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“It was love at first touch,” Lillian Pitt recalls of the first time her hands met clay. That happenstance encounter with a potter’s wheel led Pitt down a path of creative exploration and collaboration that has taken her all over the world. At age 72, Pitt is recognized as one of the most highly regarded… More

Most fly-fishers agree that central Oregon’s Lower Deschutes River — with its native rainbow trout and steelhead — is a world-class fishery. When the annual salmon fly hatch begins in late May, it becomes a see-it-to-believe-it experience. More

Immerse yourself in the culture of the Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute tribes by visiting the Museum at Warm Springs, or attend one of the many cultural events. Outdoor activities abound in Warm Springs, whether you enjoy the exhilaration of biking and rafting or the quietude of hiking and fishing. Visitors also can enjoy the 18-hole golf course and mineral-water spa at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa. More

In the 1960s, elders of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation began an acquisition program to collect and buy back ancestral treasures held in private collections and institutions. The museum, which opened in 1993, is the storehouse for those treasures and a place where tribal members and visitors alike can learn about the heritage of the Wasco, Warm Springs and Paiute tribes of the Central Oregon reservation. The Museum is open 7 days a week, 362 days a year from 9 am to... More

Try your luck at the Indian Head Casino with blackjack, slot machines, dining and a convenient travel plaza. More

The Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery (NFH) is located on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Established in 1966, it began operation in 1978 to stock Reservation waters with salmon and trout. Hatchery visitor hours are daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full-size salmon models and exhibits are displayed in the visitor center, and a self-guided walking tour provides a view of the hatchery and its operations. Scheduled guided tours are available upon request. Throughout the year, visitors can observe different stages of salmon rearing. More

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning, a North American Aviation P-51 Mustang and a Grumman J2F Duck are among the more than 20 World War II aircraft on display at the Erickson Aircraft Collection near the Madras Municipal Airport. Much of this rare collection has been restored to flying condition. More

New Basin Distilling Company is the brainchild of five Madras partners — a science teacher, a rancher, two farmers and a crop-duster pilot — who rely on local grains and nearby Opal Springs water to craft their high-quality spirits. Sample New Basin vodka, gin and whiskey at its tasting room, where you can purchase bottles and take a peek at its Willy Wonka-esque copper still. More

Located in central Oregon, lies the Ochoco National Forest. The forest is part of the old Blue Mountain Forest Reserve, which was established in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Reserve was divided into four smaller, more manageable units in 1908 – the Deschutes, Malheur, Whitman and Umatilla National Forests. In 1911 the Ochoco National Forest was established from parts of the Malheur and Deschutes NF’s. In 1960 Congress created the Crooked River National Grassland, which is administered by the Ochoco National Forest. More

Our pizza is well known around the area. Take in a game, or two, of bowling afterwards. More

Scenic area near Madras above Lake Billy Chinook with Interpretive Center. More

Good Earth is right on the Madras Mountain Views Scenic Bikeway! Stop in for good healthy food and and stay for the sugary, sticky buns!  More

A sawblade of snowy volcanic peaks provides quite the backdrop for the Madras Mountain Views Scenic Bikeway. This 29-mile ride rolls through farm fields and skims along the canyon rim of Lake Billy Chinook. A word of advice from one cyclist to another: The scenery might get distracting, so you’ll want to pull over now and again to take it all in. The route begins and ends in Madras, the lively hub for this sun-soaked Central Oregon basin. (While summers can get hot, the region’s... More

The Desert Peaks Golf Club is a 9-hole golf course owned by The City of Madras and is open to the public year around, weather permitting. Desert Peaks Golf Club is located near the airport and the Industrial area of Madras. It features wide open spaces with beautiful visions of all the mountains. A family oriented course, it offers many challenges to all golfers. The 6312 yard course was rated in its first year of operation and plays to a 67.2/110 slope for men and... More

Located about 45 minutes north of Bend, Madras is home to deep desert canyons, river gorges and other unexpected delights — an indoor aquatic center with a waterslide and a lazy river, a Saturday market in the summer, golf, hiking, and a skate park. Madras is also a gateway to Culver, the home of the Cove Palisades State Park and Opal Springs. World-class fly-fishing as well as white-water rafting down the Deschutes River are just minutes away. More

If you love Oregon’s wide open vistas, consider weekend travel to Central Oregon’s Lake Billy Chinook, where newcomers and experienced birders enjoy spectacular views to birds of prey during the annual “Eagle Watch.” Framed by towering 400-foot canyon walls, Lake Billy Chinook offers a unique perspective on Central Oregon that also provides plenty of elbow… More

If you’re like me, you’re bound to be curious when traveling the wide-open spaces of Oregon. I need to know everything I can. That’s how it was when we headed south on US 97 searching for the forty million years of geologic history found in the Oregon state rock called “Thundereggs.” I cherished these magical,… More

When you’re cruising across Central Oregon, the high desert plateau can feel as vast as the ocean, a sea of sagebrush and pine under an endless dome of blue sky. Yet surprises await around Madras (about 45 minutes north of Bend), where the land seems to crack open like an eggshell, revealing deep desert canyons,… More

5 Dollar taxi serves central Oregon, also making flat-rate trips to the Eugene, Redmond, and Portland airports. More

Madras is a lesser-known destination in Central Oregon, but that status is changing as people discover this scenic natural hub nestled in a valley that offers multiple great riding routes, on the road and off. On this varying-surface, 30-mile loop you’ll experience some pavement, plenty of hard-packed dirt topped with light cinder, and lots of gravel. Start counterclockwise to catch fabulous views on the downhill ride back into Madras. Heading out of town, the road will change from pavement to dirt and gravel, rising and... More

Economy Taxi provides taxi service throughout Central Oregon. More