Central Oregon Weekend Planner – August 21-23, 2020

Central Oregon Weekend Planner – August 14-16, 2020.

Here is our Central Oregon weekend planner, created each week to showcase events throughout Central Oregon!

Latest COVID-19 Update(s)

• 2020 July 30 – NeighborImpact offers Energy Assistance for those financially impacted by COVID-19
  • • Reopening Status Map for Oregon Counties
    • Phase 2 reopening guidelines (Most Oregon counties have been approved for Phase 2.)
    • 2020 Jul 01 – Face Coverings Required Statewide Effective July 1st
    • 2020 Aug 19 – Gas Prices have likely Peaked for the Year
    • 2020 Aug 19 – OnPoint Community Credit Union Helps Facilitate COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Distribution
    • 2020 Aug 20 – Central Oregon Fire Update | Map | Map with Air Quality

Health & Safety Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Oregon Health Authority | COVID-19 Updates
• Deschutes County Health Department
• Oregon.gov
• Ongoing local updates from KTVS News 21, Bend Bulletin, & MyCentralOregon.com
• Central Oregon SOS
• Relief programs
  

Where Are The events?

I have found it increasingly difficult to reliably create an accurate list of weekly events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions, cancellations, late additions, etc. all conspire against the limited time I have each week to devote to such an endeavor. So, for the foreseeable future, I’m going to defer to the professionally-maintained local event calendars linked below:

The Source Weekly | Hack Bend | My Central Oregon | Visit Central Oregon | Visit Bend

The local chambers of commerce maintain event calendars as well:
Bend | La Pine | Madras | Prineville | Redmond | Sisters

As do some of the larger resorts:
Black Butte Ranch (see “Event Calendar” @ top of page) | Brasada Ranch | Pronghorn | Sunriver

For events elsewhere in Oregon, head to Travel Oregon’s Event Calendar.

Stay-At-Home Links

The list of links below are websites & videos that can be viewed from home. This will be an on-going list that hopefully will grow each week. While I’ll definitely give preference to links directly related to Central Oregon, this is not intended to be a “Central Oregon Only” list. If you know of any link(s) that I should include, by all means, please feel free to leave them as a comment via the form at the bottom of this page or email them to me directly at mitchd(at)bhhsnw(dot)com.

In addition to this list, our Portland HQ creates a Weekend Planner each week with an eye towards activities that can be done at home or online, as well as some select activities that embrace social distancing.

• Architecture:
  • 10 Buildings That Changed American Architecture.
  • Explore the celebrity side of architecture with Architectural Digest.
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s Boynton House: The Next Hundred Years | tour the restored home with its current owner | virtual tours of 12 incredible Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
  • Learn ‘how to architect‘ with Doug Patt.
  • The Genius Behind Some Of The World’s Most Famous Buildings a TED talk by Renzo Piano
• Auto
  • Drive tastefully with Petrolicious.
  • Explore Jay Leno’s Garage.
  • Go for a drive with Matt Farrah at The Smoking Tire.
  • Go on The Grand Tour with former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May and follow their ongoing adventures on the spin-off channel, Drivetribe.
  • Review cars with Doug DeMuro and stick around for More Doug DeMuro.
•  Cinema:
  • Adventure Calls with Chad Copeland (A Central Oregon Adventure Film Series)
  • Learn about cinematic history with FilmMakerIQ.
•  Music:
  • Dissect popular songs with Christian James Hand:
    • His archived radio appearances run about 25 minutes each and are safe for most ears.
    • His instagram live sessions typically air at 11 am PST (weekdays) and occasionally at 8 pm PST (if he’s in the mood). They are not recorded and usually contain profanity.
  • Learn about bass guitar with Scott Devine.
  • Learn about guitar with Steve Vai and Eric Johnson.
  • Check out the short but exhaustive histories of popular guitars at Five Watt World.
  • Learn about music theory & production with Rick Beato.
•  Photography:
  • Follow the adventures of the Fstoppers crew and even hang out with them live.
  • “Keep shooting” with Bryan Peterson.
  • Learn a little more about photography with Joe McNally.
  • Live like an artist on ‘Tequila Thursdays‘ with photographer Art Wolfe (Instagram | facebook | youtube) and follow it up on facebook as he chats with one of his photographic colleagues on his Earth Is Our Witness series.
  • Photography training site, KelbyOne is offering free weekly webinars, free access to some of their top-watched classes, and discounts on Plus and Pro memberships.
• Various
  • Watch a TED talk
  • Access the Deschutes Library

Parks & Rec.

Please see the specific links below for park updates and closures – not all are closed entirely as of this writing.

