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Riverbend Park (Bend, Oregon)
Riverbend Park is a along the Deschutes River, near Bend, Oregon's Old Mill District, in the United States. ''Yakaya ''Yakaya'' is an outdoor 2010 sculpture by Troy Pillow, installed in Riverbend Park, along Columbia Street, in Bend, Oregon, United States. The painted stainless steel artwork is constructed from nine kayaks and measures x x . See also * 2010 ...'' is installed in the park. References Parks in Bend, Oregon {{DeschutesCountyOR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, with a population of 99,178 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 76,693 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, and 52,029 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. The Bend, OR MSA, Bend metro population was 198,253 as of the 2020 census. It is the fifth largest metropolitan area in Oregon. Bend is located on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range along the Deschutes River (Oregon), Deschutes River. There the Pinus ponderosa, Ponderosa pine forest transitions into the High Desert (Oregon), high desert, characterized by arid land, junipers, sagebrush, and Purshia, bitterbrush. Originally a crossing point on the river, settlement began in the early 1900s. Bend was incorporated as a city in 1905. Economically, it started as a logging town but is now identified as a gateway for many outd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deschutes River (Oregon)
The Deschutes River in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in Oregon, gathering many of the tributaries that descend from the drier, eastern flank of the mountains. The Deschutes provided an important route to and from the Columbia for Native Americans for thousands of years, and then in the 19th century for pioneers on the Oregon Trail. The river flows mostly through rugged and arid country, and its valley provides a cultural heart for central Oregon. Today the river supplies water for irrigation and is popular in the summer for whitewater rafting and fishing. The river flows generally north, as do several other large Oregon tributaries of the Columbia River, including the Willamette and John Day. Course The headwaters of the Deschutes River are at Little Lava Lake, a natural lake in the Cascade Range approximately northwest of the city of La Pine. The river flows s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Mill District
The Old Mill District is a historic area formerly occupied by two lumber mills in Bend, Oregon. Encompassing approximately along the Deschutes River, the Old Mill District is now a mixed-use area known for its shops, galleries and restaurants. It draws thousands of visitors and employs more than 2,500 people. The area underwent significant development since the mid-1990s, when the land was purchased by developer Bill Smith, president of William Smith Properties. He maintained elements of the original buildings, including the area's three signature smokestacks.The Old Mill District: Then and Now " The Bend Bulletin, August 16, 2009 There are nine historically renovated buildings on property. The oldest is the Little Red Shed used to store fire equipment and is now the home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakaya
''Yakaya'' is an outdoor 2010 sculpture by Troy Pillow, installed in Riverbend Park, along Columbia Street, in Bend, Oregon, United States. The painted stainless steel artwork is constructed from nine kayaks and measures x x . See also * 2010 in art * List of public art in Bend, Oregon Public art in Bend, Oregon, in the United States, has been facilitated in part by Art in Public Places (AiPP), since 1973. List of artworks * ''The Traveler (sculpture), Art'' (also known as ''The Traveler'') by Richard Beyer, installed 1982, Co ... References External links * 2010 establishments in Oregon 2010 sculptures Culture of Bend, Oregon Outdoor sculptures in Oregon Stainless steel sculptures in Oregon {{Oregon-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
