My Downtown Bend Contest

Join the My Downtown Bend contest and share all about your favorite things in Downtown Bend!  

​We all know that the best recommendations come from family and friends. In Downtown Bend, we are all friends, and now we can share our best recommendations with each other & you can win a great prize!  WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED ON 4/21/2019.
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#MyDowntownBend #LoveBendLocal

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There are TWO ways to enter the contest!

#1 Enter via the website

• Fill out the form below, including 1-3 paragraphs on what you love about Downtown Bend.
• Include a photo and/or a bio with your post and feel free to include a link to your business (if applicable).
• After your entry is posted on our website and  social media, you will be sent an email with a link to repost, please repost with the hashtag #mydowntownbend

#2 Enter via Instagram

• Take a picture of your favorite place in Downtown Bend
• Post the picture on your Instagram Feed
• Post the picture on your Instagram Story
• Use the hashtags #downtownbend and #mydowntownbend
• Tag a friend in your post
• Follow our Instagram

• Downtown Bend is defined by the boundaries of this map
• All entries must include appropriate content, and the DBBA reserves the right to delete any inappropriate entires.
• After you enter the contest, make sure to vote for Downtown Bend in Americas's Mainstreet 25K Contest please cast your vote for Downtown Bend!

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Exposure & Prizes

First place
     -$150 in Downtown Dollars 
Second place
     - $100 in Downtown Dollar 
Third place
     - $50 in Downtown Dollar 

PLUS - 

• ALL entries will be posted on our website and shared via our social media channels.
• If you own a local business, we are happy to tag & promote your business in our listings.

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#mydowntownbend entry examples

#mydowntownbend | Public Art

© Miguel Edwards Photography

My favorite thing about Downtown Bend is the public art work.  The neat thing about public spaces is that they take an entire diverse community to create them.  Unlike a mall, public spaces are made by (and for) the community.  When I am walking around in Downtown Bend, I marvel at all of the unique jobs, individuals, and stories that create the atmosphere.        Read More

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#mydowntownbend | Looney Bean Cafe

When I walk into Looney Bean in Downtown Bend, I am greeted with smiles and the smell of coffee.  This never fails to bring me as much joy as my cup of locally roasted coffee will as soon as I consume it.
 
​Looney Bean is housed in an old converted cottage on the Deshutes River.      Read More

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