• City & County Parks
  • Bend Park & Recreation District | updates
  • City Of Madras Parks Department
  • Crook County Parks & Recreation District (Prineville area)
  • Culver City Park
  • La Pine Park & Recreation
  • Metolius City Park
  • Redmond Area Park & Recreation District
  • Sisters City Parks
  • Sunriver Parks
• State Parks | updates | map
  • Campgrounds With Day-use Facilities
    • Cottonwood Canyon State Park (Moro)
    • The Cove Palisades State Park (Culver)
    • Deschutes River State Recreation Area (Dallesport)
    • La Pine State Park (La Pine)
    • Prineville Reservoir State Park (Prineville)
    • Prineville Reservoir – Jasper Point (Prineville)
    • Smith Rock State Park (Terrebonne)
    • Tumalo State Park (Tumalo)
  • Day-use Parks
    • Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint (Redmond)
    • Elliott Corbett Memorial State Recreation Site (Santiam Pass)
    • Fort Rock State Natural Area (Fort Rock)
    • Ochoco State Scenic Viewpoint (Prineville)
    • Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint (Bend)
    • Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint (Terrebonne)
    • Warm Springs State Recreation Area (Warm Springs)
    • White River Falls State Park (Tygh Valley)
• National Parks & Monuments  | 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)  update.
  • John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
    • The Painted Hills Unit
    • Clarno Unit
    • Sheep Rock Unit
  • Newberry National Volcanic Monument
    • Lava Lands & Lava Butte
    • Lava River Cave Interpretive Site
    • Paulina Visitor Center
    • Paulina Falls Day Use Area
    • Paulina Peak Observation Site
    • Paulina Lake | Paulina Lake Lodge
    • Big Obsidian Flow Trailhead and Interpretive Site
    • East Lake | East Lake Resort
  • Crater Lake National Park | Crater Lake Lodge

Currently Playing Movies

At this writing, most theaters have reopened. Redmond Cinema is now offering private showings. Only Sisters Movie House & Regal Old Mill 16 remain closed. However, the lack of new movies means that those actually playing are a mix of a few new-ish releases combined with some old favorites. Most theaters require face masks.

• LIMITED ENGAGEMENTS:
  • Friday, August 21th
    • Blood Road (2017) @ BendFilm’s Pop Up Drive-In at the corner of Shevlin-Hixon & Columbia
  • Saturday, August 22nd
    • The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) @ BendFilm’s Pop Up Drive-In at the corner of Shevlin-Hixon & Columbia
  • Monday, August 24th
    • Shut Up And Play The Hits (2012) @ Tin Pan Ally (outdoors in the alley)
• NEW RELEASES:
  • Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020)
  • Tesla (2020)
  • Unhinged (2020)
• REGULAR RELEASES:
  • Despicable Me (2010)
  • Inception (2010) [Reissue with 14 additional minutes]
  • Jurassic Park (1993)
  • The following four titles apply to private showings at Redmond Cinema:
    • Despicable Me (2010)
    • Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    • Magic Mike (2012)
    • School Of Rock (2003)
• NEXT WEEK’S PREMIERS:
  • Premiering Thursday evening, August 27:
    • T.B.D. but it appears Regal Old Mill will start showing classic favorites starting on Aug. 28th.

Click here for most movie times/theaters OR choose from the following:

• BEND
  • McMenamin’s Old St. Francis Theater
  • Regal Old Mill 16 & IMAX (Still closed – click through for the latest info.)
  • Tin Pan Theater
  • Tower Theatre
  • Volcanic Theater Pub
• MADRAS
  • Madras Cinema 5
• REDMOND
  • Odem Theater Pub
  • Redmond Cinema (Open only by reservation for private showings.)
• PRINEVILLE
  • Pine Theater
• SISTERS
  • Sisters Movie House (Still closed – click through for the latest info.)

Open Houses

Click here to view this weekend’s open houses!

NOTE: As of this writing, real estate is still considered an “essential service” and open houses have not been prohibited outright. Instead, they have been left to the discretion of the individual homeowners and their listing brokers. If you choose to visit open houses, please take the appropriate precautions. Alternately, if you have a smartphone or tablet, you can schedule a virtual walkthrough with your broker.

Although many of our physical offices are only open by appointment, our brokers are available via phone/email/appointment and are ready and willing to assist you with your real estate needs.

View statements regarding COVID-19 from BHHS CEO Chris Stuart, HomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari, and BHHS Northwest Real Estate and BHHS Real Estate Professionals CEO Jason Waugh.

Please stay safe and healthy.