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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

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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.

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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.

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Central Oregon Mural Trail

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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.

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