BEND

Just 20 minutes from our door is the vibrant community of Bend - rated one of the best places to live or retire by Fortune, Travel & Leisure, Time, and Outside. The Economist says, "Bend's appealingly dry climate... its small-town feel as its mix of leisure activities have made it a magnet..." The diversity of restaurants, shops, and cultural activities is unmatched for a community of its size.

QUICK FACTS

• The name Bend was derived from "Farewell Bend," the designation used by early pioneers to refer to the location along the Deschutes River where the town eventually was platted, one of the few fordable points along the river.
• Bend is the only city in the continental U.S. besides Portland, Oregon to have an extinct volcano within its city limits.
• Bend is home to over 300 miles of mountain bike trails.
• The nearest commercial airport to Bend is Roberts Field in Redmond, 18 miles north.
• Bend is located at 3,623 feet above sea level.
• Mt. Bachelor, located just outside of Bend, offers a 3,365 vertical foot drop, 3,683 skiable acres, 71 runs and averages 370 inches of snow each year.