Lava Butte is Located Just South of Bend Lava Butte is part of the Lava Lands Visitor Center which is the interpretive hub for Newberry Volcanic National Monument. Located just south of Bend on the west side of Highway 97, the Visitor Center is closed from the middle of October through the beginning of May. However, the parking lot remains open year round (snow permitting) for people who hike the 5.5 mile Sun-Lava paved path over the lava fields or hike the 3.3 mile round trip up Lava Butte. The road up Lava Butte is traveled by a shuttle during the summer, but during the off season a gated fence stops vehicles from making the trip. However, hikers and bicyclists can access the butte through a person gate in the fence and enjoy the trek up the butte and views from the top. Those who wa... 04/22/2025

Central Oregon Market Trends for 1st Quarter 2025Q1 2025, the Bend Oregon Real Estate market and surrounding communities experienced a change, typically seeing a significant increase in inventory year over year with more homes, more new listings, and typically more days on market. Buyers had more opportunities with the increased number of homes for sale and sellers were more willing to consider offers less than asking price as well as negotiate with repairs. The number of listings grew, days on market increased in many markets, but prices increased less than 3% year over year in the larger markets of Bend and Redmond. However, despite the increased number of homes for sale, all areas with three exceptions remain in a seller's market; the exceptions were La Pine with a balanced market an... 04/24/2025