Bend Oregon is a great place to live!
Bend Oregon is one of the best places
to live in the United States. It has everything a person
could want. The recreational opportunities are abundant; everything
from mountain biking, hiking, rafting, golfing, fishing, rock climbing,
camping, downhill and cross country skiing, snowmobiling, general
sightseeing and much more.
Bend and Central Oregon
Bend was originally called Farewell Bend and received its name because
it was at this place that travelers over the pioneer roads had their
last view of the river. Today it is only a few hours drive to the
Oregon Coast. Portland is 3 ½ hours away if you are looking
for a big city. Redmond International Airport (Roberts Field) is
only 16 miles North.
Bend is nearly the geographic center of the state and is also the
most populated city in Central Oregon with a population of more then
75,000. To the east you will find high desert vegetation and to the
west, Bend is surrounded by U.S. Forest Service land. At an elevation
of 3,628 feet, Bend enjoys the predominately dry climate of the Great
Basin. Sunny days, low humidity and cool nights provide the most
common weather pattern.
Bend has the highest average number of sunny days in
Oregon. Clear days average 158 days per year with an additional 105
days that are mostly sunny. Many of the remaining days provide substantial
sunshine. Days that are totally cloudy do not often occur.
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Bend is the outdoor recreation capitol of Oregon, with
snow-capped peaks dominating the skyline. Bend is one of few places
that visitors
can literally ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon. Known
as "the sunny side of Oregon," the Cascade Mountains act
as a protective buffer, giving Bend only 12 inches of precipitation
per year. That compares to 42" for Portland, 36" for Seattle
and 20" for San Francisco.
Bend also has golf courses for everyone. Central Oregon's
spectacular high-desert landscape and ideal climate, four-star resorts,
public, semi-private and private courses have been rated 23rd in
the world as a golf destination by Golf Digest. Choose from more
than 25 unique courses, some easygoing to championship layouts like
Sunriver’s Crosswater course, designed to challenge even the
lowest handicappers.
Bend Oregon Medical Facilities
St. Charles Medical Center is located in Bend and is the regional
referral center for more than 230,000 people in a 32,000-square-mile
area of central and eastern Oregon. With more than 240 physicians
on its medical staff, representing 40 specialties and sub-specialties,
and more than 1,950 caregivers, it provides many services usually
found only in larger urban areas. These include open heart and neurosurgery,
comprehensive cancer care, inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and
major injury, sophisticated imaging technologies and more.
St. Charles is Oregon's only level 2 trauma center
east of the Cascade Mountains and has the region’s only Level
3 neonatal intensive care unit. The hospital increased its inpatient
bed capacity to 216
in late 2004 to keep pace with Central Oregon's population growth
and is in the midst of expansions in facilities, technology and equipment.
St. Charles and the many other medical facilities in Bend provide
state of the art health care for the retired person. Many of the
nations top Physicians and Surgeons live in Bend because of the life
style found in Central Oregon.
Bend also has many volunteer opportunities. Habitat for Humanity,
The Oregon High Desert
Museum, Hospice, and Saint Charles Medical
Center are only a few of the many opportunities to give back to the
community.
Bend Oregon real estate prices are down substantially
over a couple of years ago. There's low interest mortgage money available
if you have good credit.
If you are thinking of moving to Bend you can Search
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