Wednesday, February 22, 2012
VISITING / Getting Here

Central Oregon’s a memorable trip, no matter where you’re coming from.


Bend-Sunriver is predominantly a regional destination, for visitors coming from Western Oregon, Washington and California. But we also see our fair share of international visitors who fly in from Japan, Germany, Canada and England.

So here’s a little geography lesson: Oregon is divided right down the middle, by the Cascade Mountain Range. On the western side you have the Pacific Coast and the wet, green Oregon you probably imagine.

On the east side of the mountains it’s a different world altogether. Here, the average annual rainfall is only 12 inches. (That’s less than L.A.) You have year-round access to the mountains, lakes, and rivers, as well as the desert of Eastern Oregon. And it’s all within easy reach of six major cities.

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Bend Oregon Makes Sunset Magazine's "9 Fittest Towns of the West"

The March 2012 Issue of Sunset magazine lists Bend, Oregon as one of "9 Fittest Towns in the West".  Highlighting how close the area's mountain biking, running and hiking trails are to the City core, they also mention Smith Rock State Park in Terrebonne, Sunnyside Sports, Jackson's Corner and Backporch... Read more

Central Oregon stories too good not to share...unexpected winter fun & going for it on the Deschutes

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National Geographic names Bend, Oregon one of the "World's 25 Best Ski Towns"

  Touted as an "adventure paradise" with a "mountain you dream about", Bend, Oregon and Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort make National Geographic's list of the "World's 25 Best Ski Towns".  Other locations included in this global list inlcude Whitefish, Montana; Aspen, Colorado; Zermatt, Switzerland; Chamonix, France; and Niseko, Japan. The... Read more

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