This place is pretty freakin' cool and I can't wait to see it (hopefully) continue to grow. Parts…read moreof it seem a little empty but since it's all different vendors you can't always control that. First walking in I wasn't too impressed, only because the displays you see first weren't really my thing. However, after walking through I found a lot of things that are of interest to me (see pictures). I'm assuming the man I talked to there is the owner, and he was very friendly. I had a big backpack with me and offered to drop it off at the front while I walked around (since some places understandably request that) but he was really chill about it. If I didn't already have a full backpack and long walk ahead of me, there are a few things I would have purchased it and may be back soon to do so, assuming they might still be there!

Owner was not wearing a mask!!!!! Unacceptable…read more When I told him this is making me uncomfortable, he had no response. I had to walk out the door. No hand sanitizer anywhere, I doubt any of the products are sanitized or cleaned. NOT COVID-FRIENDLY and NOT COVID-SAFE

Cognitive Surplus offers a very cool array of gifts, stationary and kitchenware. I bought two each…read moreof the wine and beer glasses a couple of years ago and after recently discovering I had no cocktail tumbler that would hold a large ice cube, I bought two of their drinking glasses. Love the science themes. In photographing my collection, I noticed that the beer glass molecular formulas are wearing but that's to be expected with use I suppose. Prices are very reasonable.

Wonderful selection of well-crafted, beautiful, thoughtful items. The store is so nicely organized…read moreand the selection is fantastic. I am going to order so many gifts from their online shop! We normally order for shipping but are so happy there's a store location we can visit when we're in the area. Definitely worth a stop!

This place scared the shit out of me and that's no lie…read more I was seeking a little adventure in Bend and decided to stray from my usual haunts to find something unique. But this place is not only odd and completely non-conformist, I think it might be haunted. If you were a little kid, you would never in a million years knock on the door at Halloween. I find it hard to describe, so this is one where you should check out the photos. The farm is filled with sculptures that are a combination of whimsical and head scratching. A sign post with one arrow pointing to "Beaten Path" and another to "Off." Cows hanging from the trees, two-headed bowlers and the oddest wind chimes I've ever seen. Most appear to have been created many years ago, so like Petersen's Rock Garden, this place seems to be losing the battle to decay and the elements. You walk in the front door to a combination antique store and costume shop and the centerpiece is a dollhouse with a miniature TV inside playing a movie. One small room rambles into another through twists and turns and then you are outside. The most interesting thing for my family was the house with a kaleidoscope that you view by sticking your head in Carmen Miranda's mouth. According to their sign, they are currently open Friday - Monday from 11:02a - 6:03p. We drove up outside of those hours and the owner arrived while we were there and let us in anyway. When we were leaving I thanked him for letting us go on a tour and I mentioned that I heard about his shop through an article about Oregon oddities and he got a far away look in his eyes and said, "Well, my mother always said I was odd." Visions of Psycho. Run!

The Funny Farm has seen better days. On my first visit in the early 90s, the Farm was…read morewell-maintained and well-loved by tourists, who posed with surly fainting goats and mammoth surreal statuary, got unofficially hitched by the Love Pool and bought bowling ball seeds by the packet. The park gradually began to age but stayed on a more or less even keel until 2005, when one half of the couple who built and maintained the farm passed away. Since then, "The Far Out Park & Playground of Reuse and Recycling" has seen progressively tougher times, culminating in the surviving proprietor's arrest for the alleged sale of marijuana and methamphetamine in late 2007. Despite the tragic circumstances that have led to the downfall of this once-popular outsider art haven, there is a sad beauty about the Funny Farm's decay. As the psychedelic statuary bleaches and crumbles under the Central Oregon sun and native plants begin to reclaim the land, the Farm sheds its kitschy veneer for something more natural and poignant. You'd swear the bowling ball trees really were spreading their roots in the dusty soil. Artistic mementos of Gene and Mike's sadly abbreviated relationship are everywhere. Nowhere but the Funny Farm could a statue of a two-headed bowler in a silly-looking neon onesie have such emotional gravity. A dirt yard in back of the main house is covered with half-finished projects and bits of junk that may have once had artistic potential, now long-abandoned and rusting away. There are few things sadder or so emblematic of wasted potential than a work in progress that just stopped progressing. That's the Funny Farm. Warning: I have no idea if this place is actually still around, and I hope someone more familiar with the attraction will shed some light on its current status. The proprietor of the Farm and his surviving family have clashed with the law on a number of occasions in the last decade, and as a result the Funny Farm has been closed with great finality and then reopened quietly multiple times. Roadside America reports it open as of October 2008, but I can make no guarantees.

The Whittle Shop, Vance and Jay, were prompt and arrived on the appointed time to give us an…read moreestimate for our project. We were creating a Bald Eagle sculpture in flight from a Ponderosa that we had to remove due to beetle blight. Vance coordinated on site with the tree removal company the height to leave as a stump. When the dead part of the tree was removed, Vance and Jay started the project on the appointed date, and we left on vacation. We received daily updates with photos. When we returned from vacation the project was complete and the area surround the project was clean. All our neighbors were as impressed with the project as we were. We've had people stop and comment on the sculpture and the craftsmanship creating it. If we have to take another tree down, we'll have The Whittle Shop create another sculpture.

The Whittle Shop, Vance and son Doug, is an excellent example of a business encompassing…read morecraftsmanship, reliability and good communication. Vance carved a mantle inside our home. He built an enclosure to keep much of the carving debris localized. He was in constant communication with us as to when he would arrive each day and if he was going to be late, would let us know. Very few contractors seem to do that today! He also carved an adorable bear for a log post on the front deck - a welcome addition. Since most of our job was indoors, he was very conscious of the disruption to our daily lives and home and worked quickly and efficiently, as much as his artistic senses would allow! I would highly recommend the Whittle Shop for your next carving dream - or visit his shop in Redmond, OR for a huge selection of carved pieces.

Working with Kiesha at In The Zone Ink was honestly one of the best experiences I've had bringing a…read moreproduct to life. We spent several months dialing in the designs for my company shirts and sweatshirts, and throughout that entire process--despite my busy schedule and being out of town often--Kiesha was incredible. We went through multiple rounds of revisions and adjustments across several proofs, and not once did she show any frustration. Instead, she brought consistent energy, enthusiasm, and a genuine excitement to get everything just right. Her communication was top-notch. She was always quick to respond to emails and calls, kept things moving forward, and made the entire process feel easy and collaborative. And the final result? Better than I expected. The quality, the detail, the execution--everything came out dialed. In The Zone Ink did a tremendous job from start to finish, and Kiesha went above and beyond every step of the way. I couldn't recommend them more.

Great service! I needed a print job in a rush, and they delivered with a high quality product…read more I'll definitely use this company again.

Beautiful work and great guidance, from co-owner Julie, to help you create just what you imagine.read more

The Our Personal Touch Monograming Crew is absolutely…read moreamazing. They do great work, state-of-the-art embroidery equipment to handle all of your custom designs. They also screen printed a few shirts for our business. I can't recommend them enough! If you need any advertising apparel or embroidery done, this is the place to go to hands-down. Locally owned and operated great pricing and quality craftsmanship.