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Redmond, OR Area Guide
Welcome to the magnificent city of Redmond! Take a peek at one of Central Oregon’s fastest growing communities and discover why so many people choose Redmond. Located in the heart of Oregon, Redmond is a desirable place to live, providing residents with a high quality of life, fantastic recreational activities and programs, delightful dining and shopping opportunities and quality housing at affordable costs. The residents of Redmond are drawn together with a rich sense of pride in their community and benefit from top-rated schools, four distinct seasons of the year, and a city friendly to pedestrian and commerce. Please visit Redmond’s official website to find out more! http://www.ci.redmond.or.us/internet/
History
Forty-five years after Oregon became a state in 1859, Frank and Josephine Redmond pitched their first homestead tent near the area that would later take on their namesake in 1906. Redmond was platted by an irrigation company building a major canal project and on July 6, 1910, the town was officially incorporated. In 1911, electrification reached Redmond as well as the Oregon Trunk Line Railroad, which opened new markets for farmers and merchants in the area. The city began to grow rapidly and by 1930 the town grew to 1,000 people; ten years later, the population had doubled.
During the 1940’s, Redmond was chosen as a US Air Force Base and commercial air service was established at Roberts Field after WW II. This new development brought further people to the area, causing the population to rise further. However, for the next four decades, the town’s population remained relatively static, growing slowly around a small commercial/retail center and manufacturing industry. However, during the 1990's the town's population began to grow along with most of Deschutes County. Between 2000 and 2006, Redmond's population grew by 74.3% making it among Oregon's fastest growing incorporated cities each year. This rapid growth has continued through 2006, 11.3% this past year, increasing the population to 23,500. Its growth is fueled by employment, comparatively lower cost of living, and great quality of life. To learn all this and more about Redmond’s rich history, please visit: http://www.ci.redmond.or.us/internet/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=359&Itemid=356
 Parks and Recreation
The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District is dedicated to providing the community with quality aquatic and recreation programs, facilities, parks and open spaces. Enjoy Redmond’s facilities, including the Cascade Swim Center and CSC Park, the RAPRD Activity Center, the High Desert Sports Complex, Borden Beck Park, and undeveloped parks at Majestic Ridge in Redmond and outside the city limits at Tetherow Crossing. Redmond Area Parks and Recreation Department works to serve its residents’ needs by offering fun individual and family oriented activities, excellent programs, encouraging and safe environments, and quality athletic experiences and recreational opportunities appropriate to age and ability. To find out more about what the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District can do for you and your family, please visit their official website at:
http://www.raprd.org/
Attractions and Activities
Redmond is home to a vast assortment of magnificent attractions and activities that draw visitors from all over. Enjoy getting your exercise at the High Desert Sports Complex, the Cascade Swim Center or Redmond Skatepark. If you’re looking for something a bit more laid back, enjoy walking through the Petersen Rock Garden and Museum or spend the day at the Redmond Family Fun Center. Discover the beauty of the great outdoors at the Smith Rock State Park or take in a challenging round of golf. To see a more complete list of attractions and activities that Redmond has to offer, please visit the links provided below.
Click here to find out more information on golf, the great outdoors, winter attractions, events, museums, resorts, and other exciting activities and attractions found in Redmond. http://www.ci.redmond.or.us/internet/index.php?option=com_tag&Itemid=257&tag=visitors
Please click here to see the Redmond Chamber of Commerce’s list of local attractions.
http://www.visitredmondoregon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.BusinessDirectory&type=Attractions&site_area=play
Events
Redmond and Central Oregon offer a variety of fun events throughout the year, always providing you and your family something new and exciting to experience! Enjoy art festivals, farmers markets, holiday events and more throughout Central Oregon. To learn more about Redmond’s official events, please visit their official event calendar located below. To discover just a few of these family-friendly events and activities that await you in the upcoming months in and around Redmond, please visit the Central Oregon Visitors Center official event calendar.
City of Redmond Official Event Calendar
http://www.ci.redmond.or.us/internet/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=237&Itemid=298
Central Oregon Visitors Center Official Event Calendar
http://visitcentraloregon.com/component/option,com_jevents/Itemid,153/task,month.calendar/view,month/
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