We’re Paige and Mason. The Bend Banner is our way of keeping tabs on this wild, beautiful place we call home. To the mornings that start with coffee and mountain air, the trails that somehow always lead to a brewery, and the kind of small-town stories that remind you why you chose to live here in the first place.

Local Gift Guide

Let’s get this out of the way: Bend doesn’t need another “Gift Guide for People Who Like Coffee and Socks.”

What we do need is a reminder that the best stuff isn’t hiding online, it’s right here. In the tiny shops that smell like cedar and espresso. In the thrift racks, the pottery studios, the markets where someone’s still hand-stamping their own labels.

So this year, skip the big-box chaos and shop like a local. Wander. Talk to the people behind the counter. Find something made with care and wrapped with actual thought.

Here’s a short list to get you started. Bend’s best little spots for finding gifts that feel like home.

🧣 For the Thoughtful Gifter

Found Natural Goods — Handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, and home goods with actual soul. You’ll walk in for a candle and leave wanting to redesign your living room.
📍 1001 NW Brooks St

The Workhouse — Part artist collective, part treasure hunt. You can meet the people making your gifts, which feels refreshingly… human.
📍 50 SE Scott St

Jeffrey Murray Photography — Stunning landscapes that make you stop and stare — think Smith Rock sunsets and alpine lakes that feel like memories. The prints are as local as it gets.
📍 118 NW Minnesota Ave

📚 For the Bookworm (or the Cozy Homebody)

Dudley’s Bookshop Café — Books, coffee, and good conversation. It’s impossible to go wrong here.
📍 135 NW Minnesota Ave

Roundabout Books — NWX’s cozy reading corner. They do book clubs, author nights, and make you want to linger.
📍 900 NW Mt. Washington Dr

🧤 For the Vintage Soul

Old Boy Vintage — 90s flannels, leather jackets, and the kind of shirts that smell like adventure. Shopping here feels like rummaging through your coolest friend’s closet.
📍 910 NW Harriman St

Kids Paradise — A goldmine for pre-loved kids’ clothes, toys, and strollers. You’ll leave with armfuls of deals and zero parent guilt.
📍 2045 NE Hwy 20

GearFix — Affordable snow gear, skates, and rackets that still have miles left in them. Because your ski habit shouldn’t break the bank.
📍 550 SW Industrial Way

🌿 For the Plant Person

Desert Rose Cactus Lounge — Succulents, cacti, and desert blooms that somehow thrive in our high-desert winters. Their plant bar is dangerously fun.
📍 50 SE Scott St

Somewhere That’s Green — A jungle of houseplants, pots, and botanical decor. Slap a bow on a monstera and call it a day.
📍 1017 NE 2nd St

Root Adorned — Plants meet design. Tropical greenery in a space so gorgeous it’s basically a mood board.
📍 2748 NW Crossing Dr

🍻 For the Neighbor Who Always Brings the Good Beer

UPP Liquids — Beer, or merch, whatever you grab, it’ll look good and taste better.
📍 550 SW Industrial Way

Bend Brewing Co. — Classic, local, and right on the river. Gift cards or a six-pack make you look like you tried (you didn’t, and that’s fine).
📍 1019 NW Brooks St

🧖 For the Experience Over Things Crowd

Gather Sauna House — Give them the gift of sweating out their seasonal stress. Sauna + cold plunge gift cards available.
📍 Riverbend Park

Synergy Ceramics — Pottery classes that turn “I could never do that” into “look what I made!”
📍 50 SE Scott St

🍯 Quick Hits & Local Love

Wild Petals Provisions: Charcuterie boards, honey, and dangerously good cookies.
Pomegranate Home: A hidden trove of gifts you didn’t know you needed.
Bend Breakfast Burrito: Because who doesn’t want a breakfast burrito gift card?