Room tax collections in Bend were up last fiscal year, despite a slight decline in the price of an average hotel stay, a trend that could continue into next year. According to data provided by Visit ...

To many, the Mt. Bachelor ski area kick-started tourism in Central Oregon when it was built in the 1950s. Like the mountain itself, the winter destination still towers over the region’s visitor ...

Oregon is a Fido-loving frenzy for outdoor lovers with furry pets. But few communities are as dog-friendly as this small ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, announced Tuesday that it has awarded $300,000 in funding to 13 grantees in ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, announced the opening of its online grant applications. The completed ...

Here's what else Outside Magazine said about the popular central Oregon city and how it ranked. Bend appeared as one of the top five mountain towns on Outside Magazine's list, taking the No. 5 spot.

Expanding Oregon State University Cascades Campus into a four-year university could boost local tourism, Bend officials say. Proposed expansion could provide space for 5,000 students by 2025. The ...

Tourism all over Oregon saw a big jump in revenue last year, both from in-state and out-of-state visitors, according to a recent report released by Travel Oregon, the state’s tourism commission. In ...

Every summer, more than 2 million tourists stream into Seaside, as relentless and predictable as the tides. They spend mountains of money, for sure, but they also wear out the streets, stress ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Travel Oregon is working to make vacationing in the Beaver State more accessible for all visitors. The tourism group is working with Wheel the World to be the first state to be ...

The concept of overtourism first arose from Europe’s most popular destinations, such as Venice, Italy; Barcelona, Spain; and more recently, Iceland. By definition, overtourism means that the number of ...

Tourism in Oregon was booming in 2024, with gains that brought in $14.3 billion and added new travel-related jobs to the state. Last year's increases built on previous increases in 2022 and 2023, but ...