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Element Bend, an outdoor-inspired extended-stay hotel, opens in downtown Bend Element by Westin Element Bend extended-stay hotel in downtown Bend BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Outdoor enthusiasts can now check into a new hotel in downtown Bend that is perfectly designed for adventure. Element Bend, the first Element Hotel by Westin to open in Oregon, is now welcoming guests to its spacious, airy studios and one-bedroom suites beginning Friday. Here's the rest of the full news release on the opening of the new hotel, located along Wall Street on the former site of The Bulletin: Inspired by the natural...

The music industry took a big hit in 2020. Will it roar back in 2021? It took a decade, dozens of artists, and hundreds of volunteers to transform the Four Peaks music festival from a bootstrap local gathering into a bona fide concert destination. But it took just one rogue virus a few weeks to bring it all crashing down in late March. That's when Stacy Koff, festival founder and organizer, made the decision to cancel plans for the 2020 edition, a festival that was set to be bigger and more ambitious than any previous iteration. Gary Ca...

Tandy featured in 2020 photo book By Ceili Cornelius Grant Tandy has been emphasizing his photography work during the pandemic. photo provided Grant Tandy’s photographs are featured in the new book “Ineffable.” Proceeds benefit Pledge for the Wild and the Deschutes Trails Coalition. photo provided • • Grant Tandy, formerly of Sisters and now living in Bend, is the manager at the Worthy Brewing Company “Hopservatory” in Bend. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hopservatory h...

Jack Hirsh Benjamin Hanes (Update: More details on repairs underway, should be back in a month) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The iconic "Art" sculpture of a man on a bench in downtown Bend has gone missing -- but don't fear his demise, as he will return before too long. The statue, which includes a bench near the corner of Wall Street and Franklin Avenue, has been temporarily removed by the city for repairs. A sign posted at the site from the city and Art in Public Places said the sculpture will be reinstalled "in a few weeks." Marcelene Trujillo, project coordinator with Art in Public Places, said...