This free museum is in a former bank, and showcases Crook County history. It was bigger than I…read moreexpected, and I'm glad we took the time to stop. The museum director was manning the desk and helpfully answered our questions and gave good hiking advice.

One of Prineville 's best kept secrets…read more Outstanding curated collections of pioneer, Civil War, even Revolutionary War relics well displayed and managed. Great staff. Prineville is fortunate to have this next-level expertise.

Amazing beer and friendly staff! Gorgeous views of farm country! Something new, different and off…read morethe beaten path!

Amazing place with even better beer and service! If you like beer you need to make it here!read more

What an amazing, beautiful, fresh breath of Oregon air! We were fortunate to attend a wedding here…read moreand were equally impressed with the wedding event and its venue/backdrop. Set among the Smith Rock State Park and monkey face rock sits this impressive ranch/development. It's a private gated community that boasts gorgeous views of Oregon's high desert combined with magnificent Tuscan style homes. The scenery here is one of a kind and it only got better as the sun began to set, colors changing and shadows enhancing the views and landscape. The wedding was held outside at "the stables", a rustic looking building with a small fountain out front and endless views of amazing, pristine natural beauty. I really enjoyed the architecture that's subtly dotted through out the community. The lot sizes are spacious and each home is so unique...no cookie cutter track homes here, lol! As if that weren't enough, there's plenty of ponds, lakes and rivers to fish... My dad pulled 14 fish in less than and hour w my kids! Needles to say they had a blast, EPIC! There's endless trails to hike in the area, both by foot or by horse. If you're looking for a wedding venue, this was an amazingly special locale. We felt blessed to be able to share such a special day with family in such a beautiful place. Props!

Hey, I don't know that there's anything much greater in life than spending time with an alpaca…read more Now multiply that by, like, 2,000, and you've got an idea of how worthwhile a visit to Crescent Moon Ranch is. Or at least if you agree with my baseline assumption that alpacas are maybe one of the greatest things to ever exist. Okay, perhaps I'm being a little overzealous about the alpacas. But seriously, this is a really fun way to spend an hour or two, and it doesn't cost much. There's a cute little store where you can buy all manner of alpaca-related merchandise. You know like sweaters, hats, stuffed alpacas, magnets, dish towels, alpaca-scented candles, or whatever the hell they sell in little stores like this. It's fun to browse, but the real attraction is outside. Walk up to the counter, throw down five bucks, and they'll give you a Ziplock baggie full of little alfalfa nuggets. Then you head outside and walk next to the nine huge pens full of alpacas and feed those little bastards. And it's hilarious. They're cute in their own weird way, and they'll come right up to the fence and eat straight out of your hand. Their crazy prehensile lips take some getting used to, but keep your hand flat and they won't accidentally take a finger with the alfalfa. They're actually remarkably gentle. Although some of them are total pigs. Those are my favorites. They'll follow you around, shove the other alpacas out of the way, and basically behave like they've been waiting all day for you to show up with a Ziplock bag full of snacks. Eventually you start noticing that they all have different personalities, which somehow makes the whole thing even more entertaining. My gosh. Best five dollars I've ever spent. I took my 20 year old daughter and she had an absolute blast. It was just something we did to kill some time while we were up visiting Crooked River, but it ended up becoming one of those unexpectedly great little memories from the trip. So yeah, highly recommended. Go check them out. Give them some money. Support the ranch. And enjoy the alpacas, you crazy person.

This is a must stop for anyone traveling through Redmond. What a delightful visit (we also bought…read moresome wonderful alpaca socks--the knitted hats were equally compelling. Next time. The views are outstanding, if you're not gazing at the beautiful, sweet alpacas. I appreciated the clear mountain, butte, rock framing so I knew what I was viewing. Truly thoughtful touch. The farm is impeccable (sounds like a book title: the impeccable alpaca plateau. The service was friendly and helpful, and it's only $5 for a bag of alpaca chow. Just go--you'll likely love it.

