My husband and I took a weekend trip to Bend, Oregon for his birthday! The goal was to eat as much vegan food as possible, spend time with friends, and see the views. Here what we did!
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Incase you're unfamiliar with this hidden gem of a town, here's it's location. Right in the heart of central Oregon.
Bend
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ worth the stop
Before we arrived, we stopped for a picnic along our drive at Diamond lake - located in Umpqua National Forest. What a beautiful place to share lunch together.
Diamond Lake
⭐️⭐️ not a bad experience but wasn't for us
We stayed at this hotel for the duration of our trip. It was certainly a unique stay!
Campfire Hotel
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We had dinner the first night at this food truck pod. A common scene in Bend!
Midtown Yacht Club
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This is the food truck we chose while we were at the Midtown Yacht Club. It's all vegan, just what we were hoping for!
Lively Up Yourself
⭐️⭐️⭐️ was a miss for us vegans but don't let that discourage you if your aren't!
We stopped here for brunch the next day. Online had great reviews and recommendations for vegan options. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this to vegans. BUT it's ...
Blissful Spoon
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Spent some time here during it's off season for a drift car event. Was beautiful without the snow, I can only imagine what it'd be like during the ski season!! We'll have to return.
Hoodoo Ski Area
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Stopped here on our way back into town for a bite with friends. Another food pod and brewery. The vegan food truck we opted for doesn't have its own internet presence but it was great and we'd recommend! What our friends go...
The Barn in Sisters
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Dinner! At the end of the night, we enjoyed dinner with friends at Spork! It had great vegan options, and other options for everyone else too. Great vibe and even better food!
Spork
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A quick breakfast before our big day. We love their coffee and breakfast sandwiches! This vegan juice bar has so much to offer.
FIX & REPEAT
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ make this stop a priority
UNREAL! We've had this place on our travel list for some time, and was the main event of our trip. So grateful to have been able to have shared this experience with my husband. If you haven't heard of this place...
Painted Hills
⭐️⭐️ If you're staying at the hotel, sure. But wouldn't recommend going out of your way.
Inside of our hotel, was a little bar. We stopped by here to grab a drink and relax by the pool after our long day of walking. While this is a great addition t...
Canteen at Campfire Hotel
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This hot wings spot was surprisingly so much fun! We're still talking about it! They have tons of house made sauces, some that have been highly regarded. And, they had vegan wings! We took the challenge and tried a few ...
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Bend
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Last day and we stopped for brunch. This is one of our favorite vegan food trucks in bend, we specifically love their breakfast burritos and have been back a couple of times.
Toasty
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ we can't wait to go back
Did you know that there's a place in bend that offers helicopter tours?! Yeah me either, but this place does! This was supposed to be my husband's big birthday surprise. Unfortunately, we schedule for a day the we...