Great Central Oregon Hike in the Mt. Jefferson WildernessHiking to Three Fingered Jack via Jack Lake and Canyon Meadow Loop is an annual event for us. Located in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, access to the trailhead is outside of Camp Sherman off Hwy 20 via several paved and dirt roads. But once
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08/16/2022
The hardest tickets to get in Bend are not to the great acts at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater, but rather the trail pass required to hike the Green Lakes trail. These tickets literally sell out in 60 seconds once posted on the Forest Service website. The trail largely runs alongside Fall Creek,
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08/09/2022
Bend Oregon Real Estate Sales Trends in Transition.As we have been writing for several months now, the Bend Oregon real estate market is definitely changing. Mortgage interest rates have risen impacting the buying power of would-be homeowners, especially first time home buyers. The buying frenzy
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08/08/2022
I'll let you guess if I am being truthful or pulling a fish story with my responses. Hint - I am consistent with my answers. 1. We all go on vacation to get away from it all and have a great time, but I want to know, what vacation day was your worst?When I was 19 my boyfriend (became my husb
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08/04/2022
We climbed Four in One Cone for the first time in the middle of October, 2021. A moderate in and out hike with just over 1400 feet of elevation gain in 9 miles from the Scott Trailhead in the Three Sisters Wilderness, we looked forward to revisiting the area during the summer. The early spring s
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07/25/2022
We have hiked Black Crater yearly since 2020 and although not the longest hike, it is challenging. The full hike is 7.5 miles up and back, but each hiker gains 2322 feet in the 3.75 miles up. And hiking through the burned forest from the 2017 Millie Fire can be hot and dusty during summer months.
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07/18/2022
We try to hike the Cone Mountain Loop including Iron Mountain on a yearly basis, timing our hike to summer when the wildflowers are blooming. Located in the Willamette National Forest 20 miles east of Sweet Home on Hwy 20, this hike can be done multiple ways, but we opt for the longest route, par
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07/12/2022
The Market is Changing for Bend Real Estate Sales For many Brokers, the past two years of real estate sales in the Central Oregon area have felt like warp speed. The buyer frenzy in attempting to find a home that worked, writing as strong an offer as possible only to find out that the offer was
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07/06/2022
Cascade Hikes Open Up as Late Spring Snow MeltsThe late spring snow experienced in Central Oregon in 2022 resulted in a delayed opening of the trails in the higher elevations of the national forests and wilderness areas. But in early July, warmer temperatures have melted some of the snow and ena
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07/04/2022
Last month my husband and I were able to take a vacation to Tennessee. We had never been there before and thoroughly enjoyed that fabulous state, seeing the sights from Ashville (yes, that is in North Carolina) all the way east/west to Memphis. We stayed several days in Pigeon Forge, Nashville
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06/20/2022