Excellent job taking on this event and hosting the world at the total solar eclipse in Madras. All…read morestaff and volunteers as well as public safety members were awesome and great representatives of this town. Thanks for making our visit memorable.

Hard to give a single rating for this. Totality and the minutes leading up to it, extraordinary…read morelife experience. BUT, we were crammed into a 15x15 patch of grass for a campsite, which also included your vehicle. Flat rate of $150 for 5 nights. My Cherokee and tent almost filled the entire spot, only a few feet from neighbors. Everyone I saw and met were wonderful people, all here from long distances to have a life changing experience. But there were no markings on the "streets", hard to see at night which one is yours. Only 6 outhouses nearby, with long lines, scant toilet paper, and nearly filled on Monday. Heaps of garbage bags, essentially no garbage containers. Non-potable water was $1 PER GALLON, complete ripoff. No place to dump your grey water. No shade. Shower trailers such a long walk that I did not bathe for the 2 nights I stayed. Significantly, I never used my shuttle pass, both times on Sunday the buses either never appeared, or we were told "shuttles are cancelled, go back to camp." Could never use my Festival ticket. T shirt I ordered online weeks ago never arrived. Though they did charge my credit card. Food stands in the grass area were pretty good, hot air balloon rides (tethered) looked fun. Had heard the Festival itself was small and overrated. They charged $50 EACH for passes to the "kid's" area, which was also apparently not worth it. Madras ppl were very nice, but the venue was not well run. Well worth doing, but I felt taken advantage of, charged a lot for rather little. Some of the above are observations, not entirely complaints. Not sure how anyone could manage an event of such uncertain parameters.

Art Adventure Gallery is a treasure. Unlike many small town art galleries, Art Adventure is unique…read morebecause it combines the best of local and regional talent, and provides a pleasant experience for both new and experienced gallery visitors. Exhibits change monthly and may include the work of highly skilled craftspeople living within the community, or that of celebrated and widely collected artists from metropolitan centers. The volunteer staff is knowledgeable and friendly, especially during First Thursday openings that feature homemade treats and refreshments. A must visit for anyone wanting to support the arts in Oregon.

Unfortunately, this was not the experience we were hoping for. The best part of our visit was…read moreeasily the views, which are beautiful, but nearly every other aspect of the experience was disappointing. First, our group of three was informed that a mandatory 20% large group service charge would be added, which felt surprising considering the level of service we ultimately received. After waiting over an hour for our food, we had to go find someone ourselves to ask about it because no staff members were walking around checking on tables or updating guests. It turned out our order seemed to have been missed entirely, and we were then told it would take another 15 minutes. We also noticed multiple groups around us waiting around the same amount of time for food, so this clearly was not an isolated issue. While we understand it was Memorial Day weekend and likely busy, we would hope the winery would anticipate and staff appropriately for holiday traffic. When the food finally arrived, the pizza was undercooked and lacked flavor, and the chicken Caesar salad tasted very basic and prepackaged. For the prices, the food quality and service fell well below expectations. The setting and atmosphere itself are beautiful, but the service and food quality need significant improvement before we would consider returning or recommending this winery to others. We felt it was important to share our experience in hopes that this feedback leads to meaningful improvements for future guests.

I wanted to finally go wine tasting somewhere in Oregon. We were told to try out this winery so we…read morefinally just went for it. It was a far distance to travel from where we live but very much worth it. What a cute winery with beautiful views of the mountains. It's a very relaxing environment. They had a couple of cute, tiny, winery kittens that they had just gotten. They were adorable to watch roaming around the premises. Their wines are good, so again, worth driving the distance and we will drive the distance again. They offer food as well. We ordered pizza and a charcuterie board with chocolates and cheeses. The service was very good. The ladies were very nice and helpful. If you are in Oregon and would like to go wine tasting, this is definitely a winery to check out.

I love Madras Speedway. They're one of the best tracks in Oregon! Races run very smoothly and are…read morevery quick to get to the next class. Every class puts on a show and will have you on your feet cheering! 10/10 would recommend!

Awesome dirt track and the people who run it are top notch definitely will be back love this trackread more