Top Bend Art & Culture

Bend is home to some 35 craft breweries, each with their own varieties of beer. Our food truck scene is also pretty spectacular with some tasty food. We will visit two of our favorite breweries as well as the liveliest food truck pod in town. You will enjoy complimentary flight tastings from the different breweries and Bend's famous Tots from the food truck pod. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of craft beer and some tasty snacks.

Discover the best that Bend, Oregon has to offer in a fun way by participating in a scavenger hunt. Receive your clues and set off to explore several destinations around the city. Learn about the city while you hunt, stopping at local businesses, landmarks, and other points of interest. At the end of the game, claim your winnings and leave with newfound knowledge of Bend.

Explore the stunning vistas and prime photo locations in Oregon’s high desert on this private half-day photo tour of Bend. In the company of your expert local guide, visit diverse wild and historic regions in and around Bend, get photographic guidance, and snap some memorable shots.

Discover the highlights of Redmond, Oregon in a fun and interactive way on this scavenger hunt through the city. Grab your group and solve clues to find destinations and landmarks around the city. Learn about the local culture and history and interact with locals at businesses around town. Be sure to send in photos for a certificate and prizes.

While guided tours are usually helpful for getting oriented in a new place, they rely on guides and discourage independent exploration. With this interactive scavenger hunt and trivia game, you can explore the town of Sisters, Oregon at your own pace while solving trivia and riddles from your smartphone—and learning about the town’s pioneer history.

Nurture your interest in photography while exploring the stunning high desert on this private half-or full-day photo tour of Central Oregon. In the company of your professional guide, visit diverse wild and historic regions in and around Bend, get photographic guidance, and snap shots of Oregon's unforgettable landscape.

Explore Bend through the camera lens on this street photography tour. Your private photographer guide will meet you at your hotel or a central meeting point, ready to show you around downtown Bend and help you find great spots to photograph. You can even bring a friend along for free.

Explore the high desert, and photograph the clear night sky on this private photo tour. This flexible tour starts at your preferred time and is limited to 1-2 people. Your guide is on hand to take you to the best locations and help with the proper camera settings for capturing the moment.

Smith Rock is Oregon’s premier rock climbing destination. There are scores of classic climbs on the tuff and basalt cliffs; development continues to this day with new moderates and cutting-edge routes going up each year. After exploring Smith Rock we will stop for lunch in the town of Sisters, Oregon. This friendly little outpost in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains draws visitors for its profound natural beauty as well as annual celebrations. After your afternoon in Sisters we will drive you back to your hotel in Bend with a stop at magnificent Petersen Rock Garden & Museum. Petersen Rock Garden is one of those roadside attractions that defies description. The garden started in 1935 as the pet project of Danish immigrant Rasmus Petersen. Petersen set about creating castles with moats, fountains, towers, bridges, even miniature models of famous buildings like the Statue of Liberty, all built from rocks, shells, bits of glass, and other found objects.

Choose either to explore around Mt. Bachelor and drive up the Cascade Mountain Lakes Scenic Highway or the Three Sisters Mountains including Three Creeks Lake and views of Tam MacArthur Rim. Learn about the natural landscape with a local photographer by Central Oregon's best scenic view points and get 15-20 high quality edited photos to remember your time here and the picturesque Cascade Mountains.