Stoller Wine Bar was voted a best wine bar in Central Oregon and stylishly blends urban modernity with small-town friendliness. Domaine Serene has been named as home to a top pinot noir in the world, producing chardonnay and sparkling wine too. Their wine lounge in downtown Bend is located in the historic Spheir Building and they offer an immersive wine and food experience. Looking for wine with a view? Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards in Terrebonne is the place to pair a glass of estate-grown wine with an incredible vista of the Cascades. Above photos by Steve Heinrichs.

Enter to Win the Central Oregon Fall Sweepstakes

Central Oregon Mural Trail

Woman in front of Oregon mural

Woman singing in front of Oregon mural

couple enjoying Oregon mural

Discover communities throughout Central Oregon by visiting vibrant murals along the Central Oregon Mural Trail. Elaborate and creative hand-painted murals by local artists are located in Bend, Redmond, Maupin, Sisters, Madras, La Pine, Sunriver, and at the Redmond Airport (where you can fly directly from LAX). Murals are focused on different nature scenes, like the Dark Sky Place of Sunriver, and horses grazing in meadows (including at the luxurious Sunriver Resort). The murals are guaranteed to brighten your day. Above photos by Cody Rheault and Steve Heinrichs.

Enter to Win the Central Oregon Fall Sweepstakes: Winner gets a $500 gift card toward a stay at the luxury Sunriver Resort plus $500 in gift cards for local dining spots.

Trending Stories NorCal

View all Stories

  1. Sequoia Re-opens Crystal Cave

    Step inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park's hidden world by visiting the newly re-opened Crystal Cave—the only cave in the parks open to the public. Closed for four years, this rare marble karst cavern is welcoming visitors once again, but only through the summer season!

    View

  2. Afternoon on the Island

    What is it about tiny islands in the middle of lakes? There’s something that just draws you in. It’s even more fun when getting there is half the adventure because you have to reach it by canoe, kayak, paddleboat, or a ranger-guided boat tour!

    View

  3. Easiest Best Hike in the World

    Choose the easiest and most view-rewarding hike in Yosemite. Okay, we’ll go first: the combination of hiking to Sentinel Dome and Taft Point. Both of these lookouts are within a couple miles of each other on Glacier Point Road

    View
  4. Hiker in the forest at Mount Sutro in San Francisco

    San Francisco's Middle Earth

    No need to travel to New Zealand to visit Middle Earth. San Francisco’s Mount Sutro Open Space is practically Hobbiton—a hidden “shire” in the middle of the city. Okay, maybe not quite as magical, but still an incredible place to take a hike in city limits.

    View

Trending Stories SoCal

View all Stories

  1. Locals' Feature: Jim Litchfield, Owner of Reno Fly Shop

    If there's a river, you're likely to find Jim Litchfield there. As the owner of Reno Fly Shop, Nevada's premier fly fishing outfitter and shop, Jim's passion for rivers knows no bounds: he's fished in places near and far, including Alaska, Bolivia and Christmas Island. But home is beautiful Reno, where he has been running Reno Fly Shop and leading tailored river float and fly fishing adventures (including beginner-friendly options) for over a decade.

    View

  2. Can't Top This

    San Francisco’s Presidio was already a fantastic place to hang out for the afternoon, a beautiful site within the largest urban national park in the United States (the Golden Gate National Recreation Area). And Presidio Tunnel Tops is like a cherry on top. Make that two cherries on top, with the newly opened (July 2025) Outpost Meadow, a 1.5-acre green space located at Old Mason Street across from the Crissy Field Marsh in the Presidio.

    View

  3. Volcanic Activity

    Northern California is home to one of the most unique ecosystems in the country: Lassen Volcanic National Park. The region features geothermal areas, including the largest dome volcano in the world, Lassen Peak. Hike to the top of this active volcano on a 5-mile out-and-back.  

    View

  4. Oh Ryan

    Sure, it’s those whimsical trees that give Joshua Tree National Park its marquee billing; but this beautiful landscape also has surrounding mountains and its night sky—one of the darkest in Southern California and designated an International Dark Sky Park. Joshua Tree has four allowable stargazing parking lots, and a newly opened haven for spending the night nearby...

    